![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)
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.
![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_5019-600x450.jpeg)
![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_1158-600x450.jpeg)
