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The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

Students participate in Powerlifting's annual Liftmas competition, which took place on Dec. 10 in the Upper Campus weight room.

Gallery | Liftmas 2025

Bri Lucansky, Business Manager December 18, 2025

Powerlifting hosted their annual Liftmas event last week on Dec. 10 in the Upper Campus weight room. Liftmas has been an annual event since 2020 as an introduction to the MCHS powerlifting team. It...

Students and staff started the school with a lot of new changes — including a new principal — at the Upper Campus on Wednesday.

Gallery | First day of school

Afton Ingraffia, Features Editor August 14, 2025

Yesterday, MCHS's Warriors at the Freshman and Upper Campuses started their first semester of the 2025-2026 school year prepared to learn. As MCHS students filed in through the various entrances of...

Sophomore Matt Zurawski gets slimed after answering three trivia questions wrong.

Gallery | Spring pep rally

Lily Adams, Editor in Chief April 16, 2025

MCHS held its spring pep rally on Friday, April 11. The pep rally committee organized various events including air mattress races, and slime bucket questions. Students who participated enjoyed representing...

MCHS Boys Varsity Basketball Team had their senior night on Friday, Feb. 14 in the Upper campus main gym.

Gallery | Boys basketball senior night

Hunter Blake, Sports Editor March 10, 2025

MCHS Boys Varsity Basketball Team had their senior night on Friday, Feb. 14 in the Upper campus main gym. Senior players and cheerleaders were celebrated before tipoff and in dominating fashion the...

Juniors in the course American Studies  participated in Chautauqua and spent the day dressed in character and voting on different policies.

Gallery | Chautauqua

Lily Adams, Editor in Chief December 11, 2024

Juniors in the social science course American Studies has their annual Chautauqua event on Nov. 21-22 in the Upper Campus auditorium. Chautauqua is an event where students portray different famous people...

On Wednesday, Oct. 9th, MCHS had their annual powder puff game. Parents, students, and staff filled the bleachers to watch the seniors take home the trophy.

Powderpuff showdown

Afton Ingraffia, Features Editor October 18, 2024

  As the starting junior and senior girls step out onto the field for kickoff, they hear cheers from parents and students rooting for them in the stands. Everyone is smiling and laughing as the...

Students, and staff dressed up for Hoco week to show school spirit. Hallways were filled with school spirit and buzz.

Gallery | Homecoming spirit week

Berenice Santiago, Staff Writer October 17, 2024

The hallways at Upper Campus were dancing with color on Monday, Oct. 7th. The spirit day theme was Color Wars. Students and staff dressed up in a variety of colors. Staff wore orange, seniors wore red,...

MCHS had their brand new Homecoming route ending at Millers Park for Pack the Point. Students were able to enjoy food and the homecoming crowning.

Gallery | Homecoming parade

Lily Adams, Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2024

The Sunday before Homecoming, MCHS celebrated a spirit-filled week with the annual parade down Green St. on October 6. MCHS new parade route started at Veterans Acres and ended at Miller Point for Pack...

The week of the 23rd, the class of 2028 got to experience pride camp with their senior leaders to grow student bonds.

We are the fighting Warriors

Lily Adams, Editor in Chief October 10, 2024

When freshman Ivy Taylor balances on the wooden beam below her feet, her Pride Camp experience has just begun. AIM classmates help guide her to the other end, careful not to touch the cold, concrete just...

On Friday, Sept. 27, MCHS's football field was packed with players and staff for their annual Staff Appreciation game against Burlington Central.

Gallery | Football Staff Appreciation Night

Rose Wenckebach, Artistic Director October 8, 2024

On Friday Sept. 27, MCHS's varsity football team celebrated their annual staff appreciation game at McCracken Field. During this event, players dancers and cheerleaders walked down with a staff member...

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