May Day
Baseball - Reed Layton has hit 2 home runs this year one being at Tuscumbia and the other one at Marion County on April 24. The boys' last game was an away game at Prairie Home and the score was 7-22. The boys always play hard on the field. Senior night was held on April 9th against Slater where the baseball boys won 9 to 8 which Reed Layton, Kyler Brucker, Ayden Land were recognized. On May 11, the boys had an away game at Glasgow against Community where they lost 24 to 3.
Track - On Wednesday, the Madison High School and Junior High track teams traveled to Glasgow for the CAC Conference Track Meet.
Junior High Girls:
Nautica Brucker: 2nd in Triple Jump, 3rd in 100m Hurdles, 8th in 4x100m Relay
Kaylee Knight: 2nd in Long Jump, 4th in 100m Hurdles, 4th in Discus, 8th in 4x100m relay
Lizzy Dameron: 3rd in Discus
Sophia Mayfield: 7th in 400m Dash, 8th in 4x100m relay
Alex Lasley: 8th in 4x100m Relay
HS Girls:
Halea Wilson: 1st in 100m Hurdles, 7th in 4x100m Relay
Kennedy Duff: 3rd in Shot Put
Danielle Freels: 5th in 4x200m Relay
Haylee Cantu: 5th in 4x200m Relay, 7th in 4x100m Relay, 8th in Triple Jump
Maddie Wood: 5th in 4x200m Relay, 7th in 4x100m Relay
Avery Carr: 5th in 4x200m Relay, 7th in 4x100m Relay
JH Boys:
Austin Tullous: 5th in 4x400m Relay, 6th in 100m Dash, 6th in 4x100m Relay, 7th in Long Jump
Jacob Fish: 5th in 4x400m Relay, 6th in 4x100m Relay, 8th in 100m Dash
Brady Bollman: 5th in 4x400m Relay, 6th in 4x100m Relay, 7th in Discus
Devyn Andrade: 5th in 4x400m Relay, 6th in 4x100m Relay
HS Boys:
Reed Layton: 1st in 110m Hurdles, 2nd in 300m Hurdles, 2nd in Long Jump, 4th in Triple Jump
Kyler Brucker: 3rd in Triple Jump, 3rd in 300m Hurdles, 5th in High Jump
Jacob Jackson: 4th in 400m Dash
Logan Hubert: 8th in Javelin
District track will be held this Saturday at Glasgow.
State Convention / Banquet
State convention was last Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, members took part in leadership sessions and a business session. Also, on Thursday our officer team won us the Gold Emblem Chapter, and our school's FFA was ranked 14th in the state! On Friday, we had 2 of our own walk on the stage for their proficiency! Madison's FFA had one for area winner for Agricultural Processing and another area winner for Beef Production Entrepreneurship. The FFA Banquet is May 11th @ 6 PM in the gym!
TRACTION IN ACTION
On Tuesday, April 18th we had Destiny Klimaszewski share her story with our 7th-12th grade students. Our students got to hear a real story about the dangers of impaired driving and how it can impact your life. Our students also got the chance to speak with Destiny after the presentation and ask questions. On Friday, April 21st the TRACTION group also had Beth and Ken Koster present the Stop The Bleed presentation, where they taught our 7th-12th grade students what to do in case of an emergency. Students learned how to properly care for a wound, as well as how to properly use a tourniquet. Students also got a hands-on demonstration on the proper use of tourniquets, and how to wrap and pack wounds to save a life. Overall, our 7th-12th grade students had the opportunity to learn some life-saving skills, and to hear real stories about the dangers of reckless driving.
Turkey Season
Turkey season started April 17th and goes through May 7th. There have been 31,521 turkeys killed in the 2023 spring season. There are 9 days left of the spring season. Last year, there were 33,355 turkeys taken in the 2022 spring turkey season. In Monroe County there have been 376 turkeys taken this season! Good luck to all the hunters.
