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GJHS sophomore Eziah Morales dives for extra yardage during the season-opening victory over Rifle. The Tigers dominated on offense and defense in the 48-0 victory.

Tigers dominate opening football game

Ramona Ripple, Reporter September 3, 2024

Grand Junction High School got their first shutout in four years to open the season with a dominating 48-0 victory against Rifle High School. Having only won four games in the past three years, GJHS...

Senior Albert Booth runs the 4x800 relay before state, to get the qualifying time. Booth teamed up with senior Tycen LeFebre, junior Bryce Flanagan and junior Connor Kinser to finish 11th at the state meet held May 14-16.

GJHS athletes shine at state track

Orange & Black Staff May 21, 2024

Grand Junction High School had a successful Class 4A State Track and Field meet with nine top 10 finishers and 14 total qualifiers. “We went through a lot of lows this track season so we just tried...

Colorado High School Sports Association (CHSAA) recently recognized flag football as a girls varsity sport.

Colorado adds flag football as a HS sport

Rhys Martinez, Reporter May 21, 2024

The Colorado High School Activities Association has voted to make girls flag football an official High School sport CHSAA and the Denver Broncos held a press conference on May 8 celebrating Colorado...

The GJHS baseball team charges out to take the field in a preseason game at Suplizio Field. Three Tigers baseball players, sophomore Andrew Henderson, senior Brett Woytek and junior Will Applegate, talk before Woytek starts pitching. 
The Tigers open play in the Class 4A state playoffs on Saturday in a four-team regional at Windsor High School.

GJHS baseball heads to state

Eli Schultz, Reporter May 16, 2024

The Grand Junction High School baseball team enters the Class 4A state tournament as the 17th-seeded team out of 32. The Tigers (14 wins and 9 losses) will be on the road Saturday at Windsor for the...

Sydni Brandon coached the Grand Junction High School girls basketball team for two seasons. She is being replaced by 12-year Central High School coach Mary Doane, who will also teach business classes at GJHS.

GJHS hires new girls basketball coach

Paiten Brown, Reporter May 16, 2024

Grand Junction’s new girls basketball coach is Mary Doane. Basketball students are excited about next year with Doane as their coach. She will also teach business classes at GJHS. “She seems...

GJHS senior Atahlia Mills runs the 100-meter hurdles at track meet held on March 8 at Stocker Stadium.

GJHS spring sports superstars

Rhys Martinez, Reporter April 3, 2024

Two Junction athletes are preparing to perform for their college scholarships as spring sports are arriving. Senior track participant Atahlia Mills received a Colorado Mesa University scholarship for...

All three of GJHS's bowling teams placed in the top 30 in the state competition.

GJHS bowling teams bowl it out at state competition

Eli Schultz, Reporter February 26, 2024

All four Grand Junction High School bowling teams qualified for and battled it out at state competition.  GJHS is home to four bowling teams all correlating to the school mascot and school colors....

GJHS tigers destroy Denver North in a 76-43 victory. GJHS will be moving further into playoffs.

GJHS boys basketball rolls to easy playoff win

Lincoln McQuade, Reporter February 22, 2024

The GJHS boys basketball team won their first playoff game since the 2016-17 season with a dominating 76-43 victory over Denver North on Wednesday, Feb. 21. GJHS junior Will Applegate had 30 points...

Mercedes Miller is the only female GJHS wrestling student going to state.

Tigers go to state for Wrestling

Alexia Bailey, Reporter February 13, 2024

A total of four GJHS wrestling students are going to state in 2024. Three Grand Junction High School men’s wrestling students, seniors Murphy Harris (126 pounds), Tanner Roahrig (132) and Amadaeus...

 GJHS senior Brady Page jumps to block a shot in a past game against Grand Valley High school.

GJ boys outshine Central in rivalry basketball game

Olivia Kimmel January 26, 2024

The GJHS boys basketball team has won back-to-back games heading into a home rematch with rival Fruita Monument on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The Tigers recorded an exciting win over rival Central High School...

GJHS junior Edison Dean scores a layup against Grand Valley High School. The Tigers won that game 70-20. Grand Junction High School will play Fruita Monument High School on Friday, Jan. 19, with the girls basketball game starting at 5:30 p.m.

GJ and Fruita go head-to-head in hoops

Rhys Martinez and Spencer Penkaty January 18, 2024

A major rivalry between Grand Junction High School and Fruita Monument High School varsity basketball will occur on Friday, Jan. 19.  The Tiger girls basketball teams will play at 5:30 p.m. and the...

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