The Ridge Review

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Ridge Review

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

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A Rollercoaster of a World Cup

Lucille Christensen, Journalist September 22, 2023

Whether you call it soccer or fútbol, the 2023 Women’s World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand, was full of twists and turns. Six games into this year’s competition, the US Women's National Team faced up against Vietnam, a match that resulted...

The Pride of the West – Unsung Heroes

Tristan Johnson, Journalist September 22, 2023

Mountain Ridge had its first home football game of the year on Friday, August 25th. Although the Mountain Lions lost 14-42, spirits were high, attendance was good, and it was an overall fun experience. While the football team is often recognized for...

Senioritis

Senioritis

Alexa McClain, Journalist March 20, 2023

Oh boy! I may have developed this so-called “disease” a little late in the game, but let me NOT be the first to say that it is absolutely terrible!    Senioritis is what we seniors in high school like to call the feeling of wanting to...

Super Nintendo World (Review)

Super Nintendo World (Review)

Ben Jensen, Journalist March 2, 2023

Recently, I traveled to L.A California for a short vacation with my uncle. We decided to make our reservations at Universal Studios Hollywood for the new Super Nintendo World attraction that just opened. With its immersive scenery and the wonderful attractions,...

Overcomer: Going Back To Sports After An Injury

Overcomer: Going Back To Sports After An Injury

Ava Padelford, Co-Editor February 1, 2023

Getting injured in your sport completely turns your world around. It seems to take away that one thing you’ve been working towards for months. Spending time working out and becoming a better athlete takes time and dedication. Working hard preseason...

Clubs

Clubs

All of Us! January 12, 2023

Flower Child

Flower Child

Bella Montoya, Journalist December 15, 2022

Near the bustling area of Desert Ridge, there the cutest restaurant rests: Flower Child! It’s a great restaurant for those who want a well-balanced nutritious meal, while also enjoying a very chill atmosphere. With well priced menu items, Flower Child...

How to Stay Healthy This Winter

How to Stay Healthy This Winter

Lauren Loper, Journalist December 14, 2022

With the temperatures dropping, sickness is tearing through schools. Entering Flu season while there's still Covid and other common sicknesses, there are so many different germs out in the open that everyone wants to avoid. With breaks, holidays, travel,...

NHS Volunteers at St. Marys Food Bank

NHS Volunteers at St. Mary’s Food Bank

Molly Bomar, Editor in Chief December 9, 2022

National Honor Society members volunteered at Saint Mary’s Food Bank for their mandatory semester event on December 3rd. The students were assigned a location on a long assembly line, all purposefully packing boxes full of canned goods for families...

Student Spotlight: Ellie Morgan

Student Spotlight: Ellie Morgan

Molly Bomar, Editor in Chief December 9, 2022

Ellie Morgan, Mountain Ridge senior, is a dedicated student in her AP courses, and involved in a multitude of clubs, like StuGo, NHS, and SOFS. Amongst her involvement in academics, Morgan started her own small jewelry business, Ellie Hart Co., in 2018...

How to Balance School and Sports

How to Balance School and Sports

Jenna Dudley, Contributing Journalist November 28, 2022

For those of you who have 3-4 hours of sports each night and at least another hour of homework, it can become pretty difficult to balance athletics and academics. Part of you wants to put all your time and energy into improving on the field, but another...

The Light of Colorado City

The Light of Colorado City

Alexa McClain, Journalist November 4, 2022

Colorado City, located between the borders of Arizona and Utah, was once a town filled with darkness. Before the life sentence addressed in 2011 of Warren Jeffs, the polygamist church leader, the town was predominately practicing what is called the Fundamentalist...

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