Girls Tennis Begins

March 2, 2010 • Stephanie Skinner, Journalism II  
Filed under Sports

The first practice for the Grand Junction High School girls tennis team was Feb 22. Practices began with challenge matches to determine which spot the players will be on either the junior varsity or varsity team. There are 11 spots plus one alternate spot on the varsity team.... Read more »

Basketball Playoff Season

February 26, 2010 • Orange & Black staff  
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The Grand Junction High School girls basketball team won its first game in the Class 5A state tournament on Feb. 24 when sophomore Jamie Derrieux scored a basket with 27 seconds left to beat Boulder 45-44. The Tiger girls will now travel to Aurora on Feb. 26 for a game against Aurora Central. ... Read more »

Tigers Face the First Game of the Playoffs

February 23, 2010 • Gina Papas  
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Boys Varsity Basketball is going to the playoffs on February 23, at 7pm. They play the Smoky Hill Buffaloes, (8-15) from Aurora, Colorado. “There isn’t [much] we can prepare for since the game is [so soon]” Varsity Coach Dutch Johnson said. The boys say they are excited... Read more »

Grand Junction High School Poms

February 18, 2010 • Taylor Foster  
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Poms is a year-round sport. From tryouts in late April, practices, the time in between camp over summer, football games, Regionals, then off to State, and back home for basketball games. The cycle begins all over again. While most people consider poms to be a club or organization, but the... Read more »

Coaching the Freshman Girls Basketball Team

February 18, 2010 • Erin Lielkoks  
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While the freshman girls may not be as experienced as the junior varsity and varsity basketball players, the youngsters show enthusiasm and passion for the sport. The talent on this year’s GJHS freshman girls team is spread between many different players in a variety of positions. The 14 players... Read more »

Boys and Girls Basketball vs Central

January 27, 2010 • The Orange and Black Staff  
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The GJHS boys varsity basketball team improved to 4-0 in Southwestern League play and 12-4 overall on Jan. 26 with a 56-50 win over rival Central. Earlier that night, the Central varsity girls team improved to 2-0 in SWL play with a 59-44 win over the Tiger girls. The boys game was tight throughout,... Read more »

Swim & Dive District Competition

January 25, 2010 • Claire Cooper  
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Grand Junction High School will be competing against Glenwood, Aspen, Palisade, Fruita Monument and Central High School on Jan. 29. The meet will be held at Mesa State College afterschool. “I think the swim meet will go pretty well. Some people have been sick, so we might not have had as much... Read more »