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The month of April has been good to Riverside High School, as a team of students and a Ranger program each earned regional awards in the fields of environmental engineering and applied mathematics, one of which resulted in a $3,000 cash prize from the Prudential Foundation.

s a team of students and a Ranger program each earned regional awards in the fields of environmental engineering and applied mathematics

The most recent recognition took place Saturday, April 20, during the City of El Paso Environmental Services Department’s annual Earth Day celebration in downtown El Paso.

During this event, officials hosted the first-ever Environment Excellence Recognition Program (EERP) awards ceremony, a legacy program initiated by state Sen. Jose Rodriguez’s Senate District 29 Environment Advisory Committee.

Among the winners was Riverside High School’s Solar Technology program, which won the EERP award in the category of Education.

“The goal of the EERP is to identify, articulate and strengthen a regional culture of conservation, preservation and best practices for the environment,” said state Sen. Rodríguez. “The program will create an archive of leading projects, practices, and actors in the field, hopefully inspiring us all to do more in our areas of influence.”

The Riverside Solar Technology program, which began in 2017, is the first public high school in the nation to offer the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) associate photovoltaic certification.

With the NABCEP certification, students are able to enter the workforce anywhere in North America in the solar energy industry upon graduating from high school.

Earlier this month, a team of five Riverside High School students won first place at the Prudential Math Challenge, where high-school teams from the regions of Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties competed to solve a real-world problem using applied mathematics.

The Prudential Math Challenge forms part of the 2019 STEAMx competitions hosted by STTE (Success Through Technology Education) Foundation, Workforce Solutions Borderplex, and The Prudential Foundation.

During the competition, participating teams were sequestered for 12 hours and challenged to research and solve a real-world scenario, then present their findings in a research paper.

In order to win, the Riverside students excelled in two separate 12-hour rounds of competition, then addressed an additional problem with findings and another research paper.

By winning the challenge, the Riverside team comprised of Francisco Ontiveros, Ashley De La Rosa, Raul Ramos, Edna Rodriguez, and Karemy Cruz won a $3,000 prize from the Prudential Foundation.

The Parkland Matators took on the Riverside Rangers at Riverfront Stadium Friday night.

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The Ysleta Indians got back on the winning track Friday Night, as they traveled down Alameda Avenue to their rivals, the Riverside Rangers.

The Tribe got it done on the road, defeating the Rangers 33-9.

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The Riverside Rangers played host to the Horizon Scorpions on a soggy Friday night in the Lower Valley.

As in past years, the match up proved to be competitive, with the Rangers topping the Scorpions in a close one 14-7.

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The Ysleta ISD Board of Trustees honored a group of service-oriented students who took time out of their summer break to provide much-needed assistance at Pebble Hills Elementary School.

Pebble Hills Principal Stacy Vasquez put out a call this summer to high schools, asking for volunteers to help paint classrooms at her campus.

The call was heeded by 19 members of Riverside High School’s National Honor Society (NHS), who showed up in force to help school officials paint more than 60 classrooms in only three days.

Ms. Vasquez said,”Had it not been for the dedicated volunteer work provided by these exceptional Riverside Rangers,  her classrooms would not have been ready for the new furniture provided for students this year. These students are a shining example of the hard work, dedication, and service excellence that we are emphasizing throughout our district, and we applaud them on a job well done!”

Receiving the President’s Award at the board meeting was NHS President Victoria Rodriguez, who accepted the award on behalf of the Riverside High School National Honor Society.

The President’s Award is given by the President of the Board of Trustees to a YISD student who has demonstrated exceptional and/or innovative, out-of-the-ordinary service to others, particularly those within the YISD community.

The Burges Mustangs headed to the Lower Valley to take on the Riverside Rangers Friday night at the newly-renamed Tom Work Field at Riverside Stadium.

The Rangers did their best, but the Mustangs would not be denied after last week’s win-as-a-tie, and won the game 41-6.

It was the start of a new era in San Eli, as the new-look Eagles took on the Riverside Rangers in the 2018 season opener.

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The Parkland Matadors left the friendly confines of the Bullring in Northeast El Paso, journeying to within a long pass’ distance to the banks of the Rio Grande to take on the Riverside Rangers.

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The Riverside Rangers traveled to Northwest El Paso Friday night to take on the Canutillo Eagles, at a stadium only a few miles from the river itself.

The Eagles came out firing, rushing past the Rangers en route to a 49 to 7 win.

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In a classic Ysleta ISD match up, the district’s namesake school – the Ysleta Indians took a ride down the road to Riverside; beating the Rangers Friday night 32-21.

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After almost seven decades with out a true home-field advantage, the Jefferson Silver Foxes invited their rivals to the east, the Riverside Rangers to break in the new stadium.

While Jefferson scored first, the Rangers slowly began to ramp up their offense – and eventually scored the next 4 touchdowns en route to a 28-10 victory.

Our very own Andres Acosta was at the game and brings you his view of the action in this ‘Story in Many Pics’

The Riverside Rangers announced their new head football coach and athletic coordinator during a Thursday afternoon pep rally.

Tony Pallanez was introduced to students, faculty, and staff during an energetic pep rally at the school’s main gym. Pallanez previously worked as a defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach at Clint High School.

“I am very humbled and excited to be a part of such a storied program,” Pallanez said. “I look forward to working with the Riverside community.”

Pallanez, a native of Alpine, Texas, earned his bachelor’s degree from Sul Ross State University. He began working as a coach and teacher in 2000 at Clint High School, which has been to the football playoffs nine times in the past decade and won two district titles.

His new job duties at YISD take effect January 19.

Author: Ysleta ISD