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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star in new "Wicked" film adaptation of the Broadway musical that debuted in 2003. Act two of this adaptation will be released in 2025. (CNN entertainment)
Review: ‘Wicked’ release leaves no musical fans mourning
December 19, 2024
Caeli Wright (11) and the Windsor High School cheer team pose after taking first place at the state competition on Friday, Dec. 13. The team went all season undefeated: 7-0. (Liz Kampschroeder)
Cheer captain helps lead team to first-ever state title
December 17, 2024
Jane Romey (left) and Kennie Bennett (right) sit at their booth at the Christmas in Windsor Craft Show on Saturday, Nov. 23. The event featured more than 100 vendors with homemade goods.
Christmas in Windsor Craft Show connects sellers, customers
December 2, 2024
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
Counselor Angie Rizzuto (staff) goes to class and helps students prepare for finals. She said recognizing self-care as healthcare is important during stressful times.
Students cope with stress during the time of finals
December 17, 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
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
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star in new "Wicked" film adaptation of the Broadway musical that debuted in 2003. Act two of this adaptation will be released in 2025. (CNN entertainment)
Review: ‘Wicked’ release leaves no musical fans mourning
December 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
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
Caeli Wright (11) and the Windsor High School cheer team pose after taking first place at the state competition on Friday, Dec. 13. The team went all season undefeated: 7-0. (Liz Kampschroeder)
Cheer captain helps lead team to first-ever state title
December 17, 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
Caeli Wright (11) and the Windsor High School cheer team pose after taking first place at the state competition on Friday, Dec. 13. The team went all season undefeated: 7-0. (Liz Kampschroeder)
Cheer captain helps lead team to first-ever state title
December 17, 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
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

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Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor

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Tyler Eddington (12) sings his solo during "Don't Lose Sight."

Opal Schlessman (12) sings the opening solo to "Don't Lose Sight."

Alex Rood (11) sings her solo during the Wizardry song "Black Hole Sun." Rood has participated in choir for all three years of high school so far.

Leah Gilmore (11) sings her solo during "Don't Lose Sight."

Nelson Welton (11) sings his solo during the opening of "Black Hole Sun."

Treble choir sings for the first time on the new wireless mic system. This concert was on Tuesday, May 14, and was the last concert of the 2023-24 school year.

[Photo] The choir program performs a final concert, says goodbye to a year they can be proud of

May 22, 2024
Director of choirs Amy Murphy (staff) conducts concert choir for the last concert of the year. Murphy has had a profound effect on the choir program over the past four years.

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

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor
April 11, 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.

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

Sophia Jensen and Oliver Lodato
March 26, 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

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor
March 7, 2024
Holland Luedtke (12) stands on the beach in a University of Hawaii sweatshirt. Luedtke's acceptance into the school has made her peers and teachers proud.

Senior gets into University of Hawaii at Manoa

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor
February 12, 2024

[Video] Valedictorian gets perfect score on All-State Jazz Choir audition

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor
January 17, 2024
The Bacons take a family photo. Richard Bacon retired from the military in 2020 after 30 years of service.

The Bacons epitomize the military family, patriotism

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor
December 5, 2023
Review: 'Coraline' terrifies children, astonishes adults

Review: ‘Coraline’ terrifies children, astonishes adults

Oliver Lodato and Sophia Jensen
November 27, 2023
Students in Wizardry sing during the first quarter concert. Director of Choirs Amy Murphy (staff) has prepared her students through focusing on singing as a collective whole rather than as individuals.

Choir enjoys a successful start to the school year

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor
October 27, 2023
Student Council adviser Michael Thompson (staff) points to scores while Executive Vice President Kennedy Madden (11) looks on. Members of Student Council cheered on teams and some even participated on teams during Homecoming Week.

Homecoming Week: Student Council plans, hosts a week to remember

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor
September 29, 2023
A man fishes at Windsor Lake on Sept. 16 along the west bridge. Now that the algae is gone, more people seem to be fishing and using the lake for activities.

Windsor citizens concerned with algae blooms in Windsor Lake during the summer

Oliver Lodato, Co-Editor
September 21, 2023
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