Recognition
Illinois Principal Association Lake Region honors 2 MHS Students
Yoline Hockett and Brandon Valeroso will be honored by the IPA Lake Region on April 20. Each year, the IPA asks Lake County principals to identify two students from their school who deserve recognition. As principal, I have consistently honored students from the AVID program each year in recognition of completing 4 years of AVID in addition to outstanding academic performances.
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| Yoline Hockett |
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| Brandon Valeroso |
Brandon Valeroso is more than just a good student. True, his academic successes are many and he thrives in his advanced courses, but many students could say the same. What sets Brandon apart is his focus and discipline. Brandon displays these qualities both inside and outside of the classroom whether working in study groups to prepare for his AP Calc exams or training for his 4th degree black belt. Few students have the focus and determination to consistently work towards a long term goal like Brandon. This will serve him well in college, where he plans on studying mechanical engineering.
Winter Guard Earns 4th In State
The winter guard finished 4th at Championships this last Saturday, April 2nd.
They had a great show, and we aged out 3 wonderful and talented seniors, Marisol Faudoa, Bryanni Hayes, and Payton Regan. These 3 young ladies will be missed next year.
College & Career
The MHS College and Career Resource Center Virtually Presents:
Anticipating College
Tuesday, April 19th at 7pm
An informational event for underclassmen and their families
Freshman and Sophomores planning to attend college in the future, are you wondering what options are available, what steps you can take to be prepared for applications, what you can do to plan for the upcoming costs, and what resources you have available to you? If you are, please join us on Zoom on Tuesday, April 19th at 7pm to hear more about the college planning process from Mrs. Andrea Rusk, MHS College Counselor. https://bit.ly/AnticipatingCollege
Remember to watch for scholarship deadlines in your Naviance account. You can review all scholarships guaranteed to go to MHS graduates in the class of 2022 HERE.
Don’t forget to visit our virtual CCRC for more information about planning for your future! bit.ly/mhsccrc
Congressman Brad Schneider is hosting a “Service Academy Info Night” an informational session for high school students applying to a service academy, their parents, and school officials.
This year’s ‘Service Academy Info Night’ will be held in person, Monday, April 25th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
What: Service Academy Information Night
When: Monday, April 25th 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Who: Students, Parents, Teachers and Principals
Where: North Chicago Community High School
1717 17th Street, North Chicago, IL
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/service-academy-night-tickets-314754618537
CLC Engineering Transfer program
The final deadline for application to the University of Illinois' Engineering Pathways program is April 5th. The College of Lake County's Engineering Transfer program partners with UIUC Grainger College of Engineering on this program, which allows students to attend CLC for 2 years, then transfer with guaranteed admission to UIUC Grainger College of Engineering. Admission is competitive, and students who may be interested are encouraged to apply even if they have not finalized their plans for college. The application process involves applying to CLC and completing the Pathways application at the UIUC website. https://pathways.engineering.illinois.edu/apply/
Additional information is available:
At the CLC Engineering Pathways website: https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/egr/options/engineering-pathways
Or by contacting Engineering Department Co-Chair Rob Twardock at rtwardock@clcillinois.edu
Join us April 9th at Maker Faire Lake County
See Awesome Stuff. Learn How It Works. Make It Yourself!
This year’s Maker Faire is filled with projects made in Lake County. Come to this family-friendly event and learn something new.
Maker Faire Lake County is a show-and-tell for innovative designers, creators, builders and tinkerers. It celebrates the multifaceted fields of making, perfect for creative children and adults in Lake County—from engineers to scientists to crafters.
Where curiosity and creativity come to play! Visit hands-on maker exhibits including:
- Make a paper circuit to light up your day
- Robots, Robots, Robots! Need we say more?
- Build a structure in our cardboard community
- Create and launch a paper rocket
- Check out Make-a-Thon Arduino projects
- Chat with local makers and learn more about 3D printing
- Try your hand at soldering, origami, balloon sculpture, Morse code and so much more!
Check out featured Makers and their creations.
Register to attend this free family friendly event.
Questions?
Email Jan Edwards at jedwards1@clcillinois.edu, call (847) 543-2044 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/STEM.
Sponsored by the CLC Engineering Department (www.clcillinois.edu/programs/egr)
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THANK A TEACHER
Create a card or letter through Canva.com and send it to agrig@d120.org for a teacher care package!
Cards/letters due by April 15th
Athletics
Boys Water Polo
Mustangs beat Buffalo Grove 13-0. Anthony Petrashko was the goalkeeper in the shutout with 6 saves. Ayesh Chandrasekera and Alec Sethna lead the Mustangs in scoring with 5 and 3 goals respectively.
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| Boys Water Polo Anthony Petrashko |
Mustang Boys’ Water Polo took second place in the St. Charles North Tournament this weekend. Bringing them to 6-2 in the last 8 games. Ayesh Chandrasekera led scoring with 16 goals in the three games, with Alec Sethna scoring 6. Goalkeeper Anthony Petrashko recorded 40 saves on the weekend.
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| MHS Boy's Water Polo |
Boys Track/Field
Coaches Corner: Kurt Rutz
The indoor track season concluded with a large invitational meet at Lakes High School’s spectacular, brand-new venue on March 18th. We had some very strong performances led by Junior Marcel Siepko. Marcel scored all our points, taking 7th in the 60m dash, and 5th in the 200m dash. Marcel has been our most consistent performer indoors, placing high in every meet. Junior Tyler Miller had another good performance in the 60m hurdles, taking 11th. Tyler came back to run the 200m for the first time this season, running a PR of 27.86. Junior Ignacio Lopez-Torrente Sanz also ran a PR in the 200, running 25.94. Ryan Bugaring ran well in the 60m, taking 24th in the large field in a PR of 7.73. Junior Danny Shannon and Sophomore Julian Eagar both had season bests in the open 400. In the Field Events, Ian Xu had a good day, clearing 5' in the HJ for the first time this year, and getting a PR in the Triple Jump. Sophomore Brendan Hansen took 14th in the Shot Put, throwing 12.84m (42'1.5"). Our young distance squad continues to improve as well. The 4 x 800m Relay consisting of Freshmen Javier Mata, Marco De La Cruz, and Logan Ramirez, along with Sophomore Caden Minehart, collectively dropped 20 seconds from our previous best from last week. They rank as one of the best F/S relays in the State. We had 3 other PR's from the distance runners, as Sophomore Nick Schwenk had a big drop in the 3200m, Sophomore Mariano Rodriguez dropped time in the 800m, and Freshman Finn Keegan achieved his personal record in the 1600m.
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| Caden Minehart |
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| Danny Shannon |
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| Ian Xu |
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| Jackson Shaltiel |
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| Javier Mata |
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| Logan Ramirez |
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| Marco DeLaCruz |
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| Nick Tse |
Girls Soccer
Coaches Corner: Seong Ha
Mundelein Girls’ Varsity Soccer at Portillo’s in Vernon Hills after the snowstorm postponed their quad tournament on Saturday. Enjoyed some team bonding and a lot of cake shakes!
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| MHS Girl's Soccer |
Baseball
Coaches corner: Randy Lerner
Mundelein Varsity Baseball has started off the 2022 season with a strong start, currently with a 6-1 record and a #7 in the state ranking by PBR Illinois. The varsity team traveled to Union City, TN during spring break for some baseball and bonding, avoiding the wet and cold weather in Mundelein.
Boys Tennis
Coaches corner: Greg Cohen & Payton Berg
The Mustang Boys Tennis Season has started the season with a couple of victories. The Varsity Team split a pair of matches with Schaumburg on Saturday, April 2nd. We lost 5-1 in the first match but won 3-2 in the second round. The Varsity team defeated Lakes High School on Tuesday night. Four year #1 singles player - Kevin Edquiban has started out 3 + 0 on the season including a 6-2, 6-1 win last night over a player that earned Class A All-State Singles honors in 2021. Seniors Kevin Reyes and David McKee have started out 2 + 1 on the season as well as sophomores Brandon Kolosick and Mike Berman. The JV team defeated Lakes 4-2 in their first action of the season.
Boys Volleyball
Coaches Corner: George Dressen & Beth Willis
This is a busy week for Mustang Volleyball! After our first 2 wins against Palatine and Deerfield last week, the Freshmen, JV, Varsity teams each lost a tough match to Vernon Hills Tuesday night. The Frosh-Soph team continued on their winning streak defeating Vernon Hills in three. All levels face Waukegan on Wednesday on their home court. It should be a fun match to watch! Varsity plays a 5-game tournament at Warren High School while the Freshmen play at the Lake Forest Invite this weekend. The boys at all levels continue to bring energy and determination each week, building on their experiences from the week before. It’s going to be a great season for Mustang volleyball.
Softball
Coaches corner: Kat McCreery
Varsity softball is 1-0 in NSC after a win over Stevenson on April 5.
Alumni Corner
On 04/02/2022, Alex Wing received the Special Teams MVP award. As a freshman he had the opportunity to earn a starting role on Special Teams and he did. The coaches and his teammates voted him Special Teams player of the year. He has a huge future ahead of him. – Coach Randi Moore, Special Teams Coordinator, and Chad Martinovich, Head Coach.
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| Alex Wing (center) |
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| Alex Wing |
Photos From the Week
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| Playing against the Vernon Hill Cougars, Ryan McElligott '22 serves up the ball on Tuesday, April 5 in the Mundelein High School main gym. -Jenna Santos ‘23 |
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| Starting off the senior ABC countdown on Friday, April 1, with "anything but a backpack day," Omar Villanueva '22 brings in a fertilizer spreader filled with his school supplies to all of his classes. -Ashley Wolverton ‘23 |
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| On Monday, April 4 Yandel Herrera '24 stays after school with his friends to finish a pencil case for his clothing class. -Kris Casiano ‘24 |
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| During 3rd honors geometry math class, student Elena Wiechering '24 takes notes on the first lesson on Wednesday, April 6. -Ivana Rosillo ‘24 |
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| During a home match against Vernon Hills on Monday, April 5, Tyler Vrska ´22 serves the ball over the net to start a great rally to try and win the point.-Keely Murphy ‘22 |
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| On Tuesday, April 5 Sophia Zepada '25 hits off a tee during softball practice after school, in the lower gym.- Adriana Nuzzo ‘22 |