![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)
Seniors Sign Off
February 28, 2020
Only 7% of high school athletes go on to compete at the college level, however an even smaller margin of 16 seniors plan to compete in their sport at the college level.
Feb 4, those seniors signed their letter of intent to compete in college athletics at their colleges of choice. Both students and families filed into the cafeteria to congratulate the students on their athletic accomplishments. Principal Andy Abner, athletic Director Tom Brieske, and several coaches were also in attendance and spoke about the athletes’ accomplishments and colleges.
Elliott Hermann and Tyler Smith will attend Garden City Community College (KS), and South Mountain Community College (AZ), respectively, as NJCAA Division I baseball players. Carson Brown will play in NCAA Division I at Utah Valley University (UT).
Girls Swim and Dive commits Regan Matheison, Britt Nichols, and Kennedy Philbrick signed to Division I colleges San Jose State University (CA), University of Wyoming (WY), and Seattle University (WA), respectively. Anna Case will compete as a Division II Athlete at Saint Cloud University (MN).
Libby Goodman will play Division I Volleyball at the University of North Alabama (AL), and Sophia Sobota will compete in Division III at Denison University (OH)
Derek Fearon will run Cross Country at Pomona College (CA) in NCAA Division III, and Riley Masten will participate in Track and Field at the University of Nebraska (NE) in NCAA Division I
Payton Lynch is committed to join the Gymnastics team at George Washington University (DC) in NCAA Division I.
Zane Sokolowski is committed to play NCAA Division II Soccer at the Colorado School of Mines (CO)
Boys Lacrosse committed Jacob Rimkus and Sage Marsik. Rinkus will play at Aurora University (IL) in NCAA Division III. Marsik signed to Maryville University (MO) in NCAA Division II.
Montana State Northern (MT) recruited Saywer Zook to play football in NAIA Division I.