Baseball is officially back in the playoffs! The MHS baseball program played a competitive game against Medina last week, ultimately dropping the contest 4-7. This puts the Yellowjackets at 2-2 in district, as runners up to district champion Medina (4-0).

Menard hosted the 2024 12-A District track meet last Thursday, which included Eden, Panther Creek, Paint Rock, Olfen and Santa Anna. The Lady Jackets claimed the girls district champion title by a longshot with 263 total team points. Santa Anna was a distant second place with 115 team points. The Menard High School boys worked together to come out as district runners up with 139 points. First place Santa Anna tallied 219 points.

Menard High School boys and girls golf teams traveled to Brady for the district 12-A golf tournament last week. The girls team finished first, winning the district championship which advances them to the regional tournament.

Senior Lady Jacket basketball standout Makinley Kothmann spent her final year of play dominating the court. Kothmann was named District 12-1A Co-MVP after leading her team to a (co) district title and into a regional quarterfinal appearance. She averaged 19.7 points per game and 11.4 rebounds per game. On a typical hardwood outing this season she’d also rack up and average 4.1 But wait, there’s more! The gritty Lady Jacket was also named to first team of the Texas Association of Basketball Team (TABC) All-Region team, AND first team All-STATE by the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association. Of Makin-SEE ley’s honors Menard head coach Grant Gooch remarked- “It is always gratifying when other coaches recognize the true contributions that athletes make to their team's success.” In addition, the San Angelo Standard Times named Makinley to their all-encompassing, cream-of-the-crop All West-Texas Team. This team includes top selections from across West Texas, regardless of the size of the school. Makinley joins honorees from San Angelo Central (6A) and Wall (3A).