The Drumline Band Bash

BY: Gavin Dooley

The Madison band participated in the Drumline Band Bash and competed with other schools to have the best performance. Only the percussionists participate in all 6 schools. Each school plays their fight songs and try to get votes from the audience to win. One dollar from the audience means one vote.

At the end of the competition, Madison did their best but Riverside came and stole the win. Some students say that Madison should have been the winner, for example Brooke Howley said: “Madison should have won 😄“

But overall every band had put on an amazing performance and had definitely done their job at entertaining the audience. The students that went to attend all have positive things to say about the event. Student are describing the event as epic, fun, and entertaining. Even the judges were shocked at how great Madison did. One audience member even paid 30 dollars at once for Madison!

Bands who played also did more than just playing in their performance. For example Madison put their band members in different formations like an omega. A performer was even turned upside down while playing! Other schools did popular dances which were pretty fun to watch.

Our band also had an amazing time while playing for the crowd. One member from the band says this: “It was a great way to help the community through something fun and exciting,” said Kyle Wood. I and the other spectators wish that Madison performs again.

Kickin' It Into 2018

BY: Toni Burr

The Madison boys varsity soccer team is back and better than ever for another great season! They’ve been practicing all summer for this season! Last night, Thursday August 30th, the team traveled all the way to Edgewood and won their game, Madison 4 - Edgewood 2. The boys have been practicing very hard, and all of their hard work paid off in this game!

During the first half on the match we had our first goal from our Senior, Colton Skoch. Then we also had a goal from Coleton Phipps, and our last goal in the first half of the game was from Gage Vannoy. During the second half we only had one goal, which was made from Fabi Ruiz. Edgewood had one goal in each half.

          The boys have been doing great this season, they have won 3 games so far and they have only lost 1 game to Geneva. They have had practice almost every morning during the summer and you can see how much it has paid off so far in the season! The team is together almost everyday and bonds over everything. They all treat each other like a second family.

       The boys’  next game is Tuesday, September 4th at Madison High School at the varsity field against Brush. Hope to see everyone there cheering our soccer boys on! Good luck boys on the next game boys!

Streaks in Full Force

BY: Taylor Stevens

The streaks dominated the field last Friday night. Taking their second win of the season against Lakeside, 29-0. From the start the Blue Streaks controlled the field, the entire game they did. The players kept their heads high when Lakeside players started playing dirty. Madison is in Perry week mode.

As the week started, the football players are practicing hard and preparing for the Perry game. Every player is prepared to play as hard as they can to beat Perry and bring the Brown Jug home. Coach Head’s prediction for this game is “17-10, Madison with the win. By the end of the first quarter it will be tied up 3-3. 2nd quarter Madison will make a big play and make the score 10-3. 3rd quarter will come around and Perry will make their big play of the night making the score 10-10. 4th quarter will wind down and Madison will score, Perry will have 1:30 to score, Madison’s defense will prevent that from happening. Then, Madison will take a knee and bring home the Brown Jug.” Players are ready to beat Perry and show them how much they improved and not to look down on them anymore. They’re ready to play hard and show them 212 effort.

Everyone is ready for the game. With the pep assembly Friday and it just being Perry week the high energy is in the air. Perry week is one of the favorite parts of the year for a majority of the student body. Get ready for a great intense game this Friday night. Be there.

A Week of Volleyball for MHS

BY: Kennedy Rochford


This week was a long week for the varsity volleyball with a total of four games, losing to Geneva and Kenston, and having success against Edgewood and Lakeside. They had their first game against at home versus Geneva, it was a little shaky because it was their first game as a team, so everyone was still learning their positions and their teammates.

After taking a loss the team practiced and became stronger, winning their second game against Edgewood everyone found their positions and are starting to come together as a team and give everything into the games. The third game was against Kenston which was a very good games against a hard team, they all played together as a team giving it their all.

The last game they had this week was against Lakeside, winning in four games, this game was very energetic, they cheered so loud that some of their voices went away from screaming so loud. Their communication was good and they improved so much from the first to their last game this week.

Captains Dawn Brassow and Brannigan Cramb said they still have a lot to work on like tweaking it up a little bit to become the best they can be, but they have high potential this volleyball season. They have a good team this season and they all mesh together like a family they are picking up the energy and having fun times together as a team.

It's Game Time!

BY: Kelsey Burkholder

Well they finally set a date for the Powderpuff game.  Yes it is officially a go. May 1st is the day to be ready; however, we do have a makeup day, May 2nd, in case there is snow on the field.  If there is still snow on the field then we won’t be playing this year. We told Fish we would play in the snow, but he didn’t want to handle cold. Instead he is doing it four days before prom. Smart, right? Let's just hope no one breaks their tiaras.

The captains for this event for the seniors are Alyssa Rose, Rachel Collins, Shyenne Ledford, and Maranda English. The juniors are Jordan Pasalaqua, and Alyssa Caruthers. The game will be coached by senior football players for the seniors and junior football players for the junior girls participating in this event. There will also be guy cheerleaders to cheer on both teams, let's hope the game isn’t fixed this year, but it will be. I predict that the juniors will be victorious. This game is a big deal; however, the only the winners get in the end is bragging rights.  

Even though it is flag football there will still be some sweet tackles. The people in the stands get pretty wild, it something that the whole school will attend and even the middle school made an appearance last year. It should be a good game so don’t forget your gloves and winter coats because it will probably still be snowing. Be there, cheer them on, and watch the girls put in a 212 effort.  

2018 Prom Court

Callie Galovic

Callie is a 4 year for cross country, and track. She plans to attend Ohio State University to study political science and environmental studies. She is also a member of NHS.

Hannah Howell

Hannah likes to hangout with friends, and plans to attend Cleveland State for nursing.

Shyenne Ledford

Shyenne is a 4 year varsity player for Basketball, Volleyball, and Track. She also enjoys doing crossfit and plans to attend Mount Union University for criminal justice. She is also a member of NHS.

Izabelle Vliek

Izabelle is a member of yearbook staff, she helped with the senior prank, and also helped sell bracelets for Mr. Grier. She also dressed up as Pedro Sanchez one time at school.

Olivia Wortman

Olivia is a 3 year varsity cheerleader and also the cheer captain. She plans to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University to study marine biology.

Lane Calvert

Lane is a 2 year varsity for baseball. He enjoys spending free time helping with the younger kids at baseball and hanging out with friends. He plans to attend Lakeland Community College to study sociology.  

Richard Camp

Richie is a member of the band, 2 year varsity player for the soccer and tennis team. He plans to attend Ohio State University to study international business. He is also the president of NHS.

Joey Hersh

Joey is a 3 year varsity wrestler, he likes to hangout with friends and his girlfriend Brooke Vollman.

Cameron Luster

Cameron is a 2 year varsity for football, he likes to spend his free time lifting. He plans to attend Lakeland Community College.

Noah Sample

Noah is 2 year varsity for Football, has been in key club for 3 years. A member of NHS. He plans to attend Cleveland institute of art.

Making Future Records

BY: Abby Piert

The 2018 Outdoor Track season is going to be something no one expects, from jumpers, to distance to sprints, to throws; the MHS track team will not disappoint you. They are a family that continues to push each other to reach their best potential. The girls and boys teams are both expected to have a very successful season. On Wednesday, April 11th at 4 PM you can come down to the Madison High School track to see all the lovely smiling faces of the track family as they compete against the Riverside Beavers. Some students that might catch your eye are Nick Amos, Nolan Landis, Sydney Guyer, and Hannah Gabor.

Nick is coming into the outdoor season right off of a strong 2018 indoor season with some personal records of a 4:31 1600, 10:07 3200 and 2:05 800. He says “I think we have a vary solid underclassmen team. We have a strong backbone for upcoming years.” Nick wants to get under a 4:30 in the 1600 as well as under 10 minutes in the 3200.

Hannah has a personal record for the 100 meter hurdles of a 17.6. She wants to work towards getting her steps down to a 3 step between the hurdles and hopefully make it past districts. She would also like to prove that after experiencing an injury the previous year, she is back and better than before.

Nolan Landis is something different altogether. He came back to Madison this year after going away to school in PA. He has an outstanding personal record of 58’10” for shot and a 191’4” for discus. He would like to break 200 feet in discus, and 60 feet in shot, both huge milestones in throwing.

Sydney Guyer is a powerhouse sophomore who isn't afraid to get her hands dirty with throwing. She has a personal record for shot of 30’5” and would like to continue to hit new PRs through out the season.

The 2018 outdoor season has a lot of potential and a lot of outstanding athletes. Don't forget to come and watch your favorite group of people tear up the track on Wednesday, April 11th at 4 PM. The more people that come and cheer, the faster athletes run, the farther they throw. Make some noise and come support.