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
The student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper
Rhys Martinez

Rhys Martinez, Reporter

Rhys Martinez is a junior at GJHS. He is a reporter for the Orange and Black newspaper. He likes building project cars, writing, playing basketball, working on cars, and playing video games. He joined in the second semester of the 2023-24 school year.

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The GJHS soccer team faces off against Glenwood Springs High School on their new home field. The Tigers next host Durango at noon Saturday, Oct. 11.

GJ soccer atop Southwestern League standings

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
October 8, 2025
The District 51 expulsion report from the last few years. The red is the 2024-25 school year stats, and the blue is the 2023-24 school year stats.

Mess around and find out

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
September 22, 2025
The GJHS parking lot, full of students’ vehicles with and without parking permits, which are available in the front office. All students parked in the lot without a permit after August may be faced with a fee of $10.

What is the deal with parking permits?

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
August 28, 2025
The Tiger Wellness Center is located inside Grand Junction High School. It is operated by Marillac Health.

D51 prepares for the return of measles

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
May 15, 2025
The Harlem Wizard called Dragon breaks into a dance before the tipoff at the beginning of the game. Dragon frequently would have an outburst or do something flashy to distract players and spectators.

Photo Gallery: Harlem Wizards take on Caprock Allstars

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
May 1, 2025
A poster featuring the date of the Harlem Wizards game is posted in the school commons. The Wizards will be playing at 7 p.m. Monday, April 28, in the GJHS gym.

Harlem Wizards coming to GJHS

Landon Ward and Rhys Martinez
April 25, 2025
Above are the old GJHS football helmets, which are the Schutt F7 model. They are soon to be replaced by the new Riddell Axiom helmets provided by the Broncos.

Broncos foundation gives big donation

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
March 6, 2025
GJHS freshman wrestler Carson Hembree (right) and a North Fork high School wrestler (left).

GJHS wrestling stars

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
January 28, 2025
The updated schedule for Dec. 11 and Dec. 12.

Extended lunch on block days Dec. 11-12

Landon Ward and Rhys Martinez
December 6, 2024
A GJHS mountain biker (center) passing the starting line during a race. State will be held in Glenwood on Saturday Oct. 19 to Sunday Oct. 20.

Mountain bikers roll into state

Landon Ward and Rhys Martinez
October 17, 2024
Members of the Grand Junction High School boys golf team hold the runner-up trophy after finishing second in the Class 4A state tournament on Tuesday at Tiara Rado Golf Course in Grand Junction. From left are junior Hunter Simmons, senior Jack Kaul, senior Ky Korte and freshman Will Simpson. The Tigers finished with a two-day team score of 447.

GJHS boys golf second in state – again

Rhys Martinez and Lincoln McQuade
October 9, 2024
GJHS golfers Jack Kaul, Ky Korte, Hunter Simmons, and Will Simpson hold their award after winning the regional match in Montrose. They play in Colorado Class 4A State Tournament on Oct. 7 and 8.

GJHS boys golf wins regional – on to state

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
October 4, 2024
The Tiger Wellness Center logo in the entrance to the GJHS Marillac health clinic.

Who runs the GJHS health clinic?

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
August 23, 2024
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
Because Grand junction teachers need time to move into their classrooms, shown above, students get extra summer.

GJHS receives more summer!

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
May 8, 2024
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
The GJHS barber shop group called Leading Tones performed a song at the annual choir holiday extravaganza, held in December of 2023.

GJHS Choir students sent to All-State

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
February 16, 2024
The 2024 winter sports pep assembly in the Main gym held Tuesday February 6.

Assembly Mania

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
February 8, 2024
The 2023-24 All-State Orchestra includes two cellists from Grand Junction High School, senior Nicholas Berry and junior Emily Larsen. The All-State Orchestra performance will be Feb. 1-3 at the amphitheater at the Fort Collins University Center for the Arts.

GJHS music students honored

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
January 30, 2024
GJHS junior Edison Dean scores a layup against Grand Valley High School. The Tigers won that game 70-20. Grand Junction High School will play Fruita Monument High School on Friday, Jan. 19, with the girls basketball game starting at 5:30 p.m.

GJ and Fruita go head-to-head in hoops

Rhys Martinez and Spencer Penkaty
January 18, 2024
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