With declining numbers in enrollment and athletics, the Marian Central Catholic High School Hurricanes are shopping for a conference that better suits their size. “We’d like to find some place […]
Marian sophomore Lucy Iden has anchored the girls basketball team in both games played in the last week. She doubled her season average in points and rebounds, reduced her turnovers […]
Not many athletes get an opportunity to play college football. Far fewer get a chance to play in a bowl game. Thus far, Thor Paglialong, a Marian Central Catholic graduate […]
Christian Bentancur, a Marian Central Catholic High School sophomore, averaged 25 points per game in one week. Playing forward, he had 15 points in three games In the Dec. 9 […]
The past year of high school sports in Woodstock looked very different from any other year on record. The year included many high points and a few lows as it […]
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Vallorie Williams, a junior at Marian Central Catholic High School, is the first female wrestler in school history in the first year the Illinois […]
Each year high school basketball in Woodstock begins with a special tournament. More than just a season preview, the tournament has a charitable twist. Hoops for Healing is co-hosted by […]
Football Thor Paglialong (Marian Central Catholic) started on the U.S. Air Force Academy’s offensive line as the Falcons downed the University of Nevada 41-39 in double overtime. The Falcons finished […]
The Marian Central Catholic High School football team shut out Leo Catholic High School 29-0 Oct. 1, the first time this season the Lions had been held scoreless. Senior defensive […]
Lucca Kenyon, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and a Woodstock resident, is always up for a good challenge on the golf course. The St. Norbert College senior thus far has […]
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