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Mt. Bike State Championships

Annika Sisac, Reporter November 6, 2017

The sound of clicking gears creates rhythm as your tires roll over the trail. Your lungs heave, you tell yourself to push harder even if you feel like you are going to collapse. The finish is close, and...

GJHS’s Dylan Martinez Aims High and commits to Air Force

Staff November 5, 2017

   Wrestling matches last just six minutes... there are just three two-minute periods that take every bit of focus, technique and strength a wrestler can muster.  It's a grueling sport that takes...

GJHS Boys Golf Team Places Third At 5A State

Delaney Kidd, Editor in Chief October 24, 2017

The golf course grass still wet from last night’s sprinklers, the clubs that follow close behind and the endless amounts of golf balls are all too familiar for the Grand Junction High School boy’s...

Taking Home the Win

Shannon Clark, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2017

Eleven-One wins, currently 18th in the state, and has beat Fruita Monument High School(FMHS) for the 4th year in a row. The GJHS boys' varsity soccer team has been raising the bar as they take on a path...

Preview of the upcoming Tiger baseball and Tiger Lacrosse

Max Broughton, Reporter March 8, 2017

Baseball Preview: There are some big expectations for this upcoming Baseball season for the tigers they have 5 returning Varsity players who played last season.The team lost in the second round of the...

3 Tigers are Named All State Wrestlers

Aaron King, Reporter March 3, 2017

  The wrestling team for Grand Junction High School this year did very well. They had a tremendous amount of success throughout the year. The wrestling team qualified for the State Tournament,...

72 State Champions: Josiah Rider Captures 2nd State Title

Jax Nourse, Photographer, Reporter February 24, 2017

Ten Tiger wrestlers traveled to Denver for the Colorado State Wrestling tournament last week to capture the elusive state championship that motivates all wrestlers.   Along with an individual championship,...

New Coach Brings Exciting Prospects

Makayla Moran, Reporter February 17, 2017

GJHS has recently hired Dustin Giesenhagen as the new track and field coach. Giesenhagen, a science teacher at Valley School, was very excited to hear of the opening. Gissenhagen was a cross country...

Tigers Take 7 Wins in Day 1 of State Wrestling Tournament

Staff February 17, 2017

Dawson Collins, freshman, wrestling at 106, set the tone for the Tigers as they begin the three-day Colorado State Wrestling tournament held at the Pepsi Center in Denver.  Collins, who is seeded second...

Schmalz Stands Out on the Court

Shannon Clark, Online-Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2017

Years Played: 9 Years a GJHS letterman: 3 Position Played: Point Guard What has participating in this sport meant to you or taught you? "Basketball has been a large part of my life that has...

Younker Leaves Behind a Legacy

Shannon Clark, Online-Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2017

Years Played:  4 Years a GJHS Letterman: 2 Position Played: Post What has participating in this sport mean to you or taught you? "Basketball has taught me to have a good work ethic and a...

Derrieux Demolishes his Senior Basketball Season

Shannon Clark, Online-Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2017

Years played:4 Years as a GJHS letterman:3 Position:Guard What has basketball taught you? “It’s taught me how to handle adversity, how to become a cohesive unit, and how to win. Basketball...

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