Ryan Jones, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and Marengo native, is extremely happy. He could be even happier after next year’s cross-country season. The University of Illinois-Springfield runner, who is […]
One of the finest cross-country and track careers at Utah State University officially ended on Wednesday night. Woodstock graduate Luke Beattie had an opportunity to compete at the NCAA Division I West […]
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 […]
Even with his career ending one outdoor track season early at Benedictine University, Marian Central Catholic graduate Ryan Di Pietro helped the Eagles win a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference team title. […]
Jacob Schmitt went from Woodstock North, to the University of Wisconsin-Stout as a football walk-on, to the scout team player of the year in two years and, finally, to Saturday […]
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