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Two players for the Verrado Vipers while doing drills at their practice.
Are the Vipers Prepared for their Upcoming Football Season?
Evan Burruel signing to Northern Arizona University for Boys Cheer.
Verrado Letter of Intent
Elleanna Bejarano serves the ball over to the opposing team and earns an ace for her team.
Senior Night Beach Volleyball
Verrado Track Runner caught in midstride at a recent event.
Verrado Track Runs Through Their Season
Havusu VS Verrado Softball game
Girls Softball is Locked In
Kacey Sienko with 5 of the Detroit Tiger players while at Comerica Park.
Detroit Tigers Are Ready For The New Season
Vipers won the coin toss to start the first football game of the 25-26 season.
First Loss of the Football Season: What Will our Vipers Do?
Swim Tryouts are a great way to cool down in the Arizona heat. Photo courtesy of Nuria Gamboa
Swim Team Tryouts!
Verrado's Flag Football team and coaches are ready for this season.
Verrado Flag Football Builds on Momentum with New Season and Bigger Goals
Lady Vipers discuss the next play with their coaches during a recent "Pink Out" game. Photo used with permission by Louie Malave
Lady Vipers Prepping for Success Reveals Dedication
Verrado runner eagerly races towards the finish line during the final home stretch.
Cross Country Reveals Grit and Determination
Some of our lady vipers! From left to right; Kaitlynn Rioja #19 (Senior), Chloe Fink #17 (Senior), and Taehanie Scott #25 (Senior).
Verrado Flag Football Takes the Lead in Regionals
High School "M" vs. Real World
High School “M” vs. Real World
An image of multiple different colors and styles of corsages via Pixabay.
Prom Review
KVHS Movie Night
Image by flavio jose pantera from Pixabay According to ABC 15 News: "Based on recent data, a significant portion of Arizona teenagers face, or are at risk of, unsafe home environments, with nearly 30.6% of high schoolers classified as "high-risk" due to having eight or more risk factors in their lives, including lack of parental support or inconsistent discipline."
The Silent Crisis
The footsteps of students in a Verrado High School hallway. Who will leave an impact here? Which ones will explore the many opportunities?
Building a Strong Sense of Culture at Verrado
Image by Bianca Van Dijk from Pixabay
Saving for a Car
Festivalgoers enjoy the music and dance while lights illuminate above them.
Festival Season Coming Soon
The "Cold Storage" title card.
Right Person, Wrong Place : Cold Storage Movie Review
Cover of her newest single "White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter" first published on Feb. 13.
Lana Del Rey: Major Influence on The Music Industry
Made on Canva. Left side top to bottom: CHROMAKOPIA, Abracadabra, The Crux. Right side top to bottom: Debí Tirar Más Fotos, GNX, Glory.
An Overview of the 2026 Grammys
graphic design created on Adobe Illustrator album featured from top to bottom Choke Enough- Oklou بنسى وبتذكر I Remember I Forget- Yasmine Hamdan Magic, Alive!- McKinley Dixon
New Music for a New Year
The original movie poster from the 1988 film "Die Hard" courtesy of 20th.
Christmas Movies for Guys
Verrado High School wrestling Antonio Larson also a Viper Times Editor-At-Large.
Tournament Wrestling Recap
A shot of Verrado performing an incredible dive off the blocks, cutting through the water like a knife to butter.
Verrado’s First Swim Meet of the Year
Student "protestors" march into Verrado High during One World, One Verrado. The protest was part of a cross-curricular project on Protest Music.
One World, One Verrado: A Night of Unity, Art, and Protest Music
Mr. Brown works on a clay sculpture of a figure holding a butterfly.
Mr. Brown: Art is his Business
Darby Eyer standing next to his piece "Digital Purgatory" that won the Superintendent award.
Darby Eyer Wins Superintendent Award at Agua Fria Art Show
Promotional poster from Netflix featuring two of the cast members of 'Big Mistakes' show (Netflix Production)
Dan Levy’s New Series “Big Mistakes” is a Big Hit!
'Films in Bloom' Original art made by Graciella.
Films in Bloom: Movies to Watch in Spring
Drawing of Steve Harrington's Bat and Jonathan Byers' Camera from 'Stranger Things' accompanied by their common nicknames and stereotypes.
The Upside Down of Character Complexity: Deconstructing the Stereotypes that ‘Stranger Things’ Characters fall Into
The wacky Smiling Friends members, Pim, Charlie, Allen, and Glep!
The Weird, Wonderful World of Smiling Friends Returns in Season 3
Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay
Horror Movies to Watch During Fall Break
Image by KAIRON VOSS from Pixabay
This Year’s Coachella: Most Anticipated Performances Ranked
On March 6th, Harry Styles released his long awaited fourth studio album! (Album cover courtesy of Columbia Records)
Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally
Raimiel's Graphic of the Bad Bunny Superbowl half time show.
Bad Bunny Superbowl
Research shows that tailored playlists can drastically affect your mood in different ways.
Do Playlists Really Improve Mood?
Laufey releases her third studio album "A Matter of Time" on August 22, 2025.
Laufey’s A Matter of Time: A Symphony of Nostalgia and New Beginnings
Art created inspired by Tyler's new album "Chromakopia".
Unpacking Chromakopia: Tyler’s Bold New Canvas
One of Colleen Hoover's most popular and groundbreaking books put readers in a position where they have to read the sequel It Starts With Us
Colleen Hoover’s “It Ends With Us”
Book cover for YA novel
You Need to Read The Summer I Turned Pretty
Verity cover
Verity, written by Colleen Hoover
Summer Reads
Books for a Summer Read
Light blue dress from Windsor
Be Ahead of the Game and Get Your Prom Dress Early
Fenty Beauty's limited edition GLOSS BOMB UNIVERSAL LIP LUMINIZER.
Why Did Celebrities Start Launching Beauty Lines?
Image by Hanin Abouzeid from Pixabay
Festive Fall Fashion
Paris Fashion Week showcased many new and innovative looks from Rick Owens, Dior, and much more.
Paris Fashion Week
Senior Students Brianna Baldenegro, Olivia Kessman and Jackson share their thoughts on the Verrado Senior Walk.
Verrado’s Senior Walk Event
Verrado dance team practices choreography together during after school rehearsal on stage.
Verrado’s Dance Rehearsal
Emma and Jacob take a look at all things high school in this fun podcast. (Graphic by Jacob Ceron.)
Those Canon Events in High School
KVHS Movie Night
Viper Podcast
Viper Podcast
Verrado's First Spanish Podcast
Verrado’s First Spanish Podcast
Emma and Jacob take a look at all things high school in this fun podcast. (Graphic by Jacob Ceron.)
Those Canon Events in High School
Viper Podcast
Viper Podcast
Verrado's First Spanish Podcast
Verrado’s First Spanish Podcast
Artwork by Antonio Larson
Viper Club Cast and the Kennect Club
Viper Club Cast presents their latest podcast a Halloween Edition with the Table Top Club.
Viper Club Cast: Halloween Edition with Table Top Club
The Viper Club Spotlight is a new podcast giving insight into all the clubs at school. Photo by Jacob Ceron.
Viper Club Cast: Forensics
Senior Students Brianna Baldenegro, Olivia Kessman and Jackson share their thoughts on the Verrado Senior Walk.
Verrado’s Senior Walk Event
Jayla participates in The Viper Times "After Prom Food Bracket".
After Prom Food Bracket
Graphic by Kristi Studts
Former News Anchor Visits Verrado
BMX riders checks his wheels while getting ready to perform a stunt.
The Planning Behind the “No Room for Hate” Assembly
Unified Sports Students play holiday games during the luncheon sponsored by Verrado StuGO.
Verrado StuGO Hosts Unified Sports Lunch
Verrado Dance Students practice a routine for the upcoming Winter performance.
Behind the Scenes with Dance
Vipers celebrate Decision Day!
Decision Day at Verrado
Brownie and Peanut Butter Sundae at the Yard Milkshake Bar
New Sweet Treat: Yard Milkshake bar
Our film room Verrado Vipers celebrating their win at State!
SkillsUSA for Film Makes It To Nationals
Information about upcoming events in Verrado in the next two weeks.
Upcoming Events in Verrado – Arts and Crafts Fair and More!
Students from Digital Media & Journalism arrive at the event center for the last day of the conference.
Verrado At The FBLA State Conference
The Digital Media & Journalism class posed for a group photo after earning the "Best of SNO" designation this year.
There’s a lot Going On in Digital Media & Journalism
Mr.Teran reflecting on the American Dream.
Changing the American Dream
picture showing how social media can effect students
How Does Social Media Affect Student Grades?
Rae Cassidy mentoring one of the film students about editing his video.
A Senior Pair Leaving Their Mark
Professional Sports Journalist, Logan Stanley, from The Arizona Republic visited Digital Media & Journalism to talk to The Viper Times staff about professions in journalism.
USAToday Reporter, Logan Stanley Visits the Viper Times
Berlin street in Germany filled with lots of tourist taking in the scenary and food. (Kristi Studts)
Compare and Contrast between U.S and Germany
Mrs. Carlson teaches her art students about portrait drawing.
Charcoal with Carlson
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Behind the Scenes with Dance

Magnolia Amadeus, Editor-At-Large
December 3, 2025

We were amazed at how much behind the scenes work goes into creating those dance numbers we all love at Verrado.

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