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Memorial coach Chris Reay is excited for the 2024-25 Maverick girls basketball season.

Q/A with girls basketball coach Chris Reay

Concepcion Martinez Olivares, Staff writer November 8, 2024

The Memorial High School girls basketball season has just started as the Mavericks are 1-1 after beating Bellevue and losing against Dumas. They play their third game Saturday at Lake Dallas.  The...

Josiah Grant shakes hands with an Abilene Cooper player after a September home game.

Q/A with senior football captain Josiah Grant

Allie Calvert, Editor-In-Chief November 1, 2024

Senior Josiah Grant is enjoying the first year of Memorial football and is glad to be reunited with old friends this season. The Memorial Messenger sat down with Grant for senior night to discuss his...

Angelyna Banag is Memorial's first battalion commander.

Q/A with battalion commander Angelyna Banag

Beckham Nobles, Copy editor November 1, 2024

Senior Angelyna Banag has been in JROTC for four years, including three at Wichita Falls High School. This year she has become Memorial's first battalion commander. The Memorial Messenger sat down...

My'Kaele Hookfin has been a high school trainer for four years.

Q/A with senior trainer My’Kaele Hookfin

Caleb Pratt, Staff writer November 1, 2024

My’Kaele Hookfin is part of the first senior trainer class at Memorial. She has been a student trainer since her freshman year of high school.  The Memorial Messenger talked to Hookfin about her...

Hannah Roseli is the captain of the Sapphires drill team.

Q/A with Sapphires captain Hannah Roseli

Madison Gray, Staff writer October 31, 2024

Hannah Roseli has been on a high school dance team ever since she was a freshman and has been looking forward to being captain for the Sapphires.  The Memorial Messenger sat down with Roseli ahead...

Carol Anne Happney-White and the Memorial cheerleaders perform during a September pep rally.

Q/A with cheer captain Carol Anne Happney-White

Concepcion Martinez Olivares, Staff writer October 30, 2024

Senior Carol Anne Happney-White is a senior captain of the first cheerleading squad of Memorial High School. The Memorial Messenger sat down with Happney-White ahead of Friday’s senior night to talk...

Senior Madi Bobbitt goes up for a kill during a September game against Graham.

Q/A with volleyball’s Madi Bobbitt

Grayson Thomas, Staff writer October 29, 2024

Madi Bobbitt is one of five seniors on Memorial’s volleyball team who will be finishing up the regular season Tuesday against Abilene Wylie.  The Memorial Messenger spoke with Bobbitt about the triumphs...

Trae Steele has been a drum major for the past three years, including two of them at Wichita Falls High School.

Q/A with drum major Trae Steele

Concepcion Martinez Olivares, Staff writer October 28, 2024

Senior Trae Steele has been a drum major since sophomore year and has grown to really enjoy the position.  This year, he has had the privilege of overseeing the first season of Memorial High School’s...

The Sapphires march out to a performance during Bull School in August.

Q/A with Sapphires coach Faith Patterson

Kinzey Ricks, Staff writer October 10, 2024

The Memorial Sapphires practice every day, starting their workout an hour before school begins. They work hard to perfect their routine to honor the Memorial name and to start new traditions that future...

Cheer's Danlee Duncan balances coaching the Maverick cheerleaders with also doing the same with Midwestern State.

Q/A with cheer coach Danlee Duncan

Chris Rivas, Staff writer September 6, 2024

Danlee Duncan, the former cheerleader, baseball player and football player is enjoying being the head cheer coach at Memorial High School. He teaches algebra 1 and geometry and is also certified in physical...

Memorial principal Laurie Kinne talks with staff member Ryan Quezada at Bull School.

Q/A with principal Laurie Kinne

Concepcion Martinez Olivares, Staff writer September 5, 2024

The beginning of the school year at a new high school can be stressful and exhausting, not only for the students but also for the principal and the staff of the school. Even though they have to deal...

Josh Burris is one of three trainers at Memorial High School this year.

Q/A with trainer Josh Burris

Caleb Pratt, Staff writer September 4, 2024

Josh Burris has been a trainer for six years. He used to be a trainer at Wichita Falls High School, but now he is one of three trainers at Memorial High School. The Memorial Messenger asked him questions...

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