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Driveway Dreams to Reality

Driveway Dreams to Reality

Junior receives attention of college scouts for basketball prowess
Grayson McCrate, Reporter October 4, 2024

The noise from rowdy fans was deafening as the basketball team neared the end of the first half against dreaded rival Flower Mound. A missed Marauder shot ricocheted back to the floor; trouble seemed...

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Twirling to the tune

Twirling to the tune

Sophomore wins second at dance exchange
Lex Paull, Online Editor February 15, 2024

Silence. The warm glow of red lights bathes the stage as she takes her place. Strums of a guitar begin to fill the air as sophomore Marquette Ashlin Knight turns to face the audience, rolling and swaying...

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Faces of the court

Faces of the court

Meet this year’s head basketball coaches and team captains
Sameeha Alidina, Reporter December 7, 2023

Boy Marauder Matthew Wright, Varsity Head Coach Wright is entering his 16th year of coaching and his second year at the school. Previously, Wright coached for 14 years at Flower Mound High School. “It's...

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Riding a winning wave

Riding a winning wave

Water polo dominates to secure state championship
Grayson McCrate, Reporter November 30, 2023

Editor’s note: This story won an honorable mention for sports news story in the 2024 ILPC contest.    The Marcus water polo team had already defeated Richmond Foster in a physically taxing...

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Head football coach adapts to changing high schools

Head football coach adapts to changing high schools

Mike Alexander takes on new role as Athletics Director and Head Football Coach
Grayson McCrate and Janisha Kesar November 14, 2023

Football has been at the center of new Athletic Director and Football Head Coach Mike Alexander's life since he was in high school. In college he played defensive back at Arkansas Tech University and was...

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Rangers World Series

Rangers World Series

Students share thoughts on this years World Series matchup
Grayson McCrate, Reporter October 30, 2023

For the first time in over a decade, the Texas Rangers are in the World Series, against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After defeating the Houston Astros in a thrilling series, the Rangers are hopeful to capture...

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85 yard touchdown-run by Quarterback Brock Golwas

Marauders beat Hebron Hawks 34-33

Recap of Sep. 22 game
Sameeha Alidina, Reporter September 29, 2023

At first glance, what seemed like a losing game with a 27-7 deficit going into the second half, quickly turned into a shocking overtime win by the Marauders against the Hebron Hawks. The Marauders scored...

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The Start of the Axe

The Start of the Axe

A breakdown of the Battle of the Axe’s history and its founder
Lex Paull, Online Editor September 6, 2023

The deafening roar of the crowd echoes across the stadium, as the Marauders offense drives down the field. Play by play, the Lewisville defense is pushed back, until they’re only a handful of yards away...

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Senior Bella Campos, who received UIL's MVP award, speeds down the field to score the winning goal at the state finals.

Scoring State

Aishani Raju, Reporter May 1, 2023

The time had come for a rematch at the regional finals. The team had battled through multiple tightly contested playoff matches. Now the last obstacle between them and the state tournament was Southlake...

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Pressure spikes

Pressure spikes

Boys Volleyball pushes through challenges
Emily Couch, Reporter April 21, 2023

As school was released, the boys volleyball team scrambled into friends’ cars and mom’s minivans. With only an hour and a half to get to a game an hour away, they were pushing it. Due to a lack of...

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Varsity cheerleader Hallie Brown energizes the crowd during the team's routine show off before nationals.

New heights

Cheerleaders win first national title
Garrison Acree, Reporter April 4, 2023

Moments before their performance at the NCA competition in Dallas, the cheerleading team felt ready. A two day contest running from Jan. 21-22 determined if they would win a national title in their category....

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The first Miracle League North Texas season was in the fall of 2021. The Marcus team pictured above played on the new turf field for the first time in spring of 2022.

Out Of The Park

Miracle League Focus Broadens
Marley Roberson March 8, 2023

Since its first season in the fall of 2021, the Flower Mound chapter of Miracle League has more than doubled in size and their focus has broadened. Miracle League is a national organization with over 350...

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