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Rio Americano High School

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Rio Americano High School

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Raiders take the field before the Vista del Lago game at El Camino after years of playing home games at other highschools in the district officials say Rio will finally get its own field.

Rio Stadium Construction to Begin in Summer, AD says

Robert St.Louis, Staff Writer September 29, 2025

With construction of the long-awaited stadium scheduled to begin next summer, San Juan district officials will start the process with a community forum in the large gym on Oct. 13. Earlier this month...

Freshman Lucas Sebastian shows off a fish he caught on the Sacramento River Delta (winter 2025).

Fisherman keeps reeling in tournament prizes

Zeba Hashimi, Mirada Staff Writer April 26, 2025

Amid the best season of his young life, competitive bass fisherman Lucas Sebastian is hoping to reel in a trip to Oklahoma for the national championship. Sebastian, a freshman at Rio Americano,...

The 1994-1995 football team. Photo from the 1995 Rio yearbook.

HALL OF FAME: Rio Honors Alumni Athletes and Coaches at 2025 Induction Ceremony

Mirada Staff April 10, 2025

The Rio Americano Athletic Boosters program honored a group of former top Rio athletes and coaches at a sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 5. You can read about the inductees below along with...

The ILS (Independent Living Skills) Olympics was held at Rio Americano on April 4. Photos by Evan Nguyen and Joshua Merri.

Photos: ILS Special Olympics Held at Rio

April 7, 2025

About 50 Independent Living Skills students from three schools participated in Rio Americano's version of the Special Olympics last week. Aside from Rio, Mira Loma High School and Laurel Ruff School...

Junior Liliana Lettini competes at a wrestling match. Photo provided by coach Austin Bell.

Girls’ Wrestling Makes Sections for First Time in Rio History

Allison Moreno April 2, 2025

In its first year, the Rio Americano girls’ wrestling team has made school history by qualifying for sections and being the first Rio wrestling team–boys’ or girls’--to hang a league champion...

Sidney Johnson, the best freshman shot putter in the U.S., won first place at the Glenn Poole Invitational tournament. Photo provided by her.

Rio Freshman is Best Shot Putter in the U.S.

Milena Petrosyan April 1, 2025

Aside from being the top freshman shot putter and discus thrower in the country, Rio Americano freshman Sidney Johnson has another reason to love being a field athlete on the school’s track team: She...

Senior Jack Rice. Photo provided by him.

Golfer Is March Athlete of the Month

March 20, 2025

Senior Jack Rice is the Rio Americano male student athlete of the month for March after he helped the golf team win two preseason tournaments. Earlier this month Raider golfers took first out of 18...

Sophomore Anthony Taylor takes a shot at a recent home game.

Q&A: Anthony Taylor Shines as One of Only Two Sophomores on Varsity Basketball

Cash Santiago February 6, 2025

At 6’4” and still growing, Anthony Taylor has become a valuable asset as one of only two sophomores on the Rio Americano varsity basketball team. The Mirada spoke with Taylor to find out more about...

Rio Americano High School English teacher Jolynn Mason played volleyball at Sonoma State in the 1990s. She was saddened by the university's decision to cut athletics.

Rio Teacher, Former Sonoma State Athlete, Saddened by University’s Sports Program Cancellation

Gwendolyn Lindsey and Adam Abolfazli January 31, 2025

Echoing the sentiments of current athletes at Sonoma State University, former Seawolf volleyball player Jolynn Mason was saddened and angered by the university’s announcement last week that it would...

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