Woodstock Little League opened its 61st season at Merryman Fields April 26. Opening ceremonies were held on Merryman Field No. 7, which was dedicated to longtime Woodstock photographer, journalist […]
Jen Nichols-Hogle is coming home. The 2006 Woodstock High School graduate has been named head coach of the Blue Streaks girls basketball team. “I’m very excited to return home […]
The Marian Central Catholic High School girls softball team has struggled in recent years. The Lady ’Canes won 13 games combined the last two seasons but an injection of […]
Marian Central Catholic High School’s Frankie Taylor has committed to the Illinois State University volleyball team for the 2014 season. The Hurricane senior looks forward to competing at the […]
Woodstock High School senior Cody Brand has committed to play basketball for the University of St. Francis Fighting Saints, Joliet, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division II team. […]
Last spring, the season did not end the way the Woodstock High School girls soccer team wanted. The Blue Streaks, who have never won a regional championship, lost 4-1 […]
The Woodstock North High School boys tennis team will be going in a different direction this season. Under the leadership of new head coach Stephanie McClure, the Thunder are […]
The Woodstock High School varsity softball team will look to take advantage of a larger roster this year. The Blue Streaks have 20 players, and head coach Steve Beard […]
Woodstock High School senior Maura Beattie won the IHSA Class 2A 3,200-meter run at the Indoor Track & Field Classic March 29 at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington. Beattie finished […]
Wrestlers in the Woodstock Cyclones Wrestling Club, a member of the Illinois Kids Wrestling Foundation, are starting to see the fruits of their labor. Formed by Woodstock resident Tim […]
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