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

The McHenry Messenger

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

The McHenry Messenger

Puzzles | Crossword Puzzle, Oct. 22, 2024

Puzzles | Crossword Puzzle, Oct. 22, 2024

Dominic Burnett, Puzzlemaster October 22, 2024

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On Friday Oct. 11, MCHS had their annual homecoming game that resulted in a win against Crystal Lake Central with a score of 19-0, being the first Homecoming win in 3 years.

Gallery | Homecoming football game

Rose Wenckebach, Artistic Director October 18, 2024

  During the game the Warriors fought hard to keep pushing the score higher and higher while the defense team did a great job keeping CLS out of the endzone. Not only did the team win but the cheer...

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...

MCHS's varsity football team took on Hampshire on August 30 during their season opener at McCracken Field, losing 16-17.

Bright lights and long nights

Rose Wenckebach, Artistic Director September 10, 2024

As the sunsets on McCracken Field, the varsity team laces up their cleats. The roar of the fans echo in the stands as the starting varsity players line up to snap the ball, beginning MCHS's beloved Friday...

On Friday September 2nd, McHenry hosted their Nike Kick off. Featuring JV and  Varsity football as well as for the first time Girls Varsity Football.

Gallery | Nike Classic Kickoff

Afton Ingraffia, Staff Writer September 6, 2024

MCHS hosted the Nike classic kickoff last Friday at McCracken Field. The night started with the Frosh football game, then girls Flag football, followed by the Varsity football game. Throughout the...

Caleb Williams, left, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected first overall by the Chicago Bears during the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Detroit.

The Bears’ first pick

Grace Bellavia, Staff Writer May 16, 2024

On April 25, the Chicago Bears had the first pick in the NFL draft. It was a great night for the Bears, they received good picks and players. The Bears drafted five players. Round 1, No. 1 was Caleb...

MCHS student section wears neon in support of the Varsity football team, while nearly no one comes to support the JV and FROSH teams.

Favoring fans

Trevor Gutierrez, Staff Writer October 31, 2023

Football games are always the highlight of the week, but most of the time fans only go to the more important varsity games on Fridays, leaving the stands for the freshman-sophmore and JV games almost completely...

Alumni Col. Robert Heatherly and Dave Lawson are honored during the Homecoming football game on Sept. 29 at McCracken Field. Other MCHS grads were able to visit a special alumni tent during the game.

Home for Homecoming 

Maggie Demski, Staff Writer October 10, 2023

Graduates from all years came back to their high school to watch the homecoming football game on Friday, Sept. 29 at McCracken Field.  While going to the Homecoming game is a normal tradition at most...

Chicago Bear and MCHS alum Robert Tonyan poses for pics on the sideline during the varsity football game against Huntley on Sept. 1 at McCracken Field.

Back to McCracken

Hunter Blake, Sports Editor September 6, 2023

The first home game. The first time many fans are seeing the team play. The first time the dance team and marching band performs. The first time the team hears the support of a larger showing of Warrior...

On Friday, August 25, the Warriors played their first football game against the Hampshire Whip-Purs at Hampshire High School.

Gallery: Varsity football against Hampshire

Ary Juarez, Staff Writer August 29, 2023

MCHS’s varsity football team went head to head against Hampshire High School Whip-Purs in the first football game of the season on Friday. The Warriors lost 34-0, but were able to keep their enthusiasm...

NY Guardians wide receiver Mekale McKay dives for a pass as Tampa Bay Vipers cornerback Shelton Lewis trails during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium on Feb of 2020.

Back on the field

Hunter Blake, Staff Writer April 13, 2023

The XFL, sometimes known as the “Xtreme Football League” has been revived for a 2023 season as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson purchased the league from Vince MacMahon and the league is once again trying...

MCHS introduces Jeffrey Schroeder as the head football coach for the 2023-24 school year

MCHS welcomes new head football coach

Lydia Lawrence, Business Director April 4, 2023

On Feb. 23,  Jeffrey Schroeder was announced as MCHS's new head football coach. Schroeder has been a coach since the 90’s, and had begun this path as a coaching assistant at Jacobs High School. Before...

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