Luke Beattie and Jimmy Krenger earned all-state honors in track and field last weekend. Beattie and Krenger and three others from high schools in Woodstock competed in the IHSA Class 2A boys state track and field meet May 29 and 30 at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston. Beattie, a Woodstock High School junior, finished third in […]
Woodstock will be the site of several running, walking and triathlon events this summer. To date, five races have already been scheduled that will provide running and fitness enthusiasts a plethora of fun and challenging courses. The season kicks off Saturday, May 30, with the second Annual Krazy Color Run at Emricson Park, 1313 Kishwaukee […]
Woodstock Water Works opened for the season May 23, following necessary prep work. New this year, the pools open daily at 11 a.m. for season pool pass holders. General public pool hours are noon to 7 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and noon to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The family aquatic center is located in […]
As young athletes approach the end of their spring schedules, the season for club and travel teams is just getting started. The Woodstock Avalanche U13 baseball team, comprised of 12- and 13-year-old boys, is finally hitting a winning streak after waiting for several members to fully recover from prior injuries. With an overall record of […]
With a winning record for the season, Marian Central’s boys varsity tennis team is preparing to send its top players to the IHSA sectionals. The Hurricanes’ first- and second-place singles players and doubles teams will compete at the sectional tournament scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, May 22, at Cary-Grove High School in Cary. Representing Marian […]
Track and field athletes from Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School competed May 15 in the Fox Valley Conference Championships at Crystal Lake South High School. The temperature and weather conditions were ideal, and the athletes from both teams turned in strong performances. WNHS senior Jimmy Krenger was the top-scoring athlete with a […]
The Marian Central Catholic High School varsity girls basketball team is under new leadership, but that leadership comes with a familiar face. Tony Powe, who was the varsity assistant coach last season, was recently named the new head coach for the Lady ’Canes, replacing former head coach Jackie Budmayr, who retired after 13 years coaching […]
When Woodstock North High School head girls track and field coach Cas Creighton first saw freshman Delaney Guy compete in the long jump, she knew that the team had a special athlete. “When the season first started, we could tell right away she was very athletic,” Creighton said. “At the Sycamore indoor meet [March 10], […]
Marian Central’s boys lacrosse is off to a promising start of the season since converting from a club sport to a school-sponsored program. The Hurricane’s roster is 23 players strong and formally is listed as a junior varsity contender. However, the team is playing at both the varsity and JV levels, and the Hurricanes already […]
Longtime Woodstock football coach Ed Brucker was honored for his accomplishments when he was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame April 18 in Champaign. Brucker retired in November 2014 after coaching 43 years in Woodstock, 31 years at Woodstock High School and 12 years at Marian Central Catholic High […]
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