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Girls Tennis Schedule 2024

Girls Tennis Schedule 2024

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor September 30, 2024

The girls tennis may be almost over, but here’s the schedule for the season!    August 20 - Away vs. Sun Prairie East at 4 pm August 22 - Home vs. Middleton at 4 pm August 23 - Away...

Memorial Football Starts Off Strong

Memorial Football Starts Off Strong

Henry Riley, News Editor, Co-Sports Editor September 30, 2024

VPM’s Varsity Football squad has been fun to watch this year. The Spartans are 5-1 on the season, 3-1 in conference play, second to only Verona (the only loss so far) and are coming off a dominant Homecoming...

2024 Spartan Football Themes and Schedule

2024 Spartan Football Themes and Schedule

Max Knight, Editor-in-Chief August 31, 2024

The start of the school year is quickly approaching, which means the football season here at VPM has already started! We’ve got a great team this year and a strong start to the season so far, so make...

February Sports Schedule

February Sports Schedule

Vince Kim, Sports Editor February 1, 2024

Boys Basketball Friday, Feb 2, 2024 Game 7:15PM Madison La Follette Madison Memorial High School Saturday, Feb 3, 2024 Game 7:15PM Wausau East Madison Memorial High School Thursday, Feb 8, 2024 Game...

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VPM Sports: January Schedule

Vince Kim, Sports Editor January 1, 2024

  Boys Varsity Basketball   Thursday, Jan 4, 2024   Game 7:15PM Away vs. Janesville Craig HHS Janesville Craig High School     Saturday, Jan 6, 2024   Game 7:15PM...

VPM Cross Country Season

VPM Cross Country Season

Jonathan Buscher October 31, 2023

Memorial’s cross-country season for both boys and girls has now come to an end for both teams, with Memorial boys freshman Will Lisowski-Semb qualifying for the state cross country meet, held in Wisconsin...

VPM Football Interview - Captain Rey Cruz-Perez

VPM Football Interview – Captain Rey Cruz-Perez

Ava Kahn and Hayat Brahmer October 31, 2023

We interviewed Football Captain Rey Cruz-Perez to hear about this season. “How are you feeling after the final game against Middleton?” “Kind of sad to be honest, but I was proud of my team tonight....

VPM Boys Soccer Season Wrap-up

VPM Boys Soccer Season Wrap-up

Chris Buscher October 31, 2023

The boys soccer season has officially concluded. The program this year consisted of over 100 players spread out between five teams, four JV teams, one of which was all freshman players, and the varsity...

Interview with Maya Stegner, Senior Swim Captain!

Interview with Maya Stegner, Senior Swim Captain!

Monika Jeraj October 31, 2023

Meet Maya Stegner, one of Vel Phillips Memorial’s girls' swim team captains! Maya has been on the swim team since her freshman year and has been devoted to the sport, even competing at state last year.   How...

Mansfield Stadium Gets a New Look

Mansfield Stadium Gets a New Look

Chris Buscher October 1, 2023

If you have been to any football or soccer games at Mansfield you might have noticed the bright new turf. Installation of the new playing surface started after the 2023 track season was over and continued...

Join Memorial Mountain Biking Team

Join Memorial Mountain Biking Team

Amalia Weix October 1, 2023

Mountain biking is a sport where you ride off the beaten path and into the woods on dirt trails. If that sounds interesting to you, consider checking out the VPM Mountain Biking team! Anyone can join...

Fall Football Game Themes

Hayat Brahmer, Student Life Editor September 1, 2023

     Even though most students dread the beginning of the school year, it is important to remember the great things that come along with it, such as football games! We have a great football team this...

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