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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...

St. Joseph High School plays Rockford Lutheran High School in the first half of the Class 3A semifinals at Carver Arena on March 20, 2015, in Peoria. The Illinois High School Association will allow the boys basketball finals in Peoria to proceed, but will limit spectators to 60 per school.

Opinion | IHSA needs two separate state series events

Hunter Blake, Sports editor April 11, 2025

Picture yourself either as a coach or player on a public high school sports team that has always struggled but suddenly has a great year and makes a run at state. Despite your school’s dominance before...

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...

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...

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...

Players on the varsity boys basketball team  a huddle on the sidelines during their game against Crystal Lake South on Dec 11 in the Upper Campus Main Gym.

MCHS boys basketball is off to one of its best starts in school history

Hunter Blake, Sports editor January 30, 2025

The MCHS Boys Varsity Basketball season has been underway for about two months now, and midway through the season the team has seen a great amount of success following an already highly successful season...

Sophomore, Brooklyn Andersen posing during her basketball media day.

Sophomore success

Rose Wenckebach, Artistic Director January 17, 2025

Walking back onto the court for the second time, Brooklyn Andersen cheers and chants with her varsity teammates as she gets ready for another great season after her success during the fall on flag football. Andersen...

Athletes who stretch have been seeing less of injuries as the seasons progressed.

Flexibility is key

McKenzie Woods, Copy Editor January 9, 2025

As students get ready for their practice they realize they forgot to stretch as they were getting ready. They think about the importance of stretching and everything that it can do for them and how it...

Girl Varsity basketball plays hard and fast against Crystal Lake South.

Beating the score

Lily Adams, Editor In Chief December 17, 2024

Senior Gaby Grasser steps into the court. Her shoes squeak as she runs across the court, the ball dribbling below her feet. She takes a deep breath as she shoots the ball over her head into the hoops....

Players on the Kings High School Hockey team celebrate after scoring a goal last season. Many players on the team are from MCHS.

Kings of the rink

Hunter Blake, Sports Editor December 12, 2024

The 2024-2025 Kings High School hockey season has been underway for about 4 months now. Because McHenry and surrounding schools in our area are unable to field teams large enough to play at an individual...

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