![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)
![Math teacher Austin Bennett observes seventh period students step to the board to solve Equation of Circle problems May 2. Bennett has been teaching for a total of four years, with only two of those years spent as a Jag. He hopes after his time as a high school teacher to become a professor. "[College math] is more challenging, and it's good to challenge yourself," Bennett said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0147-1200x900.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)
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SPRING Into the Spiking Season
Boys volleyball season starts today. Here’s what you need to know.
media by Lily Hansen
Ben Gardner ’20 practices blocking for a one-hand tip Feb. 20, 2019. Gardner had done Men’s Volleyball for all three of the trials years. “Having fun, volleyball is just a fun sport to play-when you get really good to a point then it gets competitive,” Gardner said.
February 24, 2020
The boys volleyball 2020 season is starting. All physicals must be turned in to Lori Rommel, the Athletics Secretary at the front office.
“[Boys volleyball is] just a great opportunity for anybody who wants to play. It keeps you in shape, it makes you work on vertical height [and] quick movement,” Head coach and engineering and technology teacher Kyler Barker said.
Due to the girl’s and boy’s basketball playoff games starting Tuesday, Feb. 25, there was a scheduling conflict for the gym. Boys volleyball had to change their tryouts, practice and game schedule. Since the club isn’t CHSAA certified, it gets last priority over the gym.
“It doesn’t really affect us that much because we’re just working around wha others schedule is. Whenever we get the gym is when we get it, we’re happy as long as we can get [the gym],” Barker said.
This is boys volleyball’s final year before becoming an official CHSAA sport. In order to officially be approved by CHSAA, the activity was considered a club sport for three trial years. 2020 will is the sport’s final pilot year and boys volleyball will be officially CHSAA certified in 2021.
“[The sport is] going to become more district based. The Colorado Boys Volleyball Association is running their own boys volleyball state tournaments so they’re morphing it down to be like other sports where you’re playing your neighbors instead of having to travel as much,” Barker said. Last season the club had to travel to Colorado Springs for games.
Boys interested in playing should come to the commons Feb. 24 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. to try out.