Meridian Cheerleaders Saedie Settles, Abby Edwards, Faith Paruszewski, and Hannah Jermstad cheered the Yellow Jackets from the sidelines at last Friday’s game in Hubbard. Turn to Page 6 for highlights and more photos from the game. Jessica Brown

The Meridian Yellow Jackets did not let the Homecoming crowd down Friday night when the defense shut the door on Bartlett, giving up only 79 yards of offense for the entire night. More importantly than allowing only two yards per rush to Bartlett however, was the goose egg they hung on the scoreboard, winning by a score of 7 – 0.

RIGHT, 2020 Meridian Homecoming Queen Norah Lira with her mother Samantha Alvarado and grandfather John Lira Photos by Kelli Purcell BELOW, 2020 Meridian Homecoming King Anthony Gonzalez with his parents, Lourdes and Miguel Gonzalez BOTTOM RIGHT, 2020 Homecoming Court (left to right) Elise Herrera, Norah Lira, Natalie Rabago, Cynthia Maldonado, Holly Shaw.

Saying the 27-point shutout that Meridian football team had Friday nigt was a ‘big win’ would be simply an understatment. It was a win at the first win home game of the season; it was a 27-point win over the Frost Polar Bears that beat the Yellow Jackets 44-7 last year; it was a win that broke a 13-game losing streak for Meridian, not since the a home game in the 2018 season.

Meridian varsity girls volleyball team lost in Oglesby Friday while preparing for their district start that was to open Tuesday at home. Oglesby won in three sets, 25-10,25-11 and 25-7.

The Meridian Yellowjackets prepare for their first home game Friday against Frost coming off a 19-7 loss in Kerens. “Hard to win when you turn the ball over five times,” said Meridian Coach Wade Morton.

Meridian Volleyball team traveled to Kerenes Friday to take on the Lady Bobcats..

Dove season opened on September 1 and will run through November 1 before picking back up on December 18 and running through January 14, 2021 for the regular season. The daily limit is 15 whitewinged, mourning and whitetipped doves in the aggregate, to include no more than two white-tipped doves.

Noah Alvizo chases down a Bobcat player Friday night in Kerens as Meridian lost it’s season opener 25-14. See the full article and additional photos on Page 3 and online at meridiantribune.com..

It was the first game in 46 years for Yellow Jackets volleyball to be played at home. The Meridian team might have lost to Rio Vista in three sets, but effort was certainly there said new Meridian Head Volleyball Coach Megan Styron.