For Marian Central Catholic High School alumnus Cody O’Neill, his new position as Marian’s athletic director feels “a bit like coming home.” “Everything has come full circle,” O’Neill said. The […]
Patrick Brunken, who recently completed his lacrosse career and graduated from Benedictine University, might not remember the speech that Rocky Balboa gave to his son. But the Marian Central Catholic […]
Multi-sport athletes in high school, especially at a small high school, are common. In college, it is extremely rare, except with something like track and cross-country, where the activity only […]
Two local high school students began a much-needed business that is thriving. Declan Pivnicka and Joe Weinberger, seniors at Marian Central Catholic High School, started a business in May 2021 […]
Academically, Marian Central Catholic High School graduate and Marengo native Abigail Jones might have the right idea. At the University of Mary, and before that at Loyola University, the two-sport […]
As far as baseball players in National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association Division II, not many are better than Mason Schwalbach. When you have the distinction of being named an All-American, […]
Longtime Marian Central Catholic High School athletic director Curtis Price will be be leaving the school to take the same role at his alma mater, St. Rita of Cascia High […]
On May 5, Marian Central Catholic High School announced that Liam Kirwan, a 2013 graduate of the school, would take over as head coach of the football program for the […]
Students in Marian Central’s Innovative Design and Entrepreneurial Applications class took third place in the countywide Entrepreneurship Pitch Night at McHenry County College. Benjamin Gallien and Justas Venys finished third […]
Marian Central Catholic athletes and junior team captains Bella Zecchin and Lily Bures are finishing their second full year of track. Both qualified for state in 2021 and 2022, Bella […]
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