![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)
The sounds of squeaking sneakers running across the gym floor, balls bouncing and hitting the backboard, and students cheering fill up the gym’s space.
The girls varsity basketball team took on the Douglas County High School (DCHS) Huskies at 5:30 p.m. in the gym Jan. 16.
During the first half of the game, the team dominated the Huskies, going into halftime leading by 27 points with a score of 35-8. In the second half of the game, the girls upped their points, scoring another 25 points and only letting the Huskies score 11 more points the rest of the game. The game ended with a 41-point difference by the girls team, with a score of 60-19 W.
The top point leaders were Brooke Harding ‘25 with 24 points, Sarah Davis ‘24 with 12 and Alyssa Goode ‘25 with 10.
According to MaxPreps, the team is currently ranked seventh in Division 6A and 1oth in the state. Their next game takes place against Regis Jesuit High School at 7:00 p.m. Jan. 18. See below for the team’s full schedule.
