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The Orange and Black Newspaper

The student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper

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...

Senior Annie Feather and junior Macy McComb pose for a photo with the winning team from the tournament

Serving up hope

Izzy Cornelison, Editor in Chief January 24, 2023

On Saturday, Jan. 18, an event benefiting Grand Junction High School junior Sofia Grasso, who is on the varsity volleyball team, was held throughout the GJHS gyms.  According to a GoFundMe posted by...

GJHS Cheer team backstage before competing at finals.

Yo baby! We made finals!

Izzy Cornelison, Editor in Chief December 16, 2022

The GJHS Cheer Team made history by making it to finals. “Our performance at finals was one of those moments where everything fell into place,” said head cheer coach and Fruita 8/9 Teacher Teaa...

Students walking in the GJHS 2022 Homecoming Parade.

Why is student engagement important at GJHS?

Connor Kinser, Reporter October 19, 2022

Student engagement at GJHS has gone above expectations compared to last year.  More than 1,000 students attended the GJHS Homecoming dance on Sept. 24. This surprised organizers by topping the previous...

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