Ryan Jones, a Marian Central Catholic High School grad and the rest of the University of Illinois-Springfield cross-country team, started the year with a perfect score at the Prairie Star […]
Abigail Jones, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and University of Mary distance runner, has won many races during her career. But she may have never won a 3,000-meter steeplechase with […]
With a round of 75, Woodstock High School graduate Evan Bridges finished second in a dual outing between his school, Carroll University, and St. Norbert College. Bridges was only two […]
It did not take long for Woodstock graduate CaroleAnn Goglin to figure out the No. 1 rule of college athletics: take care of business in the classroom. Not only is […]
It might not be his best effort ever in the mile run, but Ryan Jones, a Marian Central graduate and Marengo native, has a good place to start. That start […]
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 […]
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