The boys and girls track teams from all three Woodstock high schools competed April 20 in the McHenry County Track and Field Meet at Cary-Grove High School. Each team had […]
Woodstock High School freshman Kyle Casson has qualified for the National Junior Olympic Championships, which will be held Tuesday to Sunday, April 30 to May 5, in Portland, Ore. Casson […]
When Woodstock High School graduate Jake Fredricksen arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater four years ago, he certainly wasn’t an imposing figure. Four years later, Fredricksen will leave the school […]
Marian Central Catholic High School’s athletic department will be looking for new leadership as current athletic director Mike McGovern will retire at the end of the school year. McGovern, who […]
Residents of Woodstock need not be alarmed. The revving of engines and the flying dirt coming from the McHenry County Fairgrounds this summer is for their enjoyment. Woodstock KTM & […]
Game-day confidence has become the theme of Marian Central Catholic High School tennis players, who have finally gotten into a rhythm of outdoor practices since the weather warmed. Prior to […]
Wins are not necessarily in for the very young and inexperienced Woodstock High School tennis team. Head coach Jessie Justice said her goals for the team are developing skills and […]
The Woodstock North boys tennis team is looking to the future. With 10 underclassmen on the roster of 13 — eight sophomores and two freshmen — head coach Mike Buehler […]
Runners, take your marks. Woodstock is serving as host site to several runs, walks and bicycle rides for charities this year. “I think the walks and runs, and [the many […]
The Woodstock North High School girls track team saw a large increase in numbers from last year, and head coach Cas Creighton could not be more pleased. “It seems that […]
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