MOHI Nation News

It's playoff time, and Monarch had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 14-7 win over the Riverdale Ridge Ravens on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Coyotes, who have now won six games in a row.

Monarch's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nico Rizzello, who threw for 137 yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Another pass catcher making a difference was Tyler Tharp, who picked up 102 receiving yards and one score.

Monarch's run defense was locked in: Riverdale Ridge could only muster 1.6 yards per carry. The Coyotes haven't allowed more than 4.4 yards per carry in three consecutive contests.

Monarch's victory bumped their record up to 9-2, and set up a 4A quarterfinal match up against Montrose on the road next weekend.

We'll send these game details as soon as we have them!

SKO YOTES!

After 8 weeks of building, the Monarch Robotics Club competed against 20 other teams in the Rocky Mountain BEST Robotics competition at Rangeview High School in Aurora on November 8th.

The team played in 6 seeding matches and one wild-card match, reaching the semi-finals before being eliminated. Monarch won an award for best software development and best engineering design notebook!

The Robotics Club meets every Monday and Wednesday from 4 pm to 6 pm to build a robot from scratch that can complete specific tasks in the annual-themed competition. We would love to have you on the team next fall!

Congratulations to Sophie Ross and Patrick Shiffler who were selected for the 2026 Colorado All State Jazz Choirs! They are among only 48 singers state-wide selected for this honor, and we are so proud of them for this accomplishment!

Shout out to our Tri-M Members who performed at Sunrise Senior Center last Monday. They did an awesome job sharing a wide range of music with the memory care residents.

Come support the MHS Choirs, Band and Orchestra at Celebrate our annual winter concert December 9th and 10th. Tickets are on sale now!

A huge thank you to Monarch Booster Club, because of the generous grant that Apollo received they were able to take part in the MPact workshop on Friday. Apollo had an outstanding performance and represented MoHi well. Thank you Booster Club for all you do.

The girls varsity volleyball team ended their season ranked #18 in 5A with a final record of 19-6—the best season by far for many years! They won the first match of the regional playoffs in 5 sets against Eaglecrest but fell to a very strong Pine Creek team to end their season. 4 players were awarded All-Conference honors:

• Eva Becht (12), Honorable Mention
• Ava Maliawco (12), All Conference
• Anya Prater (12), Honorable Mention
• Maya Singh (11), All Conference

The volleyball program celebrated their strong season with all teams at their end of season banquet on November 11. Pictured are the Freshmen and Varsity teams. Thanks to all the players, coaches and parents for an amazing season!

Menchie’s in Superior is doing a spirit night to benefit the MoHi Band Programs on Tuesday, November 18th from 4pm to 8PM. Customers mentioning MoHi Bands will have 20% of their purchase donated to Monarch Band Boosters! If you already have the free Menchie’s app, you will get double points on the 18th! Also, sign-up for the app and you will automatically get 25 rewards points and notifications of flavors and something on your birthday!

Yotes Baseball is looking for a passionate and energetic volunteer Game Announcer to be the voice of our Varsity Home Games this Spring season!

Position: Home Varsity Game Announcer
Location: Monarch High School Baseball Field
Schedule: Spring 2026 Season (home games only)

What You’ll Do:

• Announce starting lineups, in-game action, and player highlights

• Keep the energy high with crowd engagement and music cues (when applicable)

• Share sponsor shout-outs and important game-day announcements

• Represent Yotes Baseball with professionalism and enthusiasm

Ideal Candidate:

• Comfortable speaking to large crowds with a clear, confident voice

• Brings excitement and fun to the ballpark atmosphere

• Reliable, punctual, and committed to the full varsity home game schedule

• Prior announcing or public speaking experience is a plus (but not required)

Perks:

• Be part of the Yotes Baseball community and game-day atmosphere

• Great opportunity for students, parents, or local baseball fans who love being part of the action

• FREE SNACKS in the snack shack!

Interested? Send us a quick note with your contact info and any relevant experience to monarchcoyotebaseball@gmail.com

Let’s play ball!

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Volunteers aka Parent Reps can submit highlights with pictures to Monarchboosterclub@gmail.com by Monday morning at 8am. Then our newsletter volunteer, Rob Kalkofen, will generate the newsletter and get it over to the Monarch admin team to send out!