Author Archive: Roundup
Hockey ends season ranked 7th in the nation, caps off runner-up playoff run
By Connor Bradshaw Van Lier Ribbink ’13 THE ROUNDUP The last time Brophy varsity hockey was on the ice was after a crushing overtime defeat in the state championship game against Pinnacle. However their season didn’t end there. Two weeks following the defeat, the team traveled to Florida to compete against the top teams in [...]
Tennis enters playoffs with No. 1 seed, leaves as champions
By Michael Moroney ’13 THE ROUNDUP The Broncos tennis team entered the first round state playoff matchup as the top seed in Division I and walked away sweeping the tournament. They played against No. 16 Westview Tuesday, April 23. The squad finished the season with a 13-1 record, with their only loss being a 5-4 [...]
Gun control surges to forefront of student discussion
Nuanced approach needed to mitigate gun violence By Joe Skoog ’13 THE ROUNDUP Should we be comfortable around guns? No. As the debate rages on regarding regulations and laws prohibiting or allowing firearm ownership, we see that many misconceptions have been filtered into the discussion. In an article from the Wall Street Journal, a pro-gun [...]
Wrestling season comes to a close with 7 competitors in state tournament
Mr. Frank’s fruitful wrestling career at Brophy culminates with state tournament By Jack Macias ’14 THE ROUNDUP Unknown to the wrestling team at the time of the state tournament Feb. 7-8, this would be Mr. Brad Frank’s last season as a wrestling coach. Although the Brophy wrestling season did not go as they wanted to [...]
Volleyball sets up for new season
Senior heavy team shooting to improve upon third place finish last season By Michael Moroney ’13 THE ROUNDUP The Brophy volleyball squad began the 2013 season with a third place finish out of 30 teams at the Chandler Wolf Howl Invitational against some of the top competition in Arizona. The Broncos went 6-3 in their [...]
Experienced starting pitcher Westra takes mound for senior season
By Michael Moroney ’13 THE ROUNDUP Two-year varsity starting pitcher Michael Westra ’13 got the hang of the playoff baseball environment quicker than most during his junior season. During the Brophy baseball team’s playoff run to the state championship game last year, Westra started two games in wins for the Broncos. “We had a stacked [...]
Soccer finishes perfect playoff run with title
By Christian Guerithault ’14 THE ROUNDUP Brophy soccer finished their championship four-game playoff ride with a perfect 4-0 record. The soccer team had no doubts all year about what had to be done in order to come out on top. “Motivation was not an issue for us because of the nature of our results in [...]
Transportation inequity can be confronted in our everyday lives
By Joe Skoog ’13 THE ROUDUP Travel is seen as an integral part of the American Dream. Whether it be through family vacations consisting of long road trips in cramped conditions, or even driving to school, the idea of being able to travel easily is taken for granted by many, including Brophy students. Instead of [...]
Daily announcements are redundant, not especially helpful
By Charles Louis Dominguez ’14 THE ROUNDUP At approximately 11:10 a.m. each day, the intercom system awakens and everyone on Brophy’s campus is greeted with a very familiar catchphrase: Good morning, Broncos, please quiet down for today’s daily announcements. With the flurry of activities and happenings around campus, it makes sense that we take time [...]
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