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Combs Courier

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Combs Courier

The source for Coyote News

Combs Courier

English teacher Lorraine Cannon works on her computer during second period. The framed art in the foreground was an anonymous gift that now encourages her every time she walks past it to her desk.

One breath at a time

Grace Hannum, Managing Editor May 17, 2019

As Lorraine Cannon watched a girls volleyball game last fall, she saw s current and former students bump, spike and dig the ball during an intense match against the Mesquite Wildcats. Cannon’s mood...

Pride of the Pack

Sydney Jensen, Staff Writer May 17, 2019

We all grow up watching movies that portray high school as a place full of cliques and a specific, inescapable pecking order of popularity. Jocks gain energy from bagging on anyone from goths to geeks....

Alyssa Carrier walking her pig.

FFA Animal Care and Showing

Alani Rhodes, Staff Writer February 28, 2019

Cows, pigs, goats oh my! Only three weeks left till the Pinal County Fair and the members of the National Future Farmers of America Organization are scrambling to do the finishing touches on their animals....

When life throws a curveball, SWING!

When life throws a curveball, SWING!

Hope Moore February 5, 2019

Sweat drips from the girl’s face, you hear the clashing of the bat and the ball as the runner takes her base. The team cheers her on as the next batter steps up to the plate. Are you down for the game? There...

Combs Renaissance Man

Combs’ Renaissance Man

Gordon Kok, Staff Writer February 1, 2019

A veteran public servant, Social Studies Department Chair Howard “Randy” Bunch is inspiring students to think for themselves in and out of the classroom.   Bunch is originally from Pennsylvania...

Cassandra Pollock talking to her students in the lab.

Behind Door Four-Thirty-Four

Alex Negron, Editor In Chief November 2, 2018

  For the past few years at CHS there’s been a large turnover of faculty leaving teachers and students with the task of learning the names of all the new faces around campus, and the teacher in classroom...

Stefani McDowell working in the counselor lobby.

New Smiles, New Faces

Trinity Glandon, Staff Writer October 4, 2018

After being a stay at home mom for 16 years, Stefanie McDowell felt the time was right for her to re-enter the workforce. McDowell is the new CHS student service secretary; she assists the students with...

Safe Haven President Alexia Arledge talking about topic of discussion.

No Place Like Home — A Look at Combs’ Safe Haven

Alex Negron, Editor In Chief October 4, 2018

A place to call home, a place to be free, and a place to find people who are like minded -- that’s what Safe Haven is.   Safe Haven is a place on campus where students can come together...

Donut hesitate; prom is just around the corner.

Help for the Prom Procrastinator

Grace Hannum and Sydney Jensen April 24, 2018

 With prom just around the corner, the pressure is on to find a date. Promposals are key to the high school prom experience. It may be common knowledge that teenagers aren’t always the smoothest talkers;...

Capturing the Beauty of a Smile

Capturing the Beauty of a Smile

Grace Hannum, Staff Writer April 1, 2018

Prom and graduation season is right around the corner and who doesn’t want amazing photos to commemorate the moment? You don’t need to look too far for a great photographer, several students...

Seniors Upset with Decision to not Include Senior Quotes in School Yearbook

Rachael Loughry, Managing Editor December 18, 2017

Every school year, students prepare themselves for what their senior quotes are going to be in the yearbook.  Often times, there are a few students that slip innuendos or inappropriate jokes through the...

Federal Regulations and Lack of Local Restaurants Restrict off Campus Lunch Options

Federal Regulations and Lack of Local Restaurants Restrict off Campus Lunch Options

Alex Negron, Staff Writer December 5, 2017

Many students and parents on the Combs campus have spoken about possibly having an open lunch or allowing vendors on the campus. However, it may not be as simple as that. With open lunches and vendors...

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