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GJHS senior Jacob Carmicheal takes the lead.

The Grand Valley’s first hockey team takes the ice

Connor Kinser and Spencer Penkaty December 14, 2023

For the first time ever students from all across the valley can participate on an official ice hockey team. “Grand Valley has never had a high school hockey team before,” said GJHS special education...

GJHS Cheer throws a stunt on the state mat during class 4A competition.

GJHS Cheer finishes 13th at state

Miah Hines and Marie Calkins December 12, 2023

Out of 26 class 4A teams, GJHS Cheer placed 13th at state. The 2023 CHSAA State Spirit competition took place in Denver in the Denver Coliseum. The Colorado High School State Spirit Championships were...

GJHS Winter punch cards give a chance for many students to get a prize.

ALT entices GJHS students to get involved with Winter Punch Passes

Paiten Brown and Alexia Bailey December 12, 2023

GJHS Advanced Leadership Team students created sport punch passes to help with attendance at sporting and other events.  “If the attendance goes up, then we can see how that affects the game in a...

Grand Junction High School athletes and fine arts students that have lettered in an activity are invited to attend the new Letterman’s Banquet on Nov. 7 at Colorado Mesa University.

GJHS holding first annual letterman’s banquet

Miah Hines, Editor in Chief November 6, 2023

GJHS is holding the first annual Letterman's Banquet for students who have earned a letter in athletics or fine arts. The event will be held 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the CMU Ballroom. “A lot...

GJHS W for charity

Miah Hines, Editor in Chief November 2, 2023

The Grand Junction Tigers beat the Fruita Wildcats in a competitive teacher fund-raiser basketball game 46-39.  Organized by both Fruitas and Junctions student councils the game was held on Nov....

One of the many posters advertising the Fruita-Junction teacher Cat Fight on Nov. 1.

Cat Fight for charity

Alexia Bailey and Spencer Penkaty October 30, 2023

Grand Junction High School and Fruita Monument High School are going up against one another in a basketball game in order to raise money for charity.  This event is organized by both school’s student...

GJHS sophomores Parker Davis and Zach Ridpath running at a home meet at Connected Lakes.

GJHS boys cross country qualified for state

Miah Hines and Ramona Ripple October 26, 2023

The GJHS boys cross country team qualified for state for the first time in 11 years. The Tigers finished fourth in the Class 4A regional field on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Lincoln Park. Battle Mountain...

GJHS senior Tadele Weber focused in a season game against Fruita. GJ boys soccer travels to Windsor for the Class 4A state playoffs on Thursday, Oct. 26. (Photo provided by GJHS yearbook.)

GJHS boys soccer heads to state

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief October 25, 2023

After an up and down season, Grand Junction High School’s boys varsity soccer team is headed to the Class 4A state playoffs kicking off Thursday, Oct. 26.  “About halfway through the season our...

Dutch Johnson, current physical education teacher, is GJHS's new boys basketball coach.

GJHS boys basketball team undergoes coaching change

Lincoln McQuade, Reporter October 24, 2023

The Grand Junction High School boys basketball team has undergone coaching changes for the upcoming 2023-2024 season. The new head coach, Dutch Johnson, is also a gym teacher at GJHS. Johnson has taught...

Cousins Jamison and Isaac Boyer team up as the No. 1 doubles team for GJHS boys tennis. The seniors are among 10 Tigers who qualified for the Class 4A state tournament.

GJHS boys tennis going to state

Serenity Schmidt, Co-Managing Editor October 11, 2023

Grand Junction High School is sending 10 boys tennis players to state. GJHS is sending four doubles teams and two singles players to the Class 4A state tournament. The tournament is happening Oct. 12-14...

GJHS sophomore Jaxon Clark is up to bat in an early season game against Eagle Valley.

GJHS softball makes run to regionals

Miah Hines and Ramona Ripple October 9, 2023

The GJHS Softball team wrapped up the season with success, qualifying them for regionals at Windsor High School near Fort Collins. This is the first time the Tiger softball team has made it to the state...

From left, GJHS junior Ky Korte, senior Maddox Lovato, junior Jack Kaul, and sophomore Hunter Simmons hold their second place trophy. The Tigers capped off a successful season

Tigers place second in state golf

Miah Hines, Editor in Chief October 4, 2023

Grand Junction High School boys golf made the Tigers proud by placing second in the Class 4A state tournament.  The tournament was held over two days at The Bridges Golf and Country Club in Montrose...

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