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Photograph by Willow Stephenson
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 By Willow Stephenson
A Pueblo County High School Hornet has achieved excellence once again. Sophomore, Capreese Lisac was selected to represent Southern Colorado and PCHS as a 2023-2024 CHSAA Student State Representative. This is no small feat, as the process to choose Student State Representative is highly competitive. According to Rashaan Davis, the Assistant Commissioner who oversees Student Leadership, the selection committee was flooded with applications from student leaders across the state. When asked who supported her through the rigorous process, Lisac credited her mother, Michelle Lisac. In the same interview Lisac gave advice to those striving for success like hers, “The more the more involved you are, the more likely you are to succeed.” STUCO Sponsor, Mrs. Kylie Richardson had this to say, “I could not be more proud of Capreese's wonderful accomplishment of becoming not only a student/class leader at Pueblo County, but now becoming one of the 2023-2024 CHSAA state representatives. On behalf of myself and the PCHS STUCO class, we are excited to see what ideas she brings to the state representative table as a representative for PCHS and southern Colorado! Congratulations and good luck on this endeavor!” https://chsaanow.com/news/2023/4/10/student-leadership-chsaa-selects-state-representatives-for-2023-2024-school-year.aspx Everyone should make sure to give their congratulations to our sophomore Lisac. Go Hornets! By Colt Antle
With the beginning of spring sports brings some of the most highly anticipated games of the season, baseball. The County High School Baseball team consists of a Freshman team, a JV team, and a Varsity team. With the teams have a total of four coaches Matt Eades, head coach, Anthony Sanchez, assistant coach), Dylan Gavin, assistant coach), and Ryan Miller, assistant coach. Their season is starting out really well. They are 12-1 at the time of date, April 18, 2023. This earns them a well earned standing as number one in the season's rankings. Ever since PCHS has been opened, sports have flourished throughout the halls. Every year new members join the team. This allows them to amass a giant team of players and fans. Senior player, Braxton Vail, was asked a series of questions related to the team and the season, here are his responses. How do you think the season is going? “The season is going well so far with the team being 12-1. We have a great lineup with great hitters all around. We are starting out very very strong as a team and we hope to finish strong!” What are your expectations for the team? “My personal expectations for the team is be #1 in the state, and then make the CHSSA Championship game. Hopefully bringing back a championship trophy to county.” What are your practices like? “Our practices are fun but business. Everyone knows when it is time to be serious and when to have fun. Our coaches make our team the way they are fun but hold us accountable for ourselves.” Who would you say is your star player? “If I had to choose a star player I would have to give the offense side to Johnathan Gonzales. Defensively, I would say Braxton Vail. Gonzales' bat is hot this year. Alongside that is Vails’s arm, which just got done throwing a no hitter against south on Saturday.” Baseball is said to be America’s pastime, but soon they might have to rename. PCHS’ past time - just has a better ring to it. Make-A Wish at PCHS
by Brienna Parnariso Make-A-Wish Colorado is an organization that originated in 1983, but internationally, the organization developed in 1980. As a whole, they've brought light and wishes to about 520,000 children around the United States. Colorado’s first Make-A-Wish recipient was Jennifer Mazak. The young girl wished to meet her favorite radio show mascot, the KIMN chicken, after battling liver disease her entire life. The joy and success brought Colorado to the intentions of making this a regular opportunity for other children struggling with rare diseases. Freshman, AJ French, stated, “Make-A-Wish is a foundation I have known about, but havent been at Pueblo County High School long enough to witness them support the organization! I am super excited to see how the school comes together to brighten the life of Cash.” Pueblo County High School united as one in hopes of providing Cash with his own Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. The boy was diagnosed with obstructive, hypertrophic, cardiomyopathy, and pulmonary valve stenosis hours after birth. This altered his day to day life, ability, and happiness. The young boy has expressed that having his own clubhouse with similar features to the cartoon would bring him happiness and ease. We hope to bring enlightenment outside of cartoons and Cash’s chocolate lab, and be able to bring a dream to life! By, Michael Applegate
At Pueblo County High School the Distributive Education Clubs of America team (DECA) went to state on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 27 & 28, at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs. With 28 students from PCHS competing in many different categories. Desiree Bowlby, first-year teacher and head of the DECA department said, “At first it was overwhelming and then I would have to say it was pride and enjoyment. The students had a great time and everyone came out with a little nugget of information.” State Finalists were Ethan Conrad, Mati Lewin, Gianna Manxanares, Noah Weckx, Ava Tucci, and Ava Cortese. The National Qualifier from PCHS in the Hotel and Lodging Management category is Mati Lewin and in the Principles of Business Management and Administration category is Noah Weckx. Gianna Manzanares, senior, and one of the state finalists said “It was different, it was a little more nerve-wracking but very bittersweet because it was the last one I would participate in as a senior in high school.” Bowlby said she was mostly nervous for all her students because she wanted them to feel good about themselves and the experience. She also wanted them to know that she was there for them as their little cheerleader on the side. After they started rolling she said, “ I just started to be great in how well they all did.” She also wanted them to all know how proud she was of all their efforts. As well as the whole Pueblo County School being proud of them all too. By, Javin Martinez
Yet another club has done Pueblo County Highschool proud as Technology Student Association, (also known as TSA) has won a state competition. These hard-working students have achieved what other Southern Colorado schools could not as PCHS was the only one south of Denver with competitors in the top 3. The Following Students from PCHS placed in the state competition. National Qualifiers 1st Place Video Game Design Dallas Musso, Eric David, Noah Schwartz, David Velarde, James Rothbaum, Eli Martinez 2nd Place Catapult Design Beckett Morgan, Blake Anderson, Eli Martinez 2nd Place Digital Video Production Capreese Lisac, Zach Mead, Isabella Vetta 2nd Place Software Development Noah Schwartz, Eric David, David Velarde 3rd Place Dragster Design Zach Watkins 3rd Place Structural Design and Engineering Tyler Greenfield, David Tafoya Semifinalists Architectural Design Zora Malone, Kiriah Kopasz, Skyla Kopasz Board Game Design Keri Santistevan, Morgan Romero Data Science Olivia (Aspen) Shoaf Dragster Design Walker Gray Robotic Design Zach Watkins, Noah Schwartz, Eric David Structural Design and Engineering Cloie Cortez, Averie Williams Zach Mead, Capreese Lisac Transportation Modeling Madison Kersten Webmaster Eric David, Zach Watkins, Dallas Musso So what is TSA? Well, TSA was founded in 1978 to develop leadership, math, science, technology, and engineering skills for students and others in communities. This organization has provided students with the necessary skills and knowledge to enter college or maintain a job that corresponds to their respective fields. As peers of our school, TSA should be congratulated and thanked for their hard work and dedication, they not only showed what it means to be a hornet but also someone from Colorado. Their sacrifice of time and labor sets an example for all who live in Colorado. By Ruby Raya
High school credits are one of a teenager's most significant accomplishments in life. Here at Pueblo County High School, students take their credits very seriously and try their best to accomplish everything thats needed to be able to move on to college. Picking certain classes that can help with getting credits up, and that students can actually enjoy. Feb. 28, 2023, the class meetings were held for all students, freshmen through seniors. Obviously, the main talking point was credits thats were given for semester one, credit recovery, next year's class choices. The information given was very helpful. Students can be able to find their credits in PowerSchool and they can apply for classes by a form given by their specific counselor depending on their last name. [A-Gi] Sherl Lockwood, [Gl- M] Flo Downs, and [N-Z] Caren Vezzani. Some unique classes students can apply for are, Intro to Agriculture, Cabinet Making, Crew Dance, Band, Criminology, and plenty more! |