Connection, 2019-20
The Connection, 2019-20, an annual publication for families, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School. Click on the above image to load and view the content in a ‘page-turning’ format or download the PDF. (Hi-res PDF)
Athletics
Teaching Tenacity and Finding Fulfillment: Spotlight on Sidd McDonald
Sidd McDonald, middle and high school math teacher and volleyball coach, joined Mount Madonna School in 2003 and is retiring at the end of the current school year. Alumna Alexis Julien (’15) spoke with McDonald in December 2019, and wrote the following…
Middle School Athletics News
Coed Soccer, March 12: Take a look at the photos from Hawks’ match with Twin Lakes School at Cabrillo College. The Hawks won 3-0. Izaak Ocampo-Sobkoviak, Tej D’Costa-Hemp and Destiney Alvarez each had a goal. “We have a very strong team and…
High School Athletics News – Spring 2020
Boys Volleyball, March 12: MMS defeated SLV 25-9, 25-15, 25-19. Noah Tervalon had 33 assists, Ronan Lee and Ben Pearson had 10 digs each. Pearson had 20 kills and Lee made 10. Tervalon made 4 aces, Lee had 3. Track and Field,…
Building Our Basketball Program
Under the guidance of Coach Nick Cabassa, Mount Madonna’s high school basketball program has steadily developed. Senior Maverick Bettencourt, who was new to the sport when he joined the team as a freshman, was captain this year and devoted time to encouraging…
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Paola Jacobs Earns Top Honor
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 1/29/2020, “Paola Jacobs earns top honor,” by Jim Seimas. Heads were turned after both Aptos High and Mount Madonna — which compete in the same league — won California Interscholastic Federation state titles in girls volleyball in the fall….
Cal-Hi Sports All-State Girls Volleyball: Paola Jacobs and Savannah Cambell
CalHi Sports.com, 1/24/2020, All-State Girls Volleyball, 2019 Part 2, “All-State Small Schools,” by Mark Tennis. ALL-STATE SMALL SCHOOLS First Team: Paola Jacobs, Savannah Cambell State Small Schools Player of Year: Paola Jacobs Coming from a school of just 63 students, Paola and her…
Aptos Times: Scholastic Champions – Fall
Aptos Times, 12/1/2019, “Scholastic Champions – Fall.” Read on Times Publishing website Three Mount Madonna teams made the cut! CCS Announces 2019-2020 Teams The Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation proudly announced the recipients of the 2019-2020 Fall Season Scholastic…
Watsonville Patch: Mount Madonna Hawks Win State Volleyball Championship
Watsonville Patch, 12/2/2019, “Mount Madonna Hawks Win State Volleyball Championship,” by Courtney Teague. Photo by Ward Mailliard. WATSONVILLE, CA —Mount Madonna School’s varsity girl’s volleyball team bagged its second state championship win last month. The Hawks beat University High School Charter of…
The Pajaronian: Hawks Soar to Victory Against Wildcats for CIF D-V Title
The Pajaronian, 11/27/2019, “Girls volleyball: Hawks soar to victory against Wildcats for CIF D-V title,” photos and story by Juan Reyes. ORANGE—It was the battle of David versus Goliath. The final showdown for the CIF Division V State Championship. Mount Madonna,…