By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central’s football program began summer workouts with a new coach and renewed sense of hope to return to the IHSA playoffs for the first time since 2017-18. “It’s great we made the playoffs, but we’re looking for a long run,” first-year Hurricanes head coach Dirk Stanger said after a practice. […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Marian Central girls’ tennis doubles team of Julia Lukey and Jordan Cheng advanced to the IHSA Class 1A state finals quarterfinals round played Oct. 23. Lukey and Cheng reached a 22-0 record on the season with three first-day wins Oct. 22. Quarterfinal round action was Oct. 23 with semifinals as […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The members of Marian Central’s Key Club began the school year with several service projects in and around the school. The club is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of McHenry County. Science teacher Carolyn Bolman serves as the club’s advisor. To begin the year, members worked after home football games cleaning […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock North’s boys soccer team looks to continue a successful season as it heads to IHSA Class 2A regional action. The Thunder, 16-7 overall,(school soccer victory record) is seeded fourth and will face fifth-seed Lakes, at 4 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Crystal Lake South regional semifinal action. The winner goes […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Enthusiasm for the second straight playoff season dominated as Woodstock began a long preparation for its first-round IHSA Class 5A playoff clash. The Blue Streaks ended the regular season with a 7-2, 5-2 Kishwaukee River Conference (KRC) regular season. They will face the winner of Chicago Comer College Prep (5-4) Prairie […]
By Steve Peterson Marian Central junior golfer Jordan Cheng made school history with a tie for seventh place individual finish at the IHSA Class 1A State Meet at Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur.Cheng totaled 80-74-154 to tie with Nancy Scholz of Quincy Notre Dame for seventh Oct. 10. Cheng was in an eighth […]
By Steve Peterson Marian Central went on the road to face St. Edward in a Chicagoland Christian Conference (CCC) football clash Oct. 9 and dominated the scoreboard with a 57-6 victory.The Hurricanes are eligible for the playoffs with a 3-5 overall record, 2-4 CCC heading into the final week of the regular season. Marian Central […]
Ian Varys, a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School, is the son of Miriam Varys. His teacher said, “As a student, Ian does what I wish more of his peers would do: speak loudly and proudly when appropriate, create thoughtful and accurate work, and always show respect toward others. Ian is a student that […]
Colin Hernon, a junior at Marian Central Catholic High School, is a quarterback for the Hurricanes. This season Colin has thrown 69 completions in 107 attempts. He has thrown for 1,067 yards with 11 throwing touchdowns. He also has three rushing touchdowns.
By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com “I loved school,” Laura (Martino) Littner said. “I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was 7 years old.” From 2005 until this past May, Littner was a member of the social studies department at her alma mater, Marian Central Catholic High School, teaching economics, U.S. history, psychology, […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
