New champion reigns
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New champion reigns
New champion reigns Cory Ryncarz Editor-in-Chief Student wins 4A State for newswriting Junior Cory Ryncarz became the first taking UIL seriously,” Ryncarz said. Maverick UIL State Champion ever for “We’ve proven what we’re capable of, Journalism Newswriting, after taking and there is nothing but improvement First Place of 4A schools on May 6. He coming in the next few years.” was eligible for the Tops in Texas Award, Prior to State, the social studies team the overall best writer of all conferences took first place at both the District and for newswriting. Regional levels. Ryncarz was able to The Social Studies team, comprised stay in the hunt for two events by taking of Ryncarz, juniors second and third, Austin Caudill and respectively, at Charley George, those levels as and senior Nick well. Arend, competed in “It is kind of Austin on May 7. weird that it is They were coached over now, because by history teacher we spent all that Lisa Staup. The team time studying and also advanced and preparing for it,” competed at State Caudill said. Competition, along It paid off in the with Uyen Truong, end. whose costume “My most designs qualified her memorable experifor State in Tech Deence on the team sign. Social Studies was when Cory took third place as a won first in News team in Conference Writing,” Arend 4A. said. “Then the “I was in shock audience got all Photo by Lisa Staup when Cory’s name And the win quiet, and Charwas announced,” ley yelled ‘Put Cory and advisor Jessica Tompkins stand proud on the winner’s podium at University of Texas journalism UIL Manvel on the LBJ Auditorium in Austin. Cory’s medal is a coach Jessica map!” special Centennial medal to commemorate the Tompkins said. Over the year, 100 year anniversary of UIL competition. “ I knew he was the social studies capable of winteam has studied ning, but hearing his name called out every aspect of the Civil War and plans as number one was amazing. Cory is a an encore next year with the topic of the gifted writer and it has been a pleasure to space race. be his coach.” “We dreamed, talked, and breathed Ryncarz placed second in news at Dis- the Civil War,” George said. “We even trict and third at Regional level for news. started cracking Civil War jokes and “I think it’s about time everybody starts playing Civil War I-Spy on the drive up to Austin.” Staup and Ms. Tompkins and all UIL Meanwhile, Uyen Truong was also in coaches for devoting countless hours of Austin, awaiting results for designs for their time so our kids can participate in the play, Antigone, which qualified her these competitions.” for her spot at State Competition. “Uyen is a very talented designer and she represented us well at the State meet,” theater sponsor Jennifer Thompson-Rogers said. “She really has a bright future ahead of her in theatrical costume and set design.” The prompt required participants to design the Greek play Antigone in a time other than ancient Greece. For the entries, participants must submit five designs for five different characters, fabric swatches, and a Photo by Jessica Tompkins two-page essay describing the At the Capitol design process and reasoning for The social studies team takes a well-earned afternoon choices. Uyen chose China in 25 taking in the sights and sounds of the state’s capitol AD. She drew a lot from her own building. knowledge of Chinese culture and history and researched the rest. UIL academics offer involvement in anything from spelling to lip singing in a competitive and rewarding environment. While it doesn’t garnish the spotlight like athletics does, the race for the championship title is just as fierce. “As principal, I am very proud of all students who participated in the UIL state competition,” Principal Darrell Alexander said. “We recognize that academic competitions Photo by Jennifer Thompson-Rogers don’t get the same publicity or A proud designer fanfare as other activities, but Uyen Troung standing by her costume designs for the play Antigone at the state UIL competition. we are very proud. Thanks to Ms. Thompson-Rogers, Ms. Arabian Night to remember Becca Obudulu Features Editor Maverick royalty is about to grace the school. The MHS race for Prom King and Prom Queen has once again begun. Senior names have been drawn, but nominations are still pending. The names will be called out during prom, and a proud new pair of MHS royalty will be crowned. Peacock feathers line and decorate the tables. Vibrant blues, purples, and magentas lavish the foreign scenery. The theme is “An Arabian Paradise,” an Aladdin-type fantasy world of exotic Morocco and lanterns with stainedCourtesy photo glass windows. Hands off Prom is approaching! The race is on for the crown, the perfect attire, and the “Instead of buying pooey decoraperfect Junior-Senior prom experience. tions from kits,” art teacher Victoria Satterwhite said, “Art Club and NHS, dreamy and sophisticated cuisine. a couple teachers and I are building the décor ourMany teenagers anticipate the day they are allowed selves.” to strip off their school-kid demeanor and replace it The ballroom is much larger than last year’s, which with a more elegant one. They spend hours, days, and guarantees a roomier experience for prom participants. even weeks sniffing around for the perfect dress or tux There will also be a bigger dance floor as well as a D.J. to call their own. Come prom night, they don sophiscompany booked for musical entertainment. Students ticated apparel in hopes of looking and feeling their will also be catered to by waiters as they indulge in best. Luckily, prom is capitalized by many buisnesses, so there is a variety of prom apparel that students can choose to suit their own unique and personal tastes. “I want to pay homage to Prince and wear a Purple Rain themed tux,” senior Lee Roy Smith said. For many girls, finding the perfect prom dress to call their own is a top priority. “It took two days and an evening to find my dress,” senior Nicole Gaspar said. “I found the shop through a police officer.” Besides going through the usual aesthetic rituals of prom, students gather together in a vivid fiesta celebrating the students as they near their full completion of high school. They also look forward to spending time with loved ones in an atmosphere designed for social interaction and merriment. “It is the first time I’m going to prom with a date of the male kind,” senior Alexo White said. “Usually I try to get all my friends out for a mocktail party, but this year I have a boyfriend, so we are going to have a quiet dinner at a Brazilian steak house, go to prom, and hang out at a beach house for the rest of the weekend.” With all these elements and more mixed together, prom shall create fresh, vivid, and wonderful memories for students and teachers alike, to carry with them throughout their school days and beyond. Senior News Class of 2010 3 4 5 6 Amanda Almeda •College- University of Texas at Austin •Major- Business and Communications •Plans- I want to be a lawyer or a writer. I aspire to be successful at something I enjoy, to see the world, to find true love and to grow from it all “Discomfort makes us better.” Reema George •College-Houston Baptist University •Major- Biology •Plans- Be an oncologist and succeed “If you ever fail, then hide all evidence you ever tried.” Qui Tran •College- Texas A&M •Major- Computer Engineering •Plans- to earn a BA degree in CE at A&M and then work for Apple. “Always dream your dreams because you will approach them one day.” Jessica Pospisil •College- Lamar University •Major- Nursing •Plans- Become a ER nurse/ paramedic “Live your life the way you want to.” Class of 2010 Top 10 percent 1. Ramon Bagadion 2. Martin Pospisil 3. Amanda Almeda 4. Reema George 5. Qui Tran 6. Jessica Pospisil 7. Phuong-Uyen Truong 8. Amanda Gunn 9. Ylan Ho 10. Nicholas Arend 11. Robert Wollney 12. Kingsley Emelogu 13. Erica Amundsen 14. Hailey Teague 15. Beena Chacko 16. Michael Hallaway 17. Mariela Rubio 18. Elizabeth Burroughs 19. Arianna Rameriez-Sparrow 20. Garrett Jeske 21. Lauren Welch 22. Todd Brady 23. Megan Lee 24. Nicole Gaspar 25. Tuyet-Vy Nguyen 26. Lindsey Hall 26. Aaron Velazco 28. Monica Chakraborty 29. Taylor Davis 30. Savannah Kylberg 31. Danielle Geyen 32. Donald Peen 33. Christine Lam 34. Jessica Goldgar 35. Lee Roy Smith 36. Dustin Olson 37. Keaton McConathy Students rank into top ten 1 Ramon Bagadion Valedictorian •College- University of Texas at Austin •Major- Civil Engineering •Plans- Graduate, get a job, retire, die “Free will is an illusion.” 2 Martin Pospisil Salutatorian •College- Texas Tech •Major- Biochemistry •Plans- Degree in medical school, be an anesthesiologist “Never get caught with your pants on the ground.” 7 Phoung-Uyen Truong •College- University of Evansville •Major Technical Theater and Designs •Plans- Go to College MFA, Corporate Office, work on west end “High school is a whirlwind of experience that if you blink you’ll miss it. Work hard, play hard.” 8 9 10 Amanda Gunn •College- Baylor or Sam Houston •Major- Undecided •Plans- Graduate and have fun “Never give up.” Ylan Ho •College- University of Texas at Austin •Major- undecided •Plans- plan to pursue a job in the medical field “The harder you work the luckier you get.” Nicholas Arend •College- University of Houston •Major- Biomedical engineering •Plans- transfer to UT in two years go to medical school, contract myself out to army as a prosthetic designer “The future is to be lived, not prearranged.” - Luke Skywalker Don’t sweat the small stuff Andre Bonner Staff Writer There’s a certain irony in writing my first column on the last newspaper before graduation. MY graduation, in fact. So there’s a certain amount of pressure that I’m putting on myself. Should I be serious, and try to leave MHS with wisdom, or write about something meaningless and make it funny? After much debate, I settled on what I usually do: dive in without a plan, pull it all out of you know where, and hope it ends well. And when I say that’s what I usually do, I’m serious. Take this weekend, for instance. I had to get up on the roof to get a towel (don’t ask), and I said to myself, ‘Hey, instead of getting a ladder, I think I’ll just leap from the pool deck!’ Now, most people would stop right there, take a good hard look at their Inner Self, and say, ‘Hey, Inner Self, I think you’ve been playing too much Assassins Creed. That’s not a good idea!’ Unfortunately, I’m not most people. It’s ok though, because my neck broke my fall. Or was it ‘my fall broke my neck?’ Either way, it worked out in the end, because I didn’t have to do any yardwork. All is well that ends well. Except for my neck. And the yard. I’ll be the first to tell you that more often than not, people aren’t very happy with my philosophy. They tend to throw around baseless accusations, like ‘lazy’. When my counter-point of ‘whatever you want is stupid anyway so why bother doing it’ doesn’t work, I have to end up explaining it, which makes me sad. Why? Because I shouldn’t have to. It all began when I realized that forcing yourself to do something that you don’t want is possibly the most idiotic thing a person can do (besides saying that Lady Gaga is a man). At the beginning of the year, I resolved to do ALL of my work, on time, and in the right place. And for a while, it was good. It was all looking up! Good grades, a decent college! My reaction? Whoopty-doo. Seniors, it’s not too late. Don’t get edged into leading a life you don’t want or into doing something you don’t want to do. You have ONE life. Every single second counts, and it doesn’t matter what your parents, your friends, your girl/ boyfriend, or your teachers say. You need to be doing what makes you happy. If that’s the satisfaction of digging a ditch and knowing that it’s going to be used for decades, go for it. If it’s the pleasure of working for 10 years for a medical degree for the incredibly large paycheck, do it. If you just want to chill out and enjoy life for a bit, go for it. Don’t spend your time doing something ‘worthwhile.’ Make sure you spend it doing something worthwhile for yourself. Graduation facts Leticia Littleton News Editor Who: MHS Senior Class of 2010 What: Graduation When: 7:00 p.m. Where: Alvin Memorial Stadium Dress: Boys: A white dress shirt, regular dress tie, navy black, or khaki colored dress trousers or slacks, and regular dark colored dress shoes or boots and shaven without earrings. Girls: A dress with a straight skirt and a color that wont show through or extend below the gown, and a dark colored low heeled dress shoes or sandles. Both: No jeans or denim are permited. What to bring: Designated cap, gown (collar for girls) and tassles. Tassel should be worn on the left side until the class is certified as graduated. Rehearsal:Thursday June 3, 2010 from 5:307:30 pm. All graduates must attend to walk, dress for practice is casual. Parking: Parking will be in the Alvin Memorial Stadium Parking lot. First come first serve. Remember graduates, all fines must be cleared through the district to walk on graduation day. You must attend the rehearsal in order to walk. page 2 News Power play at powder puff Tie-game causes tension among seniors Jacey Hunt Staff Writer To infinity and beyond Juniors Tiffany Vu, Cory Ryncarz and Angel Mathew have successfully completed an online course for NASA’s High School Aerospace Scholars program. After completion of the course, which ranged throughout the year with required reading, quizzes, essays, and graphic representations, each student was invited to attend a weeklong summer workshop experience at the Johnson Space Center. At the workshop, the students, who were eligible by maintaining a 90 percent average in the course, will be split into teams and work with NASA engineers at creating hypothetical designs for a human trip to Mars and the creation of a colony there. NASA looks for new juniors to participate annually, and those who attend the workshop are even eliglible to recieve an elective credit. The first team that went to state The Manvel FFA floriculture team of Daira Chavira, Samantha Kauk, Sabrina Arnold, Amanda Wilson and Casondra Davis stand with their third place trophies they won at the Houston competition. The team went to state on April 23 this year and was the first team to go to state since the school opened. “It was so much fun,” Chavira said, “I loved it more than anything, even though it was completely nerve-racking, but it was totally worth it.” Courtesy Photo Kicking it up Senior boy cheerleaders entertaing the crowd at the game held in April. The annual Powder Puff game was a successful event this year at MHS, and ended with a tie game 12 to 12. The bleachers were practically full of students and parents. The seniors and the juniors were competing to see which class would dominate, supported by their ‘new’ cheerleaders. “It was exciting, pretty feminine, but it was fun,” senior Jose Plaza said. “I would do it again in a heartbeat.” The cheerleaders were boys dressed in short shorts, brightly colored wigs, and bras filled with various objects. They gave their all during the game with cheers that cheerleader sponsor Jenna Duff taught them. Their halftime performance was to the song “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mixalot. “It was challenging, but well worth the time and effort,” cheerleader sponsor Duff said. “The guys really got into the game and we laughed at them and with them. It was great.” The seniors were just about to win when the juniors tied at the last minute with a pass to Bria Adams, sending the game into overtime. In an amazing turn, both teams scored during overtime, leaving the game at a draw. “I was pretty upset- it was a close game, but overall I was proud of how we did,” senior Martha Arenas said. Senior colors were pink and black while the juniors were green and black. Captains of both teams were former Varsity Football players. Though both teams left the field with the same score, it was still a successful event. “The game was funny, but it angered me,” junior William Yates said. “We should have won.” Both juniors and seniors were upset about the tie because they wanted to prove each other wrong. Trash talking was going on all through the week leaving anticipation for the game Thursday night. Animosity was in the air, and before long students who were friends began taking sides and representing their graduating class. Before the game both teams were feed pizza and drinks to get pumped, and knew it was the opportunity to prove once and for all who was better. In the end it was all for the fun of it, and for a good cause in efforts to raise money for senior class activites. “The” Place for Teen Driving 5402 Broadway #106 Pearland, TX 77581 4852811 www.silverlakedriving.com 281 In the Dollar Tree Center Next to Little Caesar’s Pizza page 3 Features Leaders of their class, eventually the world Manuel Gonzales Staff Writer Joseph Mancuso Opinions Editor Valedictorian Ramon Bagadion and Salutatorian Martin Pospisil are Manvel High’s second set of scholars on their way to a successful life. To the world, they may or may not be the next people to discover a cure for cancer or an all-purpose pain reliever, but to Manvel High they will always be future aspirations for freshmen to work up to. “We always wanted to steal the cop’s golf cart and jet to Taco Bell,” Pospisil said. As the old saying goes: nobody’s perfect, and the class of 2010’s valedictorian and salutatorian are no exception. Bagadion said, “I once got suspended in eigth grade for unintentionally threatening a teacher,” he said. Both students admits to occasional low grades. Neither students were the least bit embarrassed by stating that fifteens and zeroes weren’t uncommon on their homework grades or tests for that matter. But then again, AP classes are a lot of work, apparently even for scholarly students. “Don’t take your life too seriously,” Pospisil said, “because nobody gets out alive.” The 2010 valedictorian studies thirty minutes to two hours every day with about thirty minutes before every significant test, and Pospisil studies almost three hours an evening. But studying alone was not the only proven technique that worked. Bagadion sympathized with procrastinators and strugglers, acknowledging that many conventional methods of doing well in class did not work for everyone. “Find out what works for you and do it,” he said,”pay attention, stay awake, especially if it’s important, and it’s always good to review over the lesson the night before any test.” To raise their GPA, students would often enroll in as many AP classes as possible. AP classes, while requiring a significantly higher amount of study time, often pay off not only with bonus points for their weighted GPA, but with college credit for that specified course. “All I gave up was three hours of sleep,” Bagadion said, “I used to sleep for seven hours, but with studying and homework, it came down to four.” A big reason that some students who wanted to advance, but loathed advanced classes, chose not to was the often scary curriculum. “Just do it,” Pospisil said. “It helps.” They are recognized for their grades, but they do not wish for their academic achievements nor their future success to define them. “I want to be remembered as a person,” Pospisil said, “not number two.” For future references, Ramon Bagadion, 2010’s valedictorian, will hopefully be attending the University of Texas at Austin to study how to make the world a better place. “It’s not about the money,” Bagadion said, “it’s about the people I touch.” Martin Pospisil will be attending Texas Tech to study how to become an anesthesiologist. Quite possibly the next world leaders of a future generation, they set their goals and accomplished what they set out to do: to become the top two students of their class. Photo by Florence Atkinson Two leaders, two smiles. one photo Valedictorian Ramon Bagadion (left) shown here smiling for the camera with Salutatorian Martin Pospisil (right). “We’re not statistics, Ramon,” Pospisil said during the interview. “We’re more.” CERT heads to National Competition Heather Pan Design Editor Two HOSA members, juniors Michelle Liaw and Justin Agno, advanced to nationals after winning first at state in the CERT competition. Nationals for CERT will take place in Florida, during June 23-27. CERT, which stands for Community Emergency Response Team, tests the ability of students to medically triage (i.e. determine which cases take highest priority) patients in an emergency. There are two types- written, which is a multiple-choice test, and skills, which requires students to enter a disaster situation (for example, a fire or natural disaster). “Basically, when we walked in, there was a set of judges, Courtesy photo Picture within a picture and there were seven students Junior Michelle Liaw (center) snaps a photo as she and junior Justin Agno (left) prein a classroom pretending to be pare for the competition with the help of Christine Lam (right). victims, with broken bones and wounds,” Liaw said. “Even if we don’t place, I know we’ll have a good Agno’s victory took him by surprise. time,” Liaw said. “It was my first time doing this competition,” Agno The team spent many hours practicing with their said. coach to prepare for the competitions. Liaw said the competition was more difficult than “We had friends who would pretend to be victims she expected. and we would practice rescuing them,” Liaw said. “Rescuing people and staying calm when things are HOSA, which stands for Health Occupation Students bad is challenging,” Liaw said. of America, is a club that focuses on health-related Both students and HOSA director Lakisha Holloway skills and community service. are optimistic about nationals. “I joined HOSA because I’m interested in enter“I feel very confident that they will come back with a ing the medical field, and HOSA and the competition first place trophy,” Holloway said. would better make me understand what to do,” Agno In addition, the team also looks forward to visiting said. Disneyworld, which is located near the competition. Liaw had signed up so she could have something to do after school. “I wasn’t planning to do the completion until my teacher signed me up for it,” Liaw said. She still enjoys participating in CERT, however. “I feel very proud and accomplished and I’m glad that we got this far,” Liaw said. Courtesy Photo Help with disasters Members Justin Agno and Michelle Liaw sit with Robin Woford from Brazoria County Homeland Preparedness Office. Woford was instrumental in Justin and Michelle disaster drill training, according to Holloway. He created disaster simulations that the team would have to medically triage all types of paties for practice for State Competition. “He was an instrumental tool and we are grateful to him for volunteering three times a week since February to help Michelle and Justin become the #1 CERT team in the State,” Holloway said. page 4 Entertainment/Opinions P l a y l i s t s f o r t h e Graduates get set for the next step Class of ‘10 Joshua Drumming Staff Writer Freshman Year 1. Crank That Soulja Boy 2. Glamorous - Fergie (feat. Ludacris) 3. Hey There Delilah - Plain White T’s Sophomore Year 1. Live Your Life T.I. (feat. Rihanna) 2. Viva La Vida Coldplay 3. Disturbia - Rihanna Junior Year 1. I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas 2. Poker Face Lady Gaga 3.Single Ladies Beyonce Senior Year 1. Rude Boy - Rihanna 2. Say Aah - Trey Songz 3. Baby - Justin Bieber Manvel High School seniors are getting their grades, applications, and funds together in anticipation for their “college sendoff.” There are students at Manvel High school that are still unsure of their college choice, what they want to study, and ultimately where they envision themselves job-wise. To alleviate some of that frustration, anxiety, and uncertainty, Manvel has its own college counselor, Arlene Hernandez. “Seniors worry about their grades, their SAT and ACT scores, and money,” Arlene Hernandez said. “They worry a lot about financial aid and grants.” In addition to Hernandez’s expertise, kids can release frustration through intensive therapy or standing on their heads for extended periods of time; three have survived the latter method. Besides the obvious benefits of preparing for college, there are also some additional benefits that can be derived from preparing sooner rather than later. “Some of the benefits of preparing for college and getting your papers out soon is earlier awareness of acceptance, possibly to the college of your choice; you generally have a better chance of getting into a school if you are proactive about it, due to the extreme degree of competition you will face,” Hernandez said “You will also have the opportunity to start socializing with current students of the university, and of course the biggest sale is increased scholarship availability.” Hernandez works to help students overcome anything that could be preventing them from entering the college of their choice. “I assist students with college admission applications, I provide financial aid information, and expedite the application process,” Hernandez said. As much assistance as Hernandez can provide, there are just some non-academic things that students may want to prepare for. For instance, community showers that are used by people with questionable hygiene. A way to prepare for this? Wear shower shoes before you find something growing on your feet. For those paranoid about their possessions, a good investment might be a minisafe to hold valuables and other things held close to the heart. To make a ‘home away from home’ feel more like where they grew up, seniors could try bringing a few reminders of the life they left behind, like posters and family pictures; for those who don’t have an attractive family, scratch the picture part. Everyone’s college experience differs and everyone runs the chance of having the slacker roommate, so a lamp for private studying, and a stress-relieving baseball bat at parties for some, can be of great use. There is a very popular way in which people are known for ruining their financial standing, and that is overusing their credit cards during college. Ways to avoid such personal financial disaster is to either not get a credit card, or to use them only when absolutely needed. Otherwise, play it completely safe and use cash or debit. By following the suggestions outlined in this guide, and preferably Hernandez’s method, seniors should hopefully be able to get into a decent college with a minimal amount of stress and anxiety... unless they are natural born nail-biters. Seniors strut their stuff Florence Atkinson Sports Editor Project Graduation set up a program to help students earn money and it has become a tradition at Manvel High School; the Mr. Maverick competition is one such venue utilized to collect this money. Cameron Schlegel, along with the help of his escort Ellen Smith, won the Mr. Maverick competition on April 17. Schlegel and Smith didn’t only win the Mr. Maverick, but they also were the pair that collected the most money. The runner for the competition was Reggie Rivera and his escort Ylan Ho. “It was fun getting together and competing,” senior escort Ellen Smith said. “Winning was awesome it was great that it helped raise money for project graduation.” Along with the Mr. Maverick and runner up awards, there were other awards given. Spencer Hallaway and his escort Sabrina Arnold won the most tickets sold. Alfred Duarte won Mr. Congeniality and his escort Nallely Gamboa won hottest escort. “It was a lot of fun to see the guys and all the creative ways the guys chose to dress,” host Sabrina Arnold said. “And it was a new experience that I would love to do again next year.” Courtesy Photo from Ellen Smith Runway Show Schlegel and Smith after winning the Mr. Maverick competition held at MHS. Cameron Schlegal was voted best dressed, best swimwear, and had the best overall talent. page 5 Sports Playoff Fever: Lady Mavs keep movin’ on up Alex Sem Staff Writer This past season has proved to be different from pre“Every team has their troubles and has to overcome The Lady Mavs are preparing for the third round of vious generations and seasons through distractions but the trouble collectively,” Williams said. “Our team had the playoffs against district-rival Angleton, at TMI print proved to be the same in other aspects. hit their adversity speed bump, and I’m glad that it had deadline. Angleton beat Mavs twice in the regular sea“The will to win is the same, but son. Prior to Angleton, the team slammed past Houston it’s guaranteed that there are more Westbury with a 17-0 tally.The Mavs came out ready distractions today like phones, in the first and second inning scoring four runs, then grades, boyfriends, it’s the outside exploded in the third inning by scoring ten more runs on distractions,” Williams said. “I the board. A run-rule didn’t come into effect until the 5th inning, ending the game with a Maverick win. “We had a lot of support,” head softball coach Christa Williams said. “It was unbelievable and it helped a lot. We need the same support for the rest of play-offs.” Softball advanced earlier in a three game by-district playoff series against Foster. They won the first night after an extensive Photo by Cory Ryncarz twelve innings. Senior Huddle up Megan Atchison pitched the The Lady Mavs gathering up for the big game plan during a Foster playoff game. entire game, while freshman Sarah Couvillion hit sophomore Alex Bayne in to win the game. Game two played at Foster and faced try to stress that we happen now rather than later in playoffs.” a 6-7 defeat. The team was should all come on The girl’s varsity softball team is 27-8 overall for the able to clinch a pass after a to the field with no season and they continue to compete against some of the second home victory. outside thoughts best teams in the state of Texas. Many of these schools “The third game against and to concentrate are the usual competetors for Manvel in most activities Foster was one of the most purely on the esfor competition. Angleton, Santa Fe, and Friendswood exciting and suspenseful sence of softball.” are all the major opponents in the ring of 4A for the Photo by Cory Ryncarz game we’ve played this sea- It’s a hit In the comdistrict and have proved it with their advancement from son. I was extremely excited Madison Stanton swinging her way to victory during playoffs. mencement of the season to playoffs. when Kelsey started off the season, the Manvel During district, the Mavs lost a total of five games, game with an in-the-park softball girls fired one to Texas City, two to Santa Fe, and two to Angleton, homerun, that just kicked out into a winning In addition to the Lady Mavs, three other teams were everything off,” sophomore Madison Rice said. “Our streak. Enjoying the blissful ride, winning seemed so able to advance in their district: Santa Fe, Friendswood, team is one big family and every body helps out one artificial it was a rocket to the top and a fall to the botand Angleton. way or another, and I love each and every one of them. tom. By midseason the team began to endure its trials “We’re doing really good and proving a lot of people Nothing can stand in our way,” and tribulations. wrong,” third base player Sarah Couvillion said. Late-season burst falls short of playoffs Cory Ryncarz Editor-in-Chief The baseball team ended its season with a clean 7-7 record in district play. The somewhat rocky season ended with a 4-0 victory pitched by senior Doug Orta against Brazosport. Perhaps more significant in the season-ending win was the fact that it will be the last played by graduation-bound seniors Glen Wollney, Photo by Cory Ryncarz Jon Mejia, Here comes the pitch Doug Orta, pitcher and 3rd baseman, readMartin Sanies his pitch in his no-run performance and tana, Aaron last high school game. Velazco, Taylor Booth, Quentin Davis, and Orta. Both Velazco and Wollney are headed to play baseball for Texas A&M next year. Mejia, a transfer from St. Thomas, was crowned the Home Run King at the after-season banquet with a team leading count of seven. Wollney was also honored defensive player of the year on the team, as well as junior Clayton Vaughn. The offensive power rested primarily among the bats of Starling and Davis. The loss of players from around the division plagued teams to such depths that La Marque’s varsity team was forced to forfeit the rest of its season. Mid-season, The Maverick Baseball team was able Photo by Cory Ryncarz And the wind-up to fend off the previously number one ranked in the First baseman Josh Razo awaiting the pitch during the Brazosport district Friendswood Mustangs in a 4-3 victory at home game. After the win, the team again celebrated by “circling the to stay alive in the playoff hunt. cars up in the parking lot, turning on the lights, and dancing in the middle.” Orta said. The win redeemed the first matchup lose against Friendswood earlier in the year, which resulted in an 8-5 However, the Mavs were able to upset Dawson on April tally despite producing 12 hits to Friendswood’s 6. 23 to presumably snap any of their own playoff aspiraPlayoff hopes dwindled in the middle of the season, tions in a sweet 5-3 win at Dawson. but soon eclipsed after losses to Angleton (3-11) and A tough district kept the Mav’s 7-7 out of the playoff Santa Fe (2-11). race. Texas City, Angleton, and Friendswood remain “We started playing bettter at the end of the year,” alive in the playoffs after winning their first round Wollney said, “but it wasn’t enough.” series. page 6 Remember When... “Remember when Cameron Schlegal almost gave Kori Aimes a concussion on kickoff? Everyone was so scared that Cameron was going to have another concussion, and then we realized that Kori was the one still lying on the ground.” –Corey Otwell those moments that last a lifetime crazy! I gotta come back for next year’s BB game.” –Ashley Ferguson when I got kicked out of Ms. Jobe’s because Jeannie and Walker wouldn’t stop laughing” –Ashley Kutra “Remember on the last day of school, last year, Justin Cook and Joe Madison brought a pool in the back of their trucks with a pool table? And later went to the beach. We recorded Justin jumping on top of the roof of the truck with his arm floatees and ducky waist float into the pool, butt first. His face after was priceless. Remember when there was just freshmen and sophomores at Manvel the first year? It was nowhere near as packed and we had played football at lunch (where Chad broke his arm). The sophomores couldn’t “fish” the freshman because it was pretty much their first year all over again.” –Kayla Kucera “Remember when I couldn’t remember anything?” –Cameron Schlegel “Remember when Reggie had that middle split hair cut? When Silly had the durls that never seemed to change? When Mike never talked and Steven Dean never stopped? I remember all the years playing football when Hector used to play. Chubby Hector. I remember freshman year, thinking MHS was huge, now there is hardly space. I remember Sammy never rolling double digits. Capt. Child always took the booty. When farmer of the year rode her truck for all day. I remem“Remember when in 1st ber the BP grade, I asked Martin champs Santana to stand up and I and pulled the chair out from Gary’s under him and he cried never endthen Mrs. Owens yelled ing shirts. at me?” –Mariela Rubio Ellen stealing my trash “Hey guys, remember can. I when we were in Spanish remember how empty it felt when 09’ left and our car wars. All the school events I’ve seen and been a part of. Yearbook Photo I remember Flashback 80s style meeting Seniors,Dustin Wheeler, Saqwan Edwards, and Davon Ruiz all pose and show off Alexo and their 80s attire. when she slapped Reggie. I remember Reggie and Hec for being the friends you’d expect. class in Jr. High? Lol. Hey Ezekiel, Our trip to USTA and telling the boy to get out the way. I remember when we were awesome remember spending 2 years with Ben. The best day of my in kickball back in 8th grade? Hey life, and him making me proud for catching a legend. Some guys, remember when we almost got things I wish to forget, but the things I remember I’ll never be arrested coming back from the beach? able to. Big 10 forever. I wouldn’t change a thing.” –Bryce Lol. Remember the bus in Jr. High and Courtesy Photo Jump for joy Barbabosa Mrs. Roundtree!” –Martin Santana “Remember the time the football team skipped football practice and Coach Martin found us hiding in the closet at Matt’s house? …” –Forrest Jones “Remember Megan Garcia, Halie Farley, Lauren Feuz, Brittany Rode’, Jessica Flores, and Josh Landry… room C236. ‘Get a mop, paper towel, something!’” –Halie Farley “Suri, remember the day when we were sitting in the back of Mrs. Wells’ room and your white mineral make-up opened in your backpack and when you pulled it out it spilled all over the floor? You tried to clean it up and it turned your hands all white.” –Leslie Stowe “Theater department, remember when Kaitlyn fell asleep backstage during our children’s show? Me and Matt had to improvise onstage for like an entire minute. At the time, it was awful, but looking back, it was pretty funny.” –Andre’ Bonner “Remember when: Kody Hicks and Taylor Booth played slip and slide in the physics classroom?! Remember when: the swimming girls wrote our names underneath the bench in the locker room with sharpie?(: Remember when: Me and Lindsey Reed went to Wet Seal and tried on Halloween costumes?! We laughed for HOURS!!” –Lauren Spano “Manvel vs. Angleton, that was the game of the year. It was so crowded, we had to share the stands with Angleton, but at the end we WON! Dawson vs. Manvel @ Dawson: It was “Remember when no one believed I would be a good driver and I tried to prove them wrong, but ended up driving on the wrong side of the road… twice?!?... I swear I’m better now!” –Arianna Ramirez-Sparrow “Remember when we were watching the short video in biology,and the big snake jumped at us and I screamed really loud? I laughed. Then I cried. Sigh… Good times… ” –Ifreke Thompson “Remember the time when everybody went to the Dawson game and we had a good time.” –Erica Ledet “Remember when it was my first time coming to Manvel. I was about to play my first football game. And guess what? I played my first game against my former school, La Marque. I Seniors, Christine Lam, Lauten Aiken, Jessica Pospisil, Monica Chakraborty, Spencer Hallaway, Jessica Flores, Amapola Parades, and Leticia Littleton all jump in the air after a fun day of beach clean up for NHS, “Remember when in Ivanova’s physics we were throwing water balloons out the window, and the principal came in, and Mrs. G came up with the best story of testing velocity and we got away with the water balloon fight?” –Todd Brady “I remember when I first came to Manvel. My hair was split down the middle and was bummed out because I was in the middle of Egypt. I remember when I first met Hector, my first friend at Manvel. Martin, my first white friend, I think, ever. I remember all the sports I played because I’d never played sports before. I remember my first year of high school. Kept the same friends, made some more, stayed in sports and had fun with the feezies. I remember how Sammy used to go to the daycare after school, how the best farmer of the year doesn’t like tractor seats, me and Mike going to 11-0 in BP not 17-1, Gary for holding the record of most shirts taken off, Ben for making us real proud somehow, Bryce for helping me decorate motor vehicles and the food, Jessica for supporting Puerto Rico, Captain Childs for hiding the treasures in your boat, Hec for keeping it real, Ylan for giving me a chance that I’ll never regret, and also to my little brother, Redmond, for everything, and I really mean it. Also to those nights at Denny’s that were just as fun as they were sentimental. Thanks to all of those people that kept it real, hopefully we can even after we go through this thing called life.”-Reggie Rivera “Remember when I got stomped on my face by a horse?”Miles Hickman “I remember when I went on an FFA trip to the Houston Livestock show and rodeo. And I wasn’t paying attention and I ran into the door frame and it echoed through the whole Reliant Center. The sad part is everyone knew that I was the one who ran into it.” –Katy Sheffield “Remember when we were in art cartooning our sophomore year, and AJ and Don almost always played with each other and Mrs. Satterwhite tell them to ‘stop flirting over there’? That was the best art class ever =D LOL. Remember when Lia all of a sudden screeched out loud when she finally hit the ball playing hacky sack in Math? She dropped to the floor laughing and Kayla came up and sat on her and Lia told Kayla to get off cause she couldn’t breathe. That was a priceless laugh. =D Haha.” –Ciro Reteria played and we also won!”-Byron Cahee “Remember the time when we had a snow day, and they had all the teachers surrounding the building?” -Ryan McClemmon “Remember when I was sitting on top of the desk in Coach Taylor’s class? I had just woken up, and the bell for 4th period class rang. I tried to slide off of the desk, but ended up sliding backwards into the chair, I decided to throw my legs to the side of the desk, all the while, sliding backwards at about a 45 degree angle. I lost my balance and well… let’s say that I gave off the image of a fish flailing about on the ground. Coach Taylor laughed and simply said, ‘No comment.’ Thank you Coach.” –Dominique Goff “Room 236- Halie drowned the science room with the shower. Remember when we were in physics during 6th period with Mrs. G? Remember Megan Atchinson in basketball practice in 8th grade? The ball was rolling beside her, and she had her hands up waiting for the pass.” –Jessica Flores “I remember when Marissa Caballero and several other friends (David Garcia, Juan Rostro, Jonathan Mireles, and me). We were all in lunch and Marissa was eating broccoli and she had some stuck in her tooth and no one wanted to tell her, and she kept smiling. It was really funny.” –Paloma Rodriguez “Remember when me and Kelly were racing to lunch freshman year, and I tripped and fell down the stairs. You didn’t even help me up,you just pointed and laughed at me. ” –Ryaine Gonzalez “Remember when Eric Goosby got tripped up the stairs trying to run and tumble all on the floor in front of a crowd of people. Hilarious.” –Taveo Colwell “I remember when, freshman year, our table, Violet, DNia, Jennifer, Lindsey, Aysha, and I, would get up and ambush random people. Leroy was our favorite target! I remember Yearbook Photo Snow day Students enjoying a rare weather occasion in Manvel. page7 I, Malcolm Holbert, leave my musical talents to Ms. Baskin, My funness to my brother; be happy boy, my good times with everyone who had good times with me. I love you; to all the haters, forget you; I made it. I, Kristen Blanchard, leave the following to my friends! To my crew, Mike Sy’lo, Chris, Hector, Regi, Chelsea, ya’ll six have made high school the greatest thing ever! Words can’t describe how much ya’ll mean to me. I’ll never forget ever. To my basketball team, man I love all ya’ll!! We always got to where we wanted to go! Every single one of you made me such a better athlete. Thank you so much! I expect to see great things next year! Everything at MHS has been an experience, and I’m grateful for what I’ve gained. I, Justin Warren, leave all my memories to my family and friends. Maurche, The two years I’ve been here. We have had some of the best moments of my life, Coach Taylor’s class for instance; my ace boy Sherman. My sisters and brothers, y’all got a couple years and you’re almost out. To MHS, I’m out of here, and I couldn’t have made it without my parents. I, Zach Pyatt, leave my heart to the love of my life, Itzel. To my best friend Alex: The Marines aint gonna know hit them when you get there. I’m gonna miss you so much bro. Bad boys for life. To my mother and father: I love you so much. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you guys. To the entire MHS band! Yall kids cool. And to MHS: All alone in the moonlight I, Martin Pospisil, leave all the laughs, good times, and future friendships to all the underclassmen. To my class: good luck and never look back, always keep your eye on the target, stay fly, and remember don’t ever get caught with your pants on the ground. I, Doug Orta, leave the following to my friends and family. Clayton: getting everyone to go dance in the parking lot after winning baseball games. Mark: Always making the team laugh even when we have a bad game. To my parents! Thank you for always being there for me no matter what with love and anything I ever needed. I, Quentin Hughes, leave the following to my friend Jose Plaza about the time I beat him in 21-20. To my best friend Shaun Walker: for all the good times we hung out in 7th. To my girlfriend Ashley Brechelle Warren: I love you. I, Andre Bonner, leave the following. Nick/Jeff: the Hyrule Handshake, face-huggers, flaming driveways, and Pastry days. You guys are brothers to me. Adrienne: you are a boss, there’s no other way to describe it. Jacey: Don’t let yourself get pushed around. Learn how to say no and think for yourself. Tori: Decompress. You’re not superwoman, even though you make a good attempt. Denizens of the Theatre Department: BEING SERIOUS DOESN’T MEAN STOP HAVING FUN, AND VICE VERSA. Newspaper Staff: keep pushing the bar, and appreciate what Mrs. Tompkins does for you! I’d like to dedicate my freshman year to John Dietz, sophomore to Morgan Ridulfo, junior to Julian Ziegeler, and my senior to my drum set. Manvel High School: when in doubt, do a barrel roll. I, Alice Gonzales, leave awesome memories to my amazing friends: Carmen- All the time we spent together and the times we just broke out dancing to the “Dota” song. Martin – for all the times we spent together with the entire gang and played football and you being so amazing. Johny – the time we spent together. I loved it and I love you. Shanadu & Brittany – The times we would go and get tea from sonic…. Tea Musketeers. Albert & Juan– for all the great cookie war. To Easy, Kettler, Martha and Anne, the amazing time we had at yearbook camp. And to all my other friends – the memories I have of us spending time together and just having a blast and acting completely stupid together. I love you guys. (: I, Jose Plaza, leave the following to my friends and family. Quentin: I leave you my 2K skills. We both know you need some. Josh: I leave you my rockets knowledge best team in the league. LeeRoy!: It’s all about T-Mac. Coach Devers: Yabadabadoooo! To all of my friends: I love all of ya’ll and thank you for everything I am never going to forget about ya’ll. I, Shickerra Marsh, have three years of the best and craziest memories of things me and my bestie went though and Aisha Heath. 6th period coach’s class: I leave all the crazy silly moments and gossip we shared. All together you are cool 10th graders. To my parents: I love you more than I probably let you know. To MHS: Thanks for helping me grow up. Dueces! I, Ashley J., leave the following to my friends and family- Korey: The great day we had at the beach, great sun and sea. Kierra: 7th period all the laughter and fun. Tiffany: Loud talking, lots of gossip at lunch. To my parents: I love ya’ll both and thanks for how much time you spend with me, caring about me. Good luck to me! I, Alfredo Washington, leave the following to my supportive teammates, coaches and teachers. To the office: the dedication and hard work it took me to get to college. To my D: I would leave the motivation and support to get better and stronger and just keep working their full potential and more. To Coach Martin and Coach Overshown: I leave my thanks and good will for working hard and giving me the opportunity of a lifetime. To Coach Barajas and Coach Stoughton: I leave it all on the field. Thanks for all the support and getting me stronger and conditioned. My teachers: Some were great and some gave me gray hairs but to all, thanks for the chance. I, Alex Guajardo, leave the following to my friends and family. Zachary Joseph: Remember, I am the eye in the sky when you look high. Amber: That day watching Aquamarine always a memory. Itzel: Fun talking to you when I need a person to gather good information. I’ll miss all of you! I’ll be sure to stop by after boot camp. I, Tiffany Novak, leave these words to you. Ryder: Thanks for making a big difference in my life and pushing me to finish. To my parents: I love you and I hope I’ve made ya’ll proud. Gloria: My best friend, I hope we stay in touch, and I love you girl. Keep your head up, and I wish you the best. To my daughter Annaliese: I love you baby girl and thanks for helping mom keep her head up. I, Brittany Dawson, leave the following to my friends and family. Taylor Bruner and Tori Shoemaker: I leave you my band. I know you guys are going to do an amazing job. I am so proud of you. I love you guys. Markie Hellyer: I leave you my “2.75” legacy. I expect you to be first chair flute the next three years. You have come a long way and you’re the best friend ever. My flute players: 2.75 forever guys! Keep up the hard work. Beast Region next year and make me proud. Remember, we don’t need to practice, we need a miracle. Mr. Pair: All the nachos in the world! I, Diana Cousins, leave my little brother Sawyer Cousins good luck to push through those last high school years. Try as hard as you can. Have fun, but remember to do your homework, too! I leave you to my recruiters. Hard work and dedication. I know you have it in you! I also leave my most sincere thanks to all of the teachers and counselors I, Dustin Wheeler, leave my legacy to be filled in by my little brother, Mason Wheeler. I would like to thank my teachers for helping me through this year. Good luck to my friends with graduating. And love to my cousin, Jimmy Wells. I, Paloma Rodrigues, leave many of my special things that make me unique to several of my friends from MHS and also to some of these teachers from here. I leave Alexis, Angie and Bunz: those funny and crazy storytelling in fifth period. I, Juan Rostro, want to say I am going to miss my friends and my only best Alexis Cantu. Thank ya’ll for making my senior year the best ever. Also, I thank Mrs. Tillery and Mrs. Duff for helping me when I needed help. Gracias. Also to Raquel one, Raquel two and Raquel three. Thank you for a good day. I, Jesus Garcia, leave the following to everybody: My pride and spirit. I, Brenda Cab, leave my imagination to my brothers Javier Cab, Jimmy Hernandez and cousin Manuel. I also want to leave my uniqueness to my cousins Linda, Rosie and Samantha. “Never give up guys, even when you think there’s no hope.” …Finishing school wasn’t easy but I managed to do so thanks to my friends and family. I would also like to thank my teachers, one of them specifically: Mrs. Savens. She was my 8th grade teacher; she had a big heart and made my views about life change for the best. Thanks. Good luck. Peace. I, Alfred Duarte, leave the following to my friends and lady friends. Kaitlyn: The orphan dogs we spent along with Rosa chasing us made our year worth while. Megan: I leave you a Sonic card for all the slushies, popcorn chicken and burgers we ate and the pounds we’ve gained. To my Baby Kelly, I leave you my love because girl, ours is eternal. And lastly to my lady friends Ivanova and Satterwhite: Ya’ll are the best teachers I’ve ever had and I guarantee I was the best student ya’ll ever had. I, Jeanne Walker , leave for my friends the advise not to slack off. Keith, thanks for taking the time to listen to me every time I freaked out over something. Jason, I hope you figure out what you wanna become. Amanda, try not to stress too much; I know you’ll do great in college. Anisha, thanks for making me laugh. To my Mom and Dad, thanks for supporting me. I love ya’ll. P.S. I love you sweets. I know you can achieve anything. I’m proud of you and by the way, you were always good enough. I, Edwin Mendez, leave the following to my compadres and family. Rigo, Thanks for everything bro’. Much love and good luck in life. Coach Sorenson, MJH, also thanks for pushing me to be a better man. Tia Yari, Here’s your diploma. Now can I have kids? HAhahaha. Dad, sorry I let you down a lot, but I finished; now I can live my life. Priscilla, be better than me. Love you. Aaron Mendoza and Charles Gayton, if it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be here. P.S. Smile. I, Jimmy Wells, leave everything to the younger kids who look up to me. I, Erica Ledet, leave all my popularity and fame to my sister Tiffany Ledet “Hold it down.” To Mrs. Leah Bolten: XXX all day everyday.” You know how the rest goes. To Mrs. Burks: hugs and kisses. Thanks for understanding my dresscode. To Dominique and Maurchee: I love ya’ll “aye when we going back and shut BMT down lol. To the juniors: Next year make it last. To Mr. O’Neal: Ima really miss you. You’re the best. To Taylor Davis: Live your life; forget about everyone else. I, Jarrell Campbell, leave all of this to my family and friends…Little Bill: My muscles because he needs some meat on his bones. My parents: My love and support for putting up with me all these years. Eckles: I leave my singin’ skills so that he can make it even farther in the music biz. Dominique: I leave my ability to dance because that baby can’t dance worth a lick. Just playin. I, Juan Conejo, as a part of my senior will, I would choose to leave the advice to have fun. But also get all your school work done. In the end, hard work into academics will help you along with college and life. Also, I choose to leave behind the advice to get active in sports and clubs such as UIL. As you act older things seem to come harder and harder, but if you choose to look at the bright sides of things and focus on the positives, then your senior year would be an unforgettable experience. page 8 Wills, cont’d I, Leticia Littleton, leave my memories and adventures to my friends and family. My four years to the freshman. To Mrs. Tompkins, the only teacher I’ve had for my entire high school career; we’ve been through a lot. To my besties Alexis, Aysha and Tiffany: All the fun times we had together.To Jaime Ima see you in college when we become sorority sisters haha. Most of all, to my mother: the one woman I will always love regardless and unconditionally that had to put up with me for 18 years. I, Reggie Rivera, leave the following to my home boys and home girls. Hector, Bryce, Silly, Chris, Gary, Yabo, J. Lu, Sammy, K.B. and other for those late nights at Denny’s. Silly for taking all the treasures, Sammy 1-9 repeat, Yabo 10-0 BP champions, not 17-1, Ben for being ahead of the game, Cameron and Martin for helping me win Homecoming King, Gary for all the shirts you took off to find out you have two more under, Kristen for the best farming I’ve ever seen, Hector for keeping me sane, to my girlfriend, Ylan, I love you long time, and to my little brother for all the things you’ve done for me, probably could never do without you. I, Martin Santana, leave this will to my friends and family. Carmen, you’re super funny. Berto, always fun hanging with you. Oscar, you’re a good friend, and thanks for pulling me out. lol. Xipa, we had an awesome senior year. Marisa; those great times we had in English class. Alice; you’re the awesome sister I never had, and the coolest dino. Marta; I’ll cherish the fun moments we’ve had and will have, I love you! Last but not least to my best friend Ezequiel; thanks for everything bro. Mom, Dad, Danny, David, I’ll make y’all proud. Everyone else, Laters. I, Hector Guzman, leave the following to my friends and family. Mike, Bryce, Sammy and Cameron: To all the memories I’ve received and the hilarious conversations about each other. Reggie: Basically my brother. Don’t know what high school would have been without you. KB: AKA Tractor GIRL. Will definitely miss you after high school! Crys- ta: Even after everything that’s happened, you’re most definitely one of my highlights while at MHS. Oscar: Last but certainly not least, Good luck with your last two years of high school. Have fun and make the best of them. I, Soraya Daniel, leave the following to my friends and family. To mom and dad: Thank you for everything , I don’t know where I would be without you. To Megan Garcia: Thanks for telling me how it is and always being there. I love you girl. Kaitlyn: Thank you for always being there. Luis: Thanks for all the memories and all of them to come. To Liz: Good luck next year. I’ll miss you. Come back and visit. Goodbye to high school!!! I, Lillian Gutierrez, leave the following to my friend and family. Yesenia: Remember that day at Sonic, great times. Gustavo: I ma miss you And you better invite me to Puerto Rico one day. Overall to all my good friends: I appreciate you alls friendship. And good luck in life. To my teachers: Thanks for all the support. Mom and Dad: This is the first step of the beginning of my life. I will continue to make you all proud. I promise. I won’t let ya’ll down. I, Mandy Salazar, leave the following to the next lucky theatre student the box that keep Alvin and Manvel High Schools together. I will be leaving to San Jacinto college next year. To work on my dream job. To my Mom, thank you for everything and I leave my diploma to her. Raelynn: Be strong in Iraq. I hope you stay safe and come back home. Christopher: Have the greatest time ever playing football. All my friends: Good luck in the big world. I know we will all make it. I, Dominique Goff, leave laughter, tears of joy and lifelong lessons to those that had a big impact on my years at MHS. I like to thank the teachers and staff for their support and wisdom that they to end to help me get to where I needed to be today. They were like a family to me and for that, I really appreciate it. My wonderful friends, I know I left all of you plenty of laughter and fun filled memories, but I have one more lesson to teach you before I go. Live life to the fullest. Do not create the same mistakes that everyone else made by rather learn from their mistake. Do not live a life of regret but rather a life full of wonderful memories that you have captured over time. I love you all. I, Judy Montelongo, leave the following… Mrs. Satterwhite and Mrs. Savage: my crazie auntie arties thanks for all the help and wonderful year ya’ll give me. Kendra: Enjoy the year and never forget our talks in the art closet. My BFFE Christine Richard: I’ll miss our crazy times dressing up for the times we hang out with each other. I love you my sista. Max: I love you and you’re important to me and I’m happy to be with you. Thanks to everyone whose been part of my life and made it a wonderful year. I, Brittany Hart, leave the following to my friends. Alice and Shany: for our tea party at Sonic and being the greatest people I’ve ever known. Rachael: Who became my roommate and being my best friends. Wil: For hanging at my job and helping my boredom. Carmen for her randomness always putting me in a good mood, like when we go to the beach. I, Martha Arenas, to the captain, dinosaur, people with mustache and princess in the world, I leave, Martin: to the mistakes we’ve made, William: to the times of having carpedeum, Max: to Oreo and Pepsi days, Bunz: for always making me smile, Alice: for getting those darn jitterbugs, Carmen: for being the best wife ever, Chrissy: for being yourself, Rachel: for being the carrot to my top, Madison: for being Jorge, Jessica, Victoria, Miranda, and Arlene: you’re the greatest, IOU a $60,000 job and to everyone else, Mustache out! I, Christopher Bun, leave my heart to everybody whom I care about, I truly cherished your friendship and hope all you guys are blessed with angels from above and below to keep your heart on smiling and to become plagued with happiness and laughter. Til the day we meet again, I give you my word we’ll be kicking back and be laughing and smiling at each other. To: Max McKenny: I miss your friendship man. 2010 baby… twenty, ten. I, Kyann Whitlow, leave the following to my friends and family. Candace: choir, “jammin’ out” moments, loud laughter, and all we talked. Amanda: late night walks, Jesus moments, ice cream, my boots. Nicholas Cooper: laughter, friendship, memories. Kylee: The O.C. Kimmy: the best life can offer. Sylvia: rats. Martin/Kathy: legacy. To my family: I love y’all so much, I’m everything I am because of y’all love me. Mom: You’re my hero. Kendayl: it’s all yours now little sis, I HOPE YOU DANCE. MHS: I’M OUT! To the class of 2010: a new beginning. I, Yesenia Arenas, will leave my happiness to my brother, Rigo, on his one more year to go. To my friend Valeria, the art mess we did on everyday school years. To my old bus, I leave you, without me sitting on you. On my years here, Leaving you my brother’s behind on your seats. And to my parents, I thank you for your support, leaving y’all my back bags. I, Carissa Hopkins, I leave the following to my “sophies.” To Oye: you now will be the person to say whatever. I’m gonna miss you hun. To Marysa: Don’t let that St.Louis out on nobody. To Aisha: I don’t know what to leave you because you have everything. To my favorite teacher Sheila: I leave you my computer science CD that I never used and the TI-89 a calculator that I checked out from you at the beginning of the year. Love and Rockets, Carissa. I, Megan Atchison, leave the following to my girls on the softball team. The fun practices and team bonding. I’ll never forget out Bryan trip. I don’t know what high school would have been like without y’all. I expect great things from you next year! I love you guys! See you out on the field. I, Mariela Rubio, leave my gratitude for the love and support from my mom, dad, and maye and Manelo. Los quiero: sin ustedes no fuera nada. Cheeks: hours on the phone full of venting, spending the night over before the 1st day of school, prank calls and uncontrollable laughter. WaWen: playing scattergoires with your mom, throwing TP off the balcony and you being my lifeguard. Ma- jestics: I leave my love and passion for dance: enjoy your majesticalness! Mrs. Grayson: thank you for your time, dedication and understanding. Seniors: ILY and goodluck! I, Anisha Chakkacheril, leave the following to my friends. I thank all my Teachers who supported me throughout. Ms. Lively-“No More Happiness”-I will never forget how you made APUSH so lively! “ East meets West” group- Thanks for your patience and everything. Amanda, Grace, Qui, ZAyuri, Azn Midget, Fatty, Estefany, IIfrekeI’ll miss you guys SO MUCH! Better keep in touch! Kavin- I will do your work if you Buy me subway.(lol). Friends- I am sorry if I said something mean to you but remember that I always love you. MAVERICKSHOKA HEY! I, Jamie Michelle, will truly miss all of my fellow Mavericks that I will be shrly leaving behind. Too Kenoeha Campbell: I love you and I will miss all the good times we’ve had the short years. Briana Biagas : WIP! Lol girl I love you to hope WIP actually works out. Jeremy Nwanza: I’ma miss you boy! Rontrell Domio: Good luck! Johnique “Nikki” Love you and stay worried about school not these boys. T’ leisecia, love you and anybody that I might have missed muah! Leticia Littleton: Hope I see you in the sisterhood chicka. I, Taylor Davis, to my friends and Foes (Fakes) I love you all! Taylor Waton: I’m going to miss you bro! Erica Ieclet: Stay funny. My Baby Nerbert: I love you and I’m looking forward to being with you for awhile longer. Saqwan : See you soon at Sam. The juniors I was kool with: I going to miss you guys! Courtney Sanco: I freaking love you…you made my senior year fun. To MHS: Be Up Big Dogs!! I, Taylor Yoakum, leave the following. To my Family: I leave the loving hugs and the encouraging talks. I’m very lucky to have the life I was given. I’m truly grateful. To Ashley Urias: I leave all the laughs and tears we shared together. Sleepovers, Movies, and late night hang outs. BFFL girl. Love ya. To the Majestics: Keep smiling. Ur memories will never die. To Kammie: No matter what happens, you’ll always be the most important person in my life. Friends come and go , but sisters are forever..I love you Kam. To my 3 best guy pals: ya’ll got me through a lot. Never could’ve survived high school without you guys. :] I, Qui Tran, leave the following to my family, my teachers, and my friends. To my parents: Thank you, especially Mom, for your love and supports; you mean everything to me. To Mrs. Meier: Those unforgettable Saturdays. Thanks you for being my guiding star. For me, Comp Sci + Math = You. Mrs. Savage: I appreciate how much time and love you’ve given me. Thank you for everything and best wishes to you. To my friends : I’ll miss ya’ll, and everywhere I go, I always keep our memories. To MHS: I am and always will be a Maverick! I, Kingsley Emelogu, leave the following to my friends and family. To the soccer team: The best season we’ve ever had. To my parents: I appreciate all the time and effort you’ve dedicated to me and my education. To the underclassmen: Have fun returning next year! To MHS: Goodbye, for good. I, Max McKenney, leave the following to my friends and family. Judy: The wonderful days we spent together at the park. Christine: tough times and the strong memories. Daira: Four years of emotional memories. Ylan: Amazing days of friendship and counseling. My parents: My love and respect. To the rest of the student body: See you at the top. page 9 Wills, cont’d I, Megan Garcia, leave the following to my friends and family. I leave to Kaitlyn, nothing because you will be stuck living with me as of August 15th. I love you bff. I leave to Alfred, my love baby [MKA] I leave to Madison Kettler, the key to my closet! I love you girl. I leave to Liz, a bunch of hair extensions for all the hair I pulled out of your head. I leave to Mrs. Short, all my princess crowns to hope that one day you can be an amazing princess like me. Congrats class of 2010. I, Maurche Bennet, leave the following to my friends, teacher and mom. Mrs. Duff: My loudness and wonderful, outgoing personality. My BFF Justin: The fun days of going to Aeropostale “shopping.” LOL. Taylor: The weekends when we went out to the movies. Erica: Going on weekends to Beaumont and having the best spring break ever. ILY and am going to miss you. To my mom: I love you and appreciate everything you’ve done to sacrifice for me. To MHS: I’m out! I, Shanadu Perez, leave the following to my friends and family who mean the world to me. Brittany, the love of my life, thanks for putting up with me and being a true friend. I love you Alice, my best friend, I won’t ever forget our 7th period adventures all over the school and our yearbook experiences at school and the track meet. Carmen my new friend, you have a gnarly ride and your flipping ride. Anne you’re awesome and I’m glad I met you. I’ll miss all my friends, trips to the mall and the beach. Long live The Tea Musketeers!!! I, Monica Chakraborty, have finally escaped! With some great difficulty, I went through mental torment ranging from unnecessary drama to APUSH nightmares. But high school gave me two amazing besties like Punkish Annie and Crazy Chrissy. I’m also thankful to all my other amazing, weird friends for listening to my violent rants, giving me food and making me suffocate from laughing. If we never see each other again, I hope our memories will last on forever. Change is inevitable, one my by biggest lessons I’ve learned here, but please still be my crazy, loving friends. Peace out. I, Rebecca Obudulu, hereby leave many wonderful and special wishes to my beloved friends and family. Nai: Good luck senior year. Keep working hard, and grow a few more inches. Jade: I hope the rest of your high school career goes smoothly. Marissa: Thanks for the laughs, work hard! To my siblings: Good luck! To Monica: You’re so sweet. To my mother: Thank you so much for your patience and dedication. I’m so grateful. To newspaper: You are all crazy! Good luck to you all. Farewell. I, Kelly Salmeron, leave many friendships that will be missed and tons of memories that will never be forgotten. I also leave the number 14 open on the soccer team. Underclassmen have large shoes to fill. Baby Lee, you have my heart forever I, LaShaundra Walker, leave the following to my friends and family. Shickerra: All the crazy memories we have at Manvel. I love you! JV Lady Mavs Team: I love all you guys and will miss you alot. Varsity girls bball team: I enjoyed playin w/you guys good luck next year. Ashlin: You will be one of the people I miss most, love you girl! To my parents: Thanks for always being there for me. To MHS: SEE YA! I, Gabby Trevino, leave to my fellow friends, the softball team I’m going to miss ya’ll so much and thanks for always being there for me. To Amber Glaze: I’m going to go crazy without you next year. Trenace, I can’t wait to have fun out of High school like we did when we were 5. lol. I love you guys! I, Judith Martinez, leave to my best friends, Lillian, Yesenia, & Xochitl, all the memories we’ve had since 7th grade, flicking through the good and bad, showing me true friends do exist. I don’t know what I would’ve done without ya’ll. Hugo: you better make the house crazy, if not I’m going to come down and do it for you! To my parents: ya’ll have supported me through so much. I love ya’ll and will miss ya’ll! To my party buddies: wait until I get back to party like we’ve never partied before. Beshos! To the rest remember “la chunt! Original” was here! I, Courtney Sanco, enjoyed my days at Manvel and I appreciate the help from the school. I will miss ya’ll truly. I like to thank my mom, dad, Chloe, BamBam, and Mircale… Yeaa I’m free at last! I, Lionel Coleman, leave the following to friends and family, the tables that rock at luch. The SAC and ISS. To the juniors welcome to senior life. I’m going to miss the fun times with friends. It’s been four years, long enough to long actually. I, Ali Babar, will leave this campus with a good image on my personality for future alumni to follow. I will miss all of you, probably never to hear from you again. I will even apologize ro my good friend Beeng Chacke for the way I treated her last time. “ Beeng, I’m sorry. I never wanted any thing from you at all. I just wanted to hang out with you and be your friend. I want you to move on.” And finally, I will leave my videos on YouTube under the account “9eigh” for future alumni of Manvel High School to see. The Future awaits you all “DO NOT THINK ABOUT IT! JUST BE ABOUT IT!” I, Quiten Davis, will leave all the memorable moments to baseball team. Hold it down. I, Joey Collins, leave the following to my friends and family. Collins family: thank you guys for the support and all the rides to school. Jacob: have fun in the Air Force. Be strong man. Zach: Man it was good meeting you this year. I’m glad we got to chill out by my house. Jasmine: the girl who changed my life. I love you so much, babe. You’re very special I’m very glad I sat at the lunch table. To everyone else I love you and I’ll see you on da flip side. I, Anne Manio, leave the following to my amazing friends. To my bestie – Liorina Talplacido – I freakin’ love you! Thanks for EVERYTHING you have done for me, I’m going to miss you next year but we will still hangout All the time. To Shanadu Perez- you are the bomb! So happy to have met you this year in Year Book – I freakin’ love you! And to my buddy Lashaundra Walker – we better do all these things you promised me together, I had lots of fun playing with you since 8th grade, I love you kiddo! To MHS: Deuce! for pushing through these four years. Parents: Thank you for bringing me into this world and helping me. Boyfriend: I can honestly say I love you bc you gave me advice for school and pushed me through. Family and friends: I love you all because you made my senior year happy and successful. Once again, Mom, Dad, Velma, Jervall, Tonya and JoJo: I love you all and would like to thank you for everything. –Kisses! I, Pablo Castro, leave the following to my friends and family. To my brother: to get my truck and tennis racket. To my parents: I leave you with memories of fun, laughing and good times we spent together. To my Friends: May ya’ll have fun at college and that one day we I, Baylie Johnstone, get together from time leave the following to time. Later MHS. to friends and family. Britnee all the times I, Mike Yarbrough, through theatre and leave the following everything else you to my Manvel Mavcan think of. Chess, erick Football Team: Michelle and Lewis, I learned that you are all the weird converjust as strong as the sations at lunch we person next to you. had. Chess also all the To my friends: I will trouble we dodged. To always remember the my parents I love you memories we had. guys. Mom you have They have helped me supported me even become the person I when I’m wrongam today. through every tear and every break up. I, Alyssa Lara, would And Dad, well I’ m like to thank my fam- surprised you could ily for being there ev- take me and mom all ery step of the way. I the time, especially love ya’ll! Then to all when friends made my friends at MHS: us goofing off worse. thanks for making it Now the last four an awesome senior years of fun and tears year. I hope there is I leave to you. many more crazy days ahead. I, Ashley Urias, leave my most memorable I, Josh Thomas, moments to the Maleave the following to jestics & Mrs. Graymy friends and famson. They’ve made ily. Justin! My nickme who I am today. name I leave- take ALFRED DUARTE, the name Little Bill, I will never forget and become baby bill. our drives to College Simone: Your smile Station just for some and your personality chicken TAYLOR made my second seYOAKUM, I’m gomester the best ever, ing to miss our crazy and you will always nights. Remember have a place in my I’m only a phone call life and heart. To my or plane ride away! friends: we made BRAD JOSEPH, my these four years go whole senior year by fast, we had good has pretty much been times andbad times, based around you. but ya’ll always kept You’ve impacted my me laughing. To my life in many ways. parents: You guys Whether we remain made me into a man together or go our over the years. separate ways whenever I leave you’ll I, Kiara Brown, always be in my would like to thank heart & hold the best the following people memories. <3 page 10 Wills, cont’d I, Grace Ikedi , want to acknowledge my Mom and Grandma: Thank you for the love you have always shown me and supporting me and teaching me. I love you both very much. Chirsty: The world’s greatest sister ever! I love you my other half. Amanda Gun, Amber McMillian, Estefany Sancez, and Qui Tran: You guys are my best friends! Thank you guys for always being there for me and all the fun and great times we have spent together. Mrs. Grayson and Majestics: I have had so much fun this year with you guys. I will miss all of you. I, Amanda Almeda, leave: MP: Corn-y jokes and supreme “ateh”powers over drumline. Fab 5: Moments that made life so much better. Taylor: My facial expressions and heart felt hugs that’ll outdo the distance. Ramon: My questions, confessions and thanks for dealing with emotional nonsense. Josh Wright: My high school heart and every unforgettably wonderful memory. Thanks for your love. Christopher: Strength and happiness (you too Vanessa). Mom and Dad : My love and gratitude for everything you’ve done. Nick: My spazziness, confidence, the power to stay true to yourself, and yes, my mushy Ate love. I’ll miss you all. I, Jacolby Davis, leave behind my influence on all students at MHS. I am about to embark on my future. As you come back your senior year, make the most of it. Have much school spirit and make sure you have fun. I, Ashley Ferguson, leave my laughter and always making everyone laugh to my girlies on the team. My randomness to Bria. Simone: Just do you. Neally: Always speak your mind never hide it. Nesha: I leave you my “never be late” motto so you better remember it. My buddy Josh: Please get to class on time and stay in dress code. Taiwan: Some game. Kenocha: My opera voice so you can sing twice as loud. Eva: I leave my school years to you. My teachers: Hope it’s a better year. My T-Lady Jamie: Wat up fool! Lol. To Mosley: I hope you can stop being such a big FLIRT. Just kidding . All the people who know me, I’ll miss you. I, Kayla Kucera, leave the following to my family and friends. Brittany: all the look alike moments and joy riding in your car. Tori: The sleepless nights and hurricane, the squirrel. Richard: Christine all the toenail colors possibly found and the “hunting” skills I possess. I will miss all of you very much. Corey: Behave and be happy. Thank all you for the good times. To MHS: My class is the best!! 2010! I, Ciro Renteria, leave the following to my friends and family. Mandy: All the wonderful memories we had together. Katy: The best experience of being your chaperone and you are the Fair Queen despite what anybody says. Kayla: Thanks for making me laugh in class and keep up with the craziness. Christine: Good luck at school! Brittany: Thanks for always arguing with me, don’t change, you are the best. Steph: thanks for making memories and don’t worry, there will be a guy for you out there. To my family: Thanks for always having my back and being there, love you always. To MHS: See you later! I, LeeRoy Smith III, leave everything I have to Sheila Meier, which includes 12 bucks . Celebrity Look-a-likes Soulja Boy DJ Cunning Uma Thurman Tori Moore Justin Bieber Jacob Casaclang Editor-in-chief: Cory Ryncarz Features Editor: Becca Obudulu News Editor: Leticia Littleton Opinions Editor: Joe Mancuso Entertainment Editor: Amy Ham Design/ Art Editor: Heather Pan Sports Editor: Florence Atkinson Staff Writers: Andre Bonner, Manuel Gonzales, Autumn Guillory, Jacey Hunt, Annie Mejias, Joshua Drumming, Alex Sem. Angelina Jolie Ashley Lacy Advisor: Jessica Tompkins Principal: Darrell Alexander Manvel High School - 19601 Hwy 6 -- Manvel TX 77578 TMI is a publication of Manvel High School. It is created by the 2009-2010 newspaper staff for student information. Opinions expressed are purely opinions of the staff, not the school or AISD. The Maverick Informer‘09-’10 Taylor Lautner Glenn Edinburgh page11