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A completely new look for the volleyball team, with bigger aspirations

Jackson Mailey, Online Editor-in-Chief | September 26, 2024

With just one senior on the volleyball team this year, the team looks to make a statement to the league and state with a younger looking squad. With the talent that head coach Kyla Henry has seen this preseason and offseason, it’s no doubt the team is ready to win games and go for the state playoffs.  Henry pointed out the impact of the amount to seniors the team lost this year. However,...

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Reloading the Program: the young, promising girls soccer team

Jackson Mailey, Online Editor-in-Chief | September 26, 2024

With the new girls soccer season already underway, the team hopes to adapt and thrive under head coach JD Penilton, who’s in his fourth season here. However, after losing 12 seniors after last season, the team looks to the younger class of players to compete this girls soccer season.  After taking this heavy loss of seniors, Penilton looks to go back to the basics this preseason. “It’s...

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Let me tempt you with some classics: Music
Let me tempt you with some classics: Music
Sebastian Gracie Fultz, Print Editor-in-Chief • September 26, 2024

When it comes to classics, you may think of something from your childhood that was popular–or words and names of things like classical music...

Single patty burger with signature curly fries located at Wolf's Head Burger's and Malts.
Midwest style burger restaurant delivers fantastic burgers in unique location
Alex Clark, Review Editor • September 26, 2024

I recently went to a relatively new Portland restaurant called Wolf’s Head Burger’s & Malt’s. I thought it was great overall, but some...

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Calvin Cannard, Reporter • April 9, 2024

Local film brings forward racial equity in media
Sebastian Gracie Fultz, Social Justice Editor • November 28, 2022

During September, the production of Outdoor School took place within the Cully district. The movie conducts racial equity in the Portland film...

Robotics team competes in fast-paced state competition, wins multiple awards

Recent News Stories

March Mammal Madness ends in some fabulous fishy fun

June 13, 2024

If you or a friend is enrolled in (or has been enrolled in) Biology class, you probably have heard of...

AP testing wraps up

May 30, 2024

As AP exams are upon us, and questions regarding AP scores and students' levels of preparation after...

Budget cuts to Pre-K art affect students, staff

May 24, 2024

The free, low-income supporting, early education organization Head Start had to accommodate for a 2.5...

Recent Feature Stories

Theater Program proud to announce new director

September 26, 2024

Lots of appreciation for the art of theater is coming to McDaniel. Theater is a wide community that has...

McDaniel print shop collaborates with student store

September 26, 2024

  Ever since 2021 and the re-model, there has been a student store within the school. With...

June 14, 2024

Ernest Hemmingway once wrote, “there are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing and mountaineering;...

A completely new look for the volleyball team, with bigger aspirations

Recent Sports Stories

Reloading the Program: the young, promising girls soccer team

September 26, 2024

With the new girls soccer season already underway, the team hopes to adapt and thrive under head...

Cross country’s aspiration: a return to state

September 26, 2024

Following an encouraging previous season featuring a McDaniel appearance at state, the cross country...

New additions to football team brings hope to the program

September 26, 2024

  With a whopping eleven transfers and six new coaches, the football program is looking more...