[Video] Friday Knight Lights continues, brings on Jack Wood for an inside scoop V Overstreet and Julia Copas February 18, 2026
[Video] Second season of Friday Knight Lights brings new analysis, fun to Mac sports talk Julia Copas and V Overstreet December 17, 2025
LIVE UPDATES: Mac Band one of 12 bands to perform at UIL 5A State marching finals today at Alamodome Julia Copas, Carlo Hinsdale, Sophia Manos, and Wren Vanderford November 11, 2025
[Video] Mac Band performs at UIL State Marching Competition for first time since 2021 Julia Copas, Wren Vanderford, Carlo Hinsdale, and Sophia Manos November 10, 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
[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
Flag football unfurled at district tournament Julia Copas, Josie Linton, Sienna Martens, Katie Martin, and Sofia Saucedo May 27, 2025
macshieldonline · Friday Knight Lights, Episode Seven—Kaylee Breecker Freshman phenom makes most of her opportunity Julia Copas and Callen Romell April 30, 2025
10,000 posts and counting Shayla Allen, Evie Barnard, Elin Campana Wadman, Ian Clennan, Amaya Collier, Julia Copas, Kylie Elkow, Gaby Esquivel, Morgan Eye, Lillian Gray, Gregory James, Sophie Kessler, Delaney Lavelle, Chloe Lewcock, Beatrix Lozach, Emerson Merritt, Olin Michalovic, Esme Moreno, Grace Nugent, Mads Olsen, Charlie Partheymuller, Adrian Peña, Lexi Ramos, Bella Russo, Sofia Saucedo, Alice Scott, Chloe Seckar-Martinez, Stella Shenkman, Bela Tapperson, Isabela Tellez, Camilla Vandegrift, Lucas Walker, Kennedy Weatherby, Francie Wilhelm, Dave Winter, and many more April 22, 2025
AISD police chief reveals details of threat on McCallum campus, police response to it JoJo Barnard and Julia Copas March 14, 2025
macshieldonline · Friday Knight Lights, Episode Six—George Brode and Felix Kahlor Brode, Kahlor on friendship, being labeled underdogs, and how to overcome as a team Julia Copas and Callen Romell February 21, 2025
macshieldonline · Friday Knight Lights, Episode Five — Emy Chen Chen talks team culture, stepping up as a leader Julia Copas and Callen Romell February 20, 2025
[Photo] Senior Knights get royal sendoff Shila Gill, Chloe Lewcock, Beatrix Lozach, Arwen Pelletier, Maya Tackett, Callen Romell, Fletcher Vandegrift, Nate Williams, and Josie Mullan February 19, 2025
[Photo] Twirl, leap and spin into contest season Daniela Di-Capua, Evelyn Jenkins, Josie Linton, Sienna Martens, Harper Maxwell, Katie Martin, Piper Norfolk, Elizabeth Nation, and Mira Patel February 4, 2025
2024: A year in review in photos Julia Copas, Morgan Eye, Lillian Gray, Chloe Lewcock, Beatrix Lozach, Sophia Manos, Katie Martin, Emerson Merritt, Josie Mullan, Elizabeth Nation, Callen Romell, Eva Sanchez, Chloe Seckar-Martinez, Adele Seeboth, Ingrid Smith, Priya Thoppil, Camilla Vandegrift, Wren Vanderford, Nate Williams, and Dave Winter December 31, 2024
macshieldonline · Friday Knight Lights—Episode Four—Tom Kite [Video] Kite looks back on overall success as a golfer Julia Copas and Callen Romell December 20, 2024
macshieldonline · Friday Knight Lights Episode 3 — Greta Carlson [Video] After four years on varsity, more than 1,200 kills, senior eyes next chapter of her volleyball career Julia Copas and Callen Romell November 28, 2024
macshieldonline · Friday Knight Lights Season 2, Episode 2 — Julia Lentz [Video] Lentz reflects on successful season, looks forward Julia Copas and Callen Romell November 8, 2024
Students, faculty convene campus costume party Julia Copas, Josie Linton, Sienna Martens, Katie Martin, Harper Maxwell, Elizabeth Nation, Mira Patel, Eva Sanchez, and Wren Vanderford November 6, 2024
[Photo] From spirit days to dance nights, homecoming brings high spirits Shila Gill, August Gleason, Hudson Hensley, Chloe Lewcock, V Overstreet, Arwen Pelletier, Maya Tackett, Priya Thoppil, Nate Williams, Zev Zent, and Callen Romell October 29, 2024
[Photo] PALS work to fight breast cancer, bring campus together JoJo Barnard, Daniela Di-Capua, Carson Duncan, Josie Mullan, Elizabeth Nation, Chloe Seckar-Martinez, Adele Seeboth, and Fletcher Vandegrift October 15, 2024
macshieldonline · Friday Knight Lights — Episode 1 with Devon Robinson Robinson talks about his past, present, future Julia Copas and Callen Romell October 4, 2024
[Photo] Teacher feels the love thrice on Friday Noah Braun, August Gleason, Hudson Hensley, Carlo Hinsdale, Evelyn Jenkins, Maggie Mass, Piper Norfolk, V Overstreet, Arwen Pelletier, Priya Thoppil, and Zev Zent September 24, 2024
![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)
![THE FINAL SHOT: For senior Jaiden Booe Senior Knight was the single best moment of the entire district season. After nearly finishing undefeated the win against LASA, and the secured spot in the first round of UIL playoffs summed up Booe’s love for basketball all in one game.
“[My favorite thing about playing] is making memories with the team because we are all about to graduate,” Booe said. “Just playing, having fun with the guys knowing it's the last home game at McCallum.”
For Booe the pre-game ritual to the teams' basketball games was another highlight during his years on the team.
“My favorite thing about playing is the pre-game shooting with my teammates in the back gym,” Booe said. “We practiced hard and made sure to have fun.”
For Booe basketball ends in high school, however he plans on continuing his athletic endeavors at Kilgore College for football.
Caption by Chloe Lewcock. Photo by Julia Copas](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/54323212454_26626336b8_o_54325974869_o-1200x675.jpg)
![HIGH KICKS, HIGH SPIRITS: On Friday, Oct. 18, McCallum culminated a festive spirit week with the homecoming pep rally. During the pep rally, the class winner of the hallway decorating contest was announced as well as the usual spirit stick award.
Sophomore and Blue Brigade member, Peyton Robenhorst noted how festive the student section was.
"It felt good to perform for the homecoming game," Robenhorst said. "I knew a lot of people were going to [cheer for us]."](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homecoming-blue-brigade-pep-rally-1200x675.jpg)
![A QUEEN COMING HOME:
Senior Trinity Ritcherson is shocked at her homecoming queen win. After walking down the football field waiting for the results to be announced for the homecoming court, Ritcherson made her peace expecting a loss. She, however, just moments later was crowned queen, a moment she would remember about senior year forever.
“I didn’t think anyone would have voted for me,” Ritcherson said. “[But] it was pretty exciting and when they called my name I even started jumping up and down.”
Ritcherson noted the win was something that made her senior year more sentimental.
“What really surprised me was how many people congratulated me afterwards,” Ritcherson said. “It made a lot of good memories that I’ll be able to look back on.”
According to Ritcherson, senior year was the chance to get involved with the various events around school, and running for homecoming court was one of those unique opportunities.
“[The homecoming king and queen] are really involved with either the school or student life,” Ritcherson said. “My favorite part [of running] was making fun posters with my friends and taking the chance running for queen.”
Caption by Chloe Lewcock. Photo by Julia Copas.](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/homecoming-court-1200x673.jpg)
