By Eric D. Todd Riccio has been around the football scene since he was little,his notable time with football has come within his coaching. Riccio has been coaching football for 24 years. Splitting his time between Mountain Range High School and Prairie View High School mainly. Riccio has spent his last 9 recent years coaching at Mountain Range High School. The 2025-2026 Mustangs are now just coming off their first winning season since the 2013-2014 Mustangs. The 2025-2026 Mus

by Wyatt W The Denver Broncos are on pace for their most wins since 2013, And are tied with the New England Patriots   for the best record In the NFL  (National Football league). Under this renewed enthusiasm for our local football club is a cracking facade of narrow wins, bad opponents and an overhyped quarterback. Many of the Broncos opponents have not played good opponents through week 14. In fact, they have only played 3 teams that currently hold a winning record. Their r

By Francesca M. Mountain Range High School has an obvious drug problem. We can all agree that the top priority is keeping students safe and healthy. But should suspensions be the go-to consequences for drug related offenses at MRHS, or are we missing an opportunity for education and change? Suspension definitely seems like the easiest, most straightforward solution, but honestly, it doesn’t really fix the bigger problem. Punishing someone doesn’t teach them why they did somet

By Vinny Dodero As the winter sports season  kicks off, an MRHS sport to keep an eye out on is the Boys Basketball team. With a new and experienced Head Coach in Byrom Gray, one very important Varsity starter returning, a very young team, and other pieces and parts moving around this is the sport to be around this winter.  As the 2024-2025 MRHS team went 11-12 with only a rotation consisting of 7 players, 1 being a freshman. It definitely was an experiment but ultimately almo

By Dawn H and Angelina G Ms. Ellerie Freisinger, or as students call her, Ms. Fry, is a new student teacher at MRHS. She currently assists Mr. Adamsky in his English classes for sophomores and seniors while balancing going to classes at CU Boulder.  Before coming to Mountain Range High School, Ms. Fry worked at a charter school for five years called Rocky Mountain Prep. At Rocky Mountain Prep, Ms. Fry largely taught Speech and Debate. She would also help students who were str

By Isabelle K. According to Wikipedia.com , unspoken or unwritten rules are behavioral expectations that aren’t directly stated but help naturally guide how people act within a group or society. People rarely think of the unspoken habits, ceremonies, and rules at MRHS yet every day students and staff follow a set of silent traditions, from which side to walk on in the hallway to classroom etiquette to the pressure to either participate in class or follow the crowd and quietly

By Kamila A-F Junior Metzli E. has dedicated her weekends to her part time job as a tattoo artist.  She always had an interest in art; you can find several sketches in her room as proof of that. However, with the push of her father’s support, she officially started tattooing around a year ago. Her shop is simply in her own home, some of her materials were purchased herself and some were given by her dad. This set up makes it convenient for her.  While a good handful of her cl

By Eric D. and Austin R. Mountain Range Football has created a historic past for themselves in its short time built as a school, with the help from Joe Bravo, the first head coach for the Mustangs and then passing the torch all the way to current head coach Todd Riccio,Mustang Football history have been filled with rough seasons with a mix of good seasons for them. Mountain Range Football dates back to the 2006-2007 season when the school first opened and debuted the new Moun

by Wyatt W.  Mountain Range High School has many hallways and rooms filled with the hum of conversation and laughter, but one classroom in particular stands out for its energy and curiosity. Inside, science teacher Nathan Smith, has built a strong connection with his students and makes them excited to learn. Unlike most teachers, Smith didn’t always plan on becoming one while getting his education at CU Boulder: “I thought I wanted to be a mechanical engineer,” he remarked. “

By Vinny D. After the Mustangs finished the 2025-2026 season, there were many ups and downs for the team. But after making history for Mountain Range there's many things to look at from this season. The Boys finished with a winning record of 6-4 and 3-2 in league play. This is the best record for the stangs since the 2013-2014 season. This was a really remarkable season and a statement season as Senior Alberto. Z says,” We wanted to put the Mountain Range on the map again and

By Lilah G.  As school gets busier, it’s easy to feel buried in homework and exams. But studying longer isn’t always the answer, sometimes you just need to study smarter. Breaking your study time into short, focused sessions can help your brain retain more. A lot of students use the “ Pomodoro Technique ” studying for 25 to 30 minutes with a quick break in between. It keeps things manageable and helps you stay focused without burning out. Active learning also makes a big diff

By Francesca C At Mountain Range High School, diversity isn’t just visible in the halls, it shapes every part of the community. But for many immigrant students, that diversity comes with challenges that reach far beyond language. Their experiences raise questions of fairness, identity, and what it really means to belong.  Moving to a new country isn’t just a fresh start, despite the many opportunities promised there are kicks to it. Having to learn completely new words, habit

by Mark S and Wyatt W Major League Baseball (MLB) has a concerned payroll divide between its wealthiest and smallest market teams. Without a salary cap, MLB allows teams to spend freely, leading to significant payroll disparities.  This is shown by the Los Angeles Dodgers payroll for the 2025 season, According to Spotrac  the Dodgers payroll is estimated at $353 million. This is shown as a 93-69 record as they compete for back-to-back World Series championships, while the Was

By Azamaya A. For years eating disorders have been a common issue among teenagers worldwide. A significant portion of young women and men who are struggling with Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating. Unfortunately In eating disorder cases many teenagers may  find it difficult to reach out and ask for help dealing with these struggles.  According to the health website National Library of Medicine  teenagers with eating disorders can face serious health consequences. Not only ca

By Anabella V. Burnout has been an ongoing and debilitating issue for students. Between internal responsibilities such as homework, projects, essays, chapters to study, and external activities like sports, clubs, jobs, and family, students cannot seem to keep up with overwhelming pressure and unattainable expectations that have been set for them. This seems to be a recurring concern for students, especially those in high school. Complaints of unrealistic standards are common.

By Vinny D. Students seem to have mixed feelings here at the range about Spirit Days. Some say they  enjoy these days, some students want to see a change in these spirit days.These spirit weeks are meant to bring stude nts together and participate in spirit week. But it seems the majority want new themed days. The first spirit week of the year was for Homecoming week.The Spirit days were Team Day,  Tie-Dye Day, Black and Blue Day, Beach Day, and Neon Day.  Now some students a

By Dawn H. and Angelina G. The Mountain Range Student Government program role is familiar to the students within, but to students outside of the program, their role is more shrouded and unseen.  Student Government has their hands in most of the metaphorical pie that is the events at Mountain Range High School from school dances to the spirit days. Even though they are heavily integrated into student culture, environment, and events, they work silently, demonstrated by many st

By Heidi B. Many people may not know about the Mountain Range High School Chamber Choir, but it is an organization of eighteen to twenty students who have a talent and strive for music. To become a part of the chamber choir students have to be in the MRHS concert choir for at least one academic year (although there are exceptions if they are musically inclined). Once students have been in the concert choir for a year, they can audition for Chamber choir at the end of concert

By Kamila A-F On Tuesday, September 23, Spirit Week for MRHS turned into a controversial day, as two competing student bodies chose...

By Cooper M. In the summer of 2026 Mountain Range High School is planning a trip to take students across the globe to visit Vietnam,...