Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools will host regional tournaments starting May 20. WHS will host the IHSA Class 3A baseball tournament at the Dream Field in Emricson Park. WNHS […]
Marian Central Catholic High School girls soccer head coach Karl Smith had a concern going into the IHSA Class 2A regional tournament. “Going into the playoffs, we were starting to […]
Marian Central Catholic High School seems to have found a perfect fit for its athletic director position that will be vacated when current AD Mike McGovern leaves at the end […]
The saying, “Like mother, like daughter,” comes to life in the figure skating of Woodstock native and class of 1967 Marian Central Catholic High School graduate Chris Biedermann Walker. Even […]
The Woodstock and Woodstock North high school baseball teams met on consecutive days, April 26 and 27, and the Blue Streaks came away victorious in both, 5-0 and 6-3, respectively. […]
Marian Central Catholic High School pitcher Edgar Ross came oh-so-close to perfection April 22. Ross threw a no-hitter, facing a minimum of 21 batters against Wheaton Academy High School in […]
With spring weather finally arriving in the Midwest, Woodstock Little League held its opening day ceremonies for its 60th season April 27 at Merryman Fields. The opening ceremonies saw […]
Marian Central Catholic High School standout basketball player Shannon Wuensch took her time deciding where to go to college. She wanted to make sure her decision balanced her academic and […]
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 […]
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