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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

The Ridge Review

Sports

Play Ball! Here’s the Latest News Regarding Mountain Ridge Sports *Whistle Blow*

Girls Varsity Basketball Against Hamilton and Liberty Victories

Girls Varsity Basketball Against Hamilton and Liberty Victories

Zachary Dolesh, Contributing Journalist January 19, 2023

The Mountain Ridge Girls basketball team recently won against Hamilton and Liberty with a score of 63-62 against Hamilton and Liberty with 50-33. These games took place on the 12th and 13th of January.   “There was just a lot of leadership...

Wrestling: Ridge VS Corona Del Sol

Wrestling: Ridge VS Corona Del Sol

Jenna Dudley, Contributing Journalist January 19, 2023

The Mountain Ridge wrestling team faced off against Shadow Ridge and Corona Del Sol last night at home.    Although the team lost the match, two students did win their matches, Christian Osborn and Cash Reiser.   In order to prepare...

Boys Varsity Basketball Against Hamilton and Liberty

Boys Varsity Basketball Against Hamilton and Liberty

Alexa McClain, Journalist January 17, 2023

The MRHS Varsity Boys Basketball team continues to work hard to find ways to get back in the win column.   After back-to-back losses on Thursday and Friday to Hamilton (38-63) and Liberty (41-86), head coach Craig Marcus is hopeful that the...

Boys Varsity Soccer Win Against Valley Vista

Boys Varsity Soccer Win Against Valley Vista

Ava Padelford, Co-Editor January 17, 2023

MRHS Boys Varsity Soccer notched another win last Friday against Valley Vista with a crushing score of 10-0.      “Along with the positive mindset these boys have, we are playing a new formation that has benefitted us to play to our strengths. ...

Junior Cora Cooper strides downfield

Girls Soccer Win Against Valley Vista

Ayah Al Swidaie, Contributing Journalist January 17, 2023

On Friday January 13th, the varsity girl’s soccer team won 6-0 against the Valley Vista Monsoons.    “Our team unity and the culture the players have created has put us in a good position to compete at a high level,” head coach Ryne...

Varsity Boys Soccer Win Against Tolleson

Varsity Boys Soccer Win Against Tolleson

Molly Bomar, Co-Editor in Chief January 16, 2023

Varsity boys soccer secured their third win this season against Tolleson Union 4-1 on Wednesday, January 11th.    “We had to come together as a team,” said Coach Dustin Fechner. “With so many players playing on different club teams and adding...

Wrestling Vs. Tolleson

Wrestling Vs. Tolleson

Lauren Loper, Journalist January 13, 2023

The Mountain Ridge Varsity wrestling team lost 39-42 to Tolleson High School on Wednesday the 11th in a close fought battle.   The match even had an interesting coincidence, “We had a fun battle between 2 sets of twins. Our sophomore twins...

Varsity Girls Soccer Victory!

Varsity Girls Soccer Victory!

Ben Jensen, Journalist January 13, 2023

The MRHS Varsity Girls Soccer team brought home another victory against Tolleson High School, 4-0, as they continued their undefeated winning streak on Wednesday night.    “We think the team is happy with the win streak, and would like to...

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Ridge Army Supports First Game

Molly Bomar, Editor in Chief September 12, 2022

Last Friday night kicked off the Ridge Army the student section, lined with the iconic BLACKOUT OR BACKOUT sign. The loss against Casteel 54-28 did not deter Ridge Army President Kaylee Myers from pumping the students up. Blasting music like “Time of...

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Month of Madness

Makayla Bast, Journalist March 23, 2022

The sports world this past month has erupted as fans would know March brings a crazy element of fandom to basketball in the tournament of March Madness, which has kicked off this year in 2022. Madness ensues as 68 college NCAA teams face off in a single...

Hall of Fame 2022 honorees

The Ridge Hall of Fame

Makayla Bast, Journalist February 14, 2022

A new addition to our school is found in the D building lobby, to pay its respect to the athletic alumni that made school history: the Mountain Ridge Hall of Fame. Housing some of the famed athletes and coaches at our school, and reminiscing on the athletic...

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Super Sunday

Makayla Bast, Journalist February 11, 2022

February, inside its short calendar weeks, houses one of the most electric events of the year, even if sports don’t magnetize your attention. This, dare I say, “national holiday” has been an event that is talked about year round in anticipation...