By Victoria Guerrero | Photos by JayJay Gonzalez, Mason Nombrano and Shayna Fernico
Students aren’t the only ones who join a new team at the beginging of the school year.
This year the school welcomes three brand new coaches to the community. Coach Casey Spence, Coach Chris Romine and Coach Terrell Johnston are all new to the school this year and are eagerly looking forward to the upcoming sports seasons.
Photo By Kortni Warford | Story By Richard Hernandez
Coming off a season opening 35-28 loss against Steele, the Mavs were hoping that week two would bring a better result against opponents Kerrville Tivy.
By Kristian Bush, Frank Garcia and Aryn Koeppen |
Madison spirit girls don’t have a regular summer; it comes with hard work and training so that the teams can be ready for football games and competitions during the school year.
Story By Alexandra Gutierrez | Photos by JayJay Gonzalez
Football players have been out in the hot sun, trying out and working toward a season that they could all be proud of, along side a familiar face, head coach Jim Streety.
On Aug. 26, Varsity kicked off their season against the Steele Knights on unfamiliar turf. The team did not go home with a victory and fell just one touchdown short ending the game 28-35.
Photo and story by Sarah Thibodeaux
As the Texas heat beat down upon them, the junior varsity A-team made their way across the field. The first game of the season was against the number one 5A team, Steele, and ended with a surprising victory, Madison winning with 32-13 as the final score.
Photo By Ashley Lore | Story By Richard Hernandez |
As students arrived to school today they might have noticed the band playing or the cheerleaders chanting, or maybe they noticed the crowd of students surrounding the outside amphitheater. By the time the football players made their way to the stage, students realized they were in a pep rally.
“[Pep Rallies] bring everyone together. First off you learn some Madison traditions, such as the fight song and the JM sign,” assistant principal Roberto Ozuna said.
Story By Richard Hernandez | Co Editor In Chief |
Photo by Tracy Nyugen
Going in to summer vacation, Dr. Joe Dungan and a group of 12 students, former students, and even a pair of UTSA students, were all hard at work building a solar car. They didn’t let summer slow them down. The group worked hard into the summer and accomplished their goal of finishing the solar car.
Photo and Story by Brittany Weaver| Business Manager
On Aug. 11 the freshman Lady Mavs and the freshman T-birds from Wagner went head to headm and both the A-team and B-team came away with wins.
The B-teams competed first. The Lady Mavs held the lead all the way to the end of the game, ending at 25-9. Period two also ended with a 25-12 victory. After the game coach Casey Spence gathered the girls in a circle and told them how proud she was.
By Richard Hernandez
Seven previous movies spanning a decade, billions of dollars made, millions of diehard fans, and an epic journey have all lead Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), and fans to the conclusion of one of the biggest franchises ever. Harry Potter fans, or “Potterheads” as they are often referred to, lined up in flocks to witness the end of the journey they grew up with. Fans weren’t left disappointed.
By Christina Dimyan |
For teachers, retiring is a bittersweet experience. After this year closes, they get to go on and enjoy life and be free of their teaching duties. At the same time, there will be a part of them that will miss their faculty and the school they committed their years to.