Girls continue undefeated streak

January 28, 2011 • Jason Ray, Sports Editor  
Filed under Girls Basketball

The Lady Eagles pulled away with another win over Randall with a score of 40-26 Canyon. Canyon stormed Randall in the first half without breaking a sweat. Seniors Ashton Pedigo and Courtney Erwin worked down low with several rebounds off of missed baskets. Both teams worked the free throw line due to... Read more »

Today’s students not with the times

January 26, 2011 • Jayden Beatty, Assistant Editor  
Filed under Opinion

Young people in today’s society are the least informed citizens of the United States when it comes to current events. This is a detrimental quality that exhibits arrogance and ignorance as the face of high school/college students. This must change in some form or fashion. Students have come to view... Read more »

Girls basketball ranked No. 1 in state, No. 6 in nation

January 26, 2011 • Jason Ray, Sports Editor  
Filed under Girls Basketball

The Lady Eagles prepare for playoffs, ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 6 in the nation according to the computer generated Maxpreps Freeman ranking system. The Canyon girls have dominated the competition in the regular season with Randall being the closest to upsetting the Eagles, staying within 11... Read more »

‘TRON: Legacy’ brings digital world to life

January 24, 2011 • Krista Faucette  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies

The game has changed. TRON: Legacy, a direct sequel to the 1982 cult favorite TRON, is quite possibly one of the best movies released during this school year. With breathtaking special effects, a seamless blending of 2D and 3D, and an engaging story line, the film caters not only to technology nerds... Read more »

‘Teens for Jeans’ collecting donations this week

January 24, 2011  
Filed under Student Life

Students can donate gently-used and new jeans to “Teens for Jeans” in Mrs. Shaller’s and Mrs. Meyer’s rooms through Friday, Feb 4. The jeans will go to homeless teenagers in the Texas Panhandle.  Read More →

Aaron Fuller named ‘Coach of the Year’

January 24, 2011 • Chandler Shaw, Online Editor  
Filed under Sports

Tennis coach Aaron Fuller was recently named Coach of the Year after one year of coaching at Canyon. The Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame chose Fuller as the tennis coach of the year in their 53rd year of recognizing coaches of all athletic events in the area. Fuller teaches both the varsity and junior... Read more »

Four choir students earn all-state honors

January 13, 2011 • Chandler Shaw, Online Editor  
Filed under News

Of the 24 music students who tried out for the area band and choir, four choir members will represent the school on the state level at the All-State Choir Feb. 16 in San Antonio. Senior Blair Carpenter and juniors Chandess Yerby, Jenci Jones and Janae Robinson advanced on to the state women’s choir... Read more »

Westerfeld’s ‘The Uglies’ tells thrilling adventure, asks thought-provoking questions

January 11, 2011 • Jayden Beatty, Assistant Editor  
Filed under Books

Freedom is a cancer, not a right according to many characters in “The Uglies,” a four-book series written by Scott Westerfeld. After being blackmailed into betraying her friend, protagonist Tally Youngblood unexpectedly finds a world away from obeying the authority and realizes that the obsession... Read more »

Cowboys Stadium more than imagined

January 11, 2011 • Trevor Ferril, Staff Reporter  
Filed under Opinion, Sports

On my 16th birthday, Nov. 16, I received tickets to the  Nov. 21 Lions vs. Cowboys game. This was the first time I had ever gone to an NFL game, and though I had expectations, the game was nowhere near what I ever imagined. The evening before the game, my dad, cousin and I checked into an Arlington... Read more »

Soccer team kicks off new season

January 5, 2011 • Jason Ray, Sports Editor  
Filed under Sports

The boys soccer team won the season opener 2-0 against former Canyon soccer players Jan. 3. Senior Colt Welch led Canyon’s offense scoring on a 35 yard kick into the upper right side of the goal, 1-0 Canyon. Senior Aaron Rowe managed to get the ball to Welch once again. Welch then outmaneuvered two... Read more »