The Arena Theme 2024

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Outside of the cafeteria, Yolotzin Mendoza, 11, and Alexia Mouncher, 11, prepare to encourage the runners during the Warrior

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Strong defense Guarding his opponent, Jackson Forte, 12, plays defense in the varsity basketball game against Rockwall-Heath on Nov. 27. Legacy won, 76-55. “The win made us feel good, but we couldn’t get too happy because there were other missions ahead. We just took it as another game,” Forte said. “I like to change the game and make an impact for other people on the court and my teammates.”

Solo moment

With a microphone attached to his euphonium, Grant Ruhland, 12, performs his solo to an arrangement of “Rocky Point Holiday” during the varsity football game halftime show. The football team played MHS on Sept. 13 and lost, 42-31. “I knew that if Mr. Nance chose me for the solo that he belived in me,” Ruhland said.

Lively audience

Posing as Mr. and Mrs. Zuckerman, seniors Cody Leveck and Kendall Jones smile for a picture in the PAC. The theater production class performed “Charlotte’s Web” for elementary schools Nov. 8. “It was really exhilarating performing to kids because they were engaged in whatever you did, and they thought everything was funny,” Jones said.

Faith over fear

After eating breakfast at Senior Sunrise, Judy Johnston, 12, writes “Faith over Fear” on a poster on Aug. 15. The senior class officers set out the poster for students to write something they hoped to accomplish during the year. “I wrote faith over fear because it’s something I always want to remember,” Johnston said. “When I get stressed, I look to Jesus to work through that stress. It was something good to remember throughout the year.”

Warrior Run

Run hosted by Key Club on Sept. 9.

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TheArena2024 LegacyHighSchool 1263NorthMainSt. Mansfield,Texas76063 (682)314-0600 www.mansfield.org

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LEGACY

HIGH SCHOOL

L-sidepride

WilsonAttheblackoutgame,juniorsAngelleIvens,Zoe andAshynHurtaholduptheLegacy“L” ofwhilethebandplaysthealmamaterattheend lostthevarsityfootballgameonSept.15.Legacy toMHS,31-9.“Theblackoutgamewasone cheeringofmyfavoritesoftheseason,”Ivenssaid.“Ilove ateverygame.”

Keepingtime duringDrummajorHannahBrown,12,directstheband thevarsityfootballgameagainstCrowleyWarren,Aug.31.Thetwodrummajors,BrownandAbi 11,setuptheequipmentinstandsforthe played.standtunesandkeptthetempowhentheband “Atfirst,itwasstressfulknowingthatwe Brownhadtomemorizeallofthebeatsandtempos,” apparentsaid,“butaswewentonitbecamethatitisn’tasdifficultasweperceived ittobe.”

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IFyouwalkedaround withthesmellof chlorineinyourhair allday,

becausetheswimcapdidn’tworkquiterightthatmorning; Ifyouhadeyeblack-stainedclothesforaweek,becauseitrubbed offyourfacewhileyouwerecheeringattheblackoutgame; Ifyoufeltcomfortedbythesoundofsqueakingshoes,becausethe basketballcourtbecameyoursecondhome; Ifyoualreadystainedthebottomofyourshoes red,butyoustillchosetorunanotherlaparound thetrackanyway;

IfyoufeltnostalgicwalkingbackintoDonna ShepardIntermediateasyoupreparedtodanceinfrontofyou’reoldteachers; Ifyoustoodonsorefeetforhoursjustsoyou couldwatchfromthefrontrowatFridaynight footballgames;Ifyouspentallmorninggettingreadyso youcouldlookperfectforyoursportportraitandgroupphoto; Ifyoufeltemotionalwalkingintothelocker roomforthelasttimebecauseitwastimeto cleanoutyourlocker;

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Teamsupport AfterastrikeatForumBowlingLanes, seniorsCoryPowersandTristaCarter celebrateJan.13.

Tossup Readytoserve,MelanieRiese,11, watchestheball.Thevarsitytennis teamplayedAug.22.

Breathofair Atthenatatorium,Daniella Cervantes,10,practicesherbutterfly strokeSept.15.

Sidelinesidekick FreshmenAvaTripodiandKendall Karterrefilltheplayers’bottlesat thewatercowduringthefreshman footballgameSept.15

Passit VarsitybasketballplayerMadison Griggs,12,looksforopenteammate. TheteamplayedRedOakonNov.11 andwon,64-57. (MelisaRodriguezphoto)

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Activities

IFyellyougotreadyto inthelibrary,

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Quintana,OnDec.5,EnriqueEnriquez,11,Miguel 9,andBryanCruz,9,bake Ginacookiesasatreatforthemselves.Ms. ChianesetaughtLifetimeNutritiontheandWellnesswherestudentslearned includedbasicsandscieneofcookingand real-worldlabs. DinhPreparingforupcomingtournaments, Luong,10,readsandmemorizesdocumentsadebatecaseonOct.5.Reviewingbeforetournamentsallowedargumentsdebatorstopresentthoughtout atthecompetitions.

Giveback 10,OnDayoftheDead,AdanalyMelendez, members,andotherLatinDiversityUnited handoutfoodanddrinkstoluncheonthefacultyandstaff.LDUhostedthis toshowtheirappreciationforfacuiltyandstaff.

Gameon againstEthanTan,9,playsagameofchess Frederick’shisfriendinMr.Clifford room.

Wednesdayworship leadsInthePAC,sophomoreBrynleyBuck FCAwithashortdevotional.FCA 300grewfromabout75members,toover (Reeseinthepastyear. Mallettphoto)

becauseyougottothelastlineoftheKeyClubpledge; Ifsingingyouwarmedupyourvoice,soyoucouldspendyourfridaynight alongto“MammaMia!”; becauseIfyoufelthyped-upwhenyouheardthekilnopeninceramics itwastimetoseetheprojectyouspentweeksworkingonfinallybefinished;dissectedyournosehurtfromthestenchofformaldehydewhileyou apiginbiology; toIfyouspenteighthoursonaSaturdayatschoolbecauseyouwanted getallofthesenioradscreatedinoneday;aIfyouracedtothePACduringadvisorysoyoucouldgetIfgoodseatfortheFCAmeeting;weyouluggedaroundabagofcanstodonatejustso couldbeatMHSin“CantheKitties”fooddrive; becauseIfyoupackedasuitcaseinsteadofabackpackforschool youwereleavingforaschooltriportournamentfortheweek; collegeyouendeduptakinghomeanenregiousamountof pamphletsbecauseyouwereintriguedbyallofthechoicesattheMISDcollegenight;

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IFyoushowedoffyourHalloween costumeatschool

becauseyouspentweeksfindingorcreating theperfectone;Ifyoutookwaytoomanyphotoswithyour friendsatprombecauseit’sanightyoualwayswanttoremember; Ifyouwalkedaroundschoolwithanitchy Band-aidbecauseyoujustgotdonedonating bloodfortheblooddrive; Ifyoushiveredoutsidewhileringing thebellfortheSalvationArmy,but perseveredbecauseyouknewitwasfor agoodcause;Ifyouandyourfriendscrowded aroundthebathroommirror beforeEnglishsoyoucouldlookyour bestforyouryearbookphoto; IfyoupaintedyourfaceduringDayof theDeadtohonoryourlovedones; Ifyougottannedundertheblazingsummersun justsoyoucouldhavethebestlookingsenior parkingspacetoparkin; IfyouhadanextraspecialThursdaybecause itwasaleapdayforonlytimeinyourhighschoolcareer;

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Superstrength OnOct.30,JosephSimmons,9, showsoffhispull-upstrength whenarmedforcesrepresentatives cameduringlunch.

Worm’seyeview Takingphotosforthenewspaper andyearbook,ReeseMallett,11, sitsdownonthefieldtogeta betterangleattheJVfootballgame againstSkylineonSept.21

SecondFFAshow AttheFortWorthStockShowand RodeoatWillRogersMemorial Center,SophiaPatterson,11,shows herheiferJan.22.

Summercreativity Underthesummersun,Kathryn Bechtel,12,paintshersenior parkingspotJuly27.Thiswasthe secondyearseniorscouldpayto painttheirspot.

Bubblewandsready Onthefootballfield,seniors AnneliseVinsonandBlake Hinermanblowbubblesatsenior sunriseAug.15. (ReeseMallettphoto)

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Loudforthecrowd CheeringtothecrowdatMeettheBroncos onAug.14,ItzelRamirez,9,wavesher pom-pomswiththevarsitycheersquad. (CarolineSchliekerphoto)

Hitthedirt VarsitytrackmemberBrandonMickens,11, landsinthesandforhislongjumpatthe meetatMHSonFeb.16.

Dynamos JuniorsRileySettle,JordanDryerandBrynn Thompsondanceto“DancingQueen” during“MammaMia!”onJan.17.

Flagspractice AtwinterguardpracticeintheP.E.gymon Feb.9,DaishaNgoua,9,worksontheflag featureoftheroutine.

Strongthrow Onthemound,EastonWood,10,pitches theballattheJVgameagainstArlington HighSchoolonFeb.9.Legacywon,7-4.

IFyouputonyouruniform beforeMeettheBroncos,soyoucouldperformfortheschool;Ifyouweredeafenedeverytimethesoundofthebuzzer wentoffinthevarsitygym,butyoukeptgoingback becauseyoulovedthegame;Ifyougatheredaroundhomeplateto celebrateasyourteammate finishedarunonthe softballfield;

IfyouscreamedinsidetheITRCbowlingcenterwhenyour anchorbowledastrikeandthevarsitygirls’bowlingteamadvancedtoregionthenlatertostate; Ifyourgrouphad30minutestobuildaneggdropmachinein APPhysics1soyoureggwouldn’tcrackwhendroppedoffof thesecond-floorbalcony; Ifyouwrotedozensofessays,readcountlesspoemsand readmultiplebooksinAPEnglishtopreparefortheAP testinMay;IfyoucreatedasymbolicmasktorepresentatragicheroinEnglish2 becauseyourclassread“Things FallApart;”

IFIfyouusedsaltwatertospit cheekcellsintoacubette,soyou couldseeyourDNAinAPBiology; Ifyoureadanall-capsemailtellingyouthatyouadvanced tostateVASEbecauseMr.Skinnerwas ajudgeandtoldhisstudentsearly; Ifyoutook40minutestogooutsideto wearspecialglassestowatchtheonce-ina-lifetimetotalsolareclipseonApril8; Ifyouputonyourformalconcertuniform, soyoucouldperformyourUILmusicforyourparents; Ifyouboughtagolddresssoyoucouldmatchwith yourfriendforthe24karatpromtheme; Ifyouwalkedoutofthedoorsandtookadeepbreath becausesummerbreakhadfinallybegun;Thenyouknow whatit’s liketobeaLegacy Bronco.

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Ifyouspenthoursofyourfreetimeinthebandhall,soyoucouldbewellpreparedforyourbandconcert

Focused InthelibraryJan.23,RaymondLaurey, 10,listenstothebookclubmeetingledby aideAngelicaRomero.

Practice

Ifyouandyourfriendsrentedalimo,androde togetheronyourwaytopromtomakeitthemost memorablenight;

Ifyouknewsummerwasfinallycoming,because itwaslightoutwhenyouarrivedatschool;

Beforetheirfirstcompetition,juniors MaryahWilliamsandElissaWachsmann rehearsetheSilverEliteshowJan.30.

Ifyou“gotsick”thedaybeforeafourday weekend,soyoucouldgoonatripwithyourfamily;

Lockedin Duringsummerstrengthand conditioning,FrankEthy,12,andKhalil Sanogo,10,waitforinstructionsfrom theircoachAug.21.

Takeaknee BuckeytheBronco(NathanFlood,10) kneelswiththecheerleadersduringthe varsityfootballgameagainstWoodrow WilsononSept.9.

IfyouspentallofyourclasstimeinMarch makingplansforspringbreak,becauseyoudidn’t wanttodoanywork;

Ifworered,blackandwhiteeveryday,becauseLegacyshirtsfilledyourcloset;

Fridaynightlights SophomoresBriannaPatinoandJackson MillerplayinthehalftimeshowSept.15.

Lastchanceforplayoffs OnFeb.2,FrederickFulcher,11,shoots afreethrow.Thevarsityteamplayed Waxahachieandlost,63-61.“Iwanted theseniorstohavethebestexperience fortheirlastride,”Fulchersaid.

THENyouarea LegacyBronco.

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