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…
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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…
Softball Tryouts Soon
Reported by Lylian DeLeon Softball tryouts are coming up in two weeks on Saturday January 25 at 9 in the morning at the softball field here at Madison. Anyone is welcome to try out as long as they bring a current physical. Just a reminder when Coach Friensenhahn says “9 am” she means be there…
Lady Hoopsters Hoping for Success
Reported by Leah Austin With losses against Johnson and Roosevelt, our varsity ladies’ basketball team is trying to find their stride. Despite their 3W streak in December, the team still stands 5-12 with the season deep into district action. Tonight, The Lady Mavs will take the court against Reagan, here at home in a game…
First pitch coming soon for softball
Reported by Alejandro Barbosa The softball season is a few months away, but Coach Friesenhahn is already looking forward to an exciting season. Friesenhahn has been teaching at Madison since 2003. While coaching her varsity softball class, she tries to have the team improve their skills to their maximum ability. For varsity, it is…
Mavs Snack on Brahmas in M&M Bowl
Mavs stay undefeated.