Activities
Marching Band
Good luck to the Marching Mustangs performing at the University of Illinois Marching Championships this Saturday in Champaign. The Marching Mustangs held their final rehearsal this past Wednesday evening and look forward to two performances this weekend. We hope to see you Friday Night at the home football game and again in Memorial Stadium in Champaign at 4:45pm on Saturday. Here is a picture of our Seniors huddled together after Wednesday’s rehearsal!
Announcements
School Pictures
Retake/Make-up
Portrait Day Is Coming
If you missed the earlier picture day or would like to retake your picture, retakes/make-ups will be offered at the school on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 10:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. in the District Meeting Room. Please go at a time that works for your schedule. Be aware there may be a wait.
HOW TO ORDER SCHOOL PICTURES
After picture day, you’ll be able
to select your image for your yearbook. Please remember to do so before it’s
selected for you by VIP, and all orders will be delivered to your home. To view
and order photos from Picture Day, you’ll receive an email when your images are
ready to view online, or you can search for them at vipis.com shortly after photos are taken. If you need further
assistance, contact VIP at support@vipis.com.
Athletics
Boys Cross Country
Coaches Corner: Kurt Rutz
The Boys cross country team competed Tuesday at the Race Car Rally at Buffalo Grove, a unique meet where the individual awards are Hot Wheels. The Frosh/Sophomore event is the big race there and ours went head-to-head with some of the best programs in the State. We came away with another strong performance, taking 5th out of 13 quality teams. Tom Russ again led the team over a 2.5 mile course, taking 5th out of 242 runners. Following Tom we put 3 more in the top 38, with Marco Delacruz taking 29th, Jake Hall taking 30th, and Alberto Diaz taking 38th. Finn Keegan completed the scoring, taking 59th. It was also great seeing Logan Ramirez return to racing for the first time in several weeks, as well as Finn Gilbert starting to look like his old self. In the Open 3 mile race, Jonny Gray took 53rd, nearly taking home his own Race Car Award. More importantly, Jonny ran 18:13, a PR by 37 seconds. Dropping that much time this late in the season is a rarity. Way to go, Jonny!!! Next up - the IHSA Regional Meet at Adler Park this Saturday. Race time is 11AM. Fans, please come on out!
Girls Volleyball
Coaches Corner: George Dressen & Beth Willis
Thank you to all for your support of our Cancer Awareness Night! Whether you have promoted the event on social media, bought a t-shirt, or put together a basket for the raffle, it has been wonderful to see our MHS community come together to support the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation and remember Kristen Meister. We are truly grateful to be part of such a caring community! The volleyball program has raised over $38,000. for LSCR since 2009!
This is the last week of regular season play for the Varsity volleyball team and the last week of the season for all under levels. Please join us as we celebrate our senior volleyball athletes on Friday, October 22 at 5:00 pm at the Varsity/JV Scrimmage. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication to our school and program the last four years. The Varsity plays their first IHSA Regional match on Tuesday, October 26 at Glenbrook North High School. The game is against Glenbrook North at 5:30 pm. Admission is $5 per person. If we win on Tuesday, we play again on Wednesday, October 27 at Glenbrook High School with a 6:00 pm start time.
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| Sophomore Volleyball PINK out |
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| Silent Auction for LSCR |
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| Remembering Kristen Meister PINK out |
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| Varsity beats Zion at PINK out match |
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| Freshmen B team PINK out |
Girls Freshmen Volleyball
The Freshman A girls volleyball team won last night in their breast cancer awareness match against Zion Benton, and in doing so won their NSC with a perfect 7-0 record. Their overall record now is 21-3. They have 3 more matches this weekend at their Waukegan quad.
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| Freshmen A team PINK out |
Boys Swim/Dive
Wanting to join the Swim & Dive team? There will be an Informational meeting Tuesday, November 2 @ 3:15 in the Pool Balcony. Contact Coach Sethna if you can’t make it. rsethna@d120.org
Boys Soccer
Coaches Corner: Mike Dayton & Sebastian Falinski
The MHS Varsity Boys Soccer record now stands at 10-7-3 after an exciting overtime win in the regional semi-final over Lake Zurich. Omar Mangato scored the lone goal for MHS in regulation. Carson Kowalski, Alex Hidrago, and John Chambers all converted their penalty kick shootout goals while goalkeeper Nathan Espinosa came up big with three saves during the penalty kicks to secure the win for the Mustangs. Mundelein will next play host for a regional championship against Warren High School at 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 23. Come on out and support the Mustangs.
Senior players in the MHS Boys Soccer Program pictured above from left to right: Gil Aguilera, Luis Balanos, David Bonilla, Nathan Espinosa, John Chambers, Nico Rodriguez, Anthony Feather, Carson Kowalski, Eric Nova, Miguel Hernandez , Diego Prado, Angelo Gallardo, Bryan Morales
Football
Our Freshman football team scored a huge victory over Lake Forest this past Saturday. The team won 25-18 and was in control throughout the entire game. This team has done an excellent job throughout the season and looks forward to closing out the season Friday vs Zion Benton. Please come out and support our freshman at 5pm and our Varsity team at 7:30pm! Go Mustangs!
Girls Tennis:
Coaches Corner: Shelley Majewski
Girls varsity tennis getting ready to head out to participate in IHSA Sectionals
Girls Cross Country
Coaches Corner: Carsyn Rodriguez
Great day at Conference today with so many strong races! Overall we had 8 Lifetime PRs and 1 Season PR! Additionally, 100% of the girls who ran this course last year improved and set their new course record today! Such a positive day! We also had some awesome Conference medalists today! Praise Oyebanji (who also got a new Lifetime PR) & Jocelyn Gomez finished 18th & 19th in the Varsity race & were All-Conference. Other medalists included Jeni Bolanos (15th) in the F/S race, and Monique Dirzo (11th) in the JV race.
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| Praise Oyebanji & Jocelyn Gomez |
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| Girls Cross Country |
Runner of the Week this week is ‘23 Praise Oyebanji! Praise is one of the most consistent & hard-working athletes who leads by example. She is strong, reflective & is a supportive teammate to all. She’s also broken her lifetime PR 3 times this season & just keeps getting better!
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| Runner of the week '23 Praise Obebanji |
Shout out to our NSC Sportsmanship Award Winner Monique Dirzo! Monique has the most positive attitude, is hard-working, committed, & an encouraging teammate to all! She is a model for character & kindness & her shining presence will be missed next year!
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| NSC Sportsmanship winner Monique Dirzo |
Photos from the Week
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| As the season changes from summer to fall, Sophia Petrdis '22 attends the annual Art Club Pumpkin Carving event on Tuesday, Oct.19, in the art room after school.- Brianna Richards ‘22 |
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| During his AP English Language class on Tuesday, Oct. 19, Logan Green '23 works on writing his college essay draft.- Ashley Wolverton ‘23 |
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| During history class, student Lindsey Cervantes '24 takes notes on Tuesday, Oct. 19.- Ivanna Rossilo ‘24 |
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| In preparation for regionals, the girls varsity cross country team runs hills on Tuesday, Oct. 19, in the Mundelein community. - Avery Refka ‘22 |
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| The Art Club hosts a pumpkin carving event Tuesday, Oct. 19, where students could paint, carve and sculpt pumpkins for the fall season.- Addison Klein ‘25 |
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| P.E Sports and Fitness eighth period class walks around the pond on Tuesday, Oct. 19. - Adrianna Nuzzo ‘22 |