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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

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

The McHenry Messenger

Coach Brian Rockweiler cheering on the MCHS Baseball team during the IHSA 4A Regional Championship.

Creating coaches

Aubrey Butler, Opinions Editor April 29, 2026

Senior Myles Wagner enters cross country practice and joins his team in warm-ups. As they are stretching, Wagner notices one of his teammates leaves the room visibly upset. Before he can go to his teammate...

Kennedy Harding runs with the girls varsity cross country team during last week's Regional meet at Fox Lake Bulldog Athletic Center.

McHenry cross country teams advance to the Sectional meet

Nathan Martin, Contributing Writer October 31, 2025

MCHS's cross country team qualified to IHSA Sectionals at Fox Lake bulldog athletic center last Saturday. On Oct. 25 the girls and boys teams both placed sixth at the Fox Lake Regional earning their place...

MCHS's varsity baseball team celebrates their Sectional win on June 9 at the Upper Campus baseball field.

Back for seconds

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor June 17, 2025

As MCHS’s baseball team arrives back to the Upper Campus after making it to the state finals, they take the time to recognize the accomplishments that the 2025 season brought. While this season may have...

MCHS girls flag football team started off their first year with an amazing record of 9-1.

New victories

Lily Adams, Editor in Chief September 19, 2024

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...

Varsity baseball players celebrate runs earned against Jacobs on April 14 at Peterson Park. The team fought its way through sectionals and super-sectionals on its way to the state championship for the first time in school history.

Championship or bust

Mackenzie Sroka, Sports Editor June 23, 2022

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...

Brody Hallin wrestles at the Barrington Sectionals tournament on Feb. 12.

Wrestling to success

Mackenzie Sroka, Sports Editor February 18, 2022

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...

Dylan Drumheller puts on his helmet before the first varsity football game of the 2020-21 season on August 27 at Prairie Ridge High School.

Gallery: Varsity Football v. Prairie Ridge

Mackenzie Sroka, Staff Writer August 31, 2021

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...

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