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Marmion Academy, all boys school, to allow girls to enroll

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Marmion Academy, a college-prep high school in the Fox Valley, has announced it will implement a hybrid co-ed model after more than 93 years as single-sex, all-boys school. The announcement follows a November 16 vote by the Marmion Abbey chapter of monks to approve the planning and implementation of a...

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Aurora City Council honors two-time State golf champion

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora pro-tem, Michael Saville, presented a proclamation to honor Marmion Academy senior, Regan Konen, for his back-to-back individual Class 2A State championships in golf. The presentation was made at the Tuesday, Nov. 12 Aurora City Council meeting. •Several Aurora residents expressed concerns for increased traffic...

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Marmion Academy students, National Merit Scholarship

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Marmion Academy is pleased to announce that seniors, Adam Ozsvath and Matthew Sullivan, have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Ozsvath is the son of Keith and Susan Ozsvath of North Aurora and a graduate of The Avery Coonley School (Downers Grove). Sullivan is the...

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Rosary High School to present Mamma Mia! Nov. 1-3

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Attendees can take a musical adventure to the isles of Greece with the songs of Abba in Mamma Mia! The Musical November 1-3 at Rosary High School, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. Show dates are Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. and 7...

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Bach and Beyond at Marmion Abbey

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The 25th Annual “Bach and Beyond at the Marmion Abbey” concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 26, in the Abbey Church, 850 Butterfield Road in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. A door-offering donation will be accepted. The annual program is sponsored by...

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High School basketball: St. Charles East vs. Marmion Academy

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With a screen from teammate Brad Monkemeyer (33), St. Charles East High School's Tate Gonzalez (30) drives the baseline in the teams' 74-57 win over host Marmion Academy Saturday, Jan. 6.

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Marmion Academy head football coach Dan Thorpe retires

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Marmion Academy announced this week that after nearly two decades as head football coach, Dan Thorpe is voluntarily retiring from Marmion’s football program. Although coach Thorpe no longer will be coaching football, he will remain the director of college guidance at Marmion Academy and retain head coach position for the...

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Homecoming BBQ at Marmion Academy

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The Marmion Academy Music Boosters will be host to its annual Homecoming BBQ Fundraiser Thursday Oct. 12. The event will feature 5 B’s catering and each meal is $17 and includes your choice of two pork chops, one-half chicken, or one-quarter chicken and one pork chop, along with macaroni and...

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Marmion Academy’s next abbot, Joel Rippinger

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Following an abbatial election Saturday, Aug. 19, a new abbot has been elected to serve the Marmion community in Aurora. Abbot Joel Rippinger, OSB is the sixth Abbot of Marmion Abbey. “I can say that my time as a monk of Marmion Abbey for over half a century has brought...

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Marmion breaks ground for new Fichtel Field

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Marmion Academy in Aurora was host to a groundbreaking ceremony for new turf Friday, May 5. Marmion Academy held its Groundbreaking Ceremonies and reception for the renovation of multi-sport Fichtel Field and the varsity baseball field. Construction of the new, artificial turf playing surface, track, and field event areas began...

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Former swim coach, teacher, Jim Kelly, in Aurora, dies

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James (Jim) T. Kelly, Sr., Marmion Academy’s founding swim and diving coach and former faculty member, died February 17, in Leesburg, Fla. at age 83. Kelly is fondly remembered for his 35 years of dedication to Marmion Academy (1966-2001) in Aurora. In addition to being the founding swim and diving...

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Art Exhibit At Marmion Academy March 5

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“Color: Breathe In…Breathe Out…,” an exhibit by Naperville artist Tania Blanco, will be on display March 5 through April 7 in Marmion Academy’s Dr. Scholl Gallery, 1000 Butterfield Road in Aurora. An opening reception will be held Sunday, March 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the gallery. The...

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Optimism: Marmion Academy wrestling sectional survivors

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By Bobby Narang Marmion Academy junior Michael Phillips is seeking a different outcome this Winter. After an injury forced Phillips to give up his dream to land a spot in the Class 3A State wrestling tournament last year, he plans on achieving his goal this season. So far, Phillips is...

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Marmion Academy in sports renovation: Now Regole Stadium

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Thanks to the generosity of lifelong and cherished friend, Ed Regole, of St. Charles, who died August 15, 2022, Marmion Academy proudly announces the renovation of both the Varsity Baseball Field and multi-sport Fichtel Field. This generous bequest will enable Marmion to move forward with this long-awaited and impactful project....

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Marmion’s Juan Campos, Jr. Swift Student winner

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Since he was in seventh grade, Juan Campos, Jr. of Aurora, has been waiting for the opportunity to enter Apple’s Swift Student Challenge. With the start of high school came his chance to finally participate. At just 14, and with his first application, Campos, a sophomore at Marmion Academy in...

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