The Sage Informer

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  • MHS Thespians Put On The Great All-American Musical Disaster

    The MHS thespians put on their fall production: The Great All-American Musical Disaster. However, this production was anything but. Directed by Senior Ryan Olsen, this play had a cast of mostly underclassmen, including the leading role played by Jackson Heck.  This was Ryan Olsen’s first time directing the play. He described the experience, saying, “The…

  • APUSH classes host Antebellum Balls

    Each year, in Mrs. Espenschied’s AP US History class, students dress up as reformers from the antebellum time period and host an Antebellum Ball. Antebellum means “before the war,” with the antebellum time period referring to the time before the Civil War.  Junior Hayden Klink said Frederick Douglas, played by junior Quinton Shore, was his…

  • Madrigal season kicks off

    The Madrigal season has officially started, and the singers are very excited for this upcoming holiday season. Sophomore Lilly Bradley is “very excited about the madrigal dinners…the madrigals themselves have worked all season on what are, in my opinion, very challenging pieces. I know that these dinners are going to be truly stunning performances.” This…

  • Community joins together to recognize veterans

    November 11 brought the annual Veteran’s Day assembly to honor those who dedicated their lives to the service of the United States, whether residing in Monticello or not. All Monticello students, with the exception of the middle schoolers, gathered in the Sievers Center to honor veterans. Superintendent Clapp and Monticello High School Principal Courson both…

  • Basketball returns

    The 2022 basketball season is kicking off as fall sports end at Monticello High School; “[I’m] looking forward to getting back out and playing games because right now we’re still practicing and conditioning,” said senior Will Ross. Freshman are also looking forward to their first basketball season at the high school.“I mean games are always…

  • Sages swim team attacks sectional meet

    After the MHS girls swim team grew from a team of 5 to 11, they came together to form a memorable season. This past weekend, the girls swim team traveled to Centennial High School to compete in the 2022 IHSA Girls Swim Sectionals. Senior Katie Mesplay stated, “Our team doesn’t have a pool to practice…

  • What it takes for high schoolers to join clubs

    At the beginning of each year, clubs take a fresh start which brings in new members. Many different students have different reasons to join the Monticello High School clubs, and there is one factor that stands out when joining a club: making new friends. A lot of new members tend to be freshman students because…

  • King JB Takes his Long-Awaited Crown

    On Saturday, September 24th, hundreds of people packed into Moore gym to watch the crowning of homecoming royalty. As school begins every August, hype over all the fall activities starts to grow—one of the highlights being homecoming. At Monticello, four king candidates and four queen candidates are voted for by the class of seniors. Once…

  • Sages clinch playoff spot

    Sages football won at home against PBL on October 7, earning their fifth win of the year and guaranteeing them a spot in the playoffs. “The key to tonight’s game was coming out with a lot of energy and getting on them from the get go. We knew we were gonna need to come out…

  • Monticello students gear up for the fall season

    October 2022 at Monticello High School brought the end of the first quarter and the beginning of fall, and students have begun to adjust to sweater and pumpkin season. “Now that it’s fall, I’m feeling pretty good getting back into the swing of things. My favorite part is the season change and how it gets…