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Photograph by Aliah Armendariz
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By Willow Stephenson
The fall play this year was, You Can’t take It With You, originally written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart was adapted to the Pueblo County stage by Arts Academy Director Taylor Gilman. The show was sold out within three days, with students filling up the auditorium on Oct. 19 to watch. The performance was a colorful display of a quirky family in the late 1930s, and was a hit with the audience. Elliot Johonson, sophomore said “the actors did wonderfully” Jaiden Urban, Junior held a similar sentiment, “the show was fun to watch”. The show was student driven, with both the cast and crew all being PCHS attendees. They all put in nearly two months of work to put on the production. Sophia Wiggns, the actor that played Gay, stated, "This show was an amazing experience with hard-working and high-knit cast and crew." Emily Johns, a coustumer, agreed, “the show was difficult but worth it.” Shows for the general public took place Oct. 19 through Oct. 22, attended by audiences averaging out to 200 people. Overall, it was a major success for TAA! By Colt Antle
On Oct. 7, 2023, Pueblo County High School held its yearly Homecoming Dance. It was a time for people to get together with their friends and forge some new memories parting with everyone else. Amber Mills, senior, was crowned the 2023 Homecoming Queen at the dance. The other contestants for the running of the Homecoming Queen were Mackenna Alfonso,senior, Jessie Christie, senior, Addison Doub, senior, Kyla Ruzich, senior, and Pierson Weimer, senior. When asked what she thought of the dance, Senior Grace Gray said, “It was fun, I enjoyed it.” No dance is complete without a theme, and this dance was no different. The theme for this year was neon lights, which was represented very well with the decorations featured in the auxiliary gymnasium. Bright neon lights ran across the walls, lazer figures were dancing along to the music, and every person in attendance had a glow stick somewhere on their body. Not to mention the day before, to hype up Homecoming, the school had a pre-game barbeque and the Homecoming Football Game. The Pueblo County Hornets faced off against the Canyon City Tigers with PCHScoming out victorious. By Shania Martinez
This year's powder Puff game had an amazing turnout. The game was held on Oct. 4, 2023. For those who don’t know what Powderpuff is, it's a flag football game between the junior and senior girls at Pueblo County High School. With an entertaining flag football game also comes an entertaining halftime show and of course, a halftime show wouldn't be a halftime show without cheerleaders. The junior and senior boys each came up with a routine and performed it for halftime.Cheerleaders/dancers helped with the routines. The boys were also very entertaining to the student section throughout the whole game. The halftime was very thought out and overall entertaining for both classes. There were many great moves and you can tell that both juniors and seniors worked hard to make sure their routines were enjoyable for their classmates. “My favorite part of PowerPuff was the teamwork between each team”, said Skylar Lutz Junior. Skylar has been a student here at PCHS for three years now so she has been able to watch quite a few PowderPuff games. Both junior and senior girls both had great plays and worked hard during the game but seniors took home the win 6-0. Overall PowderPuff is an amazing tradition at PCHS and you can always expect to have a memorable experience if you decide to be a part of it. By Haylee Kopasz
E sports is the shorter name for Electronic sports. E sports were first played back in 1972 and eventually became more popular over the years. At our school the first team was in 2022, this is their third season. The teacher sponsor is Henry Grossen. Pros to e-sports include learning how to be a good teammate and the chance to practice your teamwork skills. You get to participate in State and Regional competitions while learning passion for the sport. Another pro is that there are over 200 colleges with nearly $14 million dollars yearly that give scholarships to graduating high school students. E sport coach, Henry Grossen, said, “I strive to build character during stressful situations, develop discipline in both academics and each student’s chosen Esport Title, and of course build self-esteem and sportsmanship together with teammates who build bonds through encouragement and struggle during competition” The meetings are held Tuesday after school, while the game days are Wednesdays and Thursdays after school. There are 15 different game title events that are available to participate in. This season we are participating in 6 different events, 3 are from the PlayVS League and three from High School Esports League (HSEL). The CHSAA PlayVS titles are Overwatch 2, Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Mario Kart. The HSEL titles are Apex, Rainbow 6 Siege. |