Being a volleyball coach, it has been a struggle getting back into volleyball with COVID-19 still going around. Having all these girls in a close space and not being able to wear a mask while they play or even coaching since nobody can hear a thing you...

Corona Virus has been up in the air for the last six months and much has changed people's opinion and views these last few months. At the beginning nobody thought it would get as bad as it did and it started setting in that this would be going for a while...

Dear Mountain Ridge Students,   Don’t give up. You’ve made it this far! Keep pushing yourself. You are going to get through this year whether you put in the work or not. Time will fly. You may be wishing for this year to be over, or for...

Road trip! Finally, get away to the lovely city of San Diego (or some other wondrous fair-breeze destination). You pack your favorite swimsuits, beach toys, and towels and you’re ready to get to the beach… now! You take your baggage out to the car...

We do the same routine every day; nothing is new anymore. We aren’t shocked when somebody leaves their mic on and shares a few words that maybe shouldn’t be said, or when we get hours of homework at the end of class. We have become zoom pros! Therefore,...

Coronavirus. A term that everyone has become far too familiar with. It is a virus that has affected everyone's daily life and keeps essential workers out in the hard and dangerous conditions of this pandemic.    Essential workers have become...

To all Mountain Ridge Students,    We must retain our courage and strength during these months with which we maintain uncertainty regarding the future of the school year and our lives in general; accomplishing such an act is by no means simple...

When Governor Ducey announced we wouldn’t be returning to campus until October, I got a little panicky. After talking with some of my friends who also have ADD and ADHD, we were mostly on the same page. Although each person with an attention disorder...

No matter the mind, heart, soul or spirit as is held by anyone in this world, everyone has faced some semblance of darkness in their lives. Pain affects all of us in every measure; it’s for that reason, we strive for the solutions that act to ease our...

Last weekend my family and I got to step out of society by going up north to drive through Bearizona and explore. Not only was it a fantastic way to step out of the chaos of today’s circumstances, but it opened my eyes to something very important. Driving...

This year, I had the amazing opportunity to get to know an extraordinarily strong individual. He has come a long way since the first time I met him. He has matured into someone who can take the hardships of life, learn from them, and transform through...

Coronavirus and social distancing have ruined a lot of things for a lot of people. Countless seniors never got to experience a normal graduation, virtually all concerts have been cancelled, and summer trips are needing to be rescheduled. But one thing...