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The Orange and Black Newspaper

The student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper

The student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper

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, Editor in Chief 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...

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...

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