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An MCHS defender chases down a Salem ball carrier.

The Outlook is Positive after the Cubs Preseason Scrimmage

Michael Zetko, Staff Reporter August 18, 2022

The sun was beaming, and the air from the football swept over the yells of the coaches as the players from MCHS were preparing for their annual pre-season scrimmage versus Salem and Shelbyville last Friday....

The 111th Custer Contest performers with MCHS counselor Janelle Smith from left: Smith, Brooklyn Cornelius, Morgan Preston, Neel Mistry, Taylor Harsin, and Keara Eder

An Inside Look at the Custer Contest

Keara Eder, Staff Reporter May 11, 2022

An Inside Look at the Custer Contest *Spoilers for I am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall The Custer Contest consists of the top five students from the senior class who participate in an oratory...

Members of the MCHS Lady Cubs track and field team pose for a group selfie.

MCHS Track Preview 2022

Reagan Warren, Staff Reporter April 28, 2022

From the classroom to the track, this year's Madison Consolidated High School track and field athletes are ready to start their season. Both the Cubs and Lady Cubs track and field teams put in work during...

The 2022 Madison Consolidated High School Boys Golf Team

MCHS Boys Golf is Looking to Rebound after Heartbreaking 2021

Lauren Conner, Staff Reporter April 18, 2022

The Madison Consolidated High School boys golf team is looking at another promising season with the hopes of bringing home a sectional championship. While relatively young, the Cubs are trying to rebound...

MCHS teacher Derrick Herrick displays parakeets at the Louisville Zoo.

Herrick to Depart MCHS for Position at the Louisville Zoo

Keara Eder, Staff Reporter April 14, 2022

Madison Consolidated High School Career and Technical Education Teacher Derrick Herrick is trading his classroom for cages. Herrick, who has been teaching engineering for six years at MCHS, announced to...

Shibata Breaks Individual Swim Record; Leads Relay Team to Another

Shibata Breaks Individual Swim Record; Leads Relay Team to Another

Isa James, Staff Reporter April 13, 2022

 In February, the Madison Lady cubs knifed their way through the pool to break two records at the Floyd Central Sectional meet. The 200 medley record, previously set in 2002, was beaten by freshman Avery...

MCHS Family and Consumer Science teacher Chandra Ferry

MCHS Teacher Advises Teens to Follow 24 Hour Rule for De-escelation

Jenna Ginn, Staff Reporter April 1, 2022

A new rule is floating around MCHS, and while it might seem like common sense to some, it would not stand out as the norm for many teens. Chandra Ferry, an MCHS Family and Consumer Science teacher, advises...

MCHS students, Davis Powell, Dylan Banks, and Isiah Denning before the 2022 MCHS semi-formal dance.

How a Group of High School Students Held a High School Dance

Davis Powell, Staff Reporter March 17, 2022

Only someone crazy would do something so stupid as to try to take on a dance, and I certainly went crazy trying to do it. It was an incredible experience, though, and I created memories and established...

Maria Stewart is set to retire from Madison Consolidated Schools after 34 years.

Stewart to Retire after 34 Years at MCS

Lauren Conner, Staff Reporter March 15, 2022

One of Madison Consolidated Schools' many excellent teachers is saying goodbye this year. Maria Stewart, who was not originally going to be a teacher, is leaving after 34 years at Madison. Mrs. Stewart...

MCHS student Gavin Williams was recently accepted in the Indiana Academy in Muncie, IN.

MCHS Sophomore Accepted to Prestigious Alternative School

Isa James, Staff Reporter March 11, 2022

Madison Consolidated High School sophomore Gavin Williams was accepted to the esteemed Indiana Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Humanities in Muncie, Indiana. The private high school offers students...

Madison Consolidated Junior High students pose in Cub gear in a competition organized by Lady Cubs assistant coach Adam Dennis

MCHS Coach Starts New Trend for Lady Cubs Basketball Games

Keara Eder, Staff Reporter March 10, 2022

The Lady Cubs basketball team fought hard against Silver Creek in the second round of the IHSAA sectional tournament but fell short and ended the season for the Lady Cubs. Even though the Lady Cubs didn't...

The front of MCHS Opal E. Sherman Auditorium, August 21, 2020

Opal E. Sherman is Getting New Lighting To Go With Renovations

Isa James, Staff Reporter February 14, 2022

Back in 2020, the renovations to the Opal E. Sherman auditorium, at Madison Consolidated Highschool, finally wrapped up after months of construction.  The renovations were made to the lobby, stage, crew...

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