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Boyd prepares to hit the ball at the Lewisville game which the team won 3-0.

Over the net

Hyunsung Na October 21, 2021

Editor's note: This story was part of a portfolio that won superior print story portfolios in the 2022 TAJE Best in Texas contest. Days leading up to the Sept. 10 volleyball district opener against Plano...

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Senior Jaxxon Warren catches the snap in the game against Keller Central. The Marauders won  41-14.

Next man up

Hyunsung Na October 19, 2021

Editor's note: This story was part of a portfolio that won superior print story portfolios in the 2022 TAJE Best in Texas contest. As Garrett Nussmeier’s backup last year, senior Jaxxon Warren hardly...

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Players from Marcus and McKinney clash in the the third quarter of the game on Sept. 3.

Marauders look to secure homecoming win

Hyunsung Na September 10, 2021

The homecoming game tonight against Keller Central is one to watch.  Quarterback and senior Jaxxon Warren said he’s heard people discredit Keller Central’s 2-0 record but knows better than to underestimate...

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Sophomore Bella Campos chases after the ball before stealing it back for her team.

Going for goal’d

Girls' soccer finishes strong, makes it to regional semifinals
Muna Nnamani May 15, 2021

Both teams’ student sections were packed when the varsity girls soccer team played against the Flower Mound Jaguars on April 9. The Lady Marauders had practiced endlessly because they knew everything...

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Senior Nick Donnelly dodges Plano opponent as he passes the ball to his teammate. The team won the game 65-43.

Shooting into history

Senior basketball star scores 1000 career points
Vaibhav Sridhar May 13, 2021

Senior Nick Donnelly was one game away from making school basketball history. Up until the last home game of the season, he had scored 988 career points. As one of the varsity team’s top scorers and...

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Sophomore Sydney Barros performs a floor routine at her first international competition in Jesolo, Italy in 2018.

Reaching for the rings

Sophomore gymnast hopes to qualify for Olympics
Sophia Craig April 10, 2021

Editor's note: This story received honorable mention for sports stories in the 2021 National Scholastic Press Association individual awards competition. It also won superior for print sports feature stories...

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Junior Griffin Joy (86) enters the offensive zone with FMM teammate, Miles Mcgarvey during their second game against Denton County which resulted in a 2-1 win for FMM.

Winning on the ice

Hockey team wins state championship after historic run
Hyunsung Na April 6, 2021

Editor's note: This story was part of a portfolio that won superior print story portfolios in the 2022 TAJE Best in Texas contest. The Flower Mound Marcus hockey’s varsity gold team won the state...

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Assistant Basketball Coach James Singleton instructs junior Christian Weddington during the game on Feb. 2.

Ball in a new court

Hyunsung Na February 22, 2021

Editor's note: This story won first place for print sports feature stories in the ILPC contest. It also received fifth place for sports stories in the 2021 National Scholastic Press Association individiual...

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Junior Andrew Wang prepares to throw the ball onto the field during the Marauders game against Rowlett High School on Jan. 16.

Still kicking

Garrison Acree February 17, 2021

Editor’s note: This story won honorable mention for online sports news stories in the ILPC contest. The date is Jan. 9, 2021. It was frigid on the soccer field. The contrast between the athletes’...

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Freshman Chris Noe was diagnosed with leukemia in May 2019. He is now one year cancer free and playing baseball for the school.  Chris said that  throughout treatment, he never gave up on his goal of returning to the field.

Back on the pitcher’s mound

Baseball motivates freshman through leukemia treatment
Madi Olivier December 17, 2020

Editor's note: This story was included in the portfolio that was named superior in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It was also named a superior sports feature story. It won for sports features in...

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The team renamed their annual Marcus Invitational to the Coach T Invitational to honor previous head coach Steve Telaneus (left). It will take place on Oct. 10 at North Lake Park in Denton. The first race starts at 7:30 a.m.

Following in stride

New head coach takes over after mentor’s death
Madi Olivier September 24, 2020

If anyone glanced through the window of the cross country team’s bus in July 2016, they wouldn’t have seen anything special.  They were on their way home after training in the Woodlands. Athletes...

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Assistant Cross Country, Track and Field Coach Corey Wales moved from Utah to work with the Marauders. This is his first year with the program.

Hit the ground running

Cross country, track program hires new assistant coach
Madi Olivier September 24, 2020

One of Head Cross Country, Track and Field Coach Andrew Reinberg’s first tasks after taking over the program was hiring Assistant Coach Corey Wales in late July. “He’s been helping me and...

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