Marian Central Catholic graduate Thor Paglialong would be happy to remain just as anonymous as any other offensive lineman. Even though he would gladly trade wins for anonymity as most […]
Reagan Kelly, a Woodstock resident and Marian Central Catholic graduate, has something to build on when Butler University resumes its indoor track season on Jan. 6. At the DePaul University-hosted […]
Most sprinters spend their entire careers and never get their name etched as a holder of a track and field record. It took Dominique Thomas, a Marian Central Catholic graduate, […]
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 […]
Peter Walsdorf’s next goal: enter the 23’s for 8,000 meters. The Marian Central Catholic graduate, a Woodstock resident, has already run 24 minutes, 17.1 seconds this year. Most recently, the […]
Peter Walsdorf, a Marian Central Catholic graduate, had not raced in an 8,000-meter race in nearly a year when he lined up at the starting line at the Mahoney Park […]
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 […]
Evan Bridges, a Woodstock graduate, could not have started his final season of college golf any better. The Carroll University senior shot a 71 at the Edgewood College Fall Classic, […]
Not many athletes get an opportunity to play college football. Far fewer get a chance to play in a bowl game. Thus far, Thor Paglialong, a Marian Central Catholic graduate […]
Football Thor Paglialong (Marian Central Catholic) started on the U.S. Air Force Academy’s offensive line as the Falcons downed the University of Nevada 41-39 in double overtime. The Falcons finished […]
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