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The Union St. Journal: Cherry Creek High School's official news source

Union St. Journal
The Union St. Journal: Cherry Creek High School's official news source

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Award Winners

Stories in this section won awards at the state or national level or were published on Best of SNO. You can read more about each story’s accolades at the bottom of the story, or see the Best of SNO banner at the top.

Freshman center Dylan Betts plays defense in a game against Eaglecrest. Creek lost the game 55-48.

The Freshmen Take Over

Quinn Rudnick, Kellen Ringland, and Clay Biskner
March 13, 2025
Coaches and swimmers for the girls' swim and dive team celebrate winning their fifth state championship after jumping into the water at the Veteran's Memorial Aquatic Center.

Girls’ Swim and Dive Takes Five-Peat Title, Breaks Major State Record

Clay Biskner, Staff Writer
February 25, 2025
Students reach out to pet Galaxy, one of the Children’s Hospital therapy dogs during a presentation to Creek’s Psychology Club. Galaxy was brought into the meeting with child life specialists Sarah Scott and Brianne Newman, who discussed their careers with the club.

Children’s Hospital Therapy Dog Visits Creek Psychology Club, Brings Education and Wagging Tails

Quinn Rudnick and Elise Dougherty
January 30, 2025
Freshman Elijah Cromwell (26) jumps over players into end zone during the football state champion game on Dec. 7, 2024. Creeks football team was one of 5 teams to win state championships in the fall season.

Creek Receives National Number One Ranking For Fall Sports From Max Preps

Kellen Ringland and Andrei Machado
January 23, 2025
All players from both the Minnesota Frost and Montreal Victoire gather in the middle of Ball Arena to a standing ovation after their matchup on Jan. 12. “It gets me excited to be able to watch people like me have the ability to play the sport I love watching professionally,” junior Bel Perez, who was in attendance, said.

Pro Women’s Hockey Visits Denver, Met With Record-Breaking Crowd

Peter Philpott, News Editor & Outreach Coordinator
January 18, 2025
Rabbi Joe Black of Temple Emanuel responds to a question posed by moderator Fletcher Woolsey. The discussion, notably featuring no segment to involve the audience, aimed to promote security in the community, despite clashing opinions on the Israel-Hamas war. “People are gonna leave this discussion feeling comfortable, feeling happier, feeling that Creek is a diverse, very equitable place, and that's what's important,” senior JSC president Sam Allen said.

Religious Clubs Host Israel-Palestine Peace Discussion, Promote Diversity, Security

Peter Philpott, News Editor & Outreach Coordinator
November 20, 2024
Senator Chris Kolker (D-16) speaks with students after the meeting. Multiple different Students Demand Action groups worked to host a panel-like meeting with Colorado state legislators in order to discuss gun violence and control.

Colorado Students Demand Action Clubs Host Meeting With State Legislators on Gun Control: See Moments Here

Quinn van Mourik-Rudnick, Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2024
Two students of Campus Middle School and one of West Middle School, the two primary feeder schools for Creek, created controversy when racist videos they had posted involved discipline and reactionary involvement from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). “We want kids to be able to learn and you can't learn in an environment that you feel is not conducive to learning and that you don't feel safe in,” NAACP Denver Branch President Sondra Young said.

Racist Videos From CCSD Middle Schools Spark NAACP Involvement, Responsive Education

Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Assistant News Editor
January 22, 2024
Baseball coach Marc Johnson, who has been coaching at Creek since 1973, announced his retirement in October, marking the end of a 50 year career. Over the course of his time at Creek, Johnson has led the team to a number of victories and state records, and has also worked to foster the team's positive relationship with the community.

50 Years in the Making: Legendary Baseball Coach Marc Johnson Announces Retirement

Quinn Rudnick, Junior Editor-in-Chief & Sports Editor
January 17, 2024
Members of Creek's cheer hold up the opening banner during the homecoming football game on Oct. 6. During games, many members of the cheer and poms team face discriminatory comments that don't match the amount of respect they deserve.

Sexualized in Sports: Women Need Better Support

Ava Segale and Serenity Hurtado
January 12, 2024
English teacher Erika DeShay Lowenkron incorporates queer texts in the new course CP Introduction to Queer Literature, including classical works such as Orlando by Virginia Woolf as well as contemporary LGBTQ+ writings. “The goal is to try to give a little bit of history of queer authors and queerness in literature,” DeShay Lowenkron said.

CP Introduction to Queer Literature Highlights LGBTQ+ History and Experiences

Izzy Krauss, Opinions Editor
January 11, 2024
Advisory students collect trash behind Fine Arts. Hundreds of students have participated in organized campus cleanups. “Kids need to do their part, adults need to do their part,” campus administrator Brynn Thomas said.

Creek Struggles to Tackle Trash Crisis

Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Assistant News Editor
January 11, 2024
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