Symbols: The Trophies Of MFMS Athletes

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The trophies of MFMS athletes in 2018 shows the pride that every athlete has brought to the school and shows that we are a strong school that works together. Just last year the 7th grade won district champs for both A and B team basketball. As the picture shows on the right the 7th graders are able to remember the hard fought game they played to bring a W home. The school has gained trophies from 1999 to this day, and so many that we can’t even count and the trophies aren’t what matter, it is the work the teams go through to get that Win and know that the hard work they did, payed off.

Even if they don’t get a trophy, everyone will still be proud of them and the game they fought in. The definition of trophy is “A cup or other decorative object

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