The Marquee

Girls varsity soccer advances to regional final

Jackson Bednarczyk, Copy editor • April 13, 2018

(Images in gallery are from the round three Marcus v. Byron Nelson match.) Girls varsity soccer continued their playoff run with a 3-1 victory against the Mansfield Tigers on April 13. Senior forward...

Boys varsity soccer falls in playoffs to McKinney Boyd

Jackson Bednarczyk, Copy editor • April 2, 2018

The boys varsity soccer team ended their season on Friday, March 30 against McKinney Boyd. After 80 minutes of regulation, the Marauders fell 2-0. After a season that saw the boys in red and silver...

Girls varsity soccer trounces Trinity 7-1

Jackson Bednarczyk, Copy editor • March 29, 2018

The girls varsity soccer team capped off their regular season with a 7-1 victory over the Trinity Trojans Monday, March 19. During the game, senior forward Taylor Moon scored five goals, with junior...

Boys varsity soccer ties 2-2 with Flower Mound

Jackson Bednarczyk, Copy editor • March 29, 2018

On Friday, March 23, boys varsity soccer tied Flower Mound 2-2. In their other regular season matchup, the Marauders lost 0-2 to the Jags. But with 32 points on the season and a 10-2-2 record, Marcus...

The childhood dream

Junior accepts A&M baseball scholarship

Morgan Maxwell, Online Editor • March 5, 2018

From a little kid giggling on a baseball diamond to staring down a batter at the plate, junior Blake Mayfield’s passion for his sport has not altered. When he began pitching at age nine, his dream started...

A girl, a game, a dream

Kendall Cooper, Opinion Editor • February 27, 2018

The smell of Masala wafted from the kitchen when junior Mahika Kandanala’s dad, Venket, asked her if she would help him practice batting. In a large opening just inside the house’s front door, Venket...

A Change of View

Morgan Maxwell, Online Editor • January 22, 2018

Senior Alex Adams said nothing on the two hour drive to pick up his older sister from college, so she could be with her family as they said final goodbyes to their father. He struggled to absorb the void...

Racing to the Finish Line

Alex Anderson, Reporter • December 12, 2017

Sharp breaths escape senior Quinn Owen’s mouth as her feet push her forward toward the finish line. Her heartbeat pounds in her ears. Sweat drips down the side of her face. Almost there. She pulls...

Beyond the skates

Junior finds passion in skating

Arantza Azurmendi, Reporter • December 12, 2017

Ten years ago, Katie Connick tagged along with her mom, Gail Connick, and her aunt to go Christmas shopping at the Stonebriar Mall. While at the food court eating her favorite food, grilled cheese, Katie...

Marcus vs Byron Nelson

Shayla Sistrunk, Entertainment Editor • November 3, 2017

Lady Marauders lose in a thriller to Flower Mound

After a hard fought battle, the Lady Marauders lose the rival Jaguars

Samantha Schnoor, Contributer • October 4, 2017

Varsity volleyball took on cross town rival, Flower Mound, Friday night, Sept. 15, losing by one set. Out of the five sets played, Marcus won the first and fourth. But the Lady Jaguars, with a 13-11...

Battle in the trenches

Marcus travels to Pennington Field to take on the 1-2 Blue Raiders

Jackson Bednarczyk, Copy Editor • October 2, 2017

On Friday Sept. 29, the Marauder varsity football team traveled to Pennington field to take on the L.D. Bell Blue Raiders. The Marauders, coming off a big win against Mansfield on the road, looked...