News

MOY runner-up Leveriza brings positivity, awareness

By Spencer Inglett ’19 THE ROUNDUP Rodolfo Leveriza ’19 walks down the halls, greeting nearly everybody he sees with smiles and high fives, an instinctual occurrence for The Roundup’s 2019 Man of the Year runner-up. “He has an infectious energy and smile and joy that makes such a difference every day,” said Romero Program teacher […]

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Opinions

CON: Class rank divides student body, promotes unhealthy competition

  By Spencer Inglett ’19 & Josh Belgrad ’19 THE ROUNDUP   Grade point average is something some people don’t want to talk about and others love to gloat about, and can be a touchy subject to bring up. Class rank is the process of ranking people by number based upon their weighted or unweighted […]

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News

Stock market game prepares students

By Spencer Inglett ’19 and Jack Davis ’19 THE ROUNDUP The Brophy Stock Market Game, moderated by Social Studies Department Chair Ms. Kelly Guffey, brings a low-risk, high-reward competitive iteration of the stock market to campus. Along with this, the Consumer Business and Finance class–taught by Mr. Blair Cook–readies students for their adult life. The […]

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Featured Sports

Coaches, training staff prioritize concussions, students must self report

Photo by Hunter Franklin, ’19 | Brophy’s football team kneels as their injured quarterback, Noah Gonzales ’18, is looked over by Brophy’s physical trainers in a high school football game against Desert Vista Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Phoenix. Desert Vista defeated Brophy 17-14. By Spencer Inglett ’19 & Matthew Zacher ’18 THE ROUNDUP While […]

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Rugby Sports

Year in Sports Review

Photo Illustration by Manny Mata-Flores ’19.  By Spencer Inglett ’19 & Alex Cannella ’19 THE ROUNDUP   Football Football finished their season 1-9. Mr. Scooter Molander has decided to step down from his head coach position after 13 seasons and two championships. Former NFL quarterback Mr. Jon Kitna will take over the program come fall. […]

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Sports

Track and Field team eager for new season, hoping for success

By Spencer Inglett ’19 THE ROUNDUP The Brophy track & field team, led by head coach Mr. Bill Kalkman, is looking to dethrone defending champion Desert Vista after a fifth place finish in the state meet last May. With many contending squads this year such as Chandler, Highland, and Desert Vista, Mr. Kalkman said that […]

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Opinions

OPINIONS: Technology hampers sleep, damages productivity

By Spencer Inglett ’19 THE ROUNDUP Sleep is one of the most important habits of humans, providing us with energy to endure our days and recharges us after a long one. However, our generation’s continued indulgence of numerous mediums of technology has impeded our ability to get excellent sleep. Because of this, detrimental technology should […]

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Mountain Biking News Sports

Mountain Biking Team offers alternative for Brophy athletes

By Spencer Inglett ’19 THE ROUNDUP The Mountain Biking Team has developed from a club to a competitive sport going into its sixth year on campus and hopes to become a varsity sport next year. Mr. Cooper Davis ’10, the moderator and head coach of the team, has trained the team into competitive contention. Mr. […]

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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

Smartwatches provide convenience, garner mixed reviews on campus

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Smartwatches and wearable technology are growing in popularity and offer convenient messaging and notification capabilities to users. By Spencer Inglett ’19 THE ROUNDUP Smartwatches are becoming one of the most exponentially growing tech industries, with the market expected to reach $32.9 billion by 2020, according to BusinessInsider. The concept […]

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