By Eric D. and Austin R. The Mustangs track season is underway and many athletes are getting antsy. With Preseason workouts happening every week(Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays)  Senior and team captain Vinny D is ready to take on this upcoming track season and is ready to be around his friends and be able to connect with others on the team. “I enjoy the relationships you build with others on the teams, the friendships and being around people from other schools all the time”. Wit

By Lilah G Despite school assemblies, health classes, and warning labels, alcohol continues to be part of many teenagers’ lives. While not every teen drinks, alcohol remains present at parties, hangouts, and even casual get togethers. For some students, it’s seen as a rite of passage. For others, it’s a choice they actively avoid. Either way, teen drinking is a topic that keeps resurfacing in high schools across the country. To protect privacy, the students referenced in this

By Vinny D. A Senior Class Trip is something almost all seniors look forward to. From going to places such as Florida, California, or even Mexico. It is something that has been done for decades. Unfortunately MRHS Class of 2026 doesn’t have a trip planned for their Seniors.  Class trips are supposed to benefit the seniors and help bring them closer together. ” Our class doesn’t really bond as a class anymore. We just all have our own groups but if we had a trip it would bring

By Francesca M. A lot of teachers are loved. Even more are respected. But the word about some gets thrown around in the hallways like it is nothing: “I hate her.” “He’s the worst.” “I’d rather just skip that class.” Students use the word “hate” casually, almost automatically, even. But what is it really about when a student says they hate a teacher? Is it actually about personality, strict rules, too much homework, or something deeper? We don’t spend enough time asking why th

By Azamaya A and Anabella V After months of hard work and lengthy rehearsals, the Wizard of Oz has hit the stage. The Wizard of Oz  is a worldwide known story–the 1939 movie being a significant part of cinema history. The musical was announced as MRHS’s winter performance during early October. Since then, anticipation grew steadily, especially within the cast members of the show. River S, a sophomore, performing as the Scarecrow, shared her experience of growing and understan

By Mark S. and Wyatt W. Mountain Range High School athletics has a record of 43 wins and 80 losses so far this school year, compared to a record of 57 wins and 138 losses last year. Now, while all the sports this year have not been finished, it is no secret that the Mustangs athletes have been struggling as of late, and it may be due to a number of factors, including coaching, facilities and lack of interest and enthusiasm. Now, while many coaches have come and gone in recent

By Isabelle K. Grace J. At MRHS there has been a spike in many fashion trends; students wear baggy pants, Y2K revival, and athleisure like Nike and Lululemon, but there has been a boom in sightings of these cargo sweats. Why? Pro Club is a Los Angeles-based apparel brand that offers many everyday essentials—including these notorious cargo sweats commonly seen in black and gray. Young Geun Lee, South-korean founder of Pro Club, originally worked in an administrative role at IB

Mid-Season Report By Austin Ramirez Mountain Range's wrestling team is off to a hot start and a good feeling going into the mid way point of their season. With lots of ups and downs the Mustangs still expect a lot from this season with duels regionals and the state tournament coming up.  Coach Jeff Harrington with 22 years of experience and head coach of the Mustangs with about 10 years with the team speaks on the season, “ I feel great about the season for sure, we've had a

By Kamila A-F Around the MRHS campus, one can find a colorful poster promoting an opportunity to travel around Asia on most hallways. As someone who went on a European trip in June of 2025, I can tell you how accurate the poster is to the actual experience.  One of the main focuses of EF tours is to make it affordable for students to travel. I do think that is true, as it's set up to be monthly payments and the sooner you sign up for it, the less money you owe every month. Ho

By Adali V and Aubrey B Our Mountain Range School Mercantile is stepping up to make a difference. This school food bank is not just about food, it’s about providing our families with essential items like hygiene products and clothing. It’s a place that truly cares about our community. The Mountain Range School Mercantile believes that no student should have to worry about their next meal or go without basic essentials. Studies show that a healthy body leads to a happier mind

by The Range Staff Welcome back, Mountain Range Students! We hope everyone had a safe and fun new year. As we start a new semester and head into 2026, The Range Staff is excited to continue sharing the stories, news and moments that matter to our school. To kick off the new year let's see what The Range staff did over break and their plans for 2026 What did you do over break? " I hung out with friends and family but got sick so I had to relax a lot." Cooper M. (12th) "I we

By Adali V. Ms. Armijo, MRHS Counselor Mountain Range High School is thrilled to introduce Rae Armijo as its new student counselor. With a strong commitment to student well being and a passion for mental health advocacy, Armijo is poised to make a significant impact on the school community. Armijo’s path to school counseling was driven by a desire to support young people. “I was pretty impressed and thankful for the interactions that I had between the counselors and seeing ho

By Angelina G. This Is Where We Die is a mystery novel focusing on a group of six friends who all experienced a traumatic event years ago visiting a large mansion with their graduating class to celebrate their freedom from high school. Its plot is rich with constant twists, thrill, and a consistent question throughout the whole novel: Who’s next? In the small first chunk of the novel before the group goes to the island during their graduation, we are introduced to a unique c

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