Jv Volleyball Team Faces Riverside

The Jv volleyball ladies had a conference rivalry game this Thursday, August 28th, at Riverside High school. There they faced the well prepared team at 5 pm. They were hoping for a win with great efforts, but couldn’t pull it off. Their record for the season so far is 1-2. I managed to talk to one of the players on the team before the match. Junior,  Giana Masony. She was excited for the game but nervous knowing Riverside has a reputation for being good in volleyball. She talked about how they need better communication to be able to win a match and to be more of a team and understand each other. However, Riverside just had too good of hitters in the front row and could handle the ball really well . Then I talked to, sophomore, Aliyah Krimmel, she said they were hoping for a win but ended up with a tough loss. She said they will learn from the experience and get those girls next time. 

As they head on into the rest of their season they are hoping for good results after this tough loss. Right hitter, Giana , said she can’t wait to be a leader for the girls this year and is excited for more to come. There is a Jv volleyball game tomorrow August 31st. They face a hard match against Valleyforge and they will need all the help and support from the community that they can get. Come out and support the Jv girls as they take on the rest of the WRC teams.

By: Cailin Keller

Beat Those Beavers

Madison’s ladies varsity volleyball team is starting their season off with a record of 1-2 and they are hoping to change that record to 2-2 with a win this coming Thursday. On the 29th the volleyball team and Coach Smith are travelling to Riverside High School to face their rivals of the Riverside Beaver’s volleyball team who is a big conference rival. This is their fourth game of the season and it is expected to be a really good game between the two schools. The Riverside girls are always ready to win. The girls have lost to Riverside’s team in the past years in some close games. It is expected to be a real nail biter this year between the two teams. Even with a few girls out due to some injuries the team has the confidence that they can go to the end and come out on top this year. One of the 3 varsity team captain Jordan Yates says “The girls have really come together this year and have gotten better at communicating during the games, which should help us win our game on Thursday. Staying positive and never getting to hard on yourself will really help everyone on the team this year." The girls also want to thank all their family and friends who have come out to support them at their previous games and want to see them at ones to come. The girls can all agree that seeing their fans in the crowd gives them the motivation they need to play their hardest.

By: Mariah Hennessey

Madison band 2019-2020

Are we ready for another exciting season of football, student sections, and lastly dancing and cheering to the music the band performs for us? This year we have a total of 80 new band members to kick off this school year. I think we should all appreciate the time and effort each band member puts in to give us a good show at the football games and anywhere else they perform. From becoming more disciplined to understanding the complexities of working as a team you learn valuable life lessons such as, multi-tasking, personal growth, endurance, leadership, responsibility, presentation, and many more.
I interviewed Maria Stocker, a junior in marching band, to get an inside look for this upcoming year. First, Maria talks about how she really enjoys band and it is a lot of fun because of all the people she met and the friends that she has made. On Wednesday August 28, Maria and all the other band members had a drumline battle at the captains game in Eastlake, Ohio. A drumline battle is when all the drumlines from each band that is at the game compete to be the best. Once they have performed and did the best they could with giving a great amount of effort the people vote for who they think succeeded the most. The members were proud of themselves and did very good at their first drumline of the year. This year is filled with exciting new things that they can’t wait to share with everyone else!

By: Nyla Chandler

New Season with Quarterback Michael O’Brien

Michael O’Brien is a well-known student at Madison High School. He is this year’s quarterback of the JV football team. Michael is respectful to his peers and teammates. He has a big heart and is always willing to lend a helping hand. The Madison football coaches are proud of Michael and the positive energy he brings to the team. As Coach Cramer states, “Michael always has an upbeat attitude.
While the freshmen team had its struggles last year, Michael never stopped working hard during the off season to make sure that this year is a great one.” His determination and strong work ethic are sure to lead the team to many victories this season. Michael feels honored to be on the team and part of the 212 community. He hopes to become a football captain his senior year.
In addition to working hard on the field, Michael has earned a 4.0 gpa and plans to graduate at the top of his class. He is a member of the Madison boy’s basketball team and hopes to earn his varsity letter in football and basketball. Michael’s favorite class is weight training with Mr. Willis and his favorite hobby is playing football. He looks up to his older brother and is proud of him because he played football during high school and in college.

His favorite movie is The Waterboy. When asked to share his most memorable moment, Michael would have to say it was last year during the last varsity football game against Brush High School, “It was such an unbelievable feeling when the crowd started storming the field for the team’s victory.” Keep up the great work Michael!

By: Lexi Aiello

We Got Spirit

The Varsity football team kicks off the season this Friday at home against Geneva and some may be asking, what are the plans for this year’s spirit section? We’re hoping to make this year fun and exciting for everyone involved. All of this year’s themes are planned out, some new and some old, and I hope everyone is ready for a great season.
Many people have come out to show support for both the boys and girls soccer teams these past few weeks and we’re hoping to see that school spirit continue to shine throughout this school year. Mr. Whaley will also be helping us tailgate on the Middle Ridge side of the school in the roundabout at some of the home games while it’s still warm outside. Bringing snacks, drinks, games, paint, etc to the tailgates is always appreciated. If anyone has questions feel free to DM the student section twitter account, @MadtownSection. That account posts updates daily about themes, tailgates, and upcoming events and games for all sports. If you’re involved in a sport and want something posted you can also DM the account.
We want to make sure that all teams are being supported this year. As for this Friday’s game, the theme is a black out and we will be tailgating and painting up before the game at 5:30. Come out and support the boys this Friday, the game starts at 7 and we’re hoping to have a big crowd of supporters as we take on the Eagles.
By: Jillian Jeschenig

Boys Cross Country Takes 3rd at Berkshire Early Bird Invite

On Saturday August 24th the Madison boys Cross Country team took 3rd overall out of 15 at the Berkshire Early Bird invite. The team was lead by senior Brandon Rockwood, junior Brian Chaffee and junior Dillon Miller in a pack for the majority of the race. Towards the end, Dillon Miller sped up and came in first place followed by teammate Brian Chaffe who came in second, and Brandon Rockwood who came in 3rd.
      The three boys were all within ten seconds of each other as they finished the race. The boys explain how they feel pretty good going into their next race at Kenston because they run the course twice a year so they are pretty familiar with it, and they are ready fast or their next meet this coming Saturday. They state how they had an excellent last race and how they are doing the best they ever have as a team.
      One of the boys says how “the only downfall I can really think of is not pushing as a pack, which is the best thing you can do in cross country.” He says they realized their mistake and quickly accelerated towards the end of the race. He also stated how he thinks that they need to work on finishing the races by sprinting the last stretch and pass as many people as possible for the points that add up quickly.
     Brandon stated, “ At the previous meet I felt like I definitely could have pushed harder than I did and I kind of let myself down, but mistakes happen and it’s only just the beginning of the season. The race itself was not hard due to how flat the course was and how nice the weather was. I enjoyed it personally because racing is when you can show all the hard work you put in over the summer and previous months.” Be sure to wish your Madison Boys Cross Country team the best of luck as they take on Kenston’s course this coming Saturday.

By: Kylee Mramor

Today's sacrifice, Tomorrow's Success

This Wednesday, Madison girls volleyball took on Mayfield girls volleyball. Mayfield Jv started off really strong with some hard serves and started with a lead against Madison Jv. Madison tried with their best efforts to get back up against the wildcats with some good hits towards the end of match one. However couldn’t quite pull it off . They took defeat in match one but are hoping to pull off a victory in match two. The two teams started off neck and neck . Mayfield had some really good serves but Kearsten Woleben was always there to come back with a strong hit. With really good sets from Aliyah Krimmel and a strong hit from Kearsten, you can always count on a point for the Madison lady’s. However, the Mayfield lady’s JV started to pull away with a lead at the end of match two coming out with their second victory . Ending the game for the Madison JV lady’s in a loss. They hope to start picking up momentum in their season after some tough losses this week. The girls will need all the support that they can get as they have upcoming games against Riverside, North, and Kenstom . So get as many people as you can to come out to some games this season and watch the girls play some hard matches.

By: Cailin Keller