Victory night for the Knights Piper Adair, Makenzie Brin, Reese Clinchard, Evelyn Jenkins, Delaney Lavelle, Elizabeth Nation, V Overstreet, Ethan Roberts, Sofia Saucedo, and Isadora Truan December 5, 2025
Between the lines shines Daniela Di-Capua, Eva Sanchez, Fletcher Vandegrift, JoJo Barnard, Josie Linton, Katie Martin, Kaylee Breecker, Mira Patel, Vera Petrowsky, and Wren Vanderford November 21, 2025
Creative costumes take center stage Arwen Pelletier, Carlo Hinsdale, Isadora Truan, Magnolia Smith, Riley Pita, Sylvia Hurtado, and Zanna Allen November 6, 2025
Knight moves and school grooves Adele Seeboth, Beatrix Lozach, Carson Duncan, Hannah Kahn, Maya Tackett, Riley Pita, Sam Nash, Sienna Martens, Sophia Manos, and Sylvia Hurtado October 30, 2025
Debut acts, big impact Arwen Pelletier, Ethan Roberts, Evelyn Jenkins, Harper Maxwell, Isadora Truan, JoJo Barnard, Piper Adair, Sophia Manos, Sylvia Hurtado, and V Overstreet October 16, 2025
Homage to heritage Arwen Pelletier, Ethan Roberts, Eva Sanchez, JoJo Barnard, Kaylee Breecker, Lucas Walker, Mira Patel, Piper Adair, Sofia Saucedo, and Sam Nash October 9, 2025
Setting the stage for success Carlo Hinsdale, Ethan Roberts, Hannah Kahn, Josie Linton, Makenzie Brin, Magnolia Smith, Sam Nash, Sofia Saucedo, Sophia Manos, and Vera Petrowsky October 2, 2025
Treading toward success Carlo Hinsdale, Delaney Lavelle, Elizabeth Nation, Emerson Merritt, Fletcher Vandegrift, Julia Copas, Kaylee Breecker, Mira Patel, and Vera Petrowsky September 25, 2025
Softball’s soft launch Adele Seeboth, Evelyn Jenkins, Hannah Kahn, Josie Linton, Julia Copas, Katie Martin, Maggie Mass, Priya Thoppil, Reese Clinchard, Sylvia Hurtado, and V Overstreet September 18, 2025
A fresh start for mac-ulty Daniela Di-Capua, Delaney Lavelle, Eva Sanchez, Isadora Truan, Riley Pita, Sylvia Hurtado, and Zanna Allen September 11, 2025
Shoal Creek Showdown shows out Adele Seeboth, Arwen Pelletier, Beatrix Lozach, Carson Duncan, Harper Maxwell, Maya Tackett, Reese Clinchard, Sienna Martens, and Sophia Manos September 4, 2025
Bandapalooza marches into new year Beatrix Lozach, Maya Tackett, Wren Vanderford, Priya Thoppil, Riley Pita, Daniela Di-Capua, Sienna Martens, Katie Martin, and Carson Duncan August 28, 2025
![JONES TAKES THE LEAD: Junior Paityn Jones sings alongside co-star Pablo Arteaga in ‘Something to Hold Onto’ during act two of the McCallum Theater’s production of “Between the Lines.” Jones was cast in the lead role of Delilah in early May when auditions for the play were held, and began rehearsing in August.
“This is the longest process I’ve had since I’ve been doing theatre here,” Jones said. “It was so useful not only towards making our show better but for building a stronger connection with our cast.”
The unusually long rehearsal process posed some challenges to cast members, but it was nothing to complain about, according to Jones.
“It was hard because people had less free days and rehearsals began overlapping with events that typically are after we’ve already performed,” Jones said. “However, none of us felt the need to complain because we all equally enjoy being at rehearsals, and we do it because it makes us happy.”
Receiving the lead role came as a surprise to Jones, but she made the most of it and worked for months to prepare for the show.
“This role has definitely been the most challenging role I’ve had in many ways,” Jones said. “I was not at all expecting to play Delilah, so when I got the opportunity, I spent all summer working on it.”
Learning to play a character that was so different from herself in real life was difficult for Jones, as were some of the songs.
“[Delilah's] character is so different from me in real life, so I had to really do my homework on her,” Jones said. “Not only was it hard to act the part, but also to sing it, there were notes in her songs that I had never hit before and didn’t believe in myself to do, but I got to work with all of the wonderful directors on how to reach those hard notes.”
Even with the long rehearsals and difficult songs, Jones is proud of all the work put in by herself and the entire cast to create this year's showing of “Between the Lines”.
“I am so proud of us for putting our hearts and souls into this performance because we truly gave it our all,” Jones said. “Everyone truly deserves their flowers for how talented and special they are.”
Caption by Daniela Di-Capua.](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/54913435589_6b54cb1bfe_o-1200x798.jpg)
![ONE LAST BATTLE CRY: Senior Valeria Villafuerte-Perez celebrates with her friends after the senior class won the spirit competition. At each pep rally, a different game is played with volunteers from the crowd. Villafuerte-Perez was nominated by her friends to play a game in which the goal was to snatch a pom-pom from an opponent.
“Before school started, my friends and I had talked about going all out for senior year, so I told them to nominate me for a game since it was our last [Shoal Creek Showdown] pep rally,” Villafuerte-Perez said. “I wasn’t really scared to go down to the floor in front of the whole school, all I was focused on was getting the crowd hyped for the game.”
Villafuerte-Perez entered the game determined to win. After several rounds, as there were just two people left, she managed to snatch the last pom just in time, in order to secure a victory for the senior class.
“I was really happy I won the game for the class of 2026,” Villafuerte-Perez said. “Honestly, I just wanted to win because seniors rule.”
As this was her first pep rally as a senior, the event carried extra meaning to Villafuerte-Perez.
“Being in the stands as a senior feels very surreal,” Villafuerte-Perez said. “I still remember my first pep rally, and now I’m a senior having my last pep rally, I think in that moment it really set in that I’m a senior, and that I’m going to graduate soon.”
Caption by Sophia Manos. Photo by Julia Copas.](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/54750679693_5f7d007e27_o-1200x675.jpg)
