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The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

Senior quarterback Xavier Smith clutches the ball as he avoids Tuscarora’s defense.
Sports
Phoenix Fall Short Against Huskies
Aakash Vivek and Zahra Hameed October 27, 2025

On Friday, Oct. 17, Rock Ridge High School’s football team faced a 31-7 loss against the Tuscarora Huskies during their USA Out home game....

New Year, New Faces: Meet The New Staff for the 25-26 School Year
Features
New Year, New Faces: Meet The New Staff for the 25-26 School Year
Samantha Chang, Gavin Fortuno, Megan Marr, and Sriram Chiripurapu October 27, 2025

Anderson claps after the Phoenix executes a play, winning a point.
Features
From Middle to Mentor: Meet Coach Maddie Anderson
Tanvi Challa, Devika Goureddy, and Tyla Simpson October 24, 2025

Stepping onto the court she once played on, Maddie Anderson coaches the volleyball team just how she was once coached. Watching a player block...

Second-place winners, senior Answesha Rout and senior Kaelyn Alimusa, celebrate their performance at the FCCLA national tournament.
Flaming Success: Two FCCLA Members Earn Second at Nationals
Lia Davis, Tyla Simpson, and Noah Wilkins October 16, 2025

Two Rock Ridge students proved that teamwork is the key. Seniors Anwesha Rout and Kaelyn Alimusa from the Family, Career, and Community Leaders...

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Junior right side hitter Jahnavi Kundoor sets for Junior middle blocker Katelyn Weicker.
Phoenix Volleyball’s Wings Clipped by the Knights
Dhruvsood Singh and AJ Aluko-Apata October 16, 2025

On Thursday, Oct. 9, the Phoenix girls volleyball clashed against John Champe for their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Out game, losing...

Freshman quarterback Nesai Phok steps back into the pocket and attempts a deep pass against Justice High School.
Athlete of the Week: Nesai Jordan Phok
Aakash Vivek, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025
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Several of the movie posters are shown. Starting from the top left and continuing down the rope, the movies are “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, “Black Phone”, Smile 1, Smile 2, Insidious, IT, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
The Perfect Halloween Horror Flicks for 2025
Arjun Chand and Saketh Nandam October 24, 2025

Horror movies are (almost) everyone’s favorite genre, whether it’s about ghosts or ghouls, or an insane murderer on the loose. Of course,...

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In the midst of all the end of year chaos, state testing can divert focus off of more important exams and activities and lead to an overly stressful time for students and faculty.
Get Rid Of State Testing in Middle and High Schools
Sophia Dabre and Lucinda Eskandar June 3, 2025

When May rolls around, students eagerly anticipate the end of the school year. However, the excitement is quickly overshadowed by the stress...

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