![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)
![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)
The Men’s Volleyball Club is Officially a Sport
As of April 24, 2019, the Colorado Boys High School Volleyball Association became an official sport.
media by Lily Hansen
Francesco Reiff ’19 jumps over teammates to set the ball. Reiff used to live in a town that could barely make a volleyball team from how little people were interested. “Now I can play with people my level, so I can play good matches and maybe win,” Reiff said.
April 25, 2019
The Colorado Boys High School Volleyball Association petitioned for CHASA to credit Boys Volleyball as a sanctioned sport.
The petition has been running for 26 years and this was the first year they said yes. There are 79 teams in the association and 16 new and welcomed schools in the association.
“From all the coaches and all the representatives, it’s a big relief-it’s a weight off our shoulders from trying to run the entire program by ourselves. All the volunteers don’t get paid,” Barker, head coach of Men’s Volleyball said.
Improvements from being a club sport:
- Priority for gym use
- Priority for home games
- Follow CHASA rules vs club where you can do whatever you want
- Coaches get paid
- Better breakouts of games-CHASA decides who gets to play in 5A and 3A
- Only high schoolers, no eighth graders allowed