Canyon Challenge, spring 2025

By Ralph Freso

Students competed for cash prizes in Friday's Canyon Challenge at Sunset Auditorium. Cody Cash, creator of FobMate, was named the 2025 Canyon Challenge winner.

  • Finalists huddle to pray before they make their presentations during the Canyon Challenge at Sunset Auditorium on April 4, 2025.
  • IDEA Club president Caleb McCandliss and vice president Sarah LeDrew welcome students, faculty and guests during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Natalie Conceicao Larson, with her dog “Hannah,” makes a presentation for her animal care business, Tender Paws, during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Natalie Conceicao Larson, with her dog “Hannah,” makes a presentation for her animal care business, Tender Paws, during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Natalie Conceicao Larson makes a presentation for her animal care business, Tender Paws, during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Judges (from left) Kyle Brown, Ryan House and Nick Kasten listen as students make their presentations.
  • Ethan Hawes presents his TrekGuard product during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Thunder looks intrigued as he watches with other presenters as Ethan Hawes talks about his TrekGuard product.
  • Ethan Hawes stops Thunder in his tracks as he simulates how his TrekGuard product works.
  • Ethan Hawes stops Thunder in his tracks as he simulates how his TrekGuard product works.
  • Judge Kyle Brown directs a question about TrekGuard to presenter Ethan Hawes during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Kamille Benson makes her presentation for Desert Bloom Babysitting Co. during the Canyon Challenge.
  • IDEA Club advisor Tim Kelley watches with Connor Vicary and other student leaders during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Kamille Benson makes her presentation for Desert Bloom Babysitting Co. during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Cody Cash makes his presentation for FobMate during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Cody Cash makes his presentation for FobMate during the Canyon Challenge at Sunset Auditorium.
  • Cody Cash takes questions from the judges about his FobMate product during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Cody Cash makes his presentation for FobMate during the Canyon Challenge at Sunset Auditorium.
  • Judge Ryan House directs a question to Cody Cash about his FobMate product during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Levi Korum makes a presentation for his Kwame Bofrot Foundation during the Canyon Challenge.
  • High schoolers Skylar Vigay (left) and Dominik Proc of Creekside Christian Academy make their presentation for their Adaptipal product.
  • High schoolers make their presentation for Scam Stoppers during the Canyon Challenge at Sunset Auditorium.
  • Presenters join hands as they nervously listen to the judges final results during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Cody Cash was named grand prize winner and the People's Choice winner for his FobMate product during the Canyon Challenge.
  • High schoolers Dominik Proc and Skylar Vigay of Creekside Christian Academy were named the high school winners during the Canyon Challenge at Sunset Auditorium.
  • Cody Cash is congratulated by friends after winning both the Canyon Challenge and the People’s Choice Award for his FobMate product during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Cody Cash is congratulated by friends after winning both the Canyon Challenge and the People’s Choice Award for his FobMate product during the Canyon Challenge.
  • Cody Cash cashed in after winning the Canyon Challenge and People’s Choice Award for his FobMate product.

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August 2026

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