Stacking up the trophies

The Madison Stackers recently competed on the regional level and 17 members of the team, including Madison PE teacher Jessica Czerniuk, qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics in North Carolina, held this summer. Before regionals the team members held an early morning practice, where district superintendent Hector Garcia viewed the practicing in full swing watching team members Charlie Simpson and Chris Burrows demonstrate the doubles event. Emilie Cartwright, coach and teacher Jessica Czerniuk, Jay Zhang, Zeki Turba across from Madison Milkie, Joshua Schroeder and Alex Crist work on their skills. (Jim Slonoff photos)