The Sage Informer

Category: Sports

  • “Sages Supporting Sages” at the annual 5P- baseball and softball games

    Every year in the last stretch of regular season games, both the Monticello baseball and softball teams host a 5P-, or Cri Du Chat, game in honor of the baseball head coach, Chris Jones’ son, Wade Jones.  “It’s a great time where we can draw awareness for 5P- (Cri Du Chat). I think ultimately, it…

  • The Sages remain undefeated

    The Sages baseball team have started their season 22-0. They are currently rank #4 in Illinois according to Maxpreps.  Junior baseball player Eli Craft stated their key to success, “What makes our team so good is that we have a bunch of competitors. Each and every one of us when we get the call are…

  • Exciting success within the girls soccer team

    The girls MHS soccer team has started off the season strongly with a current record of 8-1. The team showed its real potential in their matchup against Mt. Zion on Monday, March 25th. The girls ended the game with a score of 3-2. Two goals came from sophomore Addison Finet and the final, winning goal…

  • New turf facilities at MHS making an impact

    In the fall of 2022, the Monticello athletic boosters gave the go ahead to start a new project to upgrade the Dwight B. Wilkey Complex used by four different sports programs at MHS. This project proposed to install astro turf in the facilities to enhance the complex for the benefit of all programs. Boys and…

  • Q&A with senior boy basketball players

    Trey Welter  Q. What is your favorite memory from high school basketball? A. Going to state and being a part of that experience.  Q. What advice would you give to younger players? A. Talk is the sixth man on the court. Q. What are your future plans? A. College and maybe some hoops, but I’m…

  • Sages baseball beginning

    With the 2024 Sages baseball season approaching, there are many expectations for the season considering how it ended last year.  Junior third baseman Colton Vance gave his input on how he thinks the year will go. “I feel that this baseball season will go really well. We have a lot of younger guys coming back…

  • Sages track starting off strong

    The Monticello Sages track team started their season in the middle of January and have been working hard throughout their indoor season in order to achieve success. They have already had meets at Mt. Zion, Illinois Wesleyan University, and Carbondale.  The Sages have had a good start to their season. Senior Charlie Dill stated, “We…

  • Girls’ soccer season begins

    The school year is moving quickly and with that spring sports are going into session. After an exceedingly successful soccer season last year, many returning players are eager to get back into the practices. Senior Sylvie Harvey expressed, “I’m really excited for this year because we have really high expectations for us. Coming off a…

  • School softball season is starting up!

    School softball tryouts for the 2024 season start on Monday, February 26th, and everyone is amped up and ready to begin this fun and competitive sport! Softball is played by lots of people from MHS. Some play year round (travel), and others play only during the school season.  Junior Lucy Leatherwood is getting ready for…

  • Track and field team at MHS anticipates a fun and successful season

    The track team at Monticello High School creates a supportive and enjoyable environment for athletes to improve and perform well at races.  Athletes on the track team at MHS not only enjoy competing in their events but many things outside of the meets themselves. “I really enjoy the team aspect of track. Although there are…