Leave behind 2012

RAM PRINTS FEBRUARY 14, 2011PRINTSRAMRio Rancho High School

Volume-16 Issue- 2 March 1, 2013Rio Rancho, NM

The top ten trends that need to end. It’s all there, from hor-rible self portriats to “reality” TV shows.

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At a loss of what to do this year? Here are 13 ideas to do in 2013.

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Basketball updates! Check out and support the school’s girls and boys basketball teams. Go Rams!!

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Public Disgusted by Affection Public displays of affection (PDA) includes simple things like hugging and kissing in a public place. Others believe it includes more inappropriate acts like butt grabbing, getting handsy, and extreme make outs.

There are many different opinions on PDA ranging from “nasty,” “cute,” and they “don’t care.” Others feel that there are certain people that get really jealous. For example, a woman could get jealous of her ex-boyfriend kissing another girl and complain about PDA because she does no t l i ke see ing he r

ex -boyf r i end .

There are others that only focus on making out with their boyfriend/girlfriend. “Some people at school are nasty. Like uhh, keep your pants on” said sophomore, Hillary Ohiri. In addition, some students have been noticing a lot of gay/lesbian couples showing their affection/PDA. Nicole Young a sophomore says, “Leave them alone, along with everyone else and let them be happy.”

At times PDA can be more or less noticeable when one is in a relationship. Ohiri said “more because it’s nasty,” but Young said, “less because, when I am in

a relationship I am focusing on my relationship and not someone else’s PDA...”

Many said that in the future PDA is just going to get worse. “The next generation thinks it’s going to be cool to have kids at 16” says sophomore Jessica Villabisencio. Young sug-gested “get a room.”

Many students in high school see this kind of stuff every day. There are some students that do not mind and there are others that do. PDA is a great way to express your affection with one another, but it is not appropriate in a school setting. When in a public

Since the 2008 thriller, 2012, there was a lot of debating on whether or not the world would end and prove the Mayans theory, but when judgment day (December 21st) fi nally came, most people assumed they were safe—they were wrong.

What most do not know is that we all carry a microvirus caused by children’s laughter-- the cuter the kid, the more severe the symptoms. The sound waves produced by their vocal cords cause peoples medulla oblongata to infl ame.

The medulla oblongata is the part of the brain stem that is in charge of anger, children’s laughter as we all know, frustrates

us all. On December 21st the world saw the highest record of children, under the age of nine, laughing in history. This much laughter has caused a meltdown in everyone’s medulla oblon-gata, making human minds unstable.

Now, we are all ticking time bombs, for in six months, the medulla oblongata will over load and cause everyone in the world to spontaneously combust.

December 21st was not the end; it was only the beginning of the end. One might ask why? Why is this happening? What is the rea-son for all this chaos and de-

struction? Surely there must be a reasonable explanation? One would be wrong.

The government. The government is behind it all. The government has been kidnapping little kids late at night through aliens. They pay aliens to take kids to their mother ship, and tickle them, and return them to their homes safe and sound. This purposely causes the children to be happier and more bubbly--

thus more giggly. It is believed that that the Mayans and the aliens had close ties in their time. Today, as we all know the American government, especially that of New Mexico has

a relationship with extra-terrestrials. The Roswell incident was not a lie or a hoax, it was the truth. The federal government tracked the alien mother ship’s trajectory and were prepared

for the crash at Roswell.

The aliens were greeted with kindness and hospitality by the FBI; in return the government only asked form one thing: to pe-riodically take little kids and tickle them creating giggles

which aggravate us all.

This has been happening for so long that if one more child laughs, it is all over. So sleep soundly tonight because, “the mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injus-

tice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfl y” in the words of Richard Bach.

What the Caterpillar Calls the End of the World

“. . .we are all ticking time bombs”

Editorby Ariel Ives

Satire Columnistby Andrew Salazar

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place, should PDA be toler-ated or should something be done to stop it? The thing is is that the major-ity of people feel strongly that there should be some action taken against severe public displays of affec-tion.

In the end, pas-sion, in general, can be a benefi t to those in a relationship. After all it is important to show the signifi cant other affection. However, it can become disturbing to many others, especially in high school. As a result, most people agree that these gestures should be kept personal and private.

Staff Writerby Mercerdes Swansinger

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“Swag” has become an

adjective for a style of clothing,

but needs to stop being used

because it is not thought of as a

positive way to be described as

anymore in some students’ eyes.

Sophomore Lorena Marin said

swag “wasn’t stupid till people

over used it,” and believes it will

be replaced by “something more

stupid.”

TrendsMarch 1, 2013

2013’s Top Ten Trends That Need To End

#4. Vampires and Werewolves

#6. Jersey Shore

#2. Swag

#3. “Like If You Beleive In God”

These fi ctional characters

are seen everywhere and are

overused in video games, books,

movies, posters, and TV shows.

The new fi ctional characters

that have replaced vampires and

werewolves are zombies. Zombies

have taken over the video game

world and are now popular with

directors of Warm Bodies, a movie,

that came out this year about a

zombie romance.

This has gone viral on

Facebook and is seen everyday.

Although some may fi nd it

challenging to ignore because

they believe if they do neglect the

post, they may somehow worship

the devil. It is unnecessary. Many

should express their faith through

their actions. This is not the only

“like or ignore” post. There are

many that have children with

cancer, tumor and deformities.

They usually say “like= 1 prayer”

and “ignore= you don’t care.”

This can relate to proving ones

humanity and, again, should be

demonstrated through actions.

The mustache fad was

somewhat popular for a while, but

has gone too main stream. Shirts,

necklaces, key chains, and more

have this French mustache on them

and are sold all over. Many don’t

understand why they are popular

and they are “not really thrilled by

it” says junior Chance Montano.

Montano

This reality TV

show is about the everyday life

of a family fi lled with drama. For

some odd reason, this TV show

is still broadcasted and is kicking

off their 8th season this upcoming

summer. “The Kardashians” has

been on for too long. Seeing the

This Fashion from the

80’s was cool for a while, but it

has become overdone and just out

of style. Instead of wearing neon

colors try the new fl oral print,

which has become a big hit, looks

good and is fl attering on women.

As for men, plaid always looks

good with a nice pair of jeans.

Meggings, for those who

do not know, are leggings for men.

They are new and Justin Beiber

has been seen sporting them

during his concerts. Although it is

a new style, it should end quickly

because, like skinny jeans, they

should be kept in the girls’ aisle.

YOLOThe motto YOLO is the number one top trend that needs to end. Kids all over

use this saying as an excuse to make unintelligent decisions ignoring moral values.

Although the slogan is true it has been misinterpreted and abused. If students know they

only live once they should try to do right and avoid choices that can lead to trouble. If

the motto is going to be said, it should be understood in terms of making things right.

#1.

#9. Meggings #8. Neon Colors #7. The KardashiansThe same picture poses

are seen everyday on Facebook,

Twitter, Instagram, and other

social sites. Some of the repeated

poses include the “duck face,”

boys pulling their shirts up, girls

sitting on the bathroom sink, and

the “cleavage shot.” Sometimes

these poses can look tacky and

#10. Picture Repeats

The reality TV show has,

thankfully, ended, but the cast

members will still be starring in

other reality TV shows such as

“Snooki & JWoww,” and “The

Pauly D Project.” Since their start

on “Jersey Shore,” these characters

have become well-liked. As a

result, they have branched off,

but with the exact same antics.

Sophomore Lorena Marin said

“I liked it as fi rst, but after the

#5. The Mustache

Co-Assistant Editorby Bonnie Holloway

Kardashians posted all over is just

too much when all they are good

for is attracting as much attention

as they can get with their “talent”

to create avoidable trouble.

fourth season of “Jersey Shore”

it became the same drama over

and over again.” In the end, this

meaningless trend of adults acting

as adolescents needs to end.

repeatedly seeing them can get

annoying.

RAM PRINTS FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Trends TrendsMarch 1, 2013

One of the coolest places

to hit in New Mexico a while is

Gravity Park. Albuquerque is

privileged to have something this

great. It opened in November

2012 and, since then, has become

a popular place to visit. With over

18,000 square feet of trampolines

it is defi nitely one of the most

unique forms of entertainment

available in the greater Albuquer-

que area.

Gravity Park is a fantas-

tic alternative to other mundane

activities, like going to the movies

or the mall, that most high school-

ers resort to. Sophomore Kimberly

Crowner says “it’s fun and a good

place to hang with friends.” Grav-

ity Park has incredible activities

like trampoline dodgeball, club

g r a v i t y, f a m i l y n i g h t ,

a n d m u c h m o r e .

Trampoline dodgeball

is exactly what it sounds like:

dodgeball on trampolines. Club

Gravity is a party that occurs every

Saturday from 9 pm to 12 am, and

is only for those 15 and older, so

there is no need to worry about

trampling little kids. Sophomore

Zachary Page says that “it’s awe-

some.”

Every Monday night from

6 pm to 9 pm is family night. This

promotion allows the whole family

(of four people or less) to get in for

only $35 an hour. There are more

activities and all of them sound

like a ton of fun.

Everyone has their

favorite part of Gravity Park. For

example, Crowner’s favorite thing

about Gravity Park is that “you

Gravity Park: Get in on the action

can jump everywhere and do fl ips

you couldn’t [normally] do.” Page

says that his favorite thing to do is

“bounce.”

Gravity Park does do

birthday partys and even slee-

povers. Having a party at Grav-

ity Park and then getting to sleep

there would be pretty incredible.

Nicholas Campbell agrees “’cause

it’s cool and fun.” A birthday party

here allows up to 100 friends to

jump and 40 friends to sleepover,

but be carful, it gets pricy running

around $700.00 a night!

Where else in New Mex-

ico could someone jump around

and do fl ips on, essentially, a giant

of trampoline? Therefore, Gravity

Park is THE place to go if you’re

looking to have fun.

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VOLUME 15 • ISSUE 2PRINTSRAM

Staff Writerby Madonna Ahern-Trujillo

The comedy Pitch Perfect

has got people talking about ev-

erything from the funny scenes to

the great singing. The fi lm is about

the Bella’s, an all female cappella

singing group, at Barden Univer-

sity. After humiliating themselves

at the International Championship

of Collegiate, Aubrey Posen, the

group leader, and Chloe Beale

struggle to fi nd new members for

the next year.

Beca Mitchell, a fresh-

man at Barden University, has

absolutly no interest in attend-

ing college; her dad forces her

to attend the university, for he is

a professor there. She dreams of

moving to Los Angeles to become

a music producer. Beca’s father re-

alizes this and tells her that if she

joins a club, to prove she wants

to be involved, he’ll let her go to

Los Angeles.

The movie is written by

Kay Cannon and directed by Jason

Moore. The fi lm is based on the

novel “Pitch Perfect” by Mickey

Rapkin. The movie was released

on September 24, 2012 and has

been a hit ever since!

Sophomore, Brandon

Darden says, “I love Pitch Perfect

because it shows amazing sing-

ing techniques and it has a [large]

selection of actors and music! Oh

and it’s really funny!”

Ever since its debut, it has

made over $65 million in domestic

market and around $40 million in-

ternationally. After School of Rock

the fi lm has become the second

highest grossing musical fi lm in

2012. People just love the movie

and are enthused by the good plot

line.

Sophomore, Ashley Ariz-

mendiz says, “I thought the movie,

Pitch Perfect, was amazing movie

and really funny! I loved how

they can sing without having an

instrument and background music.

I would defi nitely recommend

this movie to anyone who hasn’t

seen it, because it just leaves you

breathless after. The things they

say make me laugh, and the people

they used were probably perfect

for their part. My favorite charac-

ter in the movie is Fat Amy, think

everyone thinks so.”

The cast included Justin

Coulter, Rich Delia, Allison Estrin,

and Michael Roth. Not only were

the fi lmmakers tasked to look for

talented actors, the performers had

to have the ability to sing and learn

choreography. When the additions

were being held the produces were

positive that they wanted actors

who possess comedic instincts. In

the end, they found the actors they

were looking for and the movie

was total success!

Staff WriterbyMorgan Acosta

Is the Pitch Really Perfect?


FeatureMarch 1, 2013

1) Be an extra in a movie or television show:

New Mexico is defi nitely an up and coming state in the cinema

business. The most prominent thing fi lmed here is the AMC show

Breaking Bad. The way to be an extra in these fi lms is to keep

an eye out in the newspaper and/or radio for open casting calls.

2) Run a 5k: Everyone wants the bragging rights of

running a 5k. These races have become more than just jogging and are

typically themed (like the Color Run). This year the Color Me Rad 5k

is taking place April 21st and the Color Run will be on September 7th.

These races are fun, memorable, and the profi ts often go to charities.

3) Watch a meteor shower: Everyone is

constantly looking for new things to do for cheap. So why

not enjoy one of nature’s most beautiful (and free) shows?

Astrology websites are the best way to fi nd information about

the exact time and position in the sky meteor showers will occur.

6) Random act of kindness: This can be as major as

standing on a street corner handing out lemons to strangers while wearing

a “life” shirt. Because when life gives you lemons…make lemonade!

There are smaller ways to achieve a random act of kindness like raking

a stranger’s yard or offering free hugs. Little things can go a long way.

12) Dance like nobody’s watching: Just put in a pair of

headphones and let loose! But the only way to get the full experience

is to do this in a public place like Wal-Mart or a fast food restaurant.

8) Volunteer: There is always someone in need and always

a way to help. Find an organization or event to participate in and give back

to the community. Our school has a Key Club sponsored by Mrs. Scarlott

in Humanities 220, which is solely dedicated to giving back to Rio Rancho.

7) Have a paint fi ght: Long summer days can get

boring a few weeks in and the ideas start to run low. So grab a couple

friends, tempera paint, lay down some tarp, and let the colors fl y!

11) Take pictures with an underwater camera:

Waiting to see fi lm printouts are like opening presents on Christmas

morning and not knowing what you’ll fi nd. Taking pictures with

an underwater disposable camera only makes the pictures more

captivating because you can capture something that Instagram can’t.

The New Year comes with lots of resolutions. These resolutions are forgotten faster than you can say “Happy Valentines Day!” Another diffi cult practice to uphold is the “Bucket List, but people assume they have an entire lifetime

to complete this list so nothing ever gets accomplished. Well this list is neither; instead this is a list of 13 things to do before 2013 ends. Since we all survived the end of the world in 2012, why not try new things and appreciate life?

13 Things to do in 2013Business Managerby Carlette Tena


FeatureFeatureMarch 1, 2013

3) Watch a meteor shower: Everyone is

constantly looking for new things to do for cheap. So why

not enjoy one of nature’s most beautiful (and free) shows?

Astrology websites are the best way to fi nd information about

the exact time and position in the sky meteor showers will occur.

4) See the world from above: There is nothing like a good

view. This can be done in any city but for Albuquerque the best way is to

use the tram. Some may think this is overrated but honestly, when was the

last time you took a ride on it?

5) Go on a road trip with family or close friends: Visualize the

greatest memory while riding an air plane. Is there one? Well there is almost

a guarantee that there will be a memorable moment on a road trip. Singing to

the radio, open road, and quality time are all a part of the road trip experience.

12) Dance like nobody’s watching: Just put in a pair of

headphones and let loose! But the only way to get the full experience

is to do this in a public place like Wal-Mart or a fast food restaurant.

8) Volunteer: There is always someone in need and always

a way to help. Find an organization or event to participate in and give back

to the community. Our school has a Key Club sponsored by Mrs. Scarlott

in Humanities 220, which is solely dedicated to giving back to Rio Rancho.

9) Find your inner hipster: The core traits of a

hipster are individuality, creativity, intellectualism, acceptance,

and resentment of conformity. So make personal peace and try

to disconnect with from constant bandwagon that society offers.

10) Cook something from scratch: It could be cookies or

zesty chicken but there will come a time when you have to cook your

own meals so put in a little practice now. There is a hidden satisfaction

in cooking a meal entirely on your own the food tastes better and

it provides an appreciation for the little things in life like dinner.

13) : Everyone has that one thing

that they’ve wanted to do their entire lives. Well stop

procrastinating, put on your Nike shirt, and “Just Do

It” already! So this last one will remain blank, free to

interpretation because there are seven days in a week and

someday isn’t one of them.

The New Year comes with lots of resolutions. These resolutions are forgotten faster than you can say “Happy Valentines Day!” Another diffi cult practice to uphold is the “Bucket List, but people assume they have an entire lifetime

to complete this list so nothing ever gets accomplished. Well this list is neither; instead this is a list of 13 things to do before 2013 ends. Since we all survived the end of the world in 2012, why not try new things and appreciate life?

13 Things to do in 2013


EditorialMarch 1, 2013

Monumental Moments of 2012

Jordyn Wieber, Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross

Gangnam Style Album Artwork

President Barack Obama on Election Night

Shootings

Olympics

Gangnam Style

One Direction

Presidential Election

The Summer 2012

Olympics kicked off July 27

in London with the opening

ceremony featuring a history

of England through portrayals

of major events. More than

10,000 athletes from 204

counties participated in

the events spanning over

17 days. The United States

gained a total of 104 medals,

with 46 gold, 29 silver, and

29 bronze. The Fierce Five

gynamstics team of Gabby

This past year was

full of tragedies. Multiple

shooting massacres brought

the country together in

mourning. High death tolls

began with the July 20 Aurora,

CO. Dark Knight Rises

shooting. 12 people were

killed and 56 were injured as

the shots went through the wall

to the neighboring theater.

The gunman is currently

awaiting trial. Next came a

white supremacist shooting

in Oak Creek, WI. upon a

Sikh temple before Sunday

services. Six people were

killed and three injured; the

Barack Obama’s

historic victory in the

presidential election defi ned

the end of 2012. The election

was all anyone could talk

about whether it be gun

rights, social security, taxes,

or healthcare, Obama and his

opponent Mitt Romney were

Psy’s K-Pop single

infected American’s iPods,

mp3 players, computers,

voices, and brains when it

fi rst became recognized in

August. The entertaining

music video broke YouTube

records with over a billion

views, surpassing Justin

Bieber’s “Baby.” The catchy

The boy band from

the UK’s X-Factor took

American girls by storm.

Simon Cowell put together

this latest phenomenon after

they auditioned individually.

With their fi rst major hit,

“What Makes You Beautiful,”

every female adolescent

began fantasizing about

Harry, Niall, Zayn, Liam,

and Louis. The boys were

hounded in interviews to fi nd

out if they were single as their

love lives were blasted across

headlines. Soon, commercial

Douglas, McKayla Maroney,

Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross,

and Jordyn Wieber gained

the second ever gold medal

for the U.S. in women’s team

competition. Douglas’s cute

smile, and Maroney’s “not

impressed” facial expression

have consumed social media

and has catalyzed their fame.

Ryan Lochte’s muscular

swimmer’s body, and good

looks, made him extremely

popular among women.

He won a gold medal in

400-meter individual medley,

silver medal with the U.S.

4×100-meter freestyle relay

team, gold with the U.S.

4×200-meter freestyle team,

bronze medal in the 200m

backstroke, and a silver

medal in the 200m individual

medley, making 5 medals

in total for the 2012 games.

The London 2012 Olympics

changed many athletes into

celebrities, expanding their

careers, and allowing them

to explore other media options.

gunman committed suicide

after authorities wounded

him. On Dec. 14 the bloodiest

and saddest massacre of the

year occurred in Newtown,

CT. The gunman broke into

Sandy Hook Elementary,

killed the 6-member offi ce

staff, and continued to kill 20

children. The small town was

completely devastated after

the tragedy and the entire

country gave their support

by sending condolences via

letters, posters, cards, gifts,

tweets, posts, and through

various other mediums.

household names. Families

were glued to the TV screen

the night of Nov. 6 as Romney

had an early lead in electoral

votes. Early polls predicted

a tight race, and that reigned

true as Romney ended up with

47% of the popular vote, and

Obama with 51%. NBC called

the election to Obama early

on before a big majority all of

Ohio’s votes were counted,

causing Romney to delay his

concession in hopes of Ohio

turning red. Eventually, Ohio

did go to the Democrats and

President Barack Obama was

elected.

dance associated with the

song was mimicked by many

celebrities and regular people

alike. Psy performed the song

by popular request any chance

available. The song debuted at

No. 67 on the Billboard chart

and by its third week rocketed

to No. 2 and remained there

for seven weeks.

deals came rolling in. A

successful TV ad for Pepsi

satirized the boys’ star struck

fans. “1D” appeared on

American television such as

the Nickelodeon hit, “iCarly.”

The year ended with the

short-lived highly publicized

relationship of “Haylor”

otherwise known as Taylor

Swift and Harry Styles. With

their long locks and hair gel,

One Direction topped the

charts all summer and drove

girls wild.

Photography EditorbyEllen Pierce


CommunityMarch 1, 2013

Campus ChatWhat is the number one thing on your “bucket list”?

Senior Chris Giles,

goal is to “become an aerospace engineer.”

Paola Gomez wants say they want to

“go to Italy!”

Bubba, a school security guard,

says the number one thing on his

buscket list is

“get a lot of money”

William Heartly, a sophommore, top goal

is to

“climb mount Everest.”

Sophomore Matt

Jackson wants to “eat the worlds biggest

burger.”

Sophomore Luis Pena

says he wants to “go sky-diving

while eating chicken fettuc-

cine into a flash-mob.”

Wayne Meyers dreams to

“to see the age 95 because you can say

whatever you want no matter how offensive

or vulgar because being that old is a

great excuse.”

Kiara Currie dreams of

“playing a man in a

movie!”


SportsMarch 1, 2013

Update for the 2013 Basketball Season

It is basketball sea-

son for Rio Rancho! Varsity

girls are getting off to a little

bit of a rocky start at 10-13

but there is always time to

get ahead in those rankings!

Senior forward,

Ally Salata, is the Rams

leading scorer with 10

points a game. Behind her is

senior guard Santana Orozco

with a 6 point average.

Orozco also has a very nice

free throw percentage with

a record 37-49, an amazing

76%. Salata is also lead-

ing the team in successful

3 pointers and has 4 this

season already!

The next game to

watch is on February 13

when the Rams play their

rivals, the Cleveland Storm.

Tip off will be at 7PM at

Rio Rancho High School.

Cleveland is 7-11 and

ranked #13 in the division.

JV is getting off to

an okay 9-8 start. Consider-

ing their only two losses

have been by one point,

the JV girls are looking

very good! The two leading

scorers are sophomore’s

Maddie Love and, Sarah

Garcia. When asked who

has the most team spirit,

freshmen, Gabby Romero

said, “Brenna Valencia, she

is always helping people out

in practice if they mess up,

and is just sweet to everyone

on the team.”

Lastly is C-Team,

which is off to an average

11-7 start. The two leading

scorers are freshmen, Gabby

Romero and Michelle

Garcia. Which both play JV

after every C-Team game.

On the other hand,

the Rams Varsity Boys

basketball team is half

way into the season with

another losing record. But

the basketball team has beat

Española Valley twice, Gal-

lup, Albuquerque Academy,

Mayfi eld, Volcano Vista,

Randall, Albuquerque and

Cleveland.

Their record is

9-14, not the best record but

it is slightly better than pre-

vious years. The fi ve starters

include Jeremy Swafford,

Austin Patterson, Josh Lu-

cero, Enrique DeLeon, and

Marquis Sedillos all whom

are seniors.

The leading scorer

on the team is Josh Luc-

ero, the senior guard who’s

averaging almost 18 points a

game and it is only the fi rst

half of this year’s basket-

ball season! The second

leading scorer off the bench

is sophomore, Brady Patter-

son who scores 14.0 points

on average per game.

Recently there

was a loss to the La Cueva

Bears against Brice Alford

the best player in the state

and the son of current head

coach of the Lobos men’s

basketball team Steve Al-

ford.

The Rams have

already defeated Cleveland

82 to 81, which is always

good news, in a tournament

over the fi rst weekend back

after winter break. Not only

that but Rams were #1 in the

5A rankings and have had a

few winning streaks over the

season, but are only number

23 in state rankings which

is normal in accordance

to past years.

The team is averag-

ing 66.3 points, 13.9 assists,

4 blocks, 24.5 rebounds, and

12.4 steals. The amount of

steals per game show the

team has speed and proves

that Rio is a very fast team

this year.

There are several

dangerous point and shoot-

ing guards, but the team

lacks in height so they have

to be quicker than the big

guys. Getting to the playoffs

is defi nitely a big achieve-

ment so the teams are work-

ing hard to get there. It is

possible they will reach the

state championship.

So tune in to the

rest of the season: there are

plenty of games to come in

this season’s future endeavors.

Staff Writerby Cameron Powell

Staff Writerby Kendal Beasley

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