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RCHS cheer team comes together to
RCHS volleyball team camp win shows promise for season
By Lisa Nicklanovich; photo courtesy of Angela Nylund Hanson
The Rock Canyon
High School (RCHS)
varsity level volleyball
team took first place at the University of Northern Colorado Greeley team camp. After coming into the top bracket in last place, the team worked its way through the top ranked teams to see Mountain Vista High School in the finals. Laryssa Myers of Hidden Pointe said, “The camp highlight was coming in as the underdogs with only two returning varsity players and then rising to the challenge and winning that tournament for the second year in a row.”
Alex Leitner, a junior, added, “I have really high hopes for this season especially after this win. I think if we play like we did on the third day of the team camp, I can definitely see us making it to state and doing really well this season.”
Coach Angela Nylund Hanson said, “The teams at this camp are very competitive and it is nice to see what the other teams looks like before the season. We are very proud of the girls for their accomplishments at the UNC team camp and we are looking forward to another great season."
help families in need
By Lisa Nicklanovich; photo courtesy of RCHS cheer team
The Rock Canyon High School cheer team, coached by Amanda Mundaca, volunteered at the Food Bank of the Rockies to organize and sort food for families in need, and to bond as a team.
The cheer team of Rock Canyon High School (RCHS) came together August 5 to volunteer at the Food Bank of the Rockies for their annual volunteer event. Coach Amanda Mundaca said, “So often, our three cheer teams practice separately, so this gave them an opportunity to spend little time together as a program. Food Bank of the Rockies is an incredible organization that allows our program to help those in need as well as come together and bond as a program.” The team met in Denver at the Food Bank headquarters, then organized and sorted through more than 10,000 pounds of food.
Kelsey Young, a senior captain on the team and a Castle Pines resident said, “A highlight for me was when we were told that we had we had boxed enough meals for 8,200 families. The team and I really look forward to doing this every year, and it is something we all enjoy.”
The RCHS varsity level volleyball team at the University of Northern Colorado Greeley team camp, which took place July 20 through 22. Pictured top row left to right: Sophia Sobota (CP), Abbey Lehigh, Abi Leitner (CP), Madison Wurst, Macy Rushall and Rachel Schutte. Middle row left to right: Laryssa Myers (CP), Keeley Davis (CP), Alex Leitner (CP) and Casidee Gonzales. Bottom row left to right: Coaches Angela Nylund Hanson and Tiffany Andrews.
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