The lights from McCracken Field shine into the girls eyes as they take the field. The turf already rumbling in their shoes before the game has even begun. Eye black lays painted under their eyes. The ball...
The crowd goes silent as the pitcher tosses the ball across the plate. Ricky Powell, a varsity baseball player, hits the ball and the team runs a double, winning the game for McHenry to head on to the...
Boys Track and Field
A boys runner stretches in the center of the new indoor track at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa. All around him, runners, jumpers and throwers of all ages — underclassment...
As the winter season comes to an end, spring sports are beginning. Tryouts have come and gone, and the season is officially in full swing. This brings excitement to many athletes and coaches. It allows...
This year has been very successful for the wrestling team, from breaking records to beginning the season nearly undefeated. Many players have created their most memorable season so far and have done their...
The varsity wrestling team has had one of their most successful seasons in decades, having earned many victories in tournaments and reaching over 50 points during most dual meets.
As of today, the...
Senior night is an annual event that honors the team’s seniors and provides them the chance to say goodbye to their teammates. Sophomore swimmers, Riley Byron and Allison Tomaszewski, helped Andrea Avila,...
On Friday, the varsity and the frosh-soph football teams played at Prairie Ridge during the first football game of the season. Cheerleaders, teammates, and the fans in the stands cheered on the varsity...
As the runner makes the final lap around the track they push to get in front of the other runners. She breathes hard and thinks about finishing the race with a win.
After the race while she cools down,...
MCHS’s volleyball teams have worked very hard to produce a successful season. The players are so excited to be back and to even have their season after waiting since the IHSA paused athletics in the...
On April 15, the varsity baseball game lost to 0-10 to Mundelein at Peterson Park. Pitcher Lleyton Grubich started the game, and Anthony Fowler and Tyler Potter pitched stepped in as relief. Since the...
When the Illinois High School Association "paused" high school sports in the spring, MCHS's volleyball teams were among the most impacted. Now that athletic seasons are back in full swing, each volleyball...
