Sydney is a senior and this is her first year on staff. Sydney loves to play golf, and is the captain of the team here at Rock Ridge. When she’s not golfing, she enjoys cooking, hanging out with friends, and playing the viola.
![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)
![“Anything But a Backpack Day” brought out the creativity in senior Alexa Kim, who brought her mini remote controlled Range Rover to school. “I really loved today's spirit day, because it [was] a chance for me to be absolutely ridiculous,” Kim said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_5610-1-2-675x900.jpg)
![After accepting their first place award, seniors Sonique Alvarez and Roya Cranford give their winning speech to the crowd as the hosts and contestants stand behind them. “[We] had the mindset of knowing we were gonna win coming in,” Cranford said. “And we won coming out.”](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DSC_0327-900x600.jpg)
