Woodstock resident Lois Emrich had a different experience this summer. Emrich volunteered to be a buddy in the Woodstock Little League Challenger division which allows children with special needs […]
Marian Central Catholic High School graduate and Ohio University volleyball player Abby Gilleland was named 2013 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, the league announced Dec. 7. Gilleland is […]
The Woodstock co-op boys swim team, made up of swimmers from Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools, sent a team of 11 upperclassmen to the IHSA sectional meet last […]
The Woodstock North High School wrestling team has a new coach this season — the fourth in four years — and the new coach looks like he might be […]
The co-op girls bowling team, made up of students from Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools, is ready to start the season. The team has 10 members – all […]
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 […]
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