When Dominique Thomas dashed to the finish line of the 200-meter dash on Friday afternoon, no matter where she finished in that race, it was going to be the end […]
After winning third place in regional competition in February, the math team at Marian Central Catholic High School competed this month at state in the contest sponsored by the Illinois […]
This past weekend was a bit like Groundhog Day for Marian Central Catholic’s Dylan Connell. About this same time last year, Connell stood atop the medal stand at the 2018 […]
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