![Members of the freshmen and junior classes fire up the crowd with a cheer to increase the Phoenix spirit. “I loved [the tailgate], it was awesome. This is my very first high school event with people [and] other highschoolers. Even though this is a practice, it’s my very first football game. It’s been an incredible experience,” freshman Jaden Thomas said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Copy-of-IMG_1717-900x600.jpg)
![On Jan. 24, Phoenix cheerleaders sophomore Isha Vepa, junior Tia Carter, freshman Almendra Del Aguila, and junior Prerana Telugu perform a cheer in unison at the basketball game against Tuscarora. “We almost got hit by a ball like two [or] three times, we just kinda stepped back and kept watching. We literally laughed about it afterwards -- it’s always fun to support with these wild things happening.” said Telugu.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DSC_0613-900x621.jpg)
The Phoenix Boys Soccer Team Faces the Bulldogs in a Dogfight
The Phoenix beat the Bulldogs 2-1 during the varsity soccer game on March 14.
With their gaze fixed on the ball, freshman Rishit Choudhari (23) and senior Mo Hammadi (24) run towards the action.
On March 14, the Phoenix boys varsity soccer team faced the Bulldogs with the Phoenix emerging victorious, winning 2-1. The Phoenix and the Bulldogs were locked in a stalemate at the end of first half, but senior Prince Amarante (13) managed to score a second goal in the second half to win.
Freshman Rishit Choudhari (23) said that the team had a few places to improve their game. “I feel like we could’ve protected the ball a bit more and been more energetic,” Choudhari said. Choudhari said teammate junior Shane Hagler stood out on the field because “he made crucial saves and did really well that game.”
Bella reads way "too much" and is a soccer goalie. She has way too many journals of just random notes (it's so unorganized) and spends way too much time correcting people on her last name. Bella is usually...
Nidhi likes to draw in her free time and her all time favorite anime has to be Cowboy Bebop. Nidhi is also a mustard despiser. What is mustard even made out of?
