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A ball hits a troll popup in the pinball game, “Medieval Madness.” The game was one of the 40 machines that were part of the Colorado State Pinball Championship held at Blizzard Mountain Pinball in Conifer. Every year, the championship rotates between locations and ensued despite the snow as state must be held on the same date across all states. “The player base, the talent pool, and the quality of tournaments here in North America are just much higher than outside of it,” IFPA State Representative for Colorado Snow Galvin said.

Practice, Patience, Passion, Prizes

Kanin Cadam, Reporter/Photographer
February 19, 2025
Junior Avery LeRoy reading in the Learning Center. As a tutor in the Learning Center, LeRoy checks in on students and keeps them on track, providing support while possible. Tutors also use the period to study and get their own work done, providing an example for the students in the Learning Center. “I'm hoping that I can have helped some people and hopefully improve my own study habits,” LeRoy said.

Support in Small Places

Kanin Cadam, Reporter
February 3, 2025
Freshman Maddison Doig takes the ball up the court in a Junior Varsity game against the Littleton Lions on January 22nd hosted at Conifer. The game ended 59-6 moving their League record to 0-2. “ I am feeling very confident, I know our team has worked very hard and we have gotten better since the beginning of the year,” Sophomore Sydney Pierce said.

Girls Basketball is Back in The Game

Penelope Dickinson and Abigail Leidel
January 30, 2025
On January 18th around 8:30 pm, the TikTok app went dark. When users opened the app this screen became available informing them of the new TikTok ban. “I didn’t think that TikTok was going to come back this fast, if I knew I probably wouldn’t have deleted it,” Sophomore Penelope Dickinson said. The app then reappeared later on January 19th.

TikTok Keeps Ticking

Emily Bunchman, Reporter
January 27, 2025
Sophomore Penny Dickinson faces off against her opponent in neutral position in a practice match. "I really want to be confident, confident in my skills, and really be able to do what I’m capable of doing,” Dickinson said.

Grappling For Change

Ellie Chase and Amelia Hobgood
January 21, 2025
With the deadline for TikTok coming quickly this Sunday, January 19th some users have been using their remaining TikTok time, while others are resorting back to other apps. Although recent news says that there will be a 270 day delay to the ban, most users have said that they will wait until Sunday to see what happens. “I heard about the 270 day delay for the TikTok ban and I’m just really hoping it’s right. I don’t know what I’d do without TikTok,” sophomore Zoe Proctor said.

The TikTok Takedown

Emily Bunchman, Reporter
January 17, 2025
Bass player Adrian played in a band called “FIST FIGHT” which was fairly popular in the Colorado scene of metal. He’s known in the scene for his bass’s tone, which has a punchy, and very electric feel to it. He also brought his son along, and he helped with moving gear around.

Colorado Music Scene: Bleed the Vain

Levi Schaudt, Reporter
December 13, 2024
New coach Joshua Templeton surveys the boys basketball team during a preseason training. “I feel great.” Templeton said, “There’s a lot of energy and buzz. I feel like the guys are really excited about basketball, and I’m really excited about coaching.”

Preseason for Upcoming Sports

Abigail Leidel, Reporter
December 6, 2024
The Mountain Area Lumberjacks girls' rugby JV team faced off against the Fort Collins Hammers on Saturday, November 2nd at the state tournament. Evelyn Westwood passes the ball to a teammate in the first half as the Lumberjacks go on to win 22-5. “Rugby is such a welcoming sport—I never thought I’d enjoy it as much as I do,” Westwood said.

GRIT: Girls Rugby is Tough

Penelope Dickinson, Reporter
November 22, 2024
Templeton closes out the night by telling the players how he feels about their performance. He explained that he’s proud of the work they did, and he wants to see them back again soon for another round of practice and tryouts.

New Coach, Who Dis?

Levi Schaudt, Reporter
November 22, 2024
Emerson Brooks poses on the baseball field in her West Jefferson jersey and glove. West Jefferson Baseball was founded in 1984 and has had around 5,000+ players through its program. This competitive program is meant for girls and boys ages 8-14 and is where many Conifer players start their baseball careers. Brooks is the first female on the Conifer High School Baseball team and played on this league growing up. “One thing my mom tells me is that if anyone ever looks at you weird for what you’re doing, remember that you're accomplishing your goals and it shows your confidence,” Brooks said. (Provided by Emerson Brooks)

Pitching for Change

Emily Bunchman, Reporter
November 20, 2024
A pinball ejects from a scoop on a popular game, “Road Show.” During Blizzard Mountain Pinball’s 24 hour tournament, players competed on 39 different machines, all from different decades. “It’s a huge spread, and there’s a lot of rare and unique machines, which are a good challenge for me,” player David Ariew said. (Kanin Cadam)

Midnight Madness

Kanin Cadam, Reporter/Photographer
November 19, 2024
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