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Quidditch flies through campus as the new club sport

Photo by Kyle Scheuring ’15 | Students in the Quidditch Club practice on the baseball field after school Oct. 31. By Hunter Cisiewski ’17 THE ROUNDUP  While flying broomsticks and magic spells seem like only a “Harry Potter” fantasy, Mr. Cooper Davis ’10 has brought quidditch to Brophy as a new club sport. Quidditch is […]

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Featured Opinions

Should diet soda be allowed on campus?

Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 – Oct. 8, Ethan Mena ’18 purchases a soda during lunch. Should we still have these soda machines on campus? Regular soda is banned, yet diet soda is equally unhealthy By Jack Cahill ’17 The Roundup Recent studies from major universities like Harvard have reached the conclusion that aspartame, commonly […]

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Featured Football Sports

Football shuts out Perry 45-0, advances in playoffs

Quarterback Cade Knox ’16 was back in the lineup Friday, Nov. 7 in the first roundup the state playoffs after missing the previous two weeks with a hand injury and threw for three touchdowns in the shutout win. The broncos came out strong against Perry High School at home, scoring 21 of their 45 points in the first quarter and 38 in the first half.

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Featured News

Revitalized chess team narrowly misses state qualifiers

One of Brophy’s new teachers, Mr. Thomas Mar, has returned the sport of chess to the school after a decade hiatus.
The chess team resurfaced during September, with the members of the Chess Club as well as the chess team meeting in Mr. Mar’s room every Wednesday and Thursday during lunch.

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Entertainment Featured

Eslava plays flute, piccolo for enjoyment, competition

Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 | Martin Hans Eslava ’17 practices the flute and the piccolo in an Eller practice room. He plays in concerts for the school as well as the Phoenix Youth Symphony. By Jack Cahill ’17 THE ROUNDUP When walking through the hallways of third floor Eller, students may hear the faint […]

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Featured Football Sports

Game recap, photos: Brophy tops DV, ends regular season with 7-game win streak

Photo by Matthew Montes ’15 | Sean Roberton ’15 looks to pass against Desert Vista. Brophy defeated Desert Vista 21-18 Friday, Oct. 31. By Alec Vick ’15 THE ROUNDUP Brophy topped Desert Vista 21-18 Friday, Oct. 31 and enters the state playoffs as the No. 4 seed. The Broncos will host Perry High School, the No. […]

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Roundup wins 46 awards in state journalism contest

The staff of The Roundup brought home 46 awards from the 2014 Arizona Interscholastic Press Association Fall Convention. The awards cover a spectrum of categories including writing, design, photography and online journalism. Roundup staff members earned nine “superior” honors, the top individual award, and the staff won second place in both the Newspaper and Online general excellence […]

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Featured Football Sports

Brophy holds off Chaparral for 5th straight win

Brophy 17 Chaparral 9 By Andrew Howard ’17 THE ROUNDUP In an up and down game featuring everything from muffed punts to a safety, Brophy held off the Chaparral Firebirds 17-9 Oct. 17 at Camelback High School. The game was marked by solid defense and just enough key plays on offense for Brophy to get […]

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New band director looks to make subtle changes

Photo by Nick Park ’15 | New band director Mr. Leo Werner conducts students during jazz band Sept. 15. Mr. Werner comes to Brophy after six years at Combs High School and 17 at Mountain Pointe. By Henry Erlandson ’16 THE ROUNDUP After 17 years of directing band at Mountain Pointe and six at Combs […]

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