![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)
![The girls varsity soccer team walk back to their bench during halftime April 1. The Jags played against the Castle View Sabercats at the Douglas County Stadium and scored 3-0 W. “It felt really good [to beat Castle View]. I feel like that was a big win for us because knowing that we came together to beat a pretty good team has definitely given us some leverage for this season,” attacking midfielder Grace Rossner ‘24 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_4906-1-1200x1057.jpg)
![English teacher Colleen Lamb grades College Prep English assignments during period two Nov. 10. Lamb, who has been teaching for 27 years, decorates her classroom with posters and handmade college flags from her senior students. Everything I enjoy about English happens primarily in the classroom, Lamb said. So, thankfully, the college [I worked at] had a teaching program, and I was able to do my post-grad work for free while I was working [there].”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1158-1200x900.jpeg)
![At Prairie View High School, the winterguard team poses with their plaque after winning first place at their competition Feb. 24. This was the second time they won first place this year, this time with a score of 74.190 points. “I [love being] a witch, but my favorite [part of the show] is the trios, it’s so cool,” Heather Strickland ‘27 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PRARIE-VIEW-BY-MARGO-SANFORD-e1709531739910-1200x910.jpg)
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
