![Junior Diya Arun stares out a window. For Arun, the winter season brings out the holiday blues. “ I think [the winter] has a negative effect on my mental health because I feel like the cold weather and people around me are also sadder [and] that affects me,” Arun said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_8047-1200x800.jpg)
![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)
First Pitch of the Season for the Phoenix
The Phoenix baseball team played their first game against the Tuscarora Huskies on April 1.
Junior Peytan Sutherland (10) pitches a knuckleball to throw off Tuscarora’s batter.
May 3, 2022
On Apr. 1, the boys varsity baseball team went up against the Huskies in a tough first game of the year. The Huskies maintained their lead over the Phoenix throughout the game, which ended in a 11-3 Phoenix loss.
The game lasted 7 innings, with freshman Mehiki Motilewa (2) starting at bat. Throughout the game, the Phoenix held out against Tuscarora’s competitive offense. The Phoenix played with enthusiasm with coaches and teammates cheering on each batter.
During the fourth inning, senior Ryan Buermeyer (22) hit a double, allowing the Phoenix third base runners to make it home, cutting the Huskies lead down to four runs.
While the first game of the year didn’t end in the result the Phoenix might have wanted, they were still proud of their effort and determination that went into the game. “We prepared pretty well, we practiced everyday,” sophomore Brahmjot Chawla (18) said. “I think the matter of the matter is we came out here and we just weren’t ready for it, but we prepared pretty well.”
The Phoenix plan to train harder than for their next game. “I think we’re gonna come back and do a lot better,” sophomore Britain Fees (13) said. “We’re gonna start fresh Monday, so I think we’re gonna be able to get out there and get the bask on early and that’s it.”
The next game will take place on April 29 against the Riverside Rams.
![On Friday, Dec. 19, seniors filled the library for the winter senior breakfast event, put together with the help of administrators and parent volunteers. Excitement and joy filled the atmosphere as the Class of 2025 filed into the school library to celebrate their four years of accomplishment as students.
The menu for this breakfast was an assortment of sweet treats: donuts, apple and orange juice, coffee, hot chocolate, and gingerbread cookies. Students were able to decorate their own gingerbread cookies with a variety of different icing and sprinkles to choose from. The tables were decorated with blue tablecloths to celebrate the winter season. Plates and napkins also followed the holiday theme.
Senior Blessing Amuga attended the event for her friends and the food. “This time [the breakfast was better because] there were many activities,” Amuga said.
In the midst of the festivities, students were provided with the opportunity to vote on one of four designs on the front and two designs on the back for their senior class shirt design. They are able to submit their designs by Dec. 18 for a chance to be selected as the winning design.
✏️ and 📷 by Ryan Desiderio, Rachel Bhardwaj, Sitwat Mian](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)