FOOTBALL Michael Purkey, a Woodstock graduate and Concordia University-Wisconsin football player, threw only one pass in CU-Wisconsin’s recent 49-32 loss to Lakeland College. But his lone completion for 17 yards […]
Woodstock graduate Jeni Crain’s basketball career is on hold. So is her education for the time being. The Augustana College graduate, who spent the past six months in Great Britain […]
The 2020 X-C season was good practice for Marian’s Ryan Jones
Jones siblings continue running for NCAA Division II schools
Ryan Jones is a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School. He is the son of Ray and Laura Jones, Marengo. “Ryan excels both academically and athletically […]
Congratulations to Siobhan Stoll (8th place), Ryan Jones (15th place), and Peter Walsdorf (11th place) who participated in the IHSA 2A Cross Country State Final. All three runners received All-State […]
Stoll, Walsdorf, Jones all place among state’s top 25
Ryan Jones, Cross Country Marian Central junior Ryan Jones just took his third trip down state in boys cross-country. This year, Ryan ran in class 2A. He was named to […]
Ryan Jones, a Marian Central junior, came into the season determined to earn a trip to state and has trained with immense dedication. Ryan always gives his full effort, knowing […]
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