Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After school let out in June, three groups from Marian Catholic High School set out on big adventures aiming to conquer different parts of the world. From Yellowstone National Park, to Costa Rica, to Appalachia – Marian Catholic summer student trips provided the experience of a lifetime.[Read More…]
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Survey Finds Teen LGBTQ Student-Athletes Overwhelmingly Remain Closeted
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A report analyzing responses of more than 12,000 young people ages 13-17 shows that LGBTQ student-athletes continue to fear discrimination from their very own coaches and teammates — and overwhelmingly choose to remain in the closet. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and the University of Connecticut released what[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Athletes Commit
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As graduations near, high school athletes commit to colleges. Marian Catholic announced the latest round of soon-to-be alumni who pledged to play as freshmen in a number of areas of athletics. Temilade Adekoya will play volleyball at the University of Chicago. Joi Brown will play volleyball at[Read More…]
Alum, Veteran Assistant Erick Middleton To Head Football Program At Marian Catholic
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As Marian Catholic continues to rebuild its football program toward a consistent IHSA playoff contender, the Spartans will turn to one of their own to lead the charge, the school announced Thursday afternoon. Class of 1998 alum Erick Middleton will serve as Marian’s ninth football coach. An[Read More…]
Spartans (26-6) Use Late Scoring Burst To Top N. Chicago For IHSA 3A Third Place
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic used a 10-0 fourth-quarter run and a combined 48 points from Ahron Ulis and Malik Tidwell to top North Chicago, 58-48, to capture the IHSA Class 3A Third-Place Game at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday. In winning the school’s first-ever men’s basketball state trophy, the[Read More…]
Spartans (25-5) State-Bound On Three By Tidwell To Stun Metamora In OT
DeKalb, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It was a shot every basketball player dreams of: sink a bucket at the buzzer to win your team the game. This one wins Marian Catholic a bid at State. Tuesday evening, Malik Tidwell buried a three as the buzzer sounded Tuesday, sending Marian Catholic to its first[Read More…]
Spartans (24-5) Hold Off Kankakee for IHSA 3A Elite Eight Berth
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic is taking its men’s basketball team to the Elite Eighth against Metamora at Northern Illinois University Tuesday. The supersectional game will begin at 6:00 p.m. Ahron Ulis paced three Spartans in double figures Tuesday with 19 points, as Marian Catholic advanced to its third IHSA[Read More…]
Spartan Men (12-3) Mount Late Comeback, Fall Short In Test With ESCC Leader Marist
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic turned on a fourth-quarter rush on Thursday, but couldn’t completely overcome a 14-point deficit in a 53-47 ESCC loss to visiting Marist. The Spartans (12-3) are 11-1 in non-league play, but fell to 1-2 in the ESCC. The closest Marian got down the stretch was[Read More…]
Spartan Women Topple JCA To Improve To 2-0 In ESCC
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Shannan Mitchell and Tia Morgan turned in twin 15-point efforts on Friday, as host Marian Catholic rolled to a 59-32 ESCC decision over Joliet Catholic Academy for its third straight victory. Marian (17-3, 2-0) also got 10 points from Kaylen Evans, while Alyshea Smith added eight points off[Read More…]
Young Harness Racing Driver to Gov. Quinn, ‘Please Sign Senate Bill 744 As-Is’
Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Jay Hochstetler has been a harness race driver for six years, the last four driving competitively at race tracks across the Chicagoland area and beyond. The 18-year-old graduated from Marian Catholic High School in May and is heading to the University of Kentucky to study economics and continue[Read More…]
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