![Ice and snow make it difficult for drivers on the road. During snowstorms, drivers have poor visibility, and frozen roads make it difficult to stay in control. “Driving home from Denver [on Friday], the neighborhoods weren’t plowed. By the time we got back they were only plowing highways. We spun out, nearly got stuck and fishtailed a few different times,” Connor Pugh ‘26 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled_Artwork-e1732045465987.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)
During Seminar on Tuesday, Feb. 4 the Unified basketball team held their annual game against teachers – this year’s opponent was the English department – the Alliteration All-Stars.
“[coming into the game,I felt] nervous at first,” Carmen Rogers ‘27 said. “But it was fun.”
Other teammates had felt similarly, “[I felt] pretty good, happy,” Mark Larson ‘25 said.
The scoring started with a turnover by the Alliteration All-Stars that was taken down the court by John Gunther ‘25 to make the score 2-0.
It wasn’t until English teacher Bryan McBride, accompanied by a chorus of boos from the crowd, scored with six minutes 16 seconds remaining in the first that they found the scoreboard, at which time it was already 10-2 Jags.
At the end of the first half the score was 24-4 Jags, so the team went into the second feeling “pretty hyper, waiting to get in,” Larson said.
Much like the beginning of the game, John Gunther ’25 opened up the scoring in the second half with another steal taken down the court, quickly followed by a bucket off a rebound by Steve Abram ‘26, with the seniors on the team Leanne Makzum ‘25, Mark Larson ‘25, Sam Dizmang ‘25 and John Gunther ‘25 leading the way.
The Unified Jags beat the Alliteration All-Stars 44-8.
“It was fun, I will say that,” Kapali Tam Sing ‘28 said. “It was unique as well.”
Tam Sing ‘28 stated he would rate the English department’s performance a two out of ten.
“At least they made a couple of baskets,” Tam Sing said.
Throughout the game, the crowd was cheering for the Unified Jags, and anytime they scored, the energy in the crowd and all the people cheering made it very memorable and entertaining,” Ishaan Asthana ‘28 said
The Unified team will play again next year, and they play other high schools throughout the year, just as our JV and Varsity teams do.
