Reported by Hunter Paganucci There have been rumors that the recent Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers was rigged. The Kansas City Chiefs won the game, and some people speculate that this was not due to chance. The rumors started after popular artist Taylor Swift began dating Chiefs…
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Mavericks Give San Francisco the Nod
Reported By Giovani De La Torre The Mav Universe isn’t too excited about this year’s Super Bowl matchup but sixty per cent of those who responded are going with the NFC Champs. The San Francisco 49ers will play the always-in-it Chiefs. Kansas City is the defending Super Bowl Champion and on paper this game looks…
Swinging for Success
Reported by Aiden Guerra Ava Jacobs, a student from the Madison golf team, scored a 100 at a recent competition. While Ava is currently on the JV team, she hopes to join the varsity team soon and continues to improve her game. She credits her success to her coaches, Mr. Alviar and Mr. Moore. Interestingly,…
Go Gobble Gobble
Reported by Ely Fonseca This past Saturday, runners of all shapes and sizes participated in our annual ‘Turkey Trot’ held here on campus and off. The Trot is an activity where students, teachers, and neighbors can participate and run the course that uses Stahl, Judson, and O’Conner roads. The “turkeys” ran through the fog-filled…
Friday Night Lights: Fun or Fatal?
Reported by Harley Burger February 27, 2008. A day that lives in infamy in both the hearts and minds of Madison Maverick Football Fans. At the tender age of 20, David Edwards, a former Varsity Defensive Back for James Madison High School, passed away due to medical complications after contracting pneumonia. Just five years earlier, the…
World Cup Fever
Reported by Fabiola Vargas The 2022 World Cup has caused excitement. The anxious fans are watching their favorite teams playing hoping they make a goal and pass to the next round. Here at James Madison, these students can be caught watching the game during lunch, passing period, and even during class. The 2022 World Cup…
Buffs Beat the Mavs
As Reported by: Monique Camacho On Friday, August 26, 2022, the Mavericks kicked off their first football game of this season. Despite Madison losing against Clemens, 10-14, Madison has not lost hope for our upcoming district games. “I’m pretty proud of all of our Madison kids,” Frank Castaneda, drum major, commented. “It’s all up…
Swimming Into a New Season
By Monika Garcia After a great swim season this past 2021-2022 year, many swim team members are excited to start the next season off fresh with captain (and incoming senior) Alina Nguyen. “My hopes for next year as captain is that to see the team grow even more,” said Nguyen. As other leaders know, being…
Ready, Set, Go!
By David Garcia Run, jump and hurdle your way to the stadiums because track season is underway. The Track runners started practicing for the 2022 track season back in January and the comp season started on Thursday, February 17 at the South West High School Joe Marsh Dragon Relays . Our track team opened the…
Big Win Fuels Expectations
Reported by The Advocate Staff Fresh off their heart-stopping overtime victory against the Brandeis Broncos, our Mavericks are focused on their next opponent, LEE. The LEE team looking for their second win of the season, but the Mavericks have no intention of being that. Staying sharp is the plan. “This week is no different…