The Marian Central Catholic High School boys basketball team knows the 2013-2014 season will be tough. But with strong newcomers and plenty of experienced players returning, the Hurricanes look […]
When Marian Central Catholic High School freshman Abigail Jones competes for the Hurricanes in cross-country, she continues a tradition her mother started in the late 1980s and early 1990s. […]
Woodstock High School senior Maura Beattie can relax now. The Blue Streak cross-country and track and field standout has selected Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., as her destination […]
Coming off a disappointing 8-20 season, the Woodstock High School girls basketball team is looking to take advantage of its assets this year – speed and size. “I expect this […]
The Woodstock co-op boys bowling team already has hit the lanes, and, even though the roster is smaller than last year, head coach Ed Zurawski said he believes quality […]
The city of Woodstock had a championship football team this fall, but it wasn’t at the high school level. The Woodstock Thunder Youth Football and Cheer featherweight WAC team […]
Four runners from Woodstock area high schools competed in the IHSA state cross-country meet Nov. 9 at Detweiller Park, in Peoria, and two runners returned to Woodstock with all-state […]
The Woodstock co-op girls swim team has been preparing for this week all season. The IHSA sectional meet will be held Saturday, Nov. 16, and the team is hoping […]
The Montini Catholic High School football team won bragging rights again with a 40-7 win over the Marian Central Catholic High School Hurricanes Nov. 9 in the IHSA Class […]
The Marian Central Catholic High School girls volleyball team came close to its third trip to the IHSA state tournament in the last four years, battling Chicago’s Walter Payton […]
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