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Varsity Football to Play Dripping Springs in Second Playoff Made in Two Years

Varsity Football to Play Dripping Springs in Second Playoff Made in Two Years

Hannah Moak, Captions Editor 5 days ago

Varsity football will play Dripping Springs for the first round of playoffs at Dripping Springs homefield, Tiger Field on Friday, Nov. 15. The team made stateĀ  playoffs for the second year in a row after...

Tuesday Nov. 5 at the Varsity girls basketball game against Bowie High School Tierra Green made a drive to the basket to make it to the free throw line. Green said that she felt she was playing with more integrity due to her surroundings.

Girls Basketball Suffers First Defeat to Bowie

Sophie Garrett, Reporter November 11, 2024

The Lady Mavs took on the Bowie High School Bulldogs on Tuesday, Nov 5. They entered their first home game of the season undefeated after two scrimmage games and their first game on Friday, Nov. 1, against...

Varsity Football Secures Third District Win

Varsity Football Secures Third District Win

Hannah Moak, Captions Editor October 29, 2024

Varsity football played their sixth district game on Friday, Oct. 25 winning 46-28. With last Friday being the Mav's third win of this year they need two more wins during the rest of the season to make...

Football Set to Face Cedar Ridge Friday, Oct. 25

Football Set to Face Cedar Ridge Friday, Oct. 25

Harper Poore, Reporter October 24, 2024

Varsity football will face Cedar Ridge this Friday, Oct. 25. As of now, the Mavericks are 2-5 and Cedar Ridge is 3-5, the Mavericks still have a chance to make state playoffs but need to win the next three...

Varsity Volleyball Loses to Round Rock

Varsity Volleyball Loses to Round Rock

Sophie Garrett, Reporter October 24, 2024

The Lady Mavs took on the Dragons at Round Rock High School on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Fighting until the end, the Mavericks could not bring home the win, losing 0-3. From the start, the Dragons' relentless...

Cross Country Looks to Speed Past Expectations

Cross Country Looks to Speed Past Expectations

Olivia West, Reporter October 11, 2024

As both JV and varsity cross country prepared for the fast approaching district meet, they also held hopes of making it past districts and onto regionals. With a large set of underclassmen, the team saw...

Football Season Recap

Football Season Recap

Hannah Moak, Captions Editor October 11, 2024

The Mavs are headed into their fifth district game and seventh overall after playing Vandegrift last Friday. Last week marked their fourth loss of the season against Vandegrift. Making the Mavs 2-2 in...

Volleyball Enters Second Round of Districts

Volleyball Enters Second Round of Districts

Sophie Garrett, Reporter October 11, 2024

The Lady Mavs marked the halfway point of their 2024 season on Friday, Sept. 27, with an intense game against Stony Point, ending in a 0-3 loss. Going into the second round of the season, the Mavs are...

Swim Hopeful for Districts as Season Continues

Swim Hopeful for Districts as Season Continues

Sophie Garrett, Reporter October 11, 2024

The Swim and Dive team had a meet last Thursday, Oct. 3 with the girls placing 11 out of 16 and boys placing 9 out of 16 teams. Breaking personal best scores, the swim and dive team continues to progress...

Senior Thrives After Magnet Mishap

Senior Thrives After Magnet Mishap

Hannah Moak and Sophie Garrett October 11, 2024

Hitting a forehand is now something that Ishan Rastogi has had to adapt to due to his accident while handling magnets during a mechanical engineering internship where a part of his finger was ripped off....

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