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...
Midlothian Bowls to Prevent Colorectal Cancer
Joy Li, Midlo Scoop Staff
March 5, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
Unfortunately, it is well known that cancer is a leading cause of death. The American Cancer Society states that "colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women". Melinda Conklin's Hitting Cancer Below the Belt (HCB2) fights for the cause of preventing thi...
Midlo Men’s Basketball Suffers Tough Loss to Huguenot
Riley Townsend, Midlo Scoop Staff
February 9, 2018
Filed under Winter Sports
The stage was set on Monday, January 31, 2018, at 7 pm, on Midlo’s home court, for the Trojans to face off against the Huguenot Falcons. Entering the game with a 9-5 record, the Trojans were poised to add another quality win to their already impressive resume with a home victory against the 7-6 ...
Trojans Settle Long-term Rivalry
Erin Junkmann, Midlo Scoop Staff
January 31, 2018
Filed under Winter Sports
On January 23 and January 24, 2018, both the Midlothian High School girls and boys basketball teams faced off against the Monacan High School Chiefs in the second game of the long-established rivalry. After previously losing to the Chiefs, the Lady Trojans were determined to win, as were the boys after ...
Midlo Wins in Triple Overtime Thriller
January 11, 2018
On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, the Midlo Trojans Men's Basketball team hosted the rival Cosby Titans in what shaped up to be one of the most thrilling games of the season. Henry Davis led the way with 16 points on 6/12 shooting from the field, while Justin Penn added a team high 7 rebounds. In a game fueled by e...
Midlo Basketball Looks Toward a Successful Season
Maddie Burke, Midlo Scoop Staff
November 15, 2017
Filed under Winter Sports
Under the leadership of Coach Adam Layton, Midlothian Girls Varsity Basketball begins the season with determination and an abundant amount of athletic talent. Last year’s team closed the season with a record of 16-12, with a loss in the state quarter finals. With the end of the season brought a loss o...
Homecoming Royalty Takes the Throne
Emily Gundel, Maddie Burke, and BJ Beckwith
October 18, 2017
During a very exciting and spirited pep rally on Friday 13, 2017, the homecoming court was announced. Princes included: freshmen Shane Nalls, Zach Vanderslice, and Miles Brown; sophomores Jocarlo Whitehead, John Williams, and Juan Melchor; juniors Neil Richburg, Will Pomeroy, and Antorious Goode; and seniors BJ Beckwith, Tre...
Seniors Secure Win in Rowdy Homecoming Pep Rally
Ashley Manheim, Zoe Kopidis, and Sophie King
October 17, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Spirit, TLN
On Friday, October 13, 2017, waves of students poured into the Midlothian High School gym with excitement lighting up their faces, as the much-anticipated first pep rally of the 2017-2018 school year kicked off. Large seas of green (freshmen), red (sophomores), blue (juniors), and white (seniors) crowded ...
Trojans Trample Cavaliers for Homecoming Win
Riley Townsend and Erin Junkmann
October 17, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase
Homecoming fell on Friday the 13th this year, the Clover Hill Cavaliers' luck ran out. With a final score of 38-23 the Midlo football team proved that it is firing on all cylinders at just the right time. In all three phases of the game, offense, defense and special teams, Midlo dominated with nea...
Congrats, Midlo Boys Lacrosse
May 31, 2017
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
On Tuesday, May 30, 2017, the Midlothian High School Conference 20 Champion Boys Lacrosse team defeated Salem High School 17-7 at Poates Stadium in the Regional Semi-final game. Highlights included Dillon Powell and Jason Goodwin both achieving the 100th Midlo career goal mark and Goodwin scoring 7 go...
Congratulations, Midlo Students of the Year!
March 23, 2017
Filed under Spotlights
Bailey Blair, Class of 2017 Our senior recipient, Bailey Blair, is an exemplary leader in the building. Sometimes she leads through her leadership title, but more often than not, she leads by example. She maintains a grade point average that places her in the top 5% of her senior class ran...
Pumpin’ Up the Pep
Ashley Manheim and Emily Junkmann
October 12, 2016
On October 7, 2016, students gathered in the football stands for the first outdoor pep rally of the year. A strange sort of calm settled over the students, as they mentally prepared to go absolutely bananas. After raiding every single family member’s closet and making whomever owns Party City a very...
