By Randee Schmitt Eight outstanding Mavs earned National Merit honors through their performance on the PSAT exam taken their junior year. Among these students are Cory Johnson, National Merit Semifinalist and National Achievement Semifinalist; Aaron Burroughs, National Merit Commended Scholar; Nestor Fanco, David Castro Acosta, Leyla Mirisoleiman, and Taylor Moralez,…
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The Great Homecoming
By Randee Schmitt What do twins, college jerseys, fringe dresses, and feather headbands have in common? With the start of October, many changes occur around the Madison campus. The temperature cools, football season is in full swing, and, yes, homecoming is around the corner. Hosting their Blast From the Past: The Roaring 20s inspired homecoming…
Cross Country Creates Competition
By Randee Schmitt The Mighty Maverick cross country team started their season off strong, performing well at their second race on Sept. 7. The overall positive feelings from the team illustrates their enthusiasm for the rest of the season. “I felt like I did better than before,” junior Ethan Glatz said. “It’s nice feeling like…
Quarterback Nominated as Player of the Week
By Randee Schmitt Madison’s own Cody Ennis, senior varsity quarterback, has been nominated for the Gridiron Legends Player of the Week award. Presented by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and sponsored by Cavender’s and Wrangler, this statewide award is completely based on fan votes. One of ten nominees, Ennis has until noon today to receive votes….
Let’s Check Out
By Randee Schmitt As the school year comes to a close, the last day of school feels as though it’s approaching slower than molasses on a hot summer day. With standardized testing and end of year exams to prepare for, students suddenly feel themselves begin to care less about school and more about their summer…
Teen Pregnancy: Don’t Be a Statistic
By Randee Schmitt Despite the recent drop in teen pregnancy, three out of ten American teenage girls will become pregnant at least once before the age of 20. That’s almost 750,000 teen pregnancies every year. With shows such as “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom”, teenage pregnancy is becoming more and more acceptable in society,…
Faculty Follies Fund Mad Ave
By Randee Schmitt Teachers stole the spotlight for one evening, showcasing their many hidden talents in support of Madison Avenue. The Faculty Follies took place on April 8 in the Madison auditorium. As another way to raise money for the Madison Avenue choir to fly to New York to compete at the National Acapella Competition,…
Perseverance Makes Diamonds
By Randee Schmitt After teaching only for four years at Madison, speech and debate teacher Chris Mifflin was announced as the newest recipient of the National Forensic League’s diamond award. The National Forensic League, an honor society for middle and high school speech and debate, presents its diamond award to those whose career represents continuous…
JV-A Steals an A-Plus Win
By Randee Schmitt Walking away with a win, the Mavericks started off their season right as the JV A-Team won 5-3 against MacArthur on Feb 22. “I thought we did exceptionally well, but it was mainly a team effort. It always is,” sophomore Eric Medina said. With the season just beginning, a number of the…
Varsity Baseball Takes First Loss in Stride
By Randee Schmitt Starting the season off with a bang, the Varsity baseball team played a hard fought game against New Braunfels on Feb 19. With a final score of 7-6, the Mavs aren’t letting this loss slow them down. “For some of the starters it was their first time on Varsity,” baseball coach Jacob…