![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)
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
