Boys Soccer: Kick For A Cure

Recently the Madison boy's soccer team took on their rival the Perry Pirates for the border cup. It was a fierce battle between the two sides with both teams conceding at least one goal throughout the game. However the Bluestreaks were able to slot one more into the net for a 2-1 win, and they were able to keep the border cup at home once again. This was not just another regular game for most of the players. For many it was their last time ever playing against Perry, and it was the last regular season game of the year, as there are twelve seniors that are on the varsity roster. Once the final whistle blew you could see the pure enjoyment and happiness in the face of every player on and off the pitch. With this win the lads took their regular season record to 9-5-2, and placed themselves as tenth in the crop. During the regular season they slotted home 45 goals, with the leading goal scorer being senior Fabian Ruiz-Diaz. Now with their regular season being over the Bluestreaks soccer team looks ahead to playoffs where they will host the Lakeside Dragons for the first round of the tournament. The team has no made it past the first round of playoffs in many years and look forward to finally advancing far into the table. If the boys manage to pull off a win against Lakeside they will play University on Saturday.

By: Isaac Moyer

Madison Marching Band

As Madison Marching band wraps up their season their bonds continue. There are three more football games left, meaning there are three more times you can experience the Madison Marching Band at a football game this season. Just a reminder that it means a lot to the contributors, such as the band, at the game to have support. Especially now that it is getting colder outside it still should not stop anyone to come support. That is because we are Madison blue!!!
I talked with Madison Aiken, a junior in the Madison Marching Band, for inside thoughts and how the season was going this year for band. She explains how busy her schedule is to sit down and practice regularly but in the end it is all worth it because of the many things she gets to experience in band.  It opened up opportunities for her to meet new people that she may have not met if she had not joined. She also mentions how she likes how their practices are during school, so it doesn't  take away from anytime after school and she has time for cheer as well. She enjoys the trips you are able to go on, such as the trip to New York they went on last year. Although she does miss out on the band experience because she is in cheer, she enjoys everything else that come along with it.  Band is a great way to get involved with the school and it is welcomed to everyone!

By: Nyla Chandler

Homecoming Court: Abbey Schultz

On Thursday, October 10th Abbey Schultz, her fellow court members, and all of their parents attended madisons high schools homecoming game to find out who was crowned homecoming queen. All the female court members and their parents got to walk down the track while an announcer read off their bios. Abbey Shultz and her parents Melissa and David Schultz walked down the track as the announcer described her high school life. Abbey is a 3 year varsity cheerleader for football, basketball, and competition cheer. She’s a member of show choir, as the dance captain, as well as being very active in the school. She wants to go to college and major in Forensics criminal Justice lab work. She doesn’t know where yet but she's applied to a lot of great colleges!

I talked to Abbey and asked her what being on homecoming court meant to her. She said, “ It was a really amazing experience for me, especially because it’s my senior year. It was also amazing because my mom and grandmother were on prom and homecoming court when they were in highschool! I'm glad I got to be on court with my boyfriend Alex Parmertor, it was a really great senior year experience”.

I also asked Abbey how making the homecoming dance went down. She said.” It was really fun, but also really hard because we only had 1 practice on a saturday for 5 hours. Everyone had sports during the week after school. We had a lot of fun, and goofed around and made everlasting memories together”.

Unfortunately Abbey didn’t win homecoming queen, but a great candidate did! Even though Abbey didn’t win queen she still had a great time on court, and at homecoming where, she looked beautiful!

By: Chania Crawford

Homecoming Night

This week was the 2019 homecoming game against the North Rangers. The boys dominated ending with a score of 50-20. Not only did the boys win but the cheerleaders own, Tiffany Hammond, won herself the title of “homecoming queen”.The girls cheered in pride with their new pink bows symbolizing their support for breast cancer awareness month. At the start of the game they watched as Senior cheerleaders Tiffany Hammond, Julia Bowers, and Abbey Schultz, walk the track as members of this years homecoming court. After waiting with lots of anticipation, Tiffany Hammond was crowned queen! The girls are jumped with joy, showing how proud they were of not only her, but both their other teammates. It was now time for the game to start. The girls went on to tell me about last years win against North (38-18). And how they were more confident rather than nervous.
The score began to rack up as time went on, the cheerleaders going wild as each touchdown occurred. After every touchdown, each senior got their chance to run the track with the “MHS” flags, showcasing their pride. Towards the middle of the game, the girls met the opposing cheerleaders. Junior, Emma Wade, went on to say “They were very welcoming towards us. We had lots of laughs and overall enjoyed each other’s presence”. The North vs. Madison game was the girls more enjoyable game so far!

By: Abbey Schultz

Jv Boys Soccer Wraps Up

The young boys finish off the season with a holding record of 8 wins, 6 losses, and 2 ties. This was a big season for the JV boys with keeping a high number on the winning side. Both ties of the season were well fought games against Notre Dame Cathedral Latin and Edgewood. They were constantly working hard every single practice and even harder at games to pull through the entire season. After every game, win or lose, the boys always had high spirits and kept big smiles on their faces. The boys never let any rumors they heard about any team get to them. Each rivalry was fair game and they came in ready to face anything. Dedication was something that was never missing from them and the chemistry between each boy was unmatched. Nothing but hard work comes from these boys and they are ready for the next season to come next fall.
As I talked to some of the boys I asked them how they felt about the season ending, most of the answers were that although they were sad the season was over they were already looking forward to next year. This season they felt a real connection with everyone on the team, all of the boys got to become very close with each other over the stretch of the season. That is the reason the boys had an amazing season. Finally, the boys get to catch up on some rest but are they really going to, knowing that there are endless possibilities for next season?

By: Lexi Fleischer

Volleyball: Senior Night

The Blue Streak girls varsity volleyball team are closing off their regular season on a high note. Last night North’s Lady Ranger’s volleyball team travelled to Madison ready to play a tough game. The Ranger’s came ready to win. The girls played all 5 games each ended with a close score with the winning team only winning by about 3-4 points. Madison stayed strong and pulled through till the end and came out on top ending their regular season with one last win for the Blue Streaks . For some of these girls this was the last game of the regular season of their high school volleyball career. Jordan Yates, Cori Queen, and Lauren Smith all will graduate this year. All the girls on the team are sad to lose these not only amazing volleyball players but also amazing friends. All the girls brought a lot to the table this season. Jordan Yates and Lauren Smith worked hard this year with their coach and with the other girls on the team to make this year the best one yet. All the girls are looking to go to college in the future but none are quite sure where just yet. The girls will be travelling to Euclid tonight for their first game of the playoffs. They are hoping to win and advance to the next round and go pretty far. If the girls win tonight they will move on and play their next game on Saturday.

By: Mariah Hennessey

Jv Football Season is Coming to an End

The Madison JV football team is more than halfway through their season with only three games remaining. Thus far, they have had an astonishing season with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses. The Bluestreaks are hoping to snag a few more wins over the remainder of their games. Although the season is quickly coming to an end, it has been a wonderful journey for both the players and coaches. The boys of the JV football team have become family over the season. .

The coaches are proud of their players and the hard work they have put into the season. They are always determined to win and committed to the game. JV football coach Craemer states  of the team, “The season has been wonderful because besides the fact that the boys are 5 and 2, our players have given tremendous effort and have displayed positive attitudes all year.” The boys are always positive and supportive when someone makes a mistake. They pick each other up, learn from the mistake and move on. 

Even during the off season these boys are committed to the sport. They work extremely hard to make sure that their upcoming season is better than the last. They set goals for themselves and push forward with great determination. Even though the boys are sad to see the season end, they all agree that it was the best season by far for our boys. Good work to you all! Your fans and coaches are all very proud.

By: Lexi Aiello

2019 WRC XC Meet

 This past Saturday, October 12th, 2019 your Madison Boys Cross Country ran at the 2019 Western Reserve Conference Meet at Kenston High School. The boys placed 6th out of 8 teams and there was a bunch of personal records this time! Brain Chaffee with a time of 17 minutes and 37 seconds dropped 34 seconds from being at this meet last year. Dimitri Dragas with a time of 17 minutes and 38 seconds dropped 42 seconds. Dillon Miller at 18 minutes and 11 seconds dropped 55 seconds, Brandon Rockwood at 18 minutes and 19 seconds dropped 36 seconds, Reece Powell with 18 minutes and 35 seconds dropped 41 seconds. Dropping the second most time out of all the boys, Ben Warren at 18 minutes and 58 seconds dropped 2 minutes and 13 seconds! Kellan Ray at 19 minutes and 37 seconds dropped 1 minute and 13 seconds from last year, and dropping the most time out of all the boys was Lucas Carroll who had 21 minutes and 27 seconds from last year dropped a whole 3 minutes and 34 seconds! These boys did such a great job and they’ve been working very hard at practice to get where they are now in the season. There has been great work from the group as they all look to the future on their next upcoming meets. Come and support your Madison boys Cross Country team this Saturday, October 19th as they run at the Madison High School this weekend for districts!

By: Kylee Mramor

Cheerleaders in Grape Jamboree

This Saturday the Madison Cheerleaders headed to walk with band in the GrapeJjamboree. This is a yearly tradition for the girls and the band. And one of their own varsity cheerleaders, Caitlin Barnicoat, is 2018-2019 Miss Grapette!
Senior, Hannah White, stated “Every year we do this, and every year we enjoy it. It’s always great seeing so many happy faces cheering us on”. The cheerleaders also went on to tell me how, as they march, they get lots of support from the community. Everything from cheering them on, to giving them candy, and much more.
They all also expressed their happiness for the beautiful day that it was. They don’t have a good reputation with being granted nice weather, but this year was the perfect day.
They filled me in on how much they love the grape jamboree, but also how much the seniors will miss it. It’s a yearly tradition that they always look forward to, but it was their last one. The seniors let me know how much they focused on enjoying it rather than thinking about how much they’ll miss it.
They danced to the band playing pop songs like “Feel It Still”. Miss Grapette, junior cheerleader Cait Barnicoat, did not march with the cheerleaders. She road her own, big, float. One last time, as Miss Grapette.

By: Abbey Schultz

LCMEA Madison Marching Band Performance

Madison Marching Band performed at the LCMEA, which stands for Lake County Music Education Association, band festival in Mentor’s Jerome on Wednesday September 21st. It is one of the bigger events that they come together and do.There was a total of eleven bands in this festival. From other people’s comments the band did a great job performing and sounded really good together as a whole. I talked with Suzy Lausin, one of the drum majors in Madison Marching Band, to get an understanding of what happened during this festival. She explains when preparing herself she thinks everything little detail through. Madison Marching band was different and unique than all the other bands because in their last song “I Love Rock and Roll” they did a dance with the song. It added a fun touch to the performance and made the crowd feel more interacted with the show and performance. The show is organized by size and our band this year went 8th, which is different than usual because they have grown a lot over the years. Overall, Suzy explained, the whole band could work more on tone in volume to better themselves even more. By doing that, the band will excel in greater measures. Their director Brett Tomko helps them with things to make them different and exciting than other bands around our area. He definitely does a good job, as our band is one of the highlights at Madison Highschool.

By: Nyla Chandler

Upcoming Events in Student Council

Thursday, October 3, student council had a meeting in Mrs. Maiorana’s room to discuss all about our upcoming spirit week and other events as well. Spirit week is normally the week of homecoming, but since we only have 3 days of school that week, we are doing it the last week of October. Spirit week is a great way for students to get involved in fun school activities, and it’s always a fun experience when everyone gets involved and participates.
For spirit week this year during all lunches and throughout the day during all of spirit week people will have the opportunity to play games and do fun activities. Some of these activities include trying to eat a donut on a string, A pie eating contest, Pumpkin carving, and a coloring contest that starts on Monday and will be judged either Thursday or Friday of that week.
On Monday, October 28th spirit week is going to start off with Pj day. Students can wear any pajamas they want as long as they school appropriate. On Tuesday October 29th, It will be Tacky tourist day where students can dress up in their best tourist outfits. Wednesday, October 30th will be U.S day, so students should show up in their best usa themed outfits! Thursday, October 31st will be Halloween dress up day, students will be able to wear their Halloween costume as long as it doesn’t break the dress code. If you aren’t sure if you can wear your costume ask an administrator if it’s appropriate. The last day of spirit week will be Decade day! Each grade level is assigned a decade to dress up as. Freshman can dress up as the 2000s, Sophomores can dress up like its the 90s, Juniors can dress up like its the 80s, and seniors can dress up like it’s the 70s! Make sure to stay on the lookout for more details and updates on Spirit week.

By: Chania Crawford

Your 2019 Homecoming Court

Last week, this year’s homecoming court was announced. Five girls: Mykayla Askew, Julia Bowers, Sydney Guyer, Tiffany Hammond, and Abbey Schultz and five guys: Ryan Bowers, Jacob Glass, Jacob Land, Alex Parmertor, and Fabi Ruiz Diaz made it onto this year’s court. You may be asking, who are these kids? What makes them stand out? I’m here to tell you exactly that. For the girls, both Mykayla and Sydney are captains of the Lady Blue Streaks soccer team. Currently you can find Abbey and Tiffany cheering on the Varsity team under the Friday night lights. There you will also find Julia, who is one of our majorettes. And for the boys, Jacob Glass, Jacob Land, and Alex are all on the Varsity football team. Fabi is on the Varsity soccer team. Ryan is currently recovering from a torn ACL, but he is hoping to be back in action for basketball season. As you can tell, this year’s court is extremely involved in our school. You’ll see more of them at the homecoming assembly on Wednesday, where they will participate in games and a dance. Homecoming queen will be announced at next week’s game against North which is on Thursday. Homecoming king will be announced at the dance on Friday. If you want to see who wins, tickets for the dance are being sold for $12 during the school week and $15 at the door. We hope to see everyone there for a special night.

By: Jillian Jeschenig

JV Soccer: Steven Scott

Junior and starting center back for the junior varsity soccer team Steven Scott caught my eye with two goals being a defender. Steven is a hard worker that has bubbled up to multiple varsity games to sit. Coming to the end of his junior year season,0 I asked him what his goals for his upcoming senior season is and wants to push himself up to be a varsity starter in the same center back defensive position. Steven states that “there was a lot of growth in the young boys this year, a change in chemistry between the boys and a constant lift in spirit.” I found that steven is constantly working for not only himself but the entire team, he builds up the team in a way that makes everyone work harder. His main focus for the young team is to constantly be working on communication and teamwork to make the team stronger than before. There has been a huge improvement throughout every aspect of the team.
Not only does Steven work hard on the field he works very hard in school. Steven maintains only A’s and B’s in all of his classes. His favorite class is Personal Financial Literacy with teacher Mr. Titman. After school he hasn’t had the time to think about what he wants to go to college but he know for sure that he wants to attend. His favorite sport is Soccer but outside of school and the season he plays baseball with his dad and brother also finding himself some work. Steven is the type of person who likes to keep himself occupied and constantly works for what he wants. Best of luck for the rest of the season and can’t wait for his next season to come.

By: Lexi Fleischer

JV Fotball Player: Sam Cost

 

 Sam Cost is a wide receiver and defensive back on the Madison jv football team. He is a sophomore at MHS and a team captain. Sam is a bright and cheerful person. He is a delight to have around on the team.

The MHS coaches are very fond of Sam Cost due to his strong work ethic and dedication. He is a talented athlete and with many skills. Sam is great at catching, blocking, and tackling. The coaches are excited to see how far Sam will progress this season as he continues to improve his skills. Coach Craemer stated, “Sam will make a very good varsity player due to his hard work, sense of natural ability, and determination.” Sam is a natural leader when it comes to helping his teammates at practice and always fixing little mistakes in the plays at practice.

Sam is not only dedicated to putting his best effort on the field, but he also puts this same effort into his academics. Sam has maintained a 4.0 grade average. He hopes to graduate at the top of his class and earn a spot in the  National Honors Society.

Sam Cost is also an extremely family oriented person. He loves spending time with his family and looks up to his older brother because he too played football in high school. He enjoys watching the Harry Potter Movie series with his family, a tradition started when he was young.

Sam is a great athlete on the field and a good student in the classroom. We are proud of you Sam! Keep up all the good work. We are excited to see what the future has in store for you.

By: Lexi Aiello

Jv Girls Soccer Update

The Lady Bluestreaks Junior Varsity soccer team has a conference game at home, against the Kenston Lady Bombers on Monday, October 7. This is their second to last match for the season. In the past, Kenston has proved to be a tough competitor, challenging Madison every year. Last season’s match resulted in a 1-1 draw but it was a hard-fought match. With Kenston being in the conference, this is a fairly important game for the girls.
 The keys to victory this game will be connecting with each other on the field and playing as a unit. The team has many strong players individually, however they have struggled with being strong together. Communication is a huge part in this key to victory. The players and coach are unsure what to expect from Kenston, but are preparing for whoever and whatever Kenston brings to the field. Team captains are sophomore, Allyssa Cardile, and freshman, Melanie Hribar. They both agree that this season has been going very well for the newly assembled team, and believe that they have a fair chance at getting positive results from their last couple of games as the season comes to an end. They intend on making the game against Kenston another win on their record.
Their next and final game after Kenston is Saturday, October 12th, against the Perry Lady Pirates. This is the first year in a while that the Perry Pirates have a Junior Varsity girls soccer team, and our girls are excited to see what they bring to the table. Come out and support the ladies as they finish their season!

By: Kate Kuntz

An Unfortunate Turn

As the season has progressed the Madison boy's soccer team has moved on to a 8-4-2 record recently taking two losses back to back. The first , against Lake Catholic Highschool and then against the Eastlake North Rangers. Against North the Bluestreaks conceded two goals and we're not able to put any in the net, though they did have many opportunities to do so. A very early goal in the beginning of the first half did not keep them down they fought hard and tough to the end of the game. This also happened to be a very big conference game that had they won surely would have guaranteed them a sole spot as number one in the WRC. However there is still a slight chance that Madison will share first place in the WRC. Soccer is a sport of miracles where anything can happen and the team will be praying for one. This night also happened to be there senior night where every position on the field was full Seniors. No matter what the result of the game the boys still kept their heads high knowing that this is one of the last times they all will play together, not just as a team but as a family. The lads are back to practice after the tough defeat and have two regular season games left before the playoffs begin. On Monday Madison will be traveling to Kenston for their last conference game of the season, and on Wednesday will be playing against their rival's, Perry, for the border cup.

By: Isaac Moyer

"U Wanna Come Back'

This past Saturday, September 28th, 2019 your Madison Boys Cross Country team ran at the meet “U Wanna Come Back” at the Madison High School. “U Wanna Come Back” is one of (if not THE) oldest cross country races in Northeast Ohio. The heat was not very kind to the boys again, but they still managed to place 8th out of 22 teams!
   From the previous meet last year at “U Wanna Come Back,” a good handful of the boys have dropped their personal times. Brandon Rockwood dropped 39 seconds, Dillon Miller dropped 16 seconds, Reece Powell dropped 1 second, Ben Warren dropped 45 seconds, Kellan Ray dropped 23 seconds, and Lucas Carroll dropped the most time out of all the boys with 2 minutes and 35 seconds. There were a total of six personal records at this meet and the boys are very pleased with how they did, however some of them added a bit of time but they’re hoping to bounce back from it.
    Your Madison Boys Cross Country team has been working very hard at practice to be where they are now in the season. The boys have been doing very good overall at all of their past meets this season. This coming Saturday, October 5th, 2019 the Madison Cross Country boys will be traveling to the 28th Annual Medina Cross Country Festival. The boys varsity division will be running at 10:05 in the morning. Make sure to go and support them as they take on this next meet!

By: Kylee Mramor

Volley for the Cure Madison vs. Perry

The long awaited volleyball game Volley for the Cure finally happened last Wednesday. This is the volleyball team's favorite game of the season and also one of the biggest games of the season. Volley for the Cure always pulls a big crowd. The girls advertised the game all week and the week before. They sold Volley for the Cure shirts for ten dollars each. If you bought a shirt you could get into the game for free and give back to a great cause. The girls played to fight against cancer and they also played to win back the little pink jug. The pink jug was won by Perry’s volleyball team last year, but the girls fought hard to get her back into the hands of the Madison Blue Streaks. The game was the best out of five games. The Blue Streaks lost the first game to the Perry Pirates. The girls played tough and worked together to destroy the lady Pirates and they won the next three games to bring them to victory. We might not have won the big brown jug but at least the little pink jug is back in the hands of the Madison Blue Streaks. The girls are sad that their season is over but they have enjoyed working together and really playing as a team over the volleyball season. The whole team is going to miss all the seniors next year and are excited to watch them move onto bigger and better things.

By: Mariah Hennessey