![On Oct. 30, 24 Eco Club members took a tour of the school’s solar panels on the roof. They were guided and taught by an employee from E Light Electric, the company that maintains the school’s solar panels, and learned about how the panels are maintained and cared for. “I was definitely very excited about being on the roof in general,” Eco Club member Olivia Fang ‘26 said. “[It was exciting to] learn more about solar panels and how they work and how they supply energy to our school.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/RCH_2632-1200x800.jpg)
![Math teacher Austin Bennett observes seventh period students step to the board to solve Equation of Circle problems May 2. Bennett has been teaching for a total of four years, with only two of those years spent as a Jag. He hopes after his time as a high school teacher to become a professor. "[College math] is more challenging, and it's good to challenge yourself," Bennett said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0147-1200x900.jpg)
![Varsity girls soccer midfielder Leah Sheahan ‘24 hugs a friend during the Senior Night celebrations before the home game against Mountain Vista High School (MVHS) at Echo Park Stadium April 29. During Senior Night, seniors were given flowers and the opportunity to walk out and take pictures with their family as their future plans and favorite memories were announced over the speakers. The Jags tied 0-0, losing the Continental League Championship. “We were obviously the stronger team but just couldn’t find a way to score, but otherwise our connection and our intensity was really high so I’m proud of that. We just have to find the net,” defense midfielder Clara Geuzaine ‘24 said. “[Losing League] wasn’t the best. It’s better than last year and like, I know our team and we are doing really good. I don’t want to jinx it but like hopefully [we’ll do] good [in playoffs].”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Copy-of-DSC_4277-1-1200x868.jpg)
![In room 4101, Natalie Patterson ‘26, Ariana Magor ‘25 and Celina Salazar ‘25 create a poster in science teacher Kerry Reilly’s Chemistry Honors April 18. The three completed a worksheet and drawing to explain the implosion of a tank for their unit on gas laws. “At the start of class, we watched a video of the tank imploding,” Patterson said. “I think [making a drawing] is something new. I like more artsy activities.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_5019-1200x900.jpeg)
Beginning of Baseball Season
As Spring sports begin, here’s an inside look an the upcoming baseball season.
media by Photo Courtesy of: RC Baseball Twitter
The team lines up for the National Anthem Thursday Mar. 9 against Fruita Monument.
March 15, 2017
Varsity Boys’ Baseball tryout happened on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 27-28 which started the season. This year, the team is ranked eighth and is trying to get back to their State victory from 2015, after a loss in the playoffs last year. They started their season with a tournament in Grand Junction Thursday through Friday Mar. 9-11 winning all three games against Fruita Monument, Grand Junction Central, and Grand Junction. Their last game was Tuesday Mar. 14 against the fifth ranked team, Pine Creek, beating them 11-1.
“We originally thought our toughest opponent would be Pine Creek, but we beat them [Mar.14] 11 to 1 so now we’re looking towards Regis as being one of our toughest opponents,” infielder Jacob Barnard ’17 said.
This year, the team is working on coming together through trips and weekly team dinners.
“It’s a very tight knit group of players, we all get along with each other and want to go as far was we can,” outfielder Christian Butler ’17 said.
They will travel to Arizona over Spring break for another tournament, and they play their next opponent, Columbine, Thursday Mar. 16.
The team watches the Boys’ Final Four Varsity Basketball game in a screening room while in Grand Junction Friday Mar. 10