Basketball Sports

Students participate in YMCA basketball in the off season

By Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP With the completion of the Broncos basketball season, basketball players and spectators switch gears and begin playing in recreational leagues. A popular recreational, off season league is the Young Men’s Christian Association or YMCA. The YMCA was founded in 1844 in London, according to their website. Today, they host […]

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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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Featured News

A father in politics gives senior life lessons, balanced political beliefs

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Joe Ducey ’17 and Arizona Governor Mr. Doug Ducey pose for a photo March 8 after the governor’s keynote address. Joe Ducey said he has learned valuable life lessons from his father being involved in politics. By Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP Joe Ducey ’17, son of Arizona Gov. […]

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News

Hiring process for faculty is unique, connected

By Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP Brophy, like any school, hires new faculty, experienced and neophyte, through a complex process that seems to be different for each individual. Teachers and staff have found interest in Brophy through many different venues. College counselor Mr. Gil Martinez found Brophy through his job at the University of Notre […]

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Sports Wrestling

Wrestling team makes up for lost leadership, grabs out-of-state wins

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Gabe De La Rocha ’18 runs sprints during practice Nov. 7. De La Rocha is a captain for the wrestling team, and he is a source fo motivation for the rest of the team. By Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP The wrestling team competed in Brophy’s first out-of-state tournament […]

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Featured Opinions

‘Safe Space’ signs spread, sparking controversy

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Teachers have put up safe space signs, like this one in front of Ms. Jessie Mason’s class, in the last half of the first semester. Safe spaces offer productive comfort in trying times By Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP After the recent election cycle and many current events such […]

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Entertainment

‘Dark Knight Rises’ fails to continue Batman legacy, struggles with character gaps

‘Dark Knight Rises’–starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine 6 out of 10 By Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP “The Dark Knight Rises” attempted to continue the Batman legacy in 2012, but failed to fill character gaps as the plot progressed. Bruce Wayne has stopped his crime fighting career […]

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News

Dunnion: Brophy has helped change the ways students see women in society

By Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP Women being tasked with household chores and caring for the children as the men work and provide the necessities for the family. This was the norm for the majority of history, until the late 1800’s. European countries started to yield to women who insisted on the right to vote […]

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Featured Sports Wrestling

Wrestling team prepares for rigorous schedule, Prep Slam

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Mr. Wayne Catan practices stances with the wrestling team Nov 7. Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP Since August, the wrestling team has been training and preparing for a rigorous schedule and out of state tournaments with new captains and new wrestlers. The seasons started Nov. 1 and will run […]

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Featured News

Junior Cibulka continues fight against cancer, offers new view on life

Photo courtesy of the Cibulka Family | Sammy Cibulka ’18 continues to battle cancer.  By Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP Sammy Cibulka ’18 has been having a life changing experience fighting a battle against cancer for the last seven months. Cibulka was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma right after his Argentine exchange student left his house in February last winter. […]

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