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London Boyd is one of two drum majors for the Maverick marching band.
Q/A with drum major London Boyd
Before school starts, Memorial students begin their day in the cafeteria. The only difference this year is they can't be on their phones now.
Staff, students react to cell phone law
The Tailgate starts busy Homecoming week
The Tailgate starts busy Homecoming week
The retiring Memorial staff members, pictured left to right: Terrence Inniss, Brenda Snodgrass, and Kimberly Walding
Mavericks making an exit
First faculty tennis tournament should be a smash
First faculty tennis tournament should be a smash
Nashida Bertrand is one of several first-year teachers at Memorial.
Q/A with first-year teacher Nashida Bertrand
Madison Dishman (middle) has been in color guard the past four years.
Q/A with color guard captain Madison Dishman
London Boyd is one of two drum majors for the Maverick marching band.
Q/A with drum major London Boyd
Shaylee Eagle is a senior captain for the Memorial cheer team.
Q/A with cheer captain Shaylee Eagle
Battalion commander Lorelei Mitchell (right) leads a pair of Memorial drummers onto the field before the national anthem at Friday's football game against Frenship.
Q/A with JROTC battalion commander Lorelei Mitchell
Bella Hernandez has advanced to regionals all three of her high school seasons.
What running means to me
Memorial defensive lineman Micah James chases down the Frenship quarterback during a football game last week. James finished with five sacks in the victory.
Q/A with defensive lineman Micah James
Several Mavericks competed recently in the Dallas Cup, one of the biggest youth tournaments in the world.
Maverick soccer players enjoy Dallas Cup experience
Taeya Beard has been one of Memorial’s leading scorers as the Lady Mavs look to clinch a district title Tuesday against Legacy. photo by Marissa Guerrero
Unity has been driving force for Lady Mavs’ soccer success
Senior Kai Yang will become Memorial's first athlete to compete at a UIL state event on Friday afternoon.
Yang making Memorial history at state swim meet
Theatre's lip sync show has Halloween flavor
Theatre’s lip sync show has Halloween flavor
The bistro at Memorial serves students before school and during both lunches.
Bistro offers another option for students
Angelina Gutierrez and Joe Castles were voted Memorial's homecoming queen and king last week.
Castles, Gutierrez named homecoming king, queen
Laurie Kinne never expected to be a high school principal, but she was tasked with not only closing Wichita Falls High School, but also opening up Memorial.
Kinne reflects on three decades in education
Jun Park and Emma West are Memorial's first valedictorian and salutatorian.
Park, West named Memorial’s first valedictorian, salutatorian
Five scary movies to watch this Halloween
Five scary movies to watch this Halloween
Theatre's lip sync show has Halloween flavor
Theatre’s lip sync show has Halloween flavor
Madison Dishman (middle) has been in color guard the past four years.
Q/A with color guard captain Madison Dishman
London Boyd is one of two drum majors for the Maverick marching band.
Q/A with drum major London Boyd
Angelina Gutierrez and Joe Castles were voted Memorial's homecoming queen and king last week.
Castles, Gutierrez named homecoming king, queen
Five scary movies to watch this Halloween
Five scary movies to watch this Halloween
Messenger's first editor signing off
Messenger’s first editor signing off
Enjoying my first and last year as a staff writer
Enjoying my first and last year as a staff writer
Concepcion Martinez Olivares, Ronja Schaefer and her host family the Peppers at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth.
One year in Texas
Yearbook editors Marissa Guerrero, Carsyn Wise, Hannah Martin, Kensley Almanza and Madi Smith hold copies of the 2025 Maverick yearbook.
How Memorial’s first yearbook came to life

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All content by Bella Hernandez
Bella Hernandez has advanced to regionals all three of her high school seasons.

What running means to me

Bella Hernandez, Staff writer
October 22, 2025
The Memorial volleyball team is off to a successful start in 2025 with a 20-4 record.

Q/A with volleyball coach Kelli Barnett

Bella Hernandez, Staff writer
September 9, 2025
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