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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...

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...

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...

Senior Rachel Zuniga performs during halftime of Memorial's Sept. 27 football game.

Color guard starting off strong

Concepcion Martinez Olivares, Staff writer October 25, 2024

Memorial color guard instructor Elise Wolf said her associates and her team are working hard to make the first year a successful one.  The theme of Memorial’s first marching season is the French...

Memorial's cafeteria has 14 workers making meals for students five days a week.

Overlooked operation

Beckham Nobles, Staff writer October 25, 2024

Usually the discussion about the new schools focuses on features such as the more spacious classrooms and halls, or the new bells and whistles with electives such as theatre’s black box. However,...

The movies "Nope" and "Hubie Halloween" are great to get you in the mood for the fall.

Four movies to get you ready for Halloween

Chris Rivas, Staff writer October 11, 2024

With the weather about to get colder, leaves changing color and Halloween just three weeks away, people are getting into the fall mood. Pumpkin spice candles, orange and yellow decorations, football games....

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...

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