Trumping the Competition
Belle Kanz, staff writer
February 13, 2020
A.J. Owens, 8th grade, is an avid trumpet player in the MCA band program and also competes in many competitions. He recently competed in the public and private school honor band competitions and got selected to be a part of the band. On December 6, Owens competed for a spot in the public school All-...
From Lil Stangs Champs to Middle School Champs
Peter Michael Clark, staff writer
February 13, 2020
Five 8th grade boys: David Roller, Liam Corley, Nick Catullo, Griffin Post, and Max Luna have played together since ‘Lil Stangs. In 2014, the boys won their ‘Lil Stangs division, now in 2020 they are battling together to win their Middle School division. Facing McKinney Christian Academy’s r...
Middle School Girls Basketball Wins their Final Tournament of the Season.
Peter Michael Clark, staff writer
January 23, 2020
On January 18, McKinney Christian Academy's Middle School girls basketball team travelled to Princeton to compete in the Princeton Tournament. Playing all day Saturday, they competed against three different schools in a round robin tournament. Fighting against Southard Middle School, Clark Junior Hig...
Girls Basketball Tournament
Hudson Cross, staff writer
January 16, 2020
The Middle School Lady Mustangs basketball team travelled to Trenton Middle School to compete in the Division 1 tournament on Saturday, January 11th. The Lady Mustangs battled hard and fell short in both games losing to Wolfe City 23-19 and Trenton 24-19. Eighth grader Ava Thompson was the leading sc...
Middle School Girls Volleyball Season
Maggie George, staff writer
December 10, 2019
The McKinney Christian Academy Middle School Girls Volleyball Seasons began in August and went through October. The D1 team's overall record was 9-6 for their season. The Mustangs made it to the second round of playoffs and finished third overall in our district. From the D1 team three girls participated...
Andrea McAnally’s Life Outside of School
Angelina Li, staff writer
December 3, 2019
Middle School math teacher, Andrea McAnally, is an Instagram influencer. Amassing over 25,000 followers on Instagram, McAnally posts regularly on her instagram mainly featuring pictures of her children. McAnally also runs a blog, Momfessionals, promoting products, sharing recipes, and demonstrating DIY...
Jazzin’ it Up
Caleb Bryant, Campus Life Editor
November 19, 2019
You may be familiar with the band when they're playing the fight song at a football game, or maybe performing a few holiday songs at the annual Christmas Show. But what is it that band members work towards when football games are no more and concerts are in the distant future? Rest assured, you'll st...
Battle at the Hill
Peter Michael Clark, staff writer
October 23, 2019
For the fourth straight year, cross country traveled to Stephenville, nearly three hours away, to compete in the Stephenville Thrill of The Hill meet. The difficulty of the course is often overlooked, as the meet’s namesake is the massive hill in the center of Stephenville City Park. The course comprised...
Middle School Football Stays Undefeated
Hudson Cross, staff writer
October 23, 2019
The MCA Middle School football team currently has a perfect 7-0 record going into their last and most important game of the season. October 17, 2019 the Mustangs were able to get another thrilling victory over Episcopal of Dallas 34-0. This week, the Mustangs have a bye week and they are using it to d...
See You At The Pole
Angelina Li, staff writer
September 26, 2019
"See You at the Pole" is a devotional in the morning led by Campus Pastor Trey Postelle, which took place on September 25, 2019. Upper School and Middle School met at the cross from 7:15 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Postelle led the event and had the students split into groups to pray for missionaries, world leaders,...
Cross Country ran the 3rd annual “Fast 5k”
John Delatte, staff writer
September 23, 2019
On Saturday September 7th, the McKinney Christian Mustangs cross country team traveled to Sadler, Texas for the Fury 5k race. This race was a 5k for the boys Upper School varsity and junior varsity. The top five runners for MCA ran their personal record on Saturday and the team as a whole placed seco...
Tailgate and Tradition
Caleb Bryant, Campus Editor
September 22, 2019
Homecoming week, at first, is a normal school week in which students are allowed to dress up in silly clothes. But once the last bell rings on Thursday afternoon, the fun can begin. Students, after completing their short week of schoolwork are amped to jump into a long weekend spent with friends and...
