Softball wins Districts, 4th at State
SophiaVirgillito Class A’s third-ranked Marian softball team was the host for the A-3 district tournament. They started off the day with an (11-2) win over Columbus, continuing on with a […]
Category Archives: sports
Young athletes build the future of the Marian athletic program
SophiaVirgillito The Varsity cross country (XC) team was on the chase for a state title this year. Marian had previously claimed seven team Class A state championships in 1998, 1999, […]
Golf District runner-ups finish 9th at State
SophiaVirgillito The Marian golf team competed on Oct. 5 in the district tournament. Jeslynn Baumgart ‘22 placed first with a score of 78. Not far behind Baumgart, teammates Brielle Abboud […]
Athletic trainer goes above and beyond in the gym and at home
CourtneyThompson To most sports teams, the most important person is the star player, or maybe the coach, but to teams at Marian, one of the most important people is Mrs. […]
Marian athletes wear masks to practices, sporting events, but outside activites put the entire community at risk of COVID-19
SophiaVirgillito Exercising and playing sports while wearing a mask reduces the possibility of contracting COVID-19. Marian athletes are required to wear face masks when playing close contact sports, such as […]
A world without Big Ten sports is not for me
CourtneyThompson It was an outrage. As a Nebraskan, I was already set up for a life of at least semi-boredom. As a Nebraskan in a pandemic, I was at even […]
The National Basketball Association designs a solution to play professional basketball, the NBA bubble
SophieStevens When the coronavirus entered into the United States, sports were always a question. The National Basketball Association and many other sports were suspended on March 11, 2020. When sports […]
Attendance is expanded at events in Metro area, but is there a bias in high school sports?
SophiaVirgillito The attendance for a girls high school volleyball game is noticeably lower than a boys high school football game. Is this because football is such a popular sport originating […]
It’s Game Time: Marian Completes Construction of New Athletic Annex
AnnaKidder Last year, Marian underwent some exciting changes- updates to the cafeteria, classrooms, hallways and a new library—but it didn’t stop there. This summer, Marian completed construction on the new […]
The Olympic Games: Cancellations and Controversies Collide in Summer 2020
JessicaBrusnahan The Olympic Games are a highly anticipated event for many sports fans. Watching the greatest athletes in the world compete at the highest level gives a thrill like no […]
Summer Conditioning Starts off Fall Season
MaryCateTabor This summer, Marian decided to continue with summer conditioning for sports with adjustments to the normal procedures. Athletic Director and Assistant Principal, Rochelle Rohlfs, explained Marian’s plan to continue […]
Athletes Continue with Summer Club Sports
SophiaVirgillito Although the spring sports season got cut short for many teams, Marian athletes continued to work hard through the summer on their club sports teams. Junior Shannon Monahan, who […]
Athletic Annex Soon to Open for (F)all
By J1 Reporter Claire Thiele As this year continues, the construction must go on. Even with COVID-19, the construction for the new Athletic Annex and locker rooms at Marian is […]
Marian tennis season cancelled due to COVID-19
By J1 Reporter Sophia Simmons Due to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, Marian’s tennis season, like all other organized spring sports across the country, has been cut short. Not only […]
They Shoot! They Score! in YMCA League
By J1 Reporter Mary Cate Tabor High school sports are very competitive and put a lot of pressure on athletes to always win.This winter 12 Marian juniors decided to participate […]
COVID-19 strips track athletes of their spring season
EDITOR NOTE: This story was slated to be published before we heard the 4-2-2020 announcement that all NSAA activities are now cancelled for the spring season. https://nsaahome.org/nsaa-update/ By J1 Reporter […]
Marian soccer adjusts to NSAA’s announcement to postpone spring sports
EDITOR NOTE: This story was slated to be published before we heard the 4-2-2020 announcement that all NSAA activities are now cancelled for the spring season. https://nsaahome.org/nsaa-update/ By J1 Reporter […]
Future college athletes train to be better prepared
MaggiePeklo Training and conditioning for athletes is not unfamiliar. Four Marian students, seniors Parker Stafford and Liv Mathews and juniors Abby Russel and Abby Jacobsen, train with personal trainer and […]
Senior Bella Pantano sets sights on Olympic trials
By Dianna Sledge Senior Bella Pantano first learned how to swim when she was just 4 years old. “Both my parents swam for Texas A&M, so swimming was a huge […]
Shining light on trap shooting, its importance to the Marian community
AlidaFarrens Accuracy, speed and concentration are just a few skills necessary in order to be a successful trap shooter. Trap shooting has become an excellent way for Marian students to […]
