MATTERS MARIAN - Marian Catholic High School
MATTERS MARIAN - Marian Catholic High School
MATTERS MARIAN - Marian Catholic High School
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SPEECH TEAM<br />
MCHS HIGHLIGHTS<br />
<strong>MARIAN</strong> CATHOLIC SPEECH TEAM<br />
FINISHES THIRD AT IHSA STATE FINALS<br />
Tiffany Pia Lyander ’13 Crowned State Champion in Poetry Reading<br />
The <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Speech Team, led by Director Mark Donaway, finished in third place at the IHSA State<br />
Finals in Peoria on February 16. Senior Tiffany Pia Lyander won first place in Poetry Reading.<br />
“I was pretty shocked when I heard my name announced,” admitted Lyander. “This year, the entire team really<br />
came together as a unit to help one another. The third-place win took every member of our team.”<br />
Tiffany Pia Lyander ’13 Crowned<br />
After a successful season, winning first place at both the IHSA Regional Tournament and IHSA Sectional<br />
State Champion in Poetry Reading<br />
Tournament, the <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Speech Team was proud to earn a third-place trophy at the State Competition.<br />
To view the Speech Team’s roster please visit the Speech Department’s webpage at www.marianchs.com/fine-arts/marian-speech-team.php.<br />
ELLEN CHMURA ’14 FINDS HER PASSION IN THE MUSIC ROOM<br />
Ellen Chmura, a junior at <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>, has taken<br />
every opportunity to enhance her music skills. The<br />
Lansing, IL resident was accepted by Music for All, Inc., an<br />
organization that creates life-changing experiences through<br />
music, to march in the Rose Bowl Parade in January where<br />
she was able to interact with peers and band directors<br />
from around the country. Ellen also earned a Division One<br />
distinction and Best in Room for French Horn and Violin at<br />
the IHSA Solo and Ensemble competition last month.<br />
“Ellen is one of the finest musicians we have had in our<br />
program,” said Greg Bimm, <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Band Director.<br />
“She is dedicated, organized, very consistent, and has<br />
a great work ethic. It is the combination of talent and<br />
consistent practice that has made her such an outstanding<br />
performer. Along with being a wonderful performer, Ellen<br />
is also a very dedicated band member and a strong leader.<br />
She is definitely one of our go-to people.”<br />
The MCHS Men’s Basketball team shattered several records on its way to<br />
the school’s first IHSA Elite Eight appearance. <strong>Marian</strong> concluded the year with<br />
a 29-4 overall mark, topping the previous school record for wins at 22.<br />
A pair of first-time championships came at the hands of crosstown rival<br />
Bloom Township. The Spartans defeated the Blazing Trojans, 61-58, to<br />
win their first-ever Rich South McDipper title. After winning the <strong>Marian</strong><br />
IHSA Class 4A Regional, <strong>Marian</strong> again toppled Bloom, 50-46, to win the<br />
Thornton Sectional, the first sectional crown in history. The win also gave<br />
Coach Mike Taylor his 150th victory at <strong>Marian</strong>.<br />
Standout junior guard Tyler Ulis sparked much of <strong>Marian</strong>’s success on the<br />
hardcourt. He became <strong>Marian</strong>’s single-season scoring leader (693 points) and<br />
all-time scoring king (1,612 points). Ulis was rewarded with IBCA first team<br />
All-State honors, as well as being named Player of the Year by the Illinois Times<br />
and SouthtownStar.<br />
The Men’s Baskteball team celebrating their Sectional win<br />
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