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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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.…
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Continue reading →: Stress before spring break
With one week until spring break, kids are feeling stressed with all the homework and tests due before the quarter ends. Teachers are trying to wrap up their final units before the week ends. “I am very stressed over tests getting squeezed in and the amount of homework that is…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: Students’ plans for spring break
As students enter the final few weeks before the end of third quarter and the start of spring break, the anticipation rises for many students. Not everyone has plans to travel this year or partake in something extravagant, but simply a break from the tasks of everyday school life is…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: MHS students on Valentine’s Day
The typical, picture-perfect Valentine’s Day is filled with chocolates, flowers and conversation hearts. While those things do play a big role in some students’ days, others view the date as just that: a date on the calendar. “I think that Valentine’s Day is something that everyone can enjoy in their…
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Continue reading →: 3rd quarter slump
The 3rd quarter always seems to be the most exhausting time of the year. Students walk down the hallway and see their peers tired and struggling to make it through the day. This year the 3rd quarter has 35 days. This quarter’s only holiday with a day off is Presidents’…
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Continue reading →: Red Out
From February 5th to February 9th, students and faculty at MHS hosted their annual Red Out Awareness Week. The Student Council at MHS raised funds in a variety of ways, from a bake sale to the yearly Red Out basketball game. Red Out Week is hosted each year for the…
