Woodstock girls volleyball player Hallie Steponaitis has been a four-year varsity athlete and a two-time team captain. Last year she won her first team MVP award. Hallie also set the record last year for most kills in a single match with 21. Hallie is on pace to have 1,000 kills in her high school career. […]
Peter Louise is a junior at Marian Central Catholic High School. Peter has been the No. 1 golfer the past two seasons, and has medaled in every tournament he played in this year. He was selected to the first team All Chicagoland Christian Conference, our first year in the conference. He has qualified to compete […]
Christian Bentancur is a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School. In their first conference game, Bentancur caught seven passes for 206 yards and four scores. His performance demonstrated why he will be joining Clemson’s football team next year. Bentancur and his teammates, won their first Chicago Christian Conference game in a great 40-0 full […]
As a returning starter for the Woodstock North volleyball team, senior Lexi Hansen has proven to be a leading force on both offense and defense. She has put up solid numbers in both categories, helping the Thunder establish a 3-0 record in the Kishwaukee River Conference. We expect to see Lexi continue to be […]
Preston Sarna threw a complete game and struck out 13 batters to lead Marian Central to a 2-1 win over Johnsburg in Woodstock in the Class 2A Johnsburg Regional quarterfinals Monday. Sarna allowed one earned run on five hits, and Adam Wrzos and Brodee Vermette each drove in a run for the Hurricanes (8-6). . […]
Marian Central Catholic freshman Kaylie Kowalsky is captain of the JV softball team. She leads by example – showing up early and staying late, and being fair and firm. Kaylie has hits, walks, and stolen bases and no errors. . CONGRATULATIONS!
Gracie has started off her senior season with a bang scoring five goals in the first two games. As the central attacking midfielder, Gracie is responsible for distribution to the forwards and being the playmaker in the offensive side of the field. She was voted captain by her teammates and has shown leadership qualities with […]
Jared Kniola spent his winter season in the weight room, working on hurdle form, and attending sprint training practices, and it is paying off. He has dropped time at every indoor meet in the 55m hurdles from an 8.84 to an 8.23, improving two-tenths of a second from the prelims to the finals at the […]
Congratulations to Marian Central senior fencer Olivie Schlossman who was awarded the Karen Kenyon Sportsmanship Award at the Great Lakes Conference Championship this weekend. Each school nominates a male and female senior from their team for the respective conference sportsmanship awards at the end of the season, and then the schools all vote. As team […]
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