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Rio Americano High School

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Rio Americano finished the 2025 regular season 6-4.

Raiders Head to Playoffs Win Over CB

November 5, 2025

Playoff-bound Rio Americano (6-4) ended the season in the Sacramento Bee’s top 20 rankings of area football teams after escaping a Halloween night scare from Christian Brothers (1-9), escaping 24-21...

Hussey Takes on Rio Volleyball

Hussey Takes on Rio Volleyball

Chloe Pearson, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

Grace Hussey is a 5'6 outside/oppo hitter on the girls’ Rio Americano’s varsity volleyball team. Before this year, Grace attended Christian Brothers and played on their freshman team her first year. She...

Freshman starts her Cross-Country Journey

Freshman starts her Cross-Country Journey

Emily Walker, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

Charlotte Hawkins, a current freshman at Rio Americano, this summer decided to pursue cross country after being inspired by a PE unit in Middle School. “I did country because it's a good way to exercise,”...

Varsity Water Polo Player Entering His Senior Season

Varsity Water Polo Player Entering His Senior Season

Reese Kennedy, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

For Rio Americano’s senior Jackson Kirkley, water polo has become more than just a sport; it's a way to form close friendships, grow as an athlete, and leave a lasting mark on the program. Kirkley...

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...

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...

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