We've Got Spirit, How About You?

BY: Kaitlyn Rohl

Overall this years 2017-2018 students section has a been a combination of fun and creative. Seniors pose a great leaders and of many different aspects of the game to cheer on our Blue Streaks. This years student section has had a great turn out overall, all grade levels have been getting involved, to help support and cheer on our team. This years themes consisted of, the original blue streak paint up against Geneva, black out against Lakeside, and the neon out against our rivals Perry. This weeks theme is a white out, for our conference game against Willoughby South.

Senior Kalee Kless, leader of this year’s spirit section, has been a great role model, makes sure everyone is included, and encourages everyone to come out and help support. She has step up two tailgates coming into week four. These fun tailgates have a fun variety of games and loud music. These games include corn hole, KanJam, Giant Jenga, and toss with the football. Everyone comes out, paints up, and takes fun and creative pictures to bring our student section together.

Huge shoutout to Mr. Whaley, Mr. Smith, and Kalee Kless who help provide the food and paint for the those to participate in the student section. Our first two assembly were a huge contribute to gather our student body as a whole to get our team ready for kick off at 7 o'clock. Our assembly's consist of calling our original chant "212" to excite and get our student body ready for the game.

Seniors Gabby Blackford, and Kalee Kless want to thank everyone who has helped come out support our team and making many memories and putting in effort to support our boys. They want to encourage everyone to come out to tonight's game against Willoughby south, in the student section, or the even the stands. Senior Joey Smith says “I lose my voice every week, but it’s more than worth it for my team.”  Stay tuned for upcoming events and themes of the student section, you can find this news on the twitter page "MhsSection1718." I hope to see everyone at tonight's game.

Cranking Out The Win

BY: Adrianna Hanzak

With the past events of Madison bringing seven fouls and South delivering 9 on the field, there is no doubt that tension thickened the air shortly after the whistle blew. The Lady Streaks, previously winning over Brush and Riverside in the Western Reserve conference, were on their third conference game and had an undefeated title in the WRC on the line.

Although the first half was underway, there were not many opportunities that stood out greatly against the Rebels. Although, we delivered our shots into the back of the net, taking the lead and settling at halftime with a two to zero lead as our Lady Streaks gathered at the goal for their half time talk.

The plot thickened into the second half when the aggression picked up on both sides. With questionable calls being made on the plays, the official was receiving many unfavorable comments from the players on the bench. Although there were some hard hits coming from the Rebels, defender Emma Weaver stood tough, keeping her composure as she was fouled and the witnesses breathed a breath of relief when the assistant referee relentlessly beckoned the head referee to discuss the foul. While they waited patiently, the audience in the visiting stands were relieved that the officials had decided to give the South player a red card.

Soccer being a contact sport, aggression to an extent is inevitable. While the Lady Blue Streaks held it together stealing a four to zero win on paper, their game on the field was uncertain in its entirety. A team having an off day and still winning is uncommon, and in head coach Chad Butler's words, "The best kind of teams know how to crank out wins even when they aren't feeling it."

A Green Looking Future

BY: Alyssa Addison

For the girls golf snapshot I talked to Mina Gephart, a junior who is on the varsity golf team. I chose Mina because she is a hard worker and a focused player. She spends all of her time practicing, playing, or working.

Mina started playing golf her freshman year because she wanted to play a sport she would be able to make varsity in and her brother told her she would make varsity just by playing. She enjoys playing golf because she gets to meet the new people from the other team, and she gets to get together with her friends to play a sport that she loves.

Mina has accomplished a lot in the last 3 years of playing. She’s received many plaques and she came in second in the annual NEO tournament. She said she stands out from the rest of the team because she dresses in the appropriate golf attire and the rest of the team does not.

Mina has many goals for her high school and golf careers. For golf Mina wants to break 40’s, perfect a brand new shot or more, and have 2 pars per 18 holes. As for school Mina would like to graduate, and pass all her classes. She would also like to gain a scholarship from playing golf.

Mina said her high school experience has been pretty good for the most part. She said one of her most memorable moments was chipping a ball in from 110 yards out. She said her best memories are the assemblies, and golf matches.

In the future Mina would like to go to college, hopefully with a scholarship and play golf with her college team. After college Mina would like to continue playing golf and be a teacher as well.

Mina’s favorite movie is The fast and the Furious, and her favorite song is Body Like A Back Road by Sam Smith. She enjoys Biology 2 with Mr. Eckstein more than any other class. Her favorite sport is golf, and her favorite sports team is The Cleveland Cavaliers.

Cookin Up Cross Country

BY: Toni Burr

Cross Country season is still here and it is only getting better! One of the spotlight runners is Owen Hennessey, he is a fast, steady paced runner. I asked Owen how his meets are going and he replied with, "The meets are fun, we have to get up really early so we're always tired but it's always worth it because I always seem to be getting better."

Owen has many awards and recognition, he has five varsity letters, he has two for cross country, one for swimming, and two for track. He also has four academic plaques: one for choir, geometry, Spanish, and science. Owen's high school highlight is that he is a section leader in marching band and also in jazz band.

Owen has many high school goals, one big one is that he wants to graduate with honors and with a grade point average higher than 4.0. He also wants to become a president in all of the clubs he is currently in. He wants to be a drum major in band and a dance captain or a section leader in show choir. He also wants to go to college in his near future.

Owen also has a life outside of school and his activities. His favorite Disney movie is The Incredibles, and his favorite Disney princess movie is Tangled. He also likes plays, his favorite is the new Beauty and the Beast.  Owen also really likes to read, his favorite book is The Mysterious Benedict Society, and his favorite movie series is Star Wars.

Madison Cross Country is a big sport here at the high school, all of the kids work very hard everyday and they are getting so much better at what they do.

Nerve Racking Rivalry

BY: Emily Johnston

The Madison High School Cheerleaders are starting to get hype for the Madison, the Perry game this Friday. Perry is our biggest rival and this is hands down the biggest game of the season. The boys are fighting to get the brown jug back that was taken from us the past two years. We have a pep-assembly the morning of the game with the entire school, featuring the Madison cheerleaders. The varsity cheerleaders have been choreographing and practicing a dance to perform at the pep-rally. The JV cheerleaders have been practicing a cheer to perform. The girls are very excited.

Kamryn Kincaid, a senior varsity cheerleader, said, “This week is very nerve racking for everyone! We have been practicing our dance this whole week to perfect it for our biggest assembly of the year. It’s been a great start to the season. 212.” Madison High School has a different vibe to it this week, while everyone is ecstatic for this rival game.

The cheerleaders are hopeful and believe that the streaks will come home with the brown jug Friday night. Good luck boys!!!

Newest Addition

BY: Alyssa Caruthers

Hard work and dedication pays off. Just ask Autumn Warren, who was awarded the third captains spot on the JV girls soccer team. Autumn has been working hard on the soccer field at the young age of four years old.

Autumn is a hardworking, friendly and caring person both on and off the soccer field.  Autumn's favorite color is purple. Her favorite class is Spanish with Mrs.Chandler and her favorite sports team is the Cavs. Everything Everything, Ride Along, and Napoleon Dynamite are Autumn’s favorite movies. She like to spend her free time watching The Office and Prison break of spending time with friends.

Autumn could not be any more excited to be captain, she loves the sport and her team, and is so happy to get to be one of their leaders. When asked about her expectations for the rest of the season Autumn said,  “My expectations for the rest of the season would be for us to keep our winning streak going, which I know we can do if we keep playing how we know how to play!” Autumn’s favorite part about playing soccer is the feeling when you give your all and you are completely exhausted and come out of the game with a win, wholeheartedly knowing you did your absolute best.

Autumn says her favorite part of high school so far is all of the school spirit, going to the football games, and soccer of course. Aside from soccer, Autumn also keeps straight A’s. Her goals for high school are to graduate with a 4.0 GPA and to receive her varsity letter. After high school Autumn wants to go to college and graduate with a degree in either cosmetology or cinematography.

Not only is Autumn a great soccer player, she is also an amazing track athlete. Autumn runs the 100 meter hurdles, and had a very successful track season last year. Autumn says, “I have really been working hard to perfect my technique and my sprinting this off season, with a lot of help from Coach Anchrom, and I know the competition will be harder and I hope I can do well this coming season.” Autumn is a very talented athlete in both soccer and track and a great teammate and friend to everyone, and the soccer team could not be any luckier to have her as their leader.

Hitting the Green

BY: Seirra Craddock

Our Madison boys golf team played Brush team at Manakiki  Golf Course, Tuesday, September 5th. As I interviewed two players, Logan S., and Lucas W., they were asked some questions that to them seemed as easy questions but received complex answers. Why is this game important you might ask? According to Logan S., “They were an easy win, to me it was just another win.” Seems to me that the confidence has sky rocketed. Logan also said, “That was my expectation for this game as well.” Lucas W. chimes in with his comment of “ Honestly this team is so easy to beat, taking candy from a baby is what it’s like.” Talking to Coach Hupertz on what lead to this win he comments,  “Brush is a struggling team, my team played on a tough course as well. Two of my players shot a 43 which helps tremendously.” We also asked how does this affect the team in moving forward with the season. Hupertz smiled, laughed and said, “ Any win for the team is wonderful, but these wins do come with a lot of work as well. We have a lot of progress to make and a long way to come but in the end I am sure we will make it big this year.” Logan chimes in and says, “Honestly it does give us a confidence booster.” Lucas nodded his head and agreed. Coach was asked who he believes were the top three performers on the team, “This was honestly a tough question, I would have to say Logan S., Dan A. and Lucas W.” Their next game is September 12th, Vs Willoughby South at 3:10. Come out and support our Boys Golf!