The Sage Informer

As the winter progresses, the Girls’ Sages Soccer team continues their indoor season winter league. This is a great way for the team to get in shape for the spring season, which follows the winter league. Senior Tynley Jackson said, “It gives the team a great opportunity to stay sharp during game situations.”  The team…

The Monticello Sages basketball team has not started the season as well as they would like to, as they are currently 3-4. However, they are looking to turn things around in order to be at their best for the upcoming Holiday Hoopla. The Hoopla is one of the biggest events in the basketball season, and…

The Monticello High School boys wrestling team is right at the start of their 2023-24 season! The team is returning a lot of wrestlers and a lot of experience this season, which is reason for a hopeful campaign! “I have a good feeling about this season. We have a lot of returning wrestlers who have…

There’s a lot of hard work that goes into preparing for a new season. The boys and girls basketball teams at MHS are no different. The boys kicked off their season over Thanksgiving break on November 21st with a win against Pleasant Plains. The girls started off the season at the Falcon/Bunny Classic Tournament on…

The team has drastically changed over the last couple of years. They started with no team at all just a few years ago and now have 16 girls on the team. This might be a reflection of the fact that the closest pools for practice are in Champaign and Clinton.  Junior Aliyah Ellison shared, “I…

For many years, the Sages football team has had great seasons ending in playoff eligibility, with the 2018 team having an extraordinary run that resulted in them becoming state champions.  The 2023 Sages football team is currently 4-3, which isn’t the type of record teams in the past have had at this point. They will…

The Monticello Sages’ football team just wrapped week 5 of the season with a victory over Pontiac. With this win, they are now 3-2 at exactly halfway through this season. The Sages must win at least two more games in order to clinch the playoffs.  “I think our record does us justice. Our two losses…

Throughout the fall, club sports play a large role in the lives of students at Monticello High School. Club sports are a great way to stay in shape and continue practicing important skills while your sport is out-of-season. It also provides the opportunity to meet new people and form friendships with others who share similar…

As the school year starts to settle in, Monticello High School sports do as well. The Sages volleyball team has started off the season strong with a record of 13-4. Recently a tournament was held in Mattoon where the team went 3-2 and placed 5th place overall. A successful team is built on great chemistry. …