Athletics

Class of ’24 Senior Spotlight: Anya Gonzalez

What is your favorite subject in school, and why?  My favorite class is Values in World Thought; I love being able to get a comprehensive understanding of the world we live in through different perspectives and values. I particularly have enjoyed reading…

Middle School Athletic News, Blue and Gold Teams Demonstrate Sportsmanship in Winning Matches

Middle School Girls Volleyball, 2/29/2024: The Gold and Blue middle School girls volleyball teams had a great week – not only winning their matches, but demonstrating good sportsmanship and collaboration. On February 27, the Gold team, comprised of fourth through seventh grade students,…

Aptos Times: Aptos High Alum Finds Cross Country Coaching Success

Aptos Times, 11/15/2023, “Aptos High Alum Finds Cross Country Coaching Success.” Nicole Silva Culbertson, who joined Mount Madonna School in 2015 and teaches science to eighth to twelfth grade students, is the coach for middle school cross country, track and field and…

High School Athletic News: Kenzie Culbertson Raced in State Championship

  Cross Country, 11.25.23: Congratulations to ninth grader Kenzie Culbertson, who finished 90th out of 200 runners in her division at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Cross Country race, despite an ankle injury that made the race challenging for her. “Kenzie…

Seventh-Eighth Girls Cross Country Team Wins Santa Cruz Small Schools League Championship

Seventh Grader Pierce Culbertson Scores Undefeated Season Mount Madonna School (MMS) middle school cross country teams concluded their season with some wins and notable finishes in their league final meet, held October 26 at Anna Jean Cummings County Park in Soquel. Seventh…

Homecoming Week Events: October 19-27

With the addition of the first prom in May 2022, Mount Madonna School (MMS) students enjoyed a tradition that has long been part of the high school experience for many young people.  Next, the Student Government Association (SGA) worked together to add…

Santa Cruz Sentinel, County Connections: Setter Savannah Cambell Feeling at Home with Endicott

Mount Madonna School alumna Savannah Cambell (’21) attends Endicott College and plays on its womens volleyball team. She was profiled in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.  Santa Cruz Sentinel, 10/11/2023, “Setter Savannah Cambell feeling at home with Endicott,” by Ray Hacke. Much like…

Class of 2023: Valedictorians, Salutatorian and Seniors’ College Decisions

Mount Madonna School (MMS) is pleased to announce Cecily Kelly, Mariah Cohen and Samuel Kaplan as the 2023 co-valedictorians and Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak as salutatorian. Cohen, Kaplan and Kelly, who started attending MMS as preschools students, and Ocampo-Sobkoviak in fifth grade, earned this…