Sophomores Georgia Fleming, Aniyah Davis and Paige Winka walk the track during their third hour class on Tuesday, March 11. Walking has many physical and mental health benefits.

Walking Provides Physical, Mental Benefits

Samantha Perz, Copy Editor • March 28, 2025

When Ed Bolton, chemistry teacher, noticed he was getting tired during the middle of the day, he didn’t reach for caffeine or even take a quick...

MLB Free agency has gotten far out of control in recent years, bringing mega contracts that are far larger than other sports to the games stars.

Opinion: MLB Free Agency is Ridiculous

Luke Graves, Sports Editor • March 27, 2025

The New York Mets announced they signed outfielder Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract on Tuesday, Dec. 12. The baseball world had...

Rohan Despande, junior, races along with Sohum Tokekar, senior, during a competitive go-karting race. Deshpande, Tokekar, and another student, Aryan Singh, junior, all race together often with the Gateway Kartplex. They are all motivated by Formula-1, and for the future, all three of them want to continue racing together, and they all have big plans.

MHS Students Competitively Race Go-Karts

Siddharth Sawant, Business Manager • March 4, 2025

Last summer, Rohan Deshpande, junior, decided to join the Gateway Kartplex, and started racing go-karts competitively in Madison, Illinois. “I’ve...

Paige Blom, sophomore, races at a girls swim meet on Thursday, Jan. 30. Blom broke the MHS girls 100-yard butterfly record on Saturday, Jan. 11 with a time of 56.79 seconds, 0.26 seconds faster than the previous record.

Sophomore Breaks Girls Swim Record

Kate Jesperson, Features Editor • February 21, 2025

Coming out of the pool, Paige Blom, sophomore, saw her mom screaming from the stands and coaches and teammates jumping up and down cheering. She...

To help pay the $45,000 fee of replacing the stage floor, Marquette Theater Company hosted a variety of fundraising events in 2022. Along with the bowling night, MTC has also done an apparel drive, Martin Sexton concert, and a MOD Pizza fundraiser.

West County Lanes Closure Affects Community

Emily Chien and Samantha Perz • February 13, 2025

When Mahesh Boddapati, freshman, learned that West County Lanes closed down, he was devastated. “I’m shocked, I’ve always had a fun...

Photo Gallery: Mustang Madness Kicks Off Basketball Season

Annabelle Miller, Editor-in-Chief

December 1, 2023

The Varsity Mystique dance team performs between the girls and boys varsity scrimmages on Friday, Nov. 17.

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Max Radovilsky, junior, shoots in the Three-point contest as Coach Chris Meador tallies his points during Mustang Madness on Nov. 17. The Mustang Madness event kicks off the basketball season with contests, scrimmages, and performances. In the Three-point contest, players have 1 minute to score as many 3-point shots as possible.

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Jessica Aldenderfer, senior, shoots during the Hot Shot contest on Friday, Nov. 17. In this contest, two players from each grade level compete to score the most points in under one minute.

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Madelyn Haas (left) and Mia Schaefer (right), seniors, high five before the girls varsity scrimmage on Friday, Nov. 17.

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Sydney Bode, junior, reaches for the ball against Jessica Aldenderfer, senior, during tip-off of the girls varsity scrimmage on Friday, Nov. 17.

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Abby Ahlbrand, junior, runs for the ball during the girls varsity scrimmage on Friday, Nov. 17.

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Coach Timothy Bowdern high-fives Rakiya Williams, senior, after the girls varsity scrimmage on Friday, Nov. 17.

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Kieran Burnett, junior, approaches the basket for a layup during the boys varsity scrimmage on Friday, Nov. 17.

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Naomi Feng, senior, stands atop a Varsity Cheer partner stunt before the varsity scrimmages on Friday, Nov. 17.

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The Varsity Cheer team performs their routine before the varsity scrimmages on Friday, Nov. 17.

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Ava Bloyd, senior, cheers during the Mustang Madness contests on Friday, Nov. 17.

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The JV Mystique dance team performs after the JV scrimmages on Friday, Nov. 17.

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The Varsity Mystique dance team performs between the girls and boys varsity scrimmages on Friday, Nov. 17.

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Max Radovilsky, junior, shoots in the Three-point contest as Coach Chris Meador tallies his points during Mustang Madness on Nov. 17. The Mustang Madness event kicks off the basketball season with contests, scrimmages, and performances. In the Three-point contest, players have 1 minute to score as many 3-point shots as possible.

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Annabelle Miller, Editor-In-Chief

Annabelle Miller, senior, is the editor-in-chief of the Messenger. She has been on staff for two years. Annabelle is an outfielder on the Varsity Softball team and plays french horn for the MHS Wind Ensemble. Outside of school she likes to bake and read.