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Students, staff and veterans of Windsor High School rise as the National Color Guard presents the colors. The Color Guard has been seen at numerous football games throughout the season, including the football game on Nov. 16, which included the presentation of colors as well as a local flyover.
Photo slideshow: Students reflect on Veterans Day assembly
November 19, 2024
Members of tech pose for a group photo. Tech crew members and actors have worked since the end of August to bring "The Old Man and the Old Moon" to light.
Behind the Scenes: The Making of ‘The Old Man and the Old Moon’
November 13, 2024
Melinda Spaur (staff) explains the technology behind the aeroponic towers. Spaur utiilizes the towers in her horticulture class.
Melinda Spaur (staff), students grow produce with new aeroponics towers
November 5, 2024
Ballot drop off box at the Windsor Community Recreation Center. In-person ballots are due by Nov. 5.
Election day approaches, new voters across the nation prepare
October 29, 2024
Students play poker during homecoming
Homecoming Week: Students feel the beat, play games at the dance
October 23, 2024
Melinda Spaur (staff) explains the technology behind the aeroponic towers. Spaur utiilizes the towers in her horticulture class.
Melinda Spaur (staff), students grow produce with new aeroponics towers
November 5, 2024
Ballot drop off box at the Windsor Community Recreation Center. In-person ballots are due by Nov. 5.
Election day approaches, new voters across the nation prepare
October 29, 2024
Four principals hold the Grail Game trophy and smile
WHS welcomes familiar face into principal position
October 10, 2024
Grady Agone's photo from a fishing trip in Wyoming. This photo was an honorable mention in the Photographic Society of America national competition.
Junior places in the Loveland Photographic Society, the American Photographic Society contests
October 2, 2024
Hannes Jehle (11) walks into the culinary class and smiles
WHS welcomes new exchange students with open arms
September 26, 2024
FCCLA float goes down the road
Homecoming Week: FCCLA builds flamingo-themed float for parade
October 23, 2024
co-executive president of Student Council leads homecoming assembly
Homecoming Week: Student Council prepares for homecoming events
October 23, 2024
Students and parents peruse dress racks during the "Shop Til You Drop" event at the school on Friday, Sept. 6. Students could try on dresses and pick one to take home for homecoming.
Student Council holds Homecoming dress swap, reduces waste
September 9, 2024
New Link Crew members, including Tristyn Bruning (11) and Kale Frederick (11), collaborate with Cammie Smith (staff), one of the Link Crew advisers, in the upper collab space. The meeting was for new Link Crew members to prepare for their leadership role in the fall.
Link Crew makes its way into Windsor High School
May 22, 2024
Arianna Woolf (10) checks out customers at the concession stand during a basketball game to help Key Club raise money Ella, a 5-year-old with a respiratory disorder who wants to go to Hawaii. Many clubs in addition to Key Club have gotten to raise money and and build wok experience while working in the concession stand.
Concessions benefit WHS clubs, help students acquire skills
April 9, 2024
Members of tech pose for a group photo. Tech crew members and actors have worked since the end of August to bring "The Old Man and the Old Moon" to light.
Behind the Scenes: The Making of ‘The Old Man and the Old Moon’
November 13, 2024
Model Preslee Asay traverses the runway. She is a 16-year-old sophomore attending Williamsburg Academy of Colorado and is a former Weld RE-4 student.
Fashion show blends inclusivity, art
October 16, 2024
Students sit at art table and work on projects
AP Art students get creative with questions
October 16, 2024
Grady Agone's photo from a fishing trip in Wyoming. This photo was an honorable mention in the Photographic Society of America national competition.
Junior places in the Loveland Photographic Society, the American Photographic Society contests
October 2, 2024
Marching band practices "The Flight and Fall" on Saturday, Sept. 14. Practices for this season started over the summer on July 29.
Marching band performs at competitions, introduces this year’s theme
September 26, 2024
The defensive side for the Wizards works hard to keep Northridge from scoring a touchdown. The Wizards dominated Northridge 45-6 in the homecoming game.
Homecoming Week: Football players dominate Northridge in an electrifying homecoming game
October 31, 2024
Students jump to hit the volleyball over the net during peach fuzz
Homecoming Week: Student Council hosts annual Peach Fuzz game, senior team wins
October 21, 2024
Junior coahces and players give three claps to the opposing seniors for a well fought game. The juniors defeated the seniors with two points to spare.
Homecoming Week: Class of 2026 takes the championship in back-to-back years
October 16, 2024
Captains of both WHS and SHS football teams meet in the middle of the field for the coin toss. This was the first rivalry game between the two schools thanks to a recent division change.
SHS hosts first-ever game between two small towns due to a division change
October 10, 2024
The boys varsity team huddles before their game agianst Greeley West on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The team won 8-2 and ended its losing streak.
Soccer team breaks losing streak with win against Greeley West
October 10, 2024
Michael Webb (12) defends Horizon High School's striker on a header. Webb was a starting center back for the varsity soccer team his senior year and recently enlisted in the United States Navy.
Senior enlists in the United States Navy nuclear engineering program
November 19, 2024
Aaden Taylor (10) takes photos and videos of a girls soccer game. Taylor started a photo and video account on Instagram and hopes to turn it into a career.
Sophomore student shares his passion for photography, videography
May 22, 2024
Gabby Overholt (12) plays the timpani at the Veteran's Day Assembly on Nov. 10, 2023. Overholt has been a part of percussion since the fourth grade and plans on continuing that passion through college, hopefully making a career out of it.
Senior embodies the drive of arts students
April 11, 2024
Doyleene Hampton watches a gymnastics routine as seen in a photo from the 1977 WHS yearbook. Hampton started women's sports at WHS. (1977 Wizard)
One woman’s love for sports, equality transformed the world of WHS women’s athletics
March 22, 2024
Reagan Annable (10) poses outside the district office where she celebrated going to state. Annable broke the WHS dive record and placed second at state. (Brandy Annable)
Sophomore diver breaks school record, places second at state
March 7, 2024
Melinda Spaur (staff) explains the technology behind the aeroponic towers. Spaur utiilizes the towers in her horticulture class.
Melinda Spaur (staff), students grow produce with new aeroponics towers
November 5, 2024
Angela Zier (staff) assists students in dissecting the frogs. The students needed to follow a procedure given to them by Zier in order to make sure they understood everything in the dissection.
AP Biology students dissect frogs as a final exam
May 22, 2024
Aaden Taylor (10) takes photos and videos of a girls soccer game. Taylor started a photo and video account on Instagram and hopes to turn it into a career.
Sophomore student shares his passion for photography, videography
May 22, 2024
Doyleene Hampton watches a gymnastics routine as seen in a photo from the 1977 WHS yearbook. Hampton started women's sports at WHS. (1977 Wizard)
One woman’s love for sports, equality transformed the world of WHS women’s athletics
March 22, 2024
Susie Tweeton (staff) poses with her four children. Tweeton is the WHS athletics administrative assistant, and all three of her children have gone into high levels of sports.
Athletics administrative assistant continues school legacy
March 6, 2024

The Windsor Chronicle

The Windsor Chronicle
Tristyn Bruning stands against a tree and smiles

Tristyn Bruning, Editor-in-Chief

Tristyn Bruning is a senior at Windsor High School, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper and co-editor for the yearbook. He also plays varsity mens soccer and varsity football. He has great ambitions to earn an appointment to the United States Naval Academy.

All content by Tristyn Bruning
Michael Webb (12) defends Horizon High School's striker on a header. Webb was a starting center back for the varsity soccer team his senior year and recently enlisted in the United States Navy.

Senior enlists in the United States Navy nuclear engineering program

Tristyn Bruning, Editor
November 19, 2024

[Video] Melinda Spaur (staff), students grow produce with new aeroponics towers

Tristyn Bruning, Editor
November 5, 2024
Blake McComack (12) browses the AP News election page. McComack doesn't like how social media algorithms can skew political information.

[Photo] Election day approaches, new voters across the nation prepare

Oliver Bilotte, Reporter
October 29, 2024
Junior coahces and players give three claps to the opposing seniors for a well fought game. The juniors defeated the seniors with two points to spare.

Homecoming Week: Class of 2026 takes the championship in back-to-back years

Tristyn Bruning, Editor
October 16, 2024
Madilynn Romme (12) plays powder puff football to show support during the events homecoming week. The game seemed to be a success as a lot of people showed up and cheered the girls on.

[Photo] Homecoming Week: Student Council prepares for homecoming events

Alyssa Smith, Reporter
October 23, 2024
Grady Agone's photo from a fishing trip in Wyoming. This photo was an honorable mention in the Photographic Society of America national competition.

Junior places in the Loveland Photographic Society, the American Photographic Society contests

Tristyn Bruning, Editor
October 2, 2024
"Da Bomb" hot sauce on a cutting board with wings on either side of it.

‘Wizards on Fire’ debuts with staff members taking on the show’s hottest sauces

Tristyn Bruning, Editor
September 17, 2024
Freshmen watch the activities that Link Crew prepared for them during freshman invasion on Aug. 14. As the incoming freshmen adjust to high school, they've seen highs and lows so far.

[Photo] Freshmen transition to high school, reflect on the first month

Michala Taylor, Reporter
September 13, 2024
Griffen Dechario (9) shouts in the bleachers during freshman invasion. The Link Crew helped guide the freshmen through their first day of High School.

Jessica Teal (staff) welcomes the freshman on their first day of school. This was the day that the freshman met their Link Leaders.

[Video] AP Biology students dissect frogs as a final exam

Tristyn Bruning, Co-editor
May 22, 2024
Lindsey Hinson (11) prepares for a play during a softball game. This game was won by the wizards against Fossil Ridge.

[Photo] The epidemic of mental health among student athletes

Maya Brasch, Reporter
May 22, 2024
Rize Simmons (11) performs "Songs for the People" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper at the national Poetry Out Loud competition on Wednesday, May 1. He won the state competition on March 11, qualifying him for nationals in D.C. (James Kegley, Poetry Out Loud)

Rize Simmons wins state Poetry Out Loud Competition, performs at nationals

Tristyn Bruning, Co-editor
May 5, 2024
The team celebrates after Tatum Gentry (09) scores a goal against Evergreen High School on March 26, 2024. With five goals, Gentry is tied with Braely Martinez (10) for the team's top goal scorer.

Girls soccer thrives after a difficult start to the season, winning their last five games

Tristyn Bruning, Co-editor
April 27, 2024
Oliver Lodato (10) and Sophia Jensen (11) pose for a photo with "Ninth House" by Leigh Bardugo. Their first episode of the Soap and Ollie show explores the author's world of secret societies.

[Photo] Podcast: Soap & Ollie Show – Episode 1 – ‘Ninth House,’ pt. 1

Sophia Jensen and Oliver Lodato
March 26, 2024
The girls swim team celebrates their seniors' last meet at home, recognizing their accomplishments through their career and announcing their plans for the future. Senior night was on Jan. 18, shortly before the conference meet. Ellie Sedaghat (12) said, "Four years for these four minutes — it was worth it! My friends and family from both teams were there and it was like all my worlds came together that night."

Snapshots: Girls swim team finishes up the season by honoring their seniors

Tristyn Bruning, Co-editor
March 20, 2024
Ainsley Austin (10) swims backstroke at the Ugly Sweater Invite on Dec. 22. Austin qualified for state in two events: the 100 backstroke and the 200 relay. 

[Photo] Sophomore celebrates fifth year swimming competitively

Vivian Kilcoyne, Reporter
April 3, 2024
Kade McGrath (11) begins his second match of the meet. This was Windsor's regional wrestling meet on Feb. 9, in which they placed first.

[Photo] Windsor wrestling finishes their season at the CHSAA state championship

Maya Brasch, Reporter
March 1, 2024
Jennifer Sedaghat — Ellie Sedaghat's mom — Nolan Howe (10), Reagan Annable (10) and Abbie Sedaghat (10) cheer on teammates. Annable was the only diver who attended state this year.

[Photo] Sophomore diver breaks school record, places second at state

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor
March 7, 2024
Team 5115 hoists the trophy from their Regis University Qualifier. Team 5115 won the Inspire Award, deeming them one of the best teams at the competition.

Robotics team prepares for its Severance High School qualifier and state

Tristyn Bruning, Co-editor
February 8, 2024
Mikey Munn (12) holds the ball in preparation to start the play. The WHS team went 10-3 by the end of their season.

[Photo] Senior football player receives D1 scholarship to play at dream school

Maya Brasch, Reporter
February 13, 2024
Laura Stack presents to the student body about the dangers of marijuana and THC products. Laura and John Stack created Johnny's Ambassadors in 2020, six months after the passing of their son.

Johnny’s Ambassadors educate students on the dangers of marijuana and THC

Tristyn Bruning, Co-editor
January 25, 2024
Micheal Verro (10) and Sarah Gray (staff) work together on a sea star dissection. This is one of Gray's favorite activities she has done with her students.

[Photo] First-year teacher reflects on first semester of teaching

Vivian Kilcoyne, Reporter
January 31, 2024

Staff and students prepare for the holidays by embracing their traditions

Tristyn Bruning, Co-Editor
December 22, 2023
WWBN students broadcast the WHS football playoffs game. Vasa helps lead the club.

[Photo] Video production teacher uses broadcasting background to create unique opportunities for students

Caleb Morrow, Reporter
January 18, 2024
Leah Bacon smiles while working with Student Council during the homecoming week assembly. SECOND SENTENCE NEEDED.

[Photo] The Bacons epitomize the military family, patriotism

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor
December 5, 2023

[Video] Veteran’s Day: English teacher re-enlists in the National Guard

Tristyn Bruning, Co-editor
December 1, 2023
Johnny Reed (12), Lexi Smith (12) and Madilynn Romme (11) talk before the assembly starts. They represented and prepared speeches to share.

[Photo] Photo Slideshow: Students, teachers and community members attend Veteran’s Day assembly

Vivian Kilcoyne, Reporter
November 27, 2023
Choir performers stand on the risers, holding black binders of music during the assembly. The songs they sang included "In Flanders Fields," "Star Spangled Banner" and the "Armed Forces Medley."

[Photo] Choir, band and orchestra honor veterans with their voices, instruments

Sophia Jensen, Reporter
November 27, 2023
Walter the Wizard holds his staff at the homecoming football game. He just received the staff, made by the robotics team and art club, earlier that day during the homecoming assembly.

[Photo] Robotics team and art club team up to create a staff for Windsor’s mascot

Leah Bacon, Reporter
December 11, 2023
Jim Porth sits in the audience during the Veterans Day assembly on Nov. 10, 2023. He attends the assembly every year.

[Photo] Local veteran makes service his mantra, volunteers at Tozer Elementary

Molleigh Kennedy, Reporter
November 16, 2023
An aerial shot of the new turf. The turf was made by Rocky Mountain Sports Turf and shows the Never Outworked (N.O.) mantra on the 32-yard line.

Windsor facilities get an upgrade with the addition of a new turf

Tristyn Bruning, Co-Editor
October 30, 2023
Head coach Chris Jones (staff) walks onto the field holding hands with two student-athletes after halftime. After a close first quarter, the Wizards dominated Greeley Central for the rest of the homecoming game.

[Photo] Homecoming Week: Football players secure a victory against Greeley Central

Molleigh Kennedy, Reporter
October 3, 2023
Henry Jones(12) pulls the final chair away from Marcus Martinez(10) to win the basketball musical chairs game. Jones used his basketball skills to star in the event.

[Photo] Homecoming Week: Friday pep assembly excites students for homecoming weekend

Caleb Morrow, Reporter
October 3, 2023
Asher Dunnell (10) and Paxton Magers (10) watch the bonfire from a small distance. The bonfire was Windsor High School’s second and seemed to be greatly enjoyed by all who attended.

Homecoming week: Bonfire tradition burns bright

Tristyn Bruning, Co-Editor
September 29, 2023
Students wear their lanyards at the pep rally on Sept. 1. Students received lanyards during school on Aug. 23 and 24.

Weld RE-4 implements a new policy to improve safety, security of its schools

Tristyn Bruning, Co-Editor
September 15, 2023
Two WHS football players stand on the sideline and watch a play. Windsor recently got a brand new field.

[Photo] WHS football wins its first Friday night lights of the year

Molleigh Kennedy, Reporter
September 11, 2023
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