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Dunnion leaves lasting impact on students, builds tradition

Photo by Hunter Franklin ’19 | Ms. Dunnion, a long time teacher at Brophy, poses in front of  props from her theater productions from Brophy and Xavier. By Hayden Welty ’19 THE ROUNDUP Mrs. Dorothy Dunnion has been a part of the Brophy faculty for 26 years and has served in a variety of roles from theater […]

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Golf Sports

Phoenix’s climate benefits student golfers

By Michael Taszarek ’18 THE ROUNDUP Phoenix’s desert climate allows for golf during all parts of the year versus other climates where the winter season can cut the season short.   The summer heat can be seen as an impediment to golf, but the heat does not have a drastic effect on course conditions. Brophy […]

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Sports

Hiking Club capitalizes on Arizona’s beauty, climate

By Josh Spano ’18 THE ROUNDUP The Hiking Club, formed by Sterling Sourk ’18, takes advantage of Phoenix’s beautiful weather by going on hikes all over the Valley. Because of the weather and environment Phoenix, provides residents with plentiful hiking trails. Co-moderator of the Hiking Club Mr. Blair Cook said he takes notice of Phoenix’s […]

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News

Bonner awarded Flinn Scholarship, will attend Barrett

By Andrew Howard ’17 THE ROUNDUP Daniel Bonner ’17 was one of 23 students out of about 700 applicants to receive the Flinn Scholarship, which covers all collegiate expenses to in-state universities, and even includes two opportunities to study abroad. According to Flinn.org, the merit-based scholarship program, now 31 years into the program, covers the […]

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Sports

Refereeing provides athletes with community interaction

By Spencer Inglett ‘19 THE ROUNDUP Some Brophy athletes have impacted the community through refereeing, utilizing their extensive knowledge of the sport to help kids and the community enjoy the game. Having played soccer for all his life, Connor White ’19 can be seen wearing the striped white and black uniform for various soccer leagues […]

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Entertainment

‘Iron Fist’ sunk by slow pacing, poor rendition of character

“Iron Fist” stars Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing, Finn Jones as Danny Rand and Rosario Dawson and Claire Temple. “Iron Fist” is the newest Marvel series to be released exclusively on Netflix. ‘Iron Fist’ — starring Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, David Wenham, Tom Pelphrey 6 out of 10 By Sam Romero ’17 THE ROUNDUP Netflix […]

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News

Students research brain, diabetes at Barrow, ASU

By Matthew Zacher ’18 THE ROUNDUP The Science Department faculty nominate two students each year, usually freshmen or sophomores to research and work at Barrow Neurological Institute. One of these students, Kirshna Sinha ’18, works with Dr. Leslie Baxter to research a possible correlation between motor performance, like tapping your finger, and the size of […]

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News Sports

Brophy Outdoor Leadership Training provides valuable experience

By Andrew Jordan ’18 THE ROUNDUP The Brophy Outdoor Leadership Training club, BOLT, teaches vital skills through outdoor excursions. The creators behind BOLT are co-presidents Carson Kurtz ’18 and Chris Agnone ’18 which is facilitated by moderator Mr. Cooper Davis ’11. “Chris and I have always been big outdoorsmen through hunting trips, backpacking, and camp […]

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Opinions

Phoenix identity growing, but still has ways to go

By Josh Spano ’18 THE ROUNDUP Many big cities have a unique identity such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Yet, while Phoenix is the sixth largest city by population in the United States it still does not seem to have an identity. Part of this comes from the many people who have moved […]

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Featured Sports

Year in Sports: Several teams have successful seasons

Photos by the Roundup Staff | Brophy Sports completed many successful athletic seasons highlighted by state championships and all-state athletes while sending many athletes to play collegiate sports. By Alex Kirshner ’18 THE ROUNDUP Football The football team started out with a 7-0 record, including a win in the Sollenberger Classic against Pinnacle High School […]

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