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GJHS junior Jack Kaul watches his shot off the tee at Bookcliff Country Club at regionals on Sept. 20.

GJHS boys golf team going to state

Elizabeth Wasnik, Reporter September 29, 2023

The Grand Junction High School boys golf team is going to state after winning regionals with an overall score of 232.  The GJHS Boys Golf team won regionals at Bookcliff Country Club on Sept. 20 with...

GJHS junior Will Applegate is the quarterback of the football team. The next football game is on Thursday, Sept. 7.

GJHS vs. Central football game preview

Elizabeh Wasnik and Chloe Carpenter September 7, 2023

Grand Junction High School plays against Central High School in a city rivalry game that is only heating up on Thursday, Sept. 7. Over the past seven years Grand Junction has won 3 games and lost 4...

Ky Korte (11), Hunter Simmons (10), Maddox Lovato (12), Jack Kaul (11), Steven Lyman (12),  win first place at golf tournament.

GJHS boys golf team starts off season with a bang

Taylor Britton and Ramona Ripple September 1, 2023

The GJHS boys golf team continues to be one of the best in the state this school year.  Since school started, they’ve played six tournaments, and scored first place on five out of six of said tournaments. This...

GJHS junior catcher Kaylie Kellerby bats against Eagle Valley. The young Tiger team has hopes for the season.

GJ softball begins season with high hopes

Miah Hines, Editor in Chief August 31, 2023

The young Tiger softball team started the fall season and hopes to work hard towards a good season.  The GJHS girls softball has an overall record of 1 win and 4 losses to open the new season.  “I...

Lighting shortens first GJHS football game

Lightning strikes at GJHS football game

The Orange & Black Staff August 24, 2023

The Grand Junction Tiger football team had a stormy start to the season Aug. 18 against Pueblo West. Pueblo West gained 25 points in the first quarter benefiting from three crucial turnovers, on the...

Cameron Ochoa and his teammates celebrate his home run

GJHS Tiger baseball team takes on Fruita in back to back games

Miah Hines, Editor in Chief May 3, 2023

Grand Junction played Fruita on May 2nd under the lights at CMU in the first of back-to-back games this week. The Tigers fell behind 5-0 early but came roaring back to take the lead before losing by...

Senior Miller Jones getting ready to run the 4x100 relay.

Where the hell are our athletes?!

Spencer Penkaty, Reporter May 1, 2023

Grand Junction high school had to move around a lot of their spring sports practices because of the new school being built where the baseball and football practice fields were. All of the sports that...

The GJHS volleyball team had a “pink out” game in Fall 2022 to support team member Sofia Grasso. New coach Jeniel Eilers will lead the Tigers in 2023.

GJHS introduces new volleyball head coach

Lila Mottram and Madeline Behrman April 21, 2023

Jeniel Eilers, the new Grand Junction High School girls’ volleyball head coach, brings a wide variety of experience in the field of volleyball and coaching. “I played volleyball the whole time I...

 Si Espinoza, the head baseball coach at GJHS standing inside the canyon view baseball field.

Espinoza up to Bat

Eli Schultz, Reporter March 15, 2023

Si Espinoza, a physical education teacher at Grand Junction High School, has returned to the diamond as the head baseball coach for GJHS.  Steve Woytek, the GJHS athletics director, said he hired Espinoza...

Construction continues on the exterior of the new gyms.

Gymnasiums taking shape for new school

Kate Davis, Reporter March 14, 2023

The new Grand Junction High School building is making a lot of progress, particularly on the two gymnasiums.  Since the bond for a new building passed in November 2021, the $144.5 million dollar...

 GJHS freshman Rya Burke, far left, is on the podium at the girls state wrestling tournament in Denver. She took fifth place for the School District 51 combined team called the Phoenix.

GJHS winter sports season wraps up

Spencer Penkaty, Reporter February 28, 2023

Grand Junction High School had some amazing participation in this year's winter sports. “I really enjoyed watching our boys, and girls compete hard on the court, in the pool, and on the mat. I was...

GJHS teacher Katie Moore is one of the coaches for the adapted basketball games to be held on March 3 in the GJ gymnasiums.

GJHS will host adapted basketball game

Mercedes Candland, Reporter February 23, 2023

The annual adapted basketball game should be a fun experience for the students participating and for staff and students watching.  This year's adapted basketball game is scheduled for March 3. Students...

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