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Mead High School’s Student News

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"Deep in state game thought" via Margos Lens Photography.

MHS football suffers heartbreaking loss in 3A State Championship

Lars Messmer, Editor in Chief January 9, 2025

Fort Collins, CO—FOOTBAWL!! That was the word of the day on Saturday, Dec. 6 when Mead played Thompson Valley in the 3A State Championship game. The whole town of Mead gathered together at CSU’s Canvas...

Ryan St. Aubin running the ball up field.
Image courtesy of "Margos Lens."

Mead defeats Pomona 21-19 to advance to the 3A state championship

Blade Rogowski, Writer January 9, 2025

Following their win over Pueblo Central, Mead was set to go up against Pomona. In being the second seed in the playoffs, they weren’t ready to get knocked out. This game was important to see who will...

The boys and girls cross country teams pose for a photo at the state course.

Cross country finished their season off strong, competing at state

Blade Rogowski, Writer January 7, 2025

Both boys and girls cross country qualified for state this season. It was the fifth time the girls qualified, and the fourth time the boys qualified for state. Everyone on the team wanted to represent...

Elena Gomez (‘26) scores a two-pointer in the third quarter.

Varsity girls basketball starts the season off by dominating against Lutheran

Bella DeNicholas and Cami McGilvray January 7, 2025

Mead’s varsity girls basketball team showed up on December 5, the home opener winning 63 to 45 against visitor Lutheran High School. Throughout the entirety of the game, the players worked together...

The team gathers together during a timeout.

Mead boys basketball gets a great win over Windsor on Tuesday, December 10th

Taylor Basson, Writer December 16, 2024

The preseason polls for the 2024-2025 boys basketball season in 5A listed the Windsor Wizards as the number one team, and the Mead Mavericks as number three.  These two teams faced off against one...

The CU Buffs are bowl bound for the first time since 2020.

University of Colorado falls just short of playing in the Big 12 Championship game

Taylor Basson, Writer December 13, 2024

The University of Colorado Buffaloes football team won Friday, November 29th, against Oklahoma State university 52-0. However, they needed to have at least two out of the three things to happen in order...

The Mavs celebrate after a win against Pomona, pushing them into the 3A state championship.

Image Credit: "Happiness comes with tears" by Margos Lens Photography

MHS Football is going to the 2024 3A Football State Championship

Lars Messmer, Editor in Chief December 6, 2024

After a hard-fought win last Saturday in good ole fashioned “football weather” (i.e. 50 to 60ish degrees and sunny) against Pomona, the Mavs had a little somethin’, somethin’, to anticipate. Okay,...

Matthew Angelo ('25) announces his commitment to the University of Jamestown.

Athlete Profile: Matthew Angelo

Taylor Basson, Writer December 4, 2024

Matthew Angelo (‘25) recently signed to the University of Jamestown, where he will not only continue his basketball career, but study business.  He is proud of just being able to play for Mead basketball...

Mead’s volleyball team holds the state qualifying plaque after winning regionals at Roosevelt High School.

MHS girls volleyball take on regionals and qualify for day two at the Coliseum

Taylor Basson, Writer November 14, 2024

In the regional tournament at Roosevelt High School on November 9th, the Mead Mavericks girl's volleyball team faced off against the Wellington Eagles. After a nail-biting first set (26-24), Mead easily...

According to the NFL, concussion rates are down from 2022, however it still remains a problem.

Concussions need to be better addressed in the NFL (Opinion)

Taylor Basson, Writer November 12, 2024

Unlike knees and ankles, your brain is not replaceable. Concussions are one of the most common injuries amongst players just behind a torn ACL and torn Achilles. You only get one brain in your lifetime.  Although...

Stryker Leick ('26) and Booth Hayes ('26) compete at the Colorado High School 4A state golf tournament at the Tiara Rado Golf Course.

Two Mead golfers qualified for the golf state championship

Taylor Basson, Writer November 11, 2024

Stryker Leick (‘26) and Booth Hayes (‘26) both qualified for the boys golf state championship. Along with qualifying for state, Hayes (‘26) made second-team all-state in 4A.  Hayes (‘26) has...

Morgan McDonald ('26) represents Mead Girls Wrestling, scoring a takedown.

Mead girls wrestling creates new opportunities for female athletes to be both ‘beautiful and tough’

Addy Mooradian, Writer October 18, 2024

Girls wrestling as a sport has been struggling to gain traction for a while now, as the sport itself has remained fairly small. Only in recent years has a girls district wrestling team been introduced...

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