
Swim team takes fourth at FVC meet
On paper, the improvement of the Woodstock co-op high school girls swim team may not be apparent. The team finished 3-10 in dual meets and 2-6 in conference meets, similar […]

On paper, the improvement of the Woodstock co-op high school girls swim team may not be apparent. The team finished 3-10 in dual meets and 2-6 in conference meets, similar […]

Not many people gave the Marian Central Catholic High School girls volleyball team a chance Nov. 1 in the sectional final match against Richmond-Burton at Marian Central. The Lady ’Canes, […]

After taking last fall off from running cross country, Woodstock High School junior Maura Beattie showed she has the talent to compete at the state level. She finished 17th with […]

Woodstock will never know what it’s like to host a Super Bowl, but the Nov. 3 matchup between Woodstock North High School and Marian Central Catholic High School was close […]

A playoff battle between two Woodstock high schools will take place for the first time in more than 20 years as Marian Central Catholic High School will host Woodstock North […]

It’s not supposed to be this easy. IHSA football playoff victories are supposed to be hard to come by. Teams have to grind and claw for success, especially newcomers like […]

The Wauconda Bulldogs (5-5) came out hard against Marian Central Oct. 26, but the Hurricane defense ultimately limited the Bulldogs to just one touchdown to Marian’s six to secure a […]

Woodstock High School hosted the IHSA Class 3A volleyball tournament with Belvidere, Marengo, Marian Central Catholic, WHS and Woodstock North as participating teams. With all three Woodstock high schools participating […]

The backbone and mostly unrecognized part of any high school sports program is usually the parents who volunteer their time helping at the concession stand, ticket booth or on the […]

The Marian Central Catholic High School Hurricanes accomplished their goal of finishing the regular season undefeated Oct. 19 with a 41-7 win over Wheaton Academy. And yet however solid their […]
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