By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com A milestone wrestling victory and a total of eight place winners highlighted Woodstock’s day at the Harvard Sciacca-Holtfreter Invitational Dec. 20. Taqi Baker, a senior, improved […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock High School girls bowling team has continued its strong start with a 5-1 record in dual matches. The Blue Streaks, in their first season […]
Woodstock girls co-op hopes to qualify seven wrestlers for sectionals By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock girls wrestling co-op garnered a tournament championship at the 32-team Lakes Sandy Gussarson Invitational Dec. […]
Caden Thompson, Matthew Cress, Jaxson Hansen, and Tommy Jackson honored By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com A group of four Woodstock Blue Streaks football team standouts won All-Kishwaukee River Conference honors for […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Gabby Schefke, the senior leader for Woodstock North’s volleyball team, was honored by the Kishwaukee River Conference as its Player of the Year award winner. The […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com A nine-point comeback had turned a Wauconda lead to a Woodstock lead at the Woodstock-Woodstock North Hoops for Healing final game. But there was one more […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Two Woodstock area girls basketball players topped the 30-point mark in season-starting Thanksgiving tournaments. Woodstock North junior Abbey Ward poured in 38 points as the Thunder […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com A plaque on a wall at Kingston Lanes lists the bowlers who have achieved a perfect 300 game there. The latest person to achieve that coveted […]
Marian Central Catholic High School senior Mary Kate Hernon has been a driving force for the Hurricanes’ volleyball team this season, leading them all the way to the sectional finals. […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Three varsity seniors reflect on their high school football careers One athlete from Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock High School, and Woodstock North each recently […]
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