River Jam Raises Mental Health Awareness
Carrie Rowley, Midlo Scoop Staff
March 25, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Special Features
River Jam, an annual, local event, took place from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2019 to benefit the Cameron K. Gallagher (CKG) Foundation. Gallagher's family created the CKG Foundation to raise awareness for teens with depression and anxiety, in hopes of positively shifting society's current ...
Relaxing Scenes for Exercise
Marisa Ruotolo, Midlo Scoop Staff
May 15, 2018
Filed under Student Life
It's that time of the year again: the time when students stay up into all hours of the night cramming the year’s knowledge into their brains, exam time. All around the school, Midlothian students have AP tests, SOL tests, and IB tests. Oftentimes, students forget to take a breather. The best way to ...
Midlo Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Crosstown Rival
Riley Townsend, Midlo Scoop Staff
March 30, 2018
Filed under Spring Sports
On Monday March 26, 2018, a lacrosse rivalry four years in the making saw its final battle play out on Midlo’s Poates Field: Midlo vs. James River. Both Midlo and James River’s senior classes have stoked this rivalry for the last four years, building tension to a point of extreme aggression and physi...
2018 Medford Basketball Season Comes to an Electrifying End
March 19, 2018
Medford Championship Tournament: Midlothian High School, March 15, 2018
Midlo Basketball Home Opener
Riley Townsend and Sophie King
December 5, 2017
Filed under Winter Sports
On November 29, 2017, the Mido Trojans hosted the James River Rapids on their home court, opening the 2017-18 season against their crosstown rivals. Under the leadership of experienced seniors Will Brown, Omar Jackson, and Justin Penn, Midlo is setting out this season with high expectations, unrivale...
Lessons of Compassion and Empowerment
September 8, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Spotlights
On Friday, September 1, 2017, to close out Teacher Work Week, Dr. Mykee Fowlin visited Midlothian High School to present: You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me. CCPS faculty members from Midlothian, Monacan, Meadowbrook, and James River gathered in Midlo’s auditorium to experience a moving performanc...
Shiver in the River
Dreya Fernandes, Staff Writer
February 6, 2017
Filed under Student Life
On Saturday, January 28, 2017, Keep Virginia Beautiful hosted the Shiver in the River at Historic Tredegar. More than 70 sponsors, comprised of different radio stations, magazines, news broadcasts, and local companies, and over 400 participants attended the special event and did their best to spre...
Midlothian Loses Close Game to Rival James River
Lucas Via, Sports Editor
January 19, 2017
Filed under Winter Sports
Through the last decade at Midlothian High School, students have graduated, teachers have retired, and administrators have shifted; however, one thing has remained the same: Midlo and James River share a fierce rivalry. Each year, arguably the biggest rivalry for the Trojans is when they face off a...
Lost in the Rapids
Daniel Wines, Sports Contributor
April 20, 2016
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
On Friday, April 14th, the Boys Lacrosse team had their biggest game of the year against James River. Star sophomore Casey Joyce, who has been out the previous two weeks due to a shoulder injury returned. An undefeated Midlothian team went up against a one loss James River. The much anticipated game st...
Battling the Elements
Daniel Wines, Sports Writer
April 11, 2016
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
On Thursday April 7, the boys soccer team entered into one of the most highly contested games of the year against James River. This crosstown rival had a record of 4-1 before entering the game. The boys stepped on to the pitch on windy, chilly, and rainy evening looking to beat their crosstown rival. ...
