Making Moves

The boys Varsity team has had an amazing season so far. Their record currently is at 8-2-2, and currently have only lost one game in their conference falling short against Riverside highschool. They are currently sitting at 42 goals so far this season, with the leading goal scorer being Fabian Ruiz-Diaz, and have the chance to break the previous school record of 44. The lads also look to set another school record by winning the most games in a regular season which is currently held at 9, and with 4 games left they should be able to make history for the highschool. Recently the Bluestreaks took on the Mayfield Cat's in a major conference match and it was do or die for the lads. In past years the Bluestreaks had fallen short to Mayfield, but dedication and hard work in the off season gave them a fighting chance. The game was hard fought and eventually the lads came out with a 2-0 victory with goals by Fabian Ruiz-Diaz and Cameron May, and Brian Keyser with 13 saves in goal. However Madison still has tough matchups ahead in the WRC against North and Kenston. The results of these matches will be the deciding factor in how the lads finish in the WRC. With the momentum gained from beating Mayfield there is a lot more to be expected from this team that has really came to play and show what Madison soccer is really about.

By: Isaac Moyer

Saturdays are for the Boys

Saturdays are definitely for your Madison Boys Cross Country team! So far this 2019 season the boys have ran at the following meets starting out with War on the Shore which took place on Monday August 19th, the boys ran a great race and came in 5th place out of 17 teams. On Saturday August 24th, the boys ran at the Berkshire Early Bird Invite in which they placed 3rd overall out of 15 teams. On August 29th, they ran at the 2019 Frank Gibas Kenston Invitational and the boys placed 15 out of 29. They’ve also had meets at the Forest Hills Park in Cleveland hosted by Villa Angela saint Joseph and the 32nd annual Patriot Cross Country Invitational. Their previous meet was a tough fought team race and the boys placed 6th out of 19 even though the heat was not very kind to them!

 So far this season, all of the athletes from a year ago continue to drop their times in the races. The boys are proud of themselves and how they have been working together as a team. They are all excited to see how they are going to do at these next upcoming meets. They have all been putting work in hard work at practice to make themselves better as a team and as an individual.

This Saturday September 28th, 2019 your Madison Boys Cross Country team will be attending the meet U Wanna Come Back Invitational. This meet will take place at the Madison High School. The high school boys varsity race starts at 9:45AM and the high school boys open race will start at 11:15AM. Come and support your Madison Boys Cross Country team this Saturday, September 28th!

By: Kylee Mramor

Perry Week

This week was Perry Week! Although it was by far one of the most eventful games of this year, the streaks did not bring home that brown jug. But the cheerleaders had a lot to say on the subject. They told me about how the game started out with many nerves but lots of excitement. They got to meet the other cheerleaders and share some laughs. Some of our girls even knew a few of the opponents cheerleaders.
 As the game started they continued their peppy cheers and positive spirits. Junior, Maddie Pekar, stated “ We all knew this was our best chance at beating our rival so we all had high anxiety because we really wanted to see these boys succeed and accomplish something they’ve been working toward for so long”. Many of the girls agreed with her statement saying they overall enjoyed the whole first half because of how well our offense was doing.
After the first half went by, Perry’s announcer came over the speaker to let everyone know that a dangerous storm was coming that way. The cheerleaders and band all filed into the school and waited out the storm for almost 2 hours. Some would think that the thought of having to sit in that school for that long would be boring. But the lady streaks made the most of it.
Junior Emma Wade stated to me, “We explored the school, played games, and messed around with the band. We really tried to make it all as fun as possible. Especially because some of our best friends are the senior cheerleaders and we knew it was their last rivalry experience, so we wanted to make it the best.”
The game was eventually rescheduled to finish the final half that Saturday at 2pm. The cheerleaders were not required to cheer, but still came to cheer them on as much as possible from the stands. Senior Tiffany Hammond stated to me, “The game did not end in our favor but the boys still put up one of the biggest fights we’ve ever seen against those pirates. I can’t even remember the last night we got almost 40 points on Perry. We are all so unbelievably proud of them. Based on the hard work, determination, and fight they expressed, they’ve truly won in our hearts”.

By: Abbey Schultz

Boys' Soccer Pregame

THE RITUAL

The idea of a pregame ritual is when an athlete finds something that they do before or sometimes after each and every game. I asked around the entire boys soccer team, JV and varsity, to see what they do and why.

I first asked CJ Kessler, one of the varsity captains and starters, he said that focus is the main goal of him and the entire team. In the locker room the boys play music to get them hyped up for the game. The upcoming game is constantly talked about among the boys to make sure they know what is coming for them and how to react the right way.

CJ states that “During warmups I usually go quiet. I focus on nothing else but the game and visualize what I need to do to help get the team a win in the end.”

Next I asked Justus Albert and Martín Arredondo, receiving about the same answer, both of the boys say a prayer before entering the game in hopes of good health and a good game for them and the team.

I also got to ask some of the JV boys what they do before every game and found that most of them find music being the most important thing they do before every game. Music helps the boys find their heads before the game and find the focus they need.

The break out of a team is always important to make the team excited to play the game that is within minutes of playing. The little things each player does could have no explanation and that’s what a pregame ritual consists of it also must be working for the boys with an amazing record of 8-2-2.

MHS Blood Drive

On Wednesday, September 25th the American Red Cross came to Madison high school for our third annual blood drive! Students over the age of 16 can sign up to donate blood for the blood drive. Donating blood is very important to people all around the world who are in need of a blood transfusion. Key club has organized this blood drive for three years straight with the local Red Cross. Madison has always had so many kids eager to donate blood, teachers donate as well. In order to donate blood, there are a couple qualifications you need to meet depending on your age and weight. Anyone can help out with the blood drive as long as you sign up to. It’s a great event to bring awareness to the importance of donating blood. One blood donor can save up to 3 different lives. Key club members have three different jobs in the blood drive, Supporter, signing people in, and taking passes to each class that has someone donating. President of key club Jordan Welton says, “ key club organizes this event every year twice a year”. After people get done checking in, and actually donate blood they sit down and can eat snacks and drinks, provided by key club, and hang out until they have rested enough to go back to class. Some people get lightheaded after giving blood so the key club workers make sure they give them lots of food and water. All the blood taken from the blood drive goes directly to the people who were hospitalized from hurricane Dorian. So make sure if you didn’t donate to this blood drive donate at the next to save lives!

By: Chania Crawford

JV Girls' Soccer - Madison at Mayfield

TWO FOR THE FUTURE

The Madison Girl’s junior varsity soccer team had an away match against the Mayfield Lady Wildcats on Tuesday, September 24th. The team came through with a 2-1 win, making their season record 6-5-1 overall, and 3-2 in the conference. 

Right from the start of the game, the girls were playing fast-paced and putting in the effort to get the results they wanted and it paid off. The first goal of the game came from freshman, Melanie Hribar (forward), assisted by sophomore, Allyssa Cardile (midfield). 

This goal hyped the girls up and gave them the push they needed to secure the win. The second goal of the game came from freshman, Emma MacAdam (midfield), off of a penalty kick at the end of the first half. 

In response to our two goals in the first half, Mayfield came out strong in the second half and scored a goal right off the bat, making the score 2-1. The rest of the game was constantly back and forth between each team’s half, but no other goals were scored for the remainder of the game. 

Heart beads went out to Jessica Ramirez (junior), Emma MacAdam (freshman), Autumn Hejduk (sophomore), and Olivia March (freshman), and the game ball was awarded to Allyssa Cardille. 

The girl’s next game is home, against the Notre Dame Cathedral Latin (NDCL) Lady Lions on Thursday, September 26th. Although NDCL is not in our conference and they are no longer in our district, however they are one of our toughest competitors throughout the season.

By: Kate Kuntz

Blood Drive

MADISON GIVES BLOOD

On Wednesday, September 25th the American Red Cross came to Madison high school for our annual blood drive! Students over the age of 16 can sign up to donate blood for the blood drive. 

Donating blood is very important to people all around the world who are in need of a blood transfusion. Key club has organized this blood drive for three years straight with the local Red Cross. Madison has always had so many kids eager to donate blood, teachers donate as well. 

In order to donate blood, there are a couple qualifications you need to meet depending on your age and weight. Anyone can help out with the blood drive as long as you sign up to. It’s a great event to bring awareness to the importance of donating blood. One blood donor can save up to three different lives. Key club members have three different jobs in the blood drive, Supporter, signing people in, and taking passes to each class that has someone donating. 

President of key club Jordan Welton says, “ Key club organizes this event every year twice a year." 

After people get done checking in, and actually donate blood they sit down and can eat snacks and drinks, provided by key club, and hang out until they have rested enough to go back to class. Some people get lightheaded after giving blood so the key club workers make sure they give them lots of food and water. 

All the blood taken from the blood drive goes directly to the people who were hospitalized from hurricane Dorian. So make sure if you didn’t donate to this blood drive donate at the next to save lives!

By: Chania Crawford