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Winter Sports Starting Soon

Nina Zhu, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Student Life Editor November 1, 2025

As fall sports come to a close, many winter sports teams at VPM are getting their seasons started. Here’s a list of winter sports and their coaches you can contact if you’re interested in joining!   Boys...

QB Blake Adams hands the ball off to RB AJ Danso.

VPM Football Narrowly Misses Playoffs: Season Recap

Henry Riley, Co-Editor-in-Chief, News Editor November 1, 2025

When Memorial’s varsity football team took the field for their last regular season game against Madison La Follette, there was little doubt that the Spartans would secure the win against the Lancers...

Girls' Tennis Schedule

Girls’ Tennis Schedule

Nina Zhu, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2025

Since we’re in the midst of the girls’ tennis season, here is the schedule for this year:   September 2 - Home vs. Madison East @ 4 p.m. September 4 - Away vs. Sun Prairie West @ 4 p.m. September...

VPM Spring Sports

Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor May 1, 2025

Spring is here! Spartans, the time has finally arrived for warm sun, blistering wind, and the occasional snow storm all within two weeks! With this comes long track meets, exciting baseball games, and...

Spartan Winter Sports Start Now!

Patrick Mulkey, Co-Editor in Chief, Sports and Co-News Editor January 1, 2025

Winter is here Spartans! And the sports are starting up with basketball, hockey, and wrestling tryouts all finished. Make sure to try out next year if you want a spot.  Our girl's basketball team has...

Memorial WR/DB Jordan Elliot makes a leaping catch in the endzone

Memorial Football Wraps Up An Impressive Season

Henry Riley, News Editor, Co-Sports Editor December 1, 2024

The Memorial Spartans finished a strong season with an impressive 8-1 record, their only loss coming in a tightly contested, 10-point game against the Verona Wildcats. In the playoffs, the Spartans won...

Girls Tennis Schedule 2024

Girls Tennis Schedule 2024

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor October 1, 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 October 1, 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 September 1, 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...

White Football field

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 November 1, 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...

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