Madison reacts to Bryce Harper’s new contract with Phillies
Devan Fink, Entertainment Editor
March 13, 2019
Washington Nationals superstar outfielder Bryce Harper signed a new contract on Feb. 28, agreeing to an MLB-record 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Harper’s legacy in Washington, D.C. is a complicated one. The face of the franchise, Harper has been one of the most recogn...
A career in review: 12-time varsity athlete John Finney reflects on high school athletics
Devan Fink, Entertainment Editor
February 7, 2019
“Joo-ohn Finn-ney!” Clap, clap. Clap, clap, clap. “Joo-ohn Finn-ney!” Clap, clap. Clap, clap, clap. The crowd chants in excitement of the play. It does not matter whether it is a football game and Finney has just scored a touchdown, or if it is a basketball game and he has just made a three poi...
Warhawk Dance wins East Coast Regional Dance Competition
Hannah Kase, Lifestyle Editor
January 28, 2019
The Madison Varsity Dance Team competed in the East Coast Regional Dance Competition at West Springfield High School on Sunday, Jan. 27. The Warhawks won first place in the categories of Hip Hop, Jazz and Pom. These three routines were the highest scoring routines in the entire competition, with Hip...
Warhawk football suffers season ending loss
Hannah Kase, Lifestyle Editor
November 27, 2018
Madison's Varsity Football team faced off against a familiar opponent, the Westfield Bulldogs, on Saturday, Nov. 24. Both teams played through the treacherous conditions at Westfield High School, as freezing rain fell steadily throughout the whole game. Despite a 7-0 lead at halftime, the Warhawks ultimately...
Madison soccer players sign National Letters of Intent
Hannah Kase, Lifestyle Editor
November 14, 2018
The National Letter of Intent (NLI) Signing Date for Division I sports this year was today, Nov. 14. Three Madison soccer players signed their letters, including Faith Lee (’19), Julia Leas (’19) and Ryan Levay (’19). Lee and Leas have been on Varsity Girls Soccer since they were freshmen, and L...
Madison swimmers named USA Swimming Scholastic All-Americans
October 22, 2018
On Sept. 18, USA Swimming announced the 2017-18 Scholastic All-America selections. Two Madison students, Anna Keating (’20) and Elizabeth Khulkin (’20), both qualified for the 2018 USA Swimming Girls Scholastic All-America. “Not a ton of kids are able to achieve this so I’m so honored that I did,...
Madison’s state finalists recognized by Vienna Town Council
Devan Fink, Entertainment Editor
September 18, 2018
The Vienna Town Council, led by Mayor Laurie DiRocco, recognized Madison's Virginia state finalists from the 2017-18 school year in a council meeting on Tuesday night. Madison Girls Softball (state champion), Girls Swim and Dive (state champion), Boys Swim and Dive (state runner-up) and Girls Soccer...
Madison defeats Marshall, 42-14, in annual Vienna Rotary Bowl
Devan Fink, Entertainment Editor
August 25, 2018
Behind two touchdowns from Brandon Walker ('19), one more from the special teams and a solid defensive effort, the Madison Warhawks defeated the Marshall Statesmen 42-14 in the annual Vienna Rotary Bowl. For Madison, their win against Marshall was their 11th consecutive victory against the Statesmen,...
Madison-Marshall Stats and Facts
Devan Fink, Entertainment Editor
August 24, 2018
The Madison Warhawks and Marshall Statesmen will renew their football rivalry once again this week. It will be the 20th meeting between the schools since 1999. Here are some statistics and facts for the annual Madison-Marshall game: Madison finished last season with a 8-4 record Marshall ...
Conflict halts in wake of Olympics
Julia Dalton, Features Editor
March 23, 2018
Pyeongchang, South Korea was chosen as the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics seven years ago, meaning the Evaluation Committee, the branch of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in charge of selecting locations for every Olympic games, could not have anticipated the skyrocketing tensions betwe...
Junior roots for Korean team
Madeleine LeTendre, Fact Checker
March 23, 2018
The Olympics are known for inspiring patriotism and unification within and between nations and for making citizens proud to be where they are from. For Madison student Michael Kim (’19), the Olympics mean getting in touch with and supporting the nation in which his heritage originates from: South Korea. ...
Vienna native represents United States hockey team
Devan Fink, Entertainment Editor
March 23, 2018
As a result of the National Hockey League (NHL) not pausing its season for the Winter Olympics, American college and semi-professional players from around the world suited up for the Olympic games wearing red, white and blue. One player, left winger Garrett Roe, is a Vienna, Va. native, and while he...
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