Wildcats open season by taking two of three
Tim Merris The Wildcats opened their season at Canyon View at the Bill Fanning Classic on a beautiful spring day with temperatures in the mid 60s and a brisk wind blowing out to left field. Fruita played host to the Rampart (Colorado Springs) Rams. That same wind caused problems for the Cats as they had [...]
Students manufacture rockets, get ready for launch
Kathleen Goddeyne Twenty children, grades K-6, spent an afternoon building rocket ships Friday, March 8. The ships will be launched Friday, March 15 at the Junior Rocket Launch. The Fruita Branch of the Mesa County Library and the Fruita 8/9 School’s Mesa Club helped children to construct, then decorate pop bottle rockets in the Peach [...]
CMU remembers fallen Mavs
Special to the Fruita Times The Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Associated Student Government will host its annual Remembrance Day, Saturday, March 16. Remembrance Day is an event designed to remember and honor fallen Mavericks, students who have passed away. The event will be at 2 p.m. on Mesa Field, the field on the east side [...]
CMU BFA Art Show
Special to the Fruita Times The Colorado Mesa University Center (CMU) Art Gallery presents the first of two exhibits showcasing the work of the 2013 graduating senior studio art majors. This first exhibit will showcase a developed body of work from each of the following artists: Kalena Castaneda, Julia Ennis, Dennis Friedly, Pavia Justinian, Sandy [...]
FMHS, FM89, RMS combined choir concert
For the first time in 10 years, the Fruita Monument High School, Fruita 8/9 School, and Redlands Middle School choirs got together to present a delightful evening of music. Fruita Monument hosted the event that was directed by Brian Stone and Scott Betts.
Shelledy Elementary Student Pays it Forward
Kathleen Goddeyne When Bonnie Kellerby’s son found a deflated football in a dumpster near Meeker, he probably didn’t realize what he was picking up. “He was putting stuff in the dumpster and he noticed the football. He saw that it had some names on it, so he pulled it out,” Kellerby said. “On Superbowl Sunday, [...]
Colo. ranks in the top 10 on advanced placement exams
Special to the Fruita Times The ninth annual AP Report to the Nation, released by the College Board, reports that Colorado ranks ninth in the nation for the percentage of the class of 2012 students scoring a three or higher on Advanced Placement (AP) exams. AP exam scores are reported on a five-point scale. Students [...]
Clutch free throws the difference in Wildcat win
Tim Merris What started out looking like a blowout ended as a nail biter. The Wildcats pulled out a 71-67 squeaker due in part to clutch free throw shooting by senior Samantha Parks over the Loveland Indians. With seconds remaining in the game, Parks knocked down four free throws to ward off the hot 3-point [...]
CHSAA to experiment with pay per view
Special to the Fruita Times The Colorado High School Activities Association has joined with several other states to experiment with consumer subscriptions, commonly referred to as Pay Per View, to its state playoff broadcasts. Costs for the events will range in price depending on the length of the playoff offerings. “Play On! Sports have asked [...]
High School stands up to bullying
Kathleen Goddeyne Fruita Monument High School (FMHS) held their first anti-bullying initiative; Take a Stand Week, Jan. 28- Feb. 1. Students had the opportunity to take the pledge to Stamp Out Bullying by signing the anti-bullying pledge banner in the school. Students who made the pledge received a blue wristband, donated by the FMHS booster [...]