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Hansen Kills it On the Court and in Academics

Shannon Clark, Online-Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2017

Years played:3 Years as a GJHS letterman:3 Position:Point Guard   What has basketball taught you? “Basketball has helped me learn about the importance of hand work, discipline,...

Wrestlers Dominate Regional Tournament and Qualify 10 for State Tournament

O and B staff February 12, 2017

With the same confidence and domination that they have shown throughout the entire season, the #2 ranked GJHS Tiger wrestlers stormed their regional tournament and took home first place as they take the...

State Swim Meet

Makayla Moran, Reporter February 10, 2017

Kiannah Colaizzi, senior, Avery Pope, senior, Sarah Griffin, junior, and Delaney Kidd, freshman swam the 200 yard medley relay with a time of  1 minute and 59 seconds and placed 20th. Delaney Kidd,...

Super Bowl 51

Sal Capritta, Reporter February 7, 2017

In one of the greatest sporting events ever Super Bowl 51 didn’t start the way anyone imagined. This was a game of two different halves. The first half was dominated by the Falcons as the offense started...

Upcoming GJHS Wrestling Tournament

Jacob Melchor, Reporter February 7, 2017

This coming weekend the GJHS wrestling team will be going to Cherokee Hill High School to wrestle in a varsity regional tournament.  This tournament is huge for GJHS because it determines which wrestlers...

Sporting Success- Tiger Sports Update

Staff February 6, 2017

Congratulations to our girls swim team who took 3rd at their district meet over the weekend.  The Tigers are sending Delaney Kidd, Kianna Colaizzi, Clarissa Berry , Sarah Griffen, Jenny Pudlewski, McKayla...

GJHS Student Athletes Sign to Colleges

Makayla Moran, Reporter February 2, 2017

On February 1st, Grand Junction High School was honored to have three student athletes sign to three colleges. Drew Derrieux will play basketball for William Woods University in Missouri, Camryn Sanchez...

Cora Severs

Kyra Roberts, Reporter February 2, 2017

  Cora Severs, a junior at Grand Junction High school, is an exceptional horse rider with lots of passion and skill for what she does. Severs has been riding since she was 5 and is now 17. “I...

Nebraska Bound

Aaron King, Reporter January 30, 2017

  Josiah Rider, Grand Junction High School, junior, wrestling in the 145 weight class, recently committed to the University of Nebraska. He's hoping to get a full-ride scholarship and is going...

Making A Mark At GJHS

Madi Martinez, Editor in Chief January 24, 2017

Tonight, January 19th 2017, Shawn Garcia wrestled his last match at Grand Junction high school. Wrestling since the 7th grade up until his senior year of high school, Shawn has accomplished so much over...

Tigers vs Indians Wrestling:An Account from a First Time Spectator

Emma Goertz, Reporter January 23, 2017

Before the match begins, a few words were said from the assistant coach of the Tigers, Sean Henry “I think our wrestlers will do well. They work hard every day and they do their best. I have high...

SPORTS, SCHOOL, STRESS

Aaron King, Reporter January 13, 2017

Students who participate in sports are put under a lot of pressure to succeed. They have goals and expectations to meet, and can get behind in schoolwork and other things while occupied by sports. Andrew...

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