in the initial article. Athletics Marian Catholic is a member of the East Suburban Catholic Conference and participates in state tournaments sponsored by the Illinois High School Association. The school sponsors interscholastic sports teams for both men and women in basketball, cross country, lacrosse, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The school sponsors baseball, football, and wrestling for men, while sponsoring cheerleading, softball, water polo, and swimming and diving for women. While not sponsored by the IHSA, Marian Catholic also sponsors interscholastic teams for men and women in fencing. The fencing teams compete as a part of the Great Lakes High School Fencing Conference. The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective state tournament sponsored by the IHSA: Football •• State semifinalist (1981, 1986); 2nd place (1999—2000); State Champion (1993—94) Men's Basketball •• 3rd place (2018) Women's Basketball •• 4th place (2003—04); 3rd place (2006—07); 2nd place (2001—02), State Champion (2012—13); 3rd place (2013—14) Women's Golf •• 4th place (2006—07); 3rd place (2007—08); 2nd place (2005—06) Softball •• 4th place (1986—87); 3rd place (1984—85) Women's Volleyball •• 4th place (2011); State Champion (2016) Baseball •• 2nd place (2017); State Champion (2012) Band program The Marian Catholic Band has been awarded both the Sudler Shield (1997), "an international award recognizing high school, youth, and international marching bands of world class excellence", and the Sudler Flag of Honor (1991), another international award given for outstanding concert performance from the John Philip Sousa Foundation. The Marian Catholic Band has won seven Bands of America Grand National Championships, 23 National Class Championships, and five Bands of America Summer National Championships, the most of any band, as well as holding the record for most total and consecutive National Finals appearances, at 34. The band has won its class in the Illinois State Marching Band competition every season since 1980, a 40-year streak unmatched by any other Illinois High School Association program (band or otherwise). The band also holds 18 Illinois State Grand Champion trophies. Notable alumni and faculty Alumni Colin Egglesfield (class of 1991) is a professional actor, best known for playing Joshua Madden on the soap opera All My Children. Rodney Harrison (class of 1991) is a former NFL defensive back who played for the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots (Super Bowl XXXVIII and XXXIX). Mike Prior (Class of 1981) is a former NFL defensive back