The Sage Informer

Category: Sports

  • MHS athletes switching gears for their next sports season

    As the seasons change, so do sports. Transitioning from fall sports to winter/spring sports, the MHS athletes prepare their body and minds for a new season. Juniors Jack Watson and Taylor Mabry, both fantastic athletes at MHS, shared their training layouts, thoughts on rest days, and what they look to improve on this upcoming sports…

  • Wrestling pre-season

    With just a few days to prepare for the upcoming wrestling season, the wrestlers are working hard at practice getting ready to compete. The team has many goals for the season, both mentally and physically. Junior Luke Andruczyk is a returning member that has been competing since his young years. He expressed, “My goals for…

  • A new season and a new squad

    Winter athletics are just beginning at MHS, and Sages Cheer is off to a great start with their basketball cheer season. The girls are learning new cheers, practicing quarter performances, and warming up stunts. With the first basketball game right around the corner, they have a lot to do with very little time. Despite this,…

  • Wrestling season underway

    The Monticello Sages began their 2025-26 wrestling season last week, with the first practice taking place on November 10th. The Sages are returning a number of seniors, all of whom have had time at the varsity level. Seniors Nate Darnell and Drake Weeks are both enthusiastic about their upcoming season. “I’m very ready for this…

  • Softball open fields starting up

    With a week of good weather in mid-November, the senior softball players got together and created a plan to prepare for the upcoming season for an hour after school. The Sages got to work on many different aspects of softball, with both fielding and hitting. The leadership of the upperclassman has helped the underclassman get…

  • Boys Basketball kicks off ’25-’26 season

    Since November 10th, the Monticello High School Boys Basketball Team has been underway with their ‘25-’26 season. After a difficult season last year, the Sages are ready and excited to improve. When tryouts came around, most of the boys were pumped for a fresh start. “I’m looking forward to playing with mostly players in my…

  • Preparation for the Lady Sages’ basketball season

    The Lady Sages are hitting the gym hard in preparation for this year’s basketball season, which began with tryouts on November 3rd. Head Coach, Seth Melton, mentioned, “These first couple weeks are really about trying to get into basketball shape and just hitting our fundamentals.” The key to success is not just in skill level,…

  • MHS Girls Swim Team: diving into the season

    The first swim meet of the season took place at Centennial High School, which made a great environment for the Sages! Leading up to the first meet, the team had been working very hard at their late night practices, to show that they were committed and ready to compete.  All of the girls were very…

  • The importance of the Sages’ football camera crew

    The Monticello Sages Football Team plays a key role in creating school pride and spirit, but sometimes we overlook the importance of the work that takes place behind the scenes. A lot of the time, football camera crew members take on a lot of responsibility and time out of their day. Senior Gavlyn Valentine stated,…

  • Girl’s golf makes history

    With the graduation of many key athletes and the bar set high from previous golf achievements, the Sages knew that they needed to work hard and be there for each other this season, and that’s exactly what they did. The MHS Girl’s Golf Team has had a great season so far, with many invite wins;…