![The Phoenix varsity volleyball team lines up for the national anthem. “We were more communicative [with each other] during this game, and I feel like we kept our energy up, especially after the first set,” senior Jessica Valdov said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_0202-1200x800.jpg)
![Junior Alex Alkhal pitches the ball. “[I] just let it go and keep practicing so we can focus on our goal for the next game to get better as a team,” Alkhal said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_0013-1-1200x929.jpg)
Homecoming Pep Rally Brings School Spirit to Students
The first homecoming pep rally of the year took place on Oct. 8 outside in the football field. Seniors became the spirit week champions and took the spirit stick. English teacher Shelby Wittington shattered science teacher Michael Clear’s 5-year winning streak in musical chairs.
Competing against the seniors, juniors Srikar Bangaru, Bhrugu Bhatt, Anirudh Rao, Mihir Prasad and Eshan Mathur cheer as loud as they can as streamers are thrown down the junior crowd. The minigame ended in a win for the, leaving the juniors in second place.
October 26, 2021
Juniors Myles Harris, Stephano Stathis, and Srikar Bangaru try to yell louder than the other grades to win spirit points for their class.
