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THE BLAZE

The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

Food is passed around and given to the seniors.
News
Waffles and Friends: Seniors End the First Quarter of the Year with a Class Breakfast
Lucinda Eskandar and Kaushal Kalluri November 7, 2025

On Wednesday, Oct. 29, seniors at Rock Ridge High School got to partake in the annual senior breakfast beginning at 8:30 a.m. and lasting until...

Rundown Politics: Students are Concerned About the Rise of Political Violence
Features
Rundown Politics: Students are Concerned About the Rise of Political Violence
Samantha Chang, Kaushal Kalluri, and Zach Miller November 4, 2025

Welcome back to Rundown Politics. In this episode, we’ll be covering the rise of political violence and the impact it has on politicians, the...

Phoenix gets in position to initiate the beginning of an intense game. “It's coming to the end of the season here, so [our goal] is to just focus on working harder,” senior lineman Ryan Abbondanza said.
Fall Sports
Phoenix Freeze at the Hands of the Vikings
Sophia Dabre and Tanvi Challa October 31, 2025

On Friday, Oct. 24, the Phoenix Varsity football team played against the Loudoun Valley Vikings for senior night. The night honored senior football...

Senior Abby Knick prepares to bump the ball.
Phoenix Falter on Senior Night against Panthers
Noah Wilkins and Gavin Fortuno October 29, 2025

On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Phoenix girls volleyball team took on the Potomac Falls Panthers for Senior Night, ultimately losing 0-3. Before...

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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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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