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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

The MCHS girls soccer defensive lineup during media day at the start of the 2025 spring season.

Kickin’ into a new season

Sydney Boswell, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

MCHS’ spring sports are starting once again, and with that a new girls soccer season. Girls soccer tryouts were March 3-6 in the Upper Campus gymnasium and at McCracken field, marking the beginning of...

On April 1. MCHS varsity baseball team battles it out again Mundelein.

On the mound

Ffion Curtain, Online managing editor April 15, 2025

As Bryson Elbrecht arrives at MCHS’ baseball field, he sees as the other players are warming up. Taking in the fresh air and the relief that the success of the baseball program has encouraged the team...

The MCHS Varsity Softball team was able to show off their new home turf on Saturday April 5.

Softball field construction completed after semester of steady progress

Rose Wenckebach, Artistic Director April 9, 2025

Just in time for the new season, the MCHS softball team got their brand new field with personalized perks. During the 24-25 school year MCHS has done a semester-long construction to make a brand new...

Girls softball begins their season on the new turf field.

Bases loaded

Sydney Boswell, artistic communicator April 7, 2025

MCHS’s softball teams tryouts were held Monday March 3 - 5, marking the beginning of their 2025 season. The team now has 27 players combined on their Junior Varsity and Varsity team. MCHS has had...

Team USA's Auston Matthews (34) tries to put the puck in past Canada's Cale Makar (8) and goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) during the first period of the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game at TD Garden on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston.

Opinion | The 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament should replace the NHL All-Star game

Hunter Blake, Sports Editor March 21, 2025

An avid hockey fan sits down to watch the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament. As the game goes on, the fan is interested in the amount of action and pride the players are showing. They begin to...

Freshman swimmer Robbie Rosenbaum qualified for state.

Sprint to success

Ele Kinser, Staff Writer March 13, 2025

Robbie Rosenbaum, goggles on and ready to race, stood on the block feeling nervous; expectations were high and he needed to meet them. “Take your mark … Go!” The starter shouts, beginning the race....

On Feb. 5, President Donald Trump signed an executive order called "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," which has caused a chilling effect in high school and college sports, even in schools without trans athletes.

Torn from the turf

Aubrey Butler, Copy Editor March 12, 2025

An MCHS student walks onto the field, ready to try out for the girls soccer team. Although she has played soccer for years, this student has never played on the girls team before. She is a transgender...

The MCHS shot clock is becoming a great addition for next years season.

Shot clocks to be used in basketball games starting next school year

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor March 7, 2025

In 2026-2027, the IHSA plans on bringing the shot clocks that are used in the NBA and NCAA to high school basketball games. Shot clocks are a timing device that shows a countdown of the time of a team’s...

Boys Lacrosse gets ready to start up their spring season.

New season, familiar faces

Rose Wenckebach, Artistic Director February 24, 2025

As all the boys lace up their cleats, running onto the field, they remember all of the memories that they've made throughout the years. Fighting through the last seconds of the game the players scream...

Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas speaks to the media after the NBA trade deadline passed on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at the Advocate Center in Chicago.

Opinion | The NBA trade deadline has saved the NBA

Mason Sites, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

The 2024-2025 National Basketball Association season has shown a massive decrease in viewership ratings. Daily viewers of games were seemingly rare throughout the first four months of the season. Fans...

A detail view of the March Madness logo on a basketball prior to the first round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament between the USC Trojans and the Michigan State Spartans at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio.

Madness mode: on

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor February 18, 2025

Mark your calendars as that march madness is now counting down the days until brackets and pools open! The 2025 March Madness tournament starts with “Selection Sunday” on March 16. There will be...

New Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson, left, speaks with Chairman George McCaskey after being introduced at a news conference on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Opinion | Ben Johnson was the perfect hire for the Chicago Bears

Hunter Blake, Sports Editor February 14, 2025

On January 21, The Chicago Bears made a potentially franchise altering decision with the hiring of the team’s 18th Head Coach in franchise history. Ben Johnson, Former Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator...

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