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Bella Wood is one of several key players for the Mavs this season.

Q/A with girls soccer coach Rob Woodard

January 16, 2025

The Memorial girls soccer team has started this season strong, going undefeated at the Arlington Tournament before having last week's home tournament canceled because of the weather.  After spending...

First round of testing goes smoothly

First round of testing goes smoothly

Chris Rivas, Staff writer December 19, 2024

With testing finishing up and the first semester coming to an end, Wendy Presson said the first round of state testing went well.  “For being in a new facility, testing has been going very smoothly,”...

Rosa Gonzalez talks to students at a Bull School booth about joining Spanish Club.

From Mexico to Memorial

Chris Rivas, Staff writer December 6, 2024

Rosa Gonzalez has loved to teach Spanish from the first day she started, but the journey to becoming one in Wichita Falls wasn’t an easy task. From an 18-year-old teenager first coming into the U.S....

Joe Castles drops back to pass in a recent 28-21 playoff loss to No. 4 Argyle. Castles and the Mavericks finished their first season with a 9-3 record.

Mavericks set high standard in first football season

Allie Calvert, Editor-In-Chief December 4, 2024

Memorial’s first football season ended before Thanksgiving break with a 28-21 loss to No. 4 Argyle.  Head coach Marc Bindel feels the first season went well overall, with the players setting high...

"Clue: High School Edition" opens Thursday with four performances this weekend.

“Clue” comes to Memorial’s stage

Beckham Nobles, Copy Editor December 3, 2024

Memorial’s first play is hitting the stage this weekend as “Clue: High School Edition” is performing four shows at Memorial Auditorium.  Nightly shows will be held Thursday through Saturday at...

Orchestra is one of the groups that will be performing a Christmas concert in December.

Memorial’s Christmas concert schedule

Grayson Thomas, Staff writer November 22, 2024

As the semester draws to a close, many of Memorial's fine arts groups will be performing Christmas concerts for the first time at the new school.  Choir will be performing on Monday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m....

Jun Park talks with Memorial students at a party honoring his first chair all-state honor.

Park honored to earn first chair all-state in violin

Concepcion Martinez Olivares, Staff writer November 15, 2024

After three-plus years of being part of the all-state orchestra, countless hours of practice and dozen of concerts, Jun Park has accomplished the great honor of becoming first chair of the all-state orchestra. This...

Juniors Bella Coffey, Madi Smith and Brenna Voss prepare to play a game of four-way tug of war.

First Stampede brings students and staff together

Grayson Thomas, Staff writer November 12, 2024

Before the school year began, community members held meetings to come up with different ideas and transitions they wanted to bring to Memorial High School.  “We had senior committees, spirit committees,...

Senior girls play tug of war at Thursday's Stampede that was held at Texoma Cowboy Church.

Photo Gallery: The Stampede

Hannah Martin, Yearbook Editor-in-chief November 11, 2024

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...

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...

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