Skylar has tried a bit of everything during his years at Patagonia Union High School, and closes that chapter of his life as salutatorian.
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Valedictorian: Valeria Castellanos
A self-taught artist, star basketball player and owner of a 4.2 GPA, Valeria Castellanos says the key to much of her academic success was simple: Don’t procrastinate.
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Donor ‘pays it forward’ with $25K scholarships for two PUHS grads
Brianna Majalca, a graduating PUHS senior, and Brianna (Young) Hubbell, a 2021 graduate, have been selected to receive the Michael R. Snyder Living Trust Scholarship.
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Lobos wrap up banner year in athletics
All five PUHS varsity teams qualified for the Class 1A state championships this year — quite an accomplishment for a school with only 80 students. Here’s a look at how it happened.
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Sudden closure of Montessori school concerns community members
For many in Patagonia, the closure raises broader questions about what led to the school’s sudden decline – and what happens next for the students and families it serves.
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Letter asks Montessori board to consider a plan to ‘pursue the original mission’
Community members and longtime supporters are calling on the school’s board to explore ways to continue operations.
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Lobos honor top athletes
Seniors Emma Lewton, Brianna Majalca and Miguel Albarran and junior Kannon Shore earned top honors at Patagonia Union High School’s sports awards banquet on Tuesday night.
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Students, teachers and administrators embrace judicious use of AI
Local public school districts are approaching artificial intelligence as a useful technological tool.
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Senior Spotlights 2026, Part 2
Here is the second group of our profiles of the Patagonia Union High School Class of 2026.
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Lobos tennis comes up big despite long oddsÂ
David Clovesko-Wharton, in his fifth season as head coach, gives seniors Jaxon Yslava and Skylar Sanchez much of the credit for raising the program’s profile.