By Mark S. & Wyatt W. The United States of America, Mexico and Canada are all hosting the prestigious FIFA World Cup this summer. The tournament will feature 48 teams and a record 104 matches across 16 host cities. The final game will be played in Metlife stadium in New Jersey. It is the first World Cup being played in North America since 1994 but now the competition has been plagued with controversy over the American and Iranian conflicts currently going on in the Middle Eas

By Vinny D. As March arrives, so does one of the most exciting events in American sports. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, better known as March Madness. The 2026 tournament is officially underway, bringing together 68 college teams from across the country, all competing for a national championship and to cement themselves in history. The tournament began on Tuesday and Wednesday with the “First Four” where teams battled for the final spots to make it into the officia

by Francesca M Benchwarmers are players who show up to practice, dress for games, and sit on the sideline when competition begins. They are on the roster and officially part of the team, but rarely see the court or field. Their families often arrive excited to watch them compete, only to end up watching them watch the game from the bench instead. Starter to bench player ratios look different on every team, but the sideline role is still familiar across most sports programs. T

By Mark S. and Wyatt W. The 2026 Olympic games in Milan Cortina just wrapped up and with the United States winning their most gold ever in a Winter Olympics, one event stood out from the rest: the United States have not won a gold medal in men's hockey since the "Miracle On Ice” Olympics in 1980. Now, and of the Russians, the US has a new rival, the Canadians.   The Olympics are starting to get routine for the United States. This one stands out because  the US team was undoub

By Vinny D  As MRHS Spring Sports are underway, there is one team to keep an eye out on. With a new coach, a very fresh and new roster, and very high expectations, Mountain Range’s baseball team has a big season to look forward to.  The 2024-2025 season, the Mustangs finished 4-19 without winning a single league game. (0-12) being led by 9 seniors. This team had pitching struggles with an average ERA ( Earned Runs Allowed) of 9.58. “We just didn’t have a consistent rotation,

By Mark S. Preston Brunton is a Senior at Mountain Range High School whose name has been tossed around in the halls lately, mainly because he has just achieved a huge milestone in basketball, reaching 1000 points in his High School basketball career. Preston has been on the basketball team for 4 years and has been a dominant force on the team.. Preston's basketball journey is still young and barely getting started but this is a remarkable way to start his journey and end one

By Cooper M. and Austin R. This year's Super Bowl halftime show performed by Puerto Rican musical star Bad Bunny brought a lot of controversy and mixed opinions around the world. This is what Mountain Range students and teachers had to say about it.  In a recent survey with a random sample of 150 Mountain Range students and teachers these were the results.  Out of all the responses 83% of people actually watched the Super Bowl halftime show with 17% of the responses not watch

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 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

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 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 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 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 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 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 Vinny D. As all fall sports have begun, the Mountain Range Girls Volleyball team is off to an amazing  start and is looking to improve...

By Vinny D. As the 2025-2026 is now underway, the  Mountain Range Mustangs football team’s season began  after an underperforming season....

by Lilah G . Get ready to get colorful! Freshman Student Government is inviting students, teachers, and their families to join Mountain...

By Izzy W.   Mountain Range baseball has had a great start to their season already with a record of 4-5 which is significantly higher...