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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

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...

A view of the Heisman Memorial Trophy won by LSU quarterback Joe Burrow at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (Brian Ciancio/TNS)

Opinion | HEI2MAN, not HE12MAN

Gabe Santos, Opinions Editor December 11, 2024

As the college football regular season is coming to an end, two candidates for the Heisman award have emerged as leagues above the rest. The MVP award equivalent is always highly competitive, but neither...

Corona is one of MCHS’s first female wrestlers. Starting her career in 6th grade, Corona was a big reason why so many girls feel comfortable and confident to try something new and lace up those wrestling shoes.

Hit the mats

Rose Wenckebach, Artistic Director December 2, 2024

Lacing up her shoes and stepping onto the mats, Natalie Corona stares down her next opponent. Being one of the first female wrestlers for MCHS, Corona has inspired many girls in her school and in her community...

MCHS's girls lacrosse team took on Hoffman Estates High School at the McCracken Athletic Field.

Nothing but net

Hunter Blake, Sports Editor November 6, 2024

This Fall at MCHS, boys and girls lacrosse camps were held at McCracken Field as opposed to the usual summer camps. The boys camp was held on Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, and the girls camp was held on Sept....

The varsity girls cross country team comes together to cheer each other on before a meet at McHenry Township Park on Aug. 31.

The heart of the team

Berenice Santiago, Social Media Designer November 5, 2024

From the outside of the gates of McCracken Field, people are walking by and hearing murmurs and laughter. The laughter comes from a group of MCHS students laughing and goofing around. Shortly after their...

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