Among the new faces Marian Central Catholic High School welcomed this fall is the Rev. Charles Warren, its new spiritual director. He grew up in Rockford, graduated from Boylan Central […]
 Shaina Yumol is a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School. She is the daughter of Jonie Yumol, Woodstock. A member of the French Honor Society, Shaina has also been […]
   In her first year on varsity, Marian Central Catholic High School sophomore Madison Kenyon is playing No. 2 singles. Her record is 9-1. She is ranked 85th in Illinois […]
A new Rosary Garden on the grounds of Marian Central is a place to go on campus for quiet time and reflection. And since it was completed in May 2020, […]
Senior Erin Conroy’s theater involvement at Marian Central Catholic High School has included performing on stage; working on costumes, props, hair and makeup; helping build sets; and serving as an […]
Topping both iTunes and Billboard Music Charts was just icing on the cake for 2007 Marian Central Catholic High School graduate Ryan Knott and his wife, Sarah. The duo, known […]
A police and fire escort, fans, and families greeted Marian Central Catholic High School wrestlers Saturday to celebrate a victorious homecoming after the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association state […]
The track at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston radiated stifling heat for the IHSA 2A Boys Track & Field championships last Friday – enough that the start of the running […]
Asked whether he believed that he is helping to put Marian Central Catholic High School on the map as far as distance running, Peter Walsdorf had a very humble answer. […]
Not many men receive the Roman Catholic sacrament of Holy Orders. One 2013 Marian Central Catholic High School graduate recently did. After eight years of seminary, the Rev. John McFadden […]
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