MCA

16

Brook Hill School

55

Oct 22 / Fall Football Varsity
MCA

66

Atlas Rattlers Home School

18

Oct 1 / Fall Football Varsity
MCA

49

Coram Deo

47

Sep 24 / Fall Football Varsity
MCA

27

Westlake Academy

9

Sep 17 / Fall Football Varsity
MCA

16

Collinsville HS

55

Sep 10 / Fall Football Varsity

Senior Spotlight: Casey Gerardis and Evan Bleecker

Senior Spotlight Casey Gerardis and Evan Bleecker

Nate Krusing, Campus Editor

March 27, 2025

Seniors Casey Gerardis(Left) and Evan Bleecker(Right).

Today’s Senior Spotlight is Casey Gerardis and Evan Bleecker:

Gerardis has been attending McKinney Christian Academy since fifth grade. While at MCA, she was a part of the Yearbook class and played varsity girls’ soccer. Outside of school, she enjoys hanging out with friends. After graduation, she plans to attend Texas A&M University’s Blinn Program and major in Psychology. Her favorite memory at MCA is winning the soccer state championship during her Junior year. A fun fact about Gerardis is that she is dating our Sports Editor, Kody Zbranek. Her favorite bible verse is 1 John 3:18.

Bleecker has been attending MCA since his sophomore year. While at MCA, he played varsity football. Outside of school, he is a VBS children’s leader and a lifeguard for the City of Plano. He also likes to play basketball with friends. Bleecker plans to attend Texas A&M University’s Blinn Program and major in communications. His favorite memory at MCA is his senior year football season and being able to lead all of the younger guys as the only senior. A fun fact about Bleecker is that he loves all things Disney. His favorite memory at MCA is Galatians 6:8.

About the Contributor

Nate Krusing, Campus Editor

Nate Krusing has attended MCA since kindergarten and is currently in the 11th grade. This is his third year in Newspaper, and he is the Campus Editor for The Mane Edition. He enjoys time with his friends and family and loves playing sports. His favorite sports are baseball and football. He also enjoys watching basketball. His favorite memory at MCA is winning the Middle School baseball championship. He is looking forward to being a newspaper writer and playing a role in contributing to the Mane Edition. His favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”