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The student news site of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas

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The student news site of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas

Valley Ventana

The student news site of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas

Valley Ventana

After a three-yard jaunt, senior Daniel DeHoyos scoots across the goal line during district action Thursday against Victoria East.
Bashin’ the Titans
Quentin Sampson, Staff Writer • November 8, 2024

Ranger football closed out District 13-5A play on the road Thursday with a 45-0 rout over Victoria East. After a 20-yard run by sophomore...

Volleyball become Bi-District champs sweeping hays 3-0. Read more about the game below.
Ranger Roundup
November 6, 2024
Senior Ava Annunzio blocks the ball against her New Braunfels opponent.
Ranger Roundup
October 30, 2024
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Principal Stacia Snyder and "Ranger" John Bell get their guns up high as the high school's representatives.
Rally in the Valley
Haylie Walden, Photographer • October 31, 2024

Homecoming week saw a new addition to its activities with community pep rally Wednesday at Ranger Stadium. High school teams, band and dancers...

Former editor Orlando Mendiola is a freelance writer who writes for WIRED magazine on occasion. Photo courtesy of Orlando Mendiola.
Former newspaper editor publishes first children’s book
Bethany Mann, Editor-in-Chief • September 4, 2024

Former newspaper editor and 2015 graduate Orlando Mendiola published his first children’s book “The Last Tamale” Tuesday. Inspired by...

Engquist makes a stylish entrance in her Bronco at the Comal County Fair Parade on Sept. 27
The queen takes her throne
Julissa Vargas, Staff writer • November 4, 2024

What inspired you to run for Comal County Fair Queen? The thing that inspired me to run for Fair Queen was growing up in Comal County and...

World Mental Health Day is recognized annually on Oct. 10. Graphic free use via Freepik.
Opinion: World Mental Health Day highlights importance of finding support in times of struggle
Lukas Haider, Staff Writer • October 10, 2024

More than one out of ten people in the world deal with serious mental health issues, according to the World Health Organization. In the USA that...

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Staff October 4, 2024

"Joker:  Folie à Deux" was released on Friday, Oct. 4, five years after the first "Joker" movie. Photo via Warner Bros.
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ brings captivating story to ‘Joker’ franchise
Tanzanite Angeles, Staff Writer • October 8, 2024

Ever since “Joker: Folie à Deux” was announced to be released on Oct. 4, fans of the last movie were thrilled to discover a more in depth...

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The student news site of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas
The student news site of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas