• MONDAY BLUES: As the members of the @mhs_bluebrigade assemble for the start of another week of 7:30 a.m. rehearsals, we take a look back at #Homecoming Friday as they experienced it. Photos by Risa Darlington-Horta, Anna McClellan, Grace Nugent and Dave Winter. #Hoco #MAChoco2019 #MAChoco #hoco2k19
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    MONDAY BLUES: As the members of the @mhs_bluebrigade assemble for the start of another week of 7:30 a.m. rehearsals, we take a look back at #Homecoming Friday as they experienced it. Photos by Risa Darlington-Horta, Anna McClellan, Grace Nugent and Dave Winter. #Hoco #MAChoco2019 #MAChoco #hoco2k19
  • BOCCE BONANZA: There were scenes of frivolous and frenetic flexible-instruction time fun outside the MAC during FIT Friday morning as Mr. Cauthern hosted a lively bocce ball session. When asked about how bocce ball differs from any other sport he’s played, junior Gabe Seale said, “It's more friendly because it's just a bunch of people playing to have fun and pass time, not to get anywhere or do anything super special. We’re just enjoying each other's company. Another Friday bocce player, sophomore Henry Gravatt agreed, going so far as to say, The adrenaline rush during an intense bocce match is something you can't experience elsewhere.” Caption and photos by Javier Vela. #bocceball #KnighTime #HavingaBocceBall
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    BOCCE BONANZA: There were scenes of frivolous and frenetic flexible-instruction time fun outside the MAC during FIT Friday morning as Mr. Cauthern hosted a lively bocce ball session. When asked about how bocce ball differs from any other sport he’s played, junior Gabe Seale said, “It's more friendly because it's just a bunch of people playing to have fun and pass time, not to get anywhere or do anything super special. We’re just enjoying each other's company. Another Friday bocce player, sophomore Henry Gravatt agreed, going so far as to say, The adrenaline rush during an intense bocce match is something you can't experience elsewhere.” Caption and photos by Javier Vela. #bocceball #KnighTime #HavingaBocceBall
  • DOUBLE VICTORY: Freshman Liliana Rodriguez hits a beautiful forehand in her road match at Crockett on Friday to help secure her singles win. Liliana won both her single and doubles matches by a 6-3 score. I had to play the top-ranked girl that Crockett had, and I was terrified, Rodriguez said. I had played tennis all throughout middle school, but this felt different for some reason. After I got over my nerves though, I was able to get out there and take the dub for McCallum. Photos by Esme Moreno. #MACtennis #txhstennis #classof2023
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    DOUBLE VICTORY: Freshman Liliana Rodriguez hits a beautiful forehand in her road match at Crockett on Friday to help secure her singles win. Liliana won both her single and doubles matches by a 6-3 score. I had to play the top-ranked girl that Crockett had, and I was terrified, Rodriguez said. I had played tennis all throughout middle school, but this felt different for some reason. After I got over my nerves though, I was able to get out there and take the dub for McCallum. Photos by Esme Moreno. #MACtennis #txhstennis #classof2023
  • “THAT WAY” TO VICTORY: The varsity volleyball team defeated the LBJ Jaguars, 3-1, at LBJ on Friday night in the District 26-5A opener for both teams. The Knights won the first two sets, 25-20 and 25-10, before losing the third set, 25-22 and finally cementing their win in the last set, 25-10. The LBJ home crowd was extremely loud in attempting to keep the visiting Knights from concentrating on the match. The home crowd jeered, chanted and at one point even sang the Backstreet Boys’ “That Way,” at junior Brienna Martinez when she was enjoying a serving run to help her team take the second set. “LBJ's crowd was trying to distract us,” Martinez said, “but that just pushed our team to do even better. Martinez credited her teammate, junior Preslie Boswell, with encouraging her to find the focus to shut out the din and focus on the job at hand. Bowell told MacJournalism, You can use their energy and feed off of it as if it’s your own. The Knights face another test against a tough rival on Tuesday when Lockhart (1-0) comes to Mac after sweeping Crockett, 3-0, to win its district opener at home on Friday. Photos by Olivia Capochiano and Olive Embry. Caption by Capochiano. #KnightTime #macvolleyball @mccallumvb #txhsvb #txhsvball #txhsvolleyball
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    “THAT WAY” TO VICTORY: The varsity volleyball team defeated the LBJ Jaguars, 3-1, at LBJ on Friday night in the District 26-5A opener for both teams. The Knights won the first two sets, 25-20 and 25-10, before losing the third set, 25-22 and finally cementing their win in the last set, 25-10. The LBJ home crowd was extremely loud in attempting to keep the visiting Knights from concentrating on the match. The home crowd jeered, chanted and at one point even sang the Backstreet Boys’ “That Way,” at junior Brienna Martinez when she was enjoying a serving run to help her team take the second set. “LBJ's crowd was trying to distract us,” Martinez said, “but that just pushed our team to do even better. Martinez credited her teammate, junior Preslie Boswell, with encouraging her to find the focus to shut out the din and focus on the job at hand. Bowell told MacJournalism, You can use their energy and feed off of it as if it’s your own. The Knights face another test against a tough rival on Tuesday when Lockhart (1-0) comes to Mac after sweeping Crockett, 3-0, to win its district opener at home on Friday. Photos by Olivia Capochiano and Olive Embry. Caption by Capochiano. #KnightTime #macvolleyball @mccallumvb #txhsvb #txhsvball #txhsvolleyball
  • CHRIS COUNTRY: At the Lago Vista Invitational on Saturday, Chris Riley finished 10th overall with a time of 17:33.5 in a field of 107 boys varsity runners. Since the boys varsity placed five runners in the top 75 finishers, they were able to finish in the top half of the teams competing. The boys varsity team was sixth of 12 teams and the top AISD finisher. Julian Baeza of St. Stephen’s finished first at 15:58.5. He was the only runner under 16 minutes for the 5K race. Ian Clennan (27th at 18:19.4), Cash Robinson (40th, 18:39.8), Josh Betton (53rd, 19:06.5) and Robert Krajicek (74th, 20:15.8) rounded out the top five for the boys varsity. Freshman Helena Finos placed sixth in the girls junior varsity race, which was 3200 meters. She finished in 14:59.2, only 47.2 second off the first-place pace of Liberty Hill runner Bailey Alsup who won first place at 14:12.0. Catalina Herring was the top girls varsity finisher with a time of 24:28.2. Liberty Hill runner Zaila Smith took first place in the girls varsity race at 19:17.2. Colby Jones was the top boys JV runner for Mac. He finished the 5K course at 22:45.2. Round Rock’s Donald Berthelson won first in the boys JV race at 18:50.9. Race results accessed on athletic.net. Photos by Thomas Melina Raab and Gabby Sherwood. #MACcrosscountry #MACXC #txhsxc #txhscc #txhscrosscountry #KnightTime
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    CHRIS COUNTRY: At the Lago Vista Invitational on Saturday, Chris Riley finished 10th overall with a time of 17:33.5 in a field of 107 boys varsity runners. Since the boys varsity placed five runners in the top 75 finishers, they were able to finish in the top half of the teams competing. The boys varsity team was sixth of 12 teams and the top AISD finisher. Julian Baeza of St. Stephen’s finished first at 15:58.5. He was the only runner under 16 minutes for the 5K race. Ian Clennan (27th at 18:19.4), Cash Robinson (40th, 18:39.8), Josh Betton (53rd, 19:06.5) and Robert Krajicek (74th, 20:15.8) rounded out the top five for the boys varsity. Freshman Helena Finos placed sixth in the girls junior varsity race, which was 3200 meters. She finished in 14:59.2, only 47.2 second off the first-place pace of Liberty Hill runner Bailey Alsup who won first place at 14:12.0. Catalina Herring was the top girls varsity finisher with a time of 24:28.2. Liberty Hill runner Zaila Smith took first place in the girls varsity race at 19:17.2. Colby Jones was the top boys JV runner for Mac. He finished the 5K course at 22:45.2. Round Rock’s Donald Berthelson won first in the boys JV race at 18:50.9. Race results accessed on athletic.net. Photos by Thomas Melina Raab and Gabby Sherwood. #MACcrosscountry #MACXC #txhsxc #txhscc #txhscrosscountry #KnightTime
  • SMILES PER HOUR: Reminder to all seniors that senior portraits are in the library Monday and Tuesday by appointment. The photographer has added a third camera on Tuesday, so if you need an appointment click the link in our bio or visit macshieldonline.com to sign up for the newly created slots on Tuesday. There are no more open slots for Monday. If you already have an appointment, please come to the library at you appointed time. You cannot be in the yearbook unless you had your portrait taken at the summer session or get it taken at school on Monday or Tuesday. #seniors2020 #classof2020 #saymoney #seniorportraits #seniorpictures #1stphototexas #balfouryearbooks
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    SMILES PER HOUR: Reminder to all seniors that senior portraits are in the library Monday and Tuesday by appointment. The photographer has added a third camera on Tuesday, so if you need an appointment click the link in our bio or visit macshieldonline.com to sign up for the newly created slots on Tuesday. There are no more open slots for Monday. If you already have an appointment, please come to the library at you appointed time. You cannot be in the yearbook unless you had your portrait taken at the summer session or get it taken at school on Monday or Tuesday. #seniors2020 #classof2020 #saymoney #seniorportraits #seniorpictures #1stphototexas #balfouryearbooks
  • TIRED BUT STILL TENACIOUS: The JV volleyball team defied a series of unusual off-the-court obstacles today to place second at the Cedar Creek JV Volleyball Tournament, defeating host Cedar Creek and Connally before falling to Leander Glenn in the championship match. The Knights were on short rest because they did not get back to Mac from their district-opening loss at LBJ until 11 p.m. Friday night, and they had to return to campus this morning at 7 a.m. to board the bus for their 9 a.m. match against host Cedar Creek. The Knights won that match in three sets, 25-22, 19-25, 25-16, despite being without one of their captains, Sidney Nabhan, who had a prior commitment and could not be at the tournament today. Shorthanded and on short rest, the Knights won their second match over Connally in straight sets, 25-21, 25-10. The Knights got swept in the championship match against Glenn, but given what they had to overcome to reach the final, Coach Nikki Northcutt said she was “extra proud” of her team’s showing today. She said there were “lots of tears (literally) today” because the team was tired and mad about losing to LBJ the night before. “But they fought through the fatigue and didn’t give up, didn’t let emotions take over teamwork.” (2) It helped the team considerably that they were able to sub in a giant killer squirrel at middle hitter in place of the absent Nabhan. #NotTrue #FakeNews but wouldn’t it be great if wasn’t? (3) Right-side hitter Selena De Jesus said the team buckled its hard-earned hardware safely into a bus seat for the ride back to Mac. #ThatIsTrue because #ItHappened. Photos courtesy of De Jesus and Northcutt. #dayinthelifeatmac #macvolleyball #txhsvb #txhsvball #txhsvolleyball @mccallumvb #KnightTime @fanstandatx #WhatATail #StrikeThat #WeMean #WhatATale
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    TIRED BUT STILL TENACIOUS: The JV volleyball team defied a series of unusual off-the-court obstacles today to place second at the Cedar Creek JV Volleyball Tournament, defeating host Cedar Creek and Connally before falling to Leander Glenn in the championship match. The Knights were on short rest because they did not get back to Mac from their district-opening loss at LBJ until 11 p.m. Friday night, and they had to return to campus this morning at 7 a.m. to board the bus for their 9 a.m. match against host Cedar Creek. The Knights won that match in three sets, 25-22, 19-25, 25-16, despite being without one of their captains, Sidney Nabhan, who had a prior commitment and could not be at the tournament today. Shorthanded and on short rest, the Knights won their second match over Connally in straight sets, 25-21, 25-10. The Knights got swept in the championship match against Glenn, but given what they had to overcome to reach the final, Coach Nikki Northcutt said she was “extra proud” of her team’s showing today. She said there were “lots of tears (literally) today” because the team was tired and mad about losing to LBJ the night before. “But they fought through the fatigue and didn’t give up, didn’t let emotions take over teamwork.” (2) It helped the team considerably that they were able to sub in a giant killer squirrel at middle hitter in place of the absent Nabhan. #NotTrue #FakeNews but wouldn’t it be great if wasn’t? (3) Right-side hitter Selena De Jesus said the team buckled its hard-earned hardware safely into a bus seat for the ride back to Mac. #ThatIsTrue because #ItHappened. Photos courtesy of De Jesus and Northcutt. #dayinthelifeatmac #macvolleyball #txhsvb #txhsvball #txhsvolleyball @mccallumvb #KnightTime @fanstandatx #WhatATail #StrikeThat #WeMean #WhatATale
  • MAC PRIDE ENCORE: We had a few MAC Pride Day candid portraits left over from homecoming Friday on campus and at the game. As homecoming week comes to a close with tonight's homecoming dance at 9 p.m., we thought you might enjoy seeing some of them. Similarly, we would like to see your pictures from tonight's dance. DM them to us or tag them #MAChoco2019. Photos by Ian Clennan, Zada Cook, Risa Darlington-Horta and Aranza Sanchez. #hoco #hoco2k19 #MAChoco #KnightTime
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    MAC PRIDE ENCORE: We had a few MAC Pride Day candid portraits left over from homecoming Friday on campus and at the game. As homecoming week comes to a close with tonight's homecoming dance at 9 p.m., we thought you might enjoy seeing some of them. Similarly, we would like to see your pictures from tonight's dance. DM them to us or tag them #MAChoco2019. Photos by Ian Clennan, Zada Cook, Risa Darlington-Horta and Aranza Sanchez. #hoco #hoco2k19 #MAChoco #KnightTime
  • NEXT LEVEL STUFF: We wanted to take a moment this weekend to celebrate one of our own, moving on to the next level. MacJournalism alum and @coloradostateuniversity freshman @gregorygjames tackled his first photo assignment for the @csucollegian on Friday, covering the @csufutbol women defeating the University of Denver 1-0 in overtime at the CSU Soccer Field. Congrats, Greg! @rockymountainjournalism @csu_jmc #MacJournalism
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    NEXT LEVEL STUFF: We wanted to take a moment this weekend to celebrate one of our own, moving on to the next level. MacJournalism alum and @coloradostateuniversity freshman @gregorygjames tackled his first photo assignment for the @csucollegian on Friday, covering the @csufutbol women defeating the University of Denver 1-0 in overtime at the CSU Soccer Field. Congrats, Greg! @rockymountainjournalism @csu_jmc #MacJournalism