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Continue reading →: Sages Softball off to a hot start
The softball team begins the season with a 8-0 record. The Sages are off to a hot start and continue to shock their opponents. Senior captain Avery Schweitzer is eager for her last year, “We have a strong foundation and I am hopeful for the rest of the season.” Junior…
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Continue reading →: Sages Baseball ready for more winning action this year
The Monticello Sages baseball team has always had a tradition of winning. The teams are filled with great competitors who love to play for the purple and gold. Coming off of a historic 31-5 season and winning their first 22 games, the Sages were once again Illini Prairie Conference champions,…
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Continue reading →: Don’t miss “May We All”: a fun and heartfelt musical
The cast and crew of May We All have been working hard to bring this year’s musical to life, and it’s almost time for audiences to see it all come together! With well-known country songs, exciting dance numbers, and an emotional story, this show has something for everyone. Senior Cal…
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Continue reading →: A rising star at Monticello
This year, Tatum Wichus, a senior at Monticello, co-directed The Hungry Maze Game of Divergent Death. Although the play took place earlier in the year, she went on to audition for the school musical production May We All. The very talented Wichus described the play she directed as “… a…
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Continue reading →: Girls basketball 20-win season comes to an end
The past couple of weeks at MHS, the girls basketball team was the talk of the hallways as they finished off their incredible regular season, taking a win over Unity on senior night on February 10th. When asked her favorite moment from the season, Lucy Leatherwood said, “My favorite moment…
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Continue reading →: FFA Week festivities
National FFA week was February 16th through the 23rd. It was packed with lots of fun activities, different lunches, and competitions throughout the week. The week ended with a school favorite – free breakfast for all. FFA took over the school kitchen to make a hearty breakfast which included, pancakes,…
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Continue reading →: Youth Advisory Committee behind the scenes
Youth Advisory Committee, also known as YAC, is a small group focused on spreading awareness on the negative impact that drugs and alcohol can have on teenagers. One of their main duties is to distribute and display anti-substance use messages in the form of posters around the school. Additionally, they…
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Continue reading →: Girls Soccer is ready to get the ball rolling
The Monticello Girls Soccer team’s 2025 season is coming up this March. After a successful season last year, the bar is set high, but there are still lots of challenges to take on. The team together has been taking advantage of the new sages weight room, putting in as much…
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Continue reading →: Craft Calls a Change Up
Eli Craft’s winter plans have been the same since he was in fourth grade. He spent many weeknights and even long weekends traveling to basketball. It was a sport he found himself very fond of and also quite good at. This year, however, things are looking a little different for…
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Continue reading →: A Glimpse into Student Fashion
Fashion is a constantly changing industry, influenced by cultural shifts, personal preferences, and old trends. But overall it’s really just personal preference, you might love something that other people hate or vice versa, MHS is no different. Senior Lily Spainhour’s favorite fashion trend is the oversized sweatshirt paired with leggings.…
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