[Photo] 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
[Photo] 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
[Photo] Students enjoy an ‘enchanted’ night at prom JoJo Barnard, Naomi Di-Capua, Gaby Esquivel, Shila Gill, August Gleason, Eliza Jensen, Chloe Lewcock, Josie Mullan, Alice Scott, and Priya Thoppil April 23, 2024
Students shine like stars ‘Under the Knight Sky’ Kate Boyle, Morgan Eye, Meredith Grotevant, Chloe Lewcock, Sophie Kessler, Gergő Major, Helen Martin, Caroline Owen, Alice Scott, Ingrid Smith, Grace Vitale, J. Frank Webster, Francie Wilhelm, and Dave Winter April 25, 2023
![VICTORIOUS SPIRIT: Seniors Caroline Bell and Sienna Gunning face off against the junior class in the Homecoming Pep Rally tug-of-war game on Oct. 24. Bell, participating in the day's theme of Rio, came to the pep rally filled with spirit and loved seeing the rest of the school show out as well. Bell’s stated favorite part of homecoming is planning out her outfits with friends and she’s going to miss that part of the experience the most.
“Some people went all out, while others were more subtle about it, but it seemed like most students actually participated in themes this year,” Bell said.
Every pep rally, all grades participate in a victory chant showdown; whoever is the loudest wins. This pep rally, the seniors earned that title, which, according to Bell, was very special.
“I’ve loved seeing how much my class has shown up and showed out this year, so winning the victory chant was super exciting,” Bell said.
While the senior class won the victory chant, they weren’t as fortunate in the tug of war. The game started with the seniors and juniors competing against each other on one rope, and freshmen and sophomores on the other. While the seniors did successfully beat the juniors in the first round, they were defeated by the freshmen in the second. However, Bell still enjoyed being able to play overall.
“Losing to the freshman was definitely disappointing,” Bell said. “But our senior team had a lot of fun, so I’m just glad we were picked to represent our class.”
As a senior, Bell has attended a lot of homecoming events and pep rallies over the years and loves seeing the spirit grow each year. This year, with the pep rally changed from the afternoon to the mornings, it’s been hard to adjust. Bell believes the Homecoming Pep Rally was a great example of students making up for it.
“Everyone had been super enthusiastic this year, which makes the pep rallies that much better,” Bell said.
Overall, Bell believes McCallum's pep rallies are a great representation of the school's spirit, with one-of-a-kind traditions.
“[The pep rallies] are electric every year,” Bell said. “We have a lot more school spirit than the average school, so that environment is always on another level.”
Caption by Adele Seeboth.](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/54876694112_0cbdc6ebf7_c.jpg)
![BOPPING TO THE BEAT: Senior El McGinnis dances with senior Olivia Hexsel at Brazos Hall during prom night. For McGinnis, the best part of the experience was seeing the senior class come together for a shared evening of fun.
“It was awesome,” McGinnis said. “Everyone was dancing the whole time, which made it even better. Everyone [was] having a good time.”
McGinnis also enjoyed seeing Hexsel and senior Luca Leone be honored as prom royalty after weeks of voting by the senior class.
“[My favorite part was] watching my friends win prom king and queen,” McGinnis said.
Despite the fun-filled activities of the night, McGinnis felt prom was slightly bittersweet, serving as a marker of the end of her time in high school.
“I am so excited to graduate and experience a whole different environment surrounded by people who share the same passion as me,” McGinnis said. “But I will miss seeing my friends every day.”
Caption by Alice Scott.](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/JFWMacProm24_TT2-1-1019x1200.jpg)
![PINK FOR PROM: Seniors Vaughn Vandegrift, Peter Wiseman, Max Yehaskel and Alex Gold sing and dance their hearts out at Saturday’s “Under the Knight Sky” prom. Yehaskel and Wiseman stood out in the sea of black and navy suits as the pair opted for bright pink with contrasting, yet coordinating, shirts and ties. While the style decision seemed big to onlookers, for Yehaskel it was a simple choice.
“I like pink, it’s a solid color,” he said. “It almost melted when I ironed it actually. It’s 100% polyester, and I got it from Kohl’s.”
Yehaskel enjoyed prom overall, except when it came to the royalty announcement.
“Someone stole prom queen from me,” he joked. “It was very tragic. But other than that, it was fun.”
As prom marks another milestone at the end of senior year, Yehaskel is ready to sit back, relax and enjoy his last few weeks as a Knight.
“My grades don’t matter anymore [and] after AP tests I’m done,” Yehaskel said. “I’m going to go nuts, and I’m going to start cooking more.”
Caption by Francie Wilhelm.](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/g_m_0458_52847345379_o-900x600.jpg)