<sod>Rootstown High School athletic teams are known as the ''Rovers'' and the school colors are blue and white.  The first interpretation of the word Rover at Rootstown was a dog; a collie or German shepherd. In 1960 a new version of the mascot was adopted: the [[Rover (privateering ship)|Rover]] that is defined as "a pirate, a wanderer, or a roamer" in Webster's Dictionary. The Rovers logo is a ship that is meant to symbolize the Norsemen.<eod>
<sod>Rootstown High School athletic teams are known as the Rovers and the school colors are navy blue and white. Since 2005, the school has competed as a member of the [[Portage Trail Conference]] County Division.  Prior to 2005, Rootstown was a long-time member of the Portage County League. All Rover athletic teams play their home games on the Rootstown Schools campus with a few exceptions. The bowling and golf teams play their home matches at other nearby locations. Bowling matches are held at Twin Star Lanes in [[Brady Lake, Ohio|Brady Lake]], and the golf team hosts home matches at the Kent State University Golf Course in [[Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio|Franklin Township]], both just east of [[Kent, Ohio|Kent]]. <eod>