CHS Softball By: Stephany Cisneros

Softball practice at Caprock High School is at least
forty-five minutes a day. During this time, our girls try their hardest.
During the forty-five minutes, they try to hit, catch, throw, and run for
conditioning. Most girls have their own equipment like their bats,
gloves, batting gloves, and a bag that has a name of their choice to
carry this equipment. They try their hardest during the school day, so
they can make the grades to play when the softball games start. Their
games start January 1st. Coach Rose helps the girls try to pass their
classes, so they can play for him. He is very supportive of the girls.
Coach Rose is also a volleyball coach. Also, we have Coach Johnson who
is also a wrestling coach; he inspires these girls everyday. Our girl's team has many All-District players, and we are hoping to continue this tradition.

A New Season.. in Girl's Basketball Martina Erives

2006-2007: two years put together to make one spectacular year, or at least
we hope. Our team is made up of 10 people: 6 sophomores and 4 juniors.
Our team is coming along just fine. We're just hoping to give Caprock a
different name. We plan on winning. I mean who doesn't want to win , but
we do more than most. We're tired of being looked down on. Whenever
someone says Caprock, most people don't pay much attention. Just think
of us as the underdogs, and we'll always be that way. Well, we're here to
prove them wrong. Making a stand even though we're still junior varsity,
we plan to make a statement because no one really pays attention to us
either. Well, that's all going to change. Why? Because we plan to beat
Palo Duro. That's one of our main dreams, and we just hope to have a
great season and get some wins.

Those Chicks Spinning Them Sticks By: Sabrina Cortez

"Colorguard; the icing on the cake" is what Mr. Myers is always
telling us. For those of you who don't know what colorguard is, we are
the girls or guys who are spinning the colorful flags that are on the
field with the band.
For me, this is only my second year to be on the guard, and this
year has been the hardest year for us all. At the end of last
year, we had a guard containing seven girls, and for two of the girls, it
was be their last year. Over the summer, we found out that one of our
coaches was moving, and we would be left with her sister to coach us to
perfection. On top of losing one of our coaches, we also lost our band
director, Mr. Gonzales, and a girl due to other school activities. Having
only six girls left, we were told by our band director Mr. Hinds that if
another girl dropped that there would be no more colorguard for the rest
of the year and no more in the future. Hoping that no more would quit, we
got a rude awakening two weeks before contest when we lost yet another girl
due to personal conflicts. All the girls were crying because we all knew
what was going to be said to us the next time we walked through that
band hall door. We all prepared ourselves for the next day but only to
find out that he believed in us and knew that even though there was only
five of us we could pull it off.
Unfortunately, we got a two at contest which is not the best but
is not bad. We hope to get a one next year since it will be our year to
qualify for state marching contest. Next year, there will only be two
girls returning: Serina England and myself, but we intend to make it
the best year we have ever had.

Life in the Mighty Rock Cafe By: Jeremy Angel

Our first luncheon was great for both the servers and the customers.
We started off preparing the meal two days before the luncheon. The items on the menu were: seasoned pork loin, green beans, sweet potatoes, and a gooey peanut butter cake.
The pork loin was smoked over the weekend, and the green beans and sweet potatoes were made in class. The green beans were made in a big pot served with bits of bacon inside heated over night. The sweet potatoes were served in a very large baking pan. The gooey peanut butter cake was topped off with chocolate and carmel sauce with powdered sugar added on top. The waiters served butter and buns. The available drinks were tea, water, or coffee.
I felt the lunch went well, and the food tasted great. Life in the Mighty Rock Café is one of the best experiences you can get out of life, so I would advise anyone who loves to cook to join the class next year.

HEAD OF STATE By: Bubba Andrade and Kaleb Guzman

"Well, I'm just glad to make it this far," Anthony Pequeno said when we
asked him how it felt to be running in the state finals for cross
country in Austin, Texas. Pequeno has been training hard since May 2006.
In his last cross country meet, he placed 6th that qualified him to
compete in the stare finals. The week before regionals when he placed
6th, he shaved his head for Halloween. "I think having a bald
head benefited in my success. So I plan to keep it bald for a while,"
Pequeno said. His unintended shaving of his head was in fact for a
Halloween costume in which he played a blue member of the Blue Man
Group. The Blue Man Group is a musical group. All of us back here in
Amarillo at Caprock High School would just like to let Anthony Pequeno
know that we all support him and hope he does the very best he possibly can.

Back in the Day !! By: Jennifer Reed

There is so much history and untold stories behind this old
rock. The other day, I was talking to one of my teachers, and he told
me some of the stories behind this school that not too many people
probably remember.
Caprock was originally designed to be similar to a Jr. College,
(hint one good reason for all the openness and glass windows being
everywhere). The first classes to attend here were in the year of "penny
loafers and socks" which were the things to wear in 1963-1964.
The sports way back when kind of changed, but they helped set us
up to become what we are today! The football team had no wins but were
the only ones to score against theTascosa Rebels. Basketball won 1 game,
and the wrestling team made 4th in the city tournament. Band received a
#1, and the choir put on the musical "Annie Get Your Gun."
Even though it was so long ago when the first school song was
sung by Nancy Rockwell and Gary Jones, buildings have changed and some
traditions have been forgotten, but one thing seems to be the same and
that is, "WE ARE THE TOP OF THE ROCK!"

Coach Frazier an inspiration by Marcie Celey and Jacqulyne Campos

I have known Coach Frazier for about three years. I think she is
a wonderful coach and teacher. She is always there for me. Coach Frazier
is like a mom to me so much that one of the senior varsity volleyball
girls calls me Coach Frazier's daughter every time she sees me. She has
two adorable kids named Shelbie and Tyler that I adore and love
babysitting them. I am Coach Frazier's volleyball manager, and I love it.
Sometimes she can be a little picky about things, but she has her
reasons for it. Even though she is picky, I still love her like a mom and
I am glad I had her for a coach, a teacher and a mother figure.

I am also very happy to have met her last year, my sophomore
year. I remember it very clearly because I failed her Geometry class, and
I am now taking it once again, but that is another story. I am very
lucky to have her as a teacher because she is very kind and patient. I am
lucky that she has stuck with me. She is an inspiration to me and all of
us.

The Thrills of War Ball! By: David Chacon

For every time you get out of athletics or ROTC, they put you in a gym
class. This may seem boring until you get to Friday. Friday is the day
they play war ball or in other words dodge ball. This game is a good way to
release any anger that you may have during the day or just to hit
someone for the fun of it. Many students who have off periods go and
play. This game is my favorite to play. There are many ways to get out.
One way is to get hit; another is to get your ball caught, and the
greatest way to get out is hitting someone in the face. This game
teaches students how to take care of your anger easily and fun instead
of being mean and resulting in violence. It also teaches you behavior.
But no matter what, this game is the best I have ever played!

The Working Student By: Joe Urias

Working and going to school isn't always easy. The work program helps
out a lot, since we only have half a day. But, at times things can still
get hard. Waking up early, getting ready for school, working hard at
school, having homework in nearly each class, getting out of school, and
then getting ready and going to work. After work you have to do all of
your homework before finally falling to sleep. Then you wake up and do
it all over again the next day. Sometimes it gets tough trying to keep
up with your school work, and you have to worry about getting in all
of your hours at work. Occasionally, too much work leads to falling
asleep in class and getting behind in school. Luckily, we have great
teachers that understand and have been there before. They give us
extensions on papers and help us catch up on our work when we get a
little behind. Our bosses are cooperative also. They work around our
schedules and help out whenever they can.

CAP'ROCKIN HALLOWEEN! by: Veronica Morales and Lindsey Miller

This past week at Caprock High School was Red Ribbon Week,
Oct.30-Nov.3, and Halloween happened to fall in the middle of it. Many
people this year dressed up and showed their drug free/Halloween spirit!
All across campus, people wore costumes from extremely scary to down
right hilarious! Haunted Houses were a popular choice of fun-filled
fright. The cold didn't stop people from getting out and
trick-or-treating. Although some people were stingy with their candy,
others were more generous. Ranging from little Tootsie Rolls to king
size Snicker bars, candy was great. Many people may not know this, but
Halloween started out as a pagan ritual. It has now turned into fun and
games and who has the best and most candy. People also had Halloween
parties where there were extreme displays of this generation's
costumes. Halloween is celebrated annually by the young and old all
across America and the heart of Caprock High School.

Flying High Toward Our Goal! By Katelyn Kennedy and Deisy Lopez

In years past the Lady Horns basketball program has not been looked on as a threat. With lack of success, and dedication, the program was set
up for failure. But with returning head coach Chris Paddock's new plan,
the Lady Horns have become a force to be reckoned with. With sweat and sore muscles during off season, the Lady Horns look to gain a playoff spot, a position that has not been held by the program since 1986. A playoff spot takes dedication and teamwork. This means that parties on the weekends, late nights out, and boyfriends are no longer in the picture. With these distractions set aside, victory is in their grasp.
Practices are no longer a time to chat with friends, or to mess around,
but a time to give it their all. Leaving the drama off the court, the
chemistry is clear, and the Lady Horns are headed down the right path.
With the season opener coming soon, the Lady Horns are anxious to prove what they are really made of. Come support the Lady Horns, and cheer us on to victory.