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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
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
Jillian Strader performs at halftime of Friday's homecoming game against Frenship.
Q/A with Sapphires senior lieutenant Jillian Strader
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
Aubrey Martinez is one of Memorial's key softball players this season.
Q/A with softball coach Kylee Miller
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
Memorial, Legacy percussion bands join forces
Memorial, Legacy percussion bands join forces
WFISD Superintendent Dr. Donny Lee cuts the ribbon for Memorial High School's opening in August.
Superintendent Lee reflects on first year of new schools
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
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
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
"Karate Kid: Legends" is one of several blockbuster movies coming out this summer.
Must-see movies coming this summer

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 Val is a junior at Memorial High School going on her 1st year of journalism as a photographer. She likes to paint and enjoys listening to music. She is a member of the Key Club.

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Madison Dishman (middle) has been in color guard the past four years.

[Photo] Q/A with color guard captain Madison Dishman

Jasmine Ortiz, Staff writer
September 12, 2025
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