Woodstock Little League’s Challenger Division was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the McHenry County Community Foundation. According to Challenger Division vice president Rochelle Donahue, the grant will be […]
The Woodstock School District 200 Special Olympics program struck gold at the Special Olympics state competition June 13 to 15 at Illinois State University, Normal. “This weekend was amazing,” […]
Sunshine and temperatures in the low 70s greeted runners in the 37th annual Woodstock Challenge Road Run June 13 at Woodstock WaterWorks at Emricson Park. “It couldn’t be any […]
Coming off winning its first regional title in 22 years, the Woodstock High School baseball team was hoping to put together a long winning streak. WHS had a tough […]
Winning isn’t everything. Woodstock North High School teacher J.C. Wise has coached the Woodstock School District 200 high school golf team for 20 years to a combined record of […]
Woodstock School District 200 recognized its largest-ever field of state Special Olympics qualifiers at its school board meeting May 20. Twenty District 200 students have qualified for the state competition, […]
Woodstock North High School hosted the IHSA Class 3A regional softball tournament May 26 to 31, and, with all three Woodstock area schools in the tournament, Woodstock High School, […]
Woodstock area high schools were represented by two participants at the IHSA Class 2A state track and field meet May 30 and 31. Woodstock North High School pole vaulter […]
The Woodstock High School baseball team scored only three runs in IHSA Class 3A regional tournament in Harvard, but those three runs were all it needed to claim the […]
Woodstock’s high schools will be represented at the IHSA Class 2A boys state track and field meet. At the IHSA Class 2A boys sectional track and field meet May […]
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