Seniors Luke and Grace Beattie will be running long after they graduate from Woodstock High School in the spring. The brother-and-sister twins, 18, have been standouts on the Blue Streaks’ cross-country and track teams for the past four years. Each signed commitments to participate with college teams during a special ceremony held Nov. 12 at […]
Twenty-six years ago, Dennis Palys ran an ad in a newspaper looking for interested table tennis players. Palys played for fun in college and just enjoyed the sport of it. Out of that idea, the McHenry County Table Tennis Club was established. In 1989, when the club first launched, it had 25 members. The club […]
In the final play of the Illinois High School Association Class 3A State Championships, the entire Marian Central volleyball team was in consensus about one thing: this was going to be Norah Cetera’s point to make. And the 6-foot-0 senior middle blocker did not disappoint, pounding down a slashing kill from left to right that landed […]
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Despite soundly defeating Belvidere High School in the first round of the IHSA Class 5A football playoffs, the Hurricanes knew they would have to overcome Joliet Catholic Academy in order to make the quarterfinals and, eventually, state. Marian had already suffered a devastating 41-3 loss to Joliet during an East Suburban Catholic Conference game Sept. […]
Woodstock High School’s Luke Beattie topped the list of Woodstock runners in the IHSA cross-country state finals, finishing in ninth place in the Class 2A boys championship Nov. 7 in Detweiller Park, Peoria. Beattie, a senior, finished the 3-mile course in 14 minutes, 47 seconds. In total, 209 runners from across the state participated in […]
It was a nail-biting start for Marian Central Catholic High School against the St. Viator Lions, but the 37-3 Lady ’Canes managed to punch their ticket to the state finals by winning the Class 3A volleyball sectional Nov. 5 at Woodstock High School. After losing to the Lions 28-26 in the first set, the Lady […]
Marian Central Catholic High School (8-2) defeated Belvidere High School (6-4) 41-7 in the first round of the IHSA Class 5A football playoffs Oct. 31. “Harding Field is a place where we thrive, and the seniors take it personally when a team comes here and expects victory,” said Marian head coach Mike Maloney. “They did […]
Less than ideal weather conditions added a challenging element for runners in the 2A Woodstock sectional cross-country meet Oct. 31, hosted by Woodstock North High School at Emricson Park. Steady rain created muddy footing and temperatures in the 40s and gusty winds chilled runners clad in shorts and tank tops. Battling through the elements, three […]
The Woodstock City Council recently approved a measure dedicating a softball field at Bates Park to longtime resident Barb Hathcock, a founder of the Woodstock Girls Softball League. The council unanimously voted Oct. 26 to rename Field No. 4 at Bates Park, 1500 N. Seminary Ave., as “Barb Hathcock Field.” The WGSL and league board […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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