Maddie Nyman is a sophomore and this is her first year on the newspaper. In her free time she loves reading, watching TV (Boy Meets World, specifically), and listening to a lot of music.
![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)
![Sophomore Victoria Zhang participates in a plethora of activities outside of school. “I [try] to do all of my activities and I’ll try to do all my homework, but I don’t have much free time,” Zhang said. Even though Zhang manages to keep up with her classes and schoolwork, that often comes at a cost; Zhang says she stays up “really late” sometimes to get all her work done. “I get overwhelmed sometimes, but it’s fine,” Zhang says.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/victoriazhangedited.jpg)
