Thunder raising the bar
August 21, 2012
The good news about the 2011 Woodstock North High School football program is clear. The Thunder finished 7-2 in the regular season and made the playoffs for the first time […]
The good news about the 2011 Woodstock North High School football program is clear. The Thunder finished 7-2 in the regular season and made the playoffs for the first time […]
The Woodstock High School football team is looking for a new start after struggling last fall. The Blue Streaks lost their first six games of 2011 being outscored 180 to […]
Last fall, the Marian Central Catholic girls golf team qualified for the IHSA state tournament for the first time in school history. Returning members of the team are hoping for […]
Marian Central Catholic High School’s boys and girls cross country teams look forward to the start of the 2012 season at the McHenry County Meet Saturday, Aug. 25. Second-year boys […]
School hasn’t started yet, but at Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools, members of the football teams have already taken their first test. On Aug. 7, representatives from Centegra Health […]
Woodstock North High School cross country head coach Bruce Farris hopes quality prevails over quantity for his teams this fall. With only 13 runners on the roster — nine boys […]
More than 550 women ages 13 and older participated in the July 28 LoziLu Women’s Mud Run at All Seasons Apple Orchard located on Route 176 in Woodstock. Though women […]
Former Marian Central Catholic High School golf standout Luke Waggoner wrapped up his junior McHenry County golf career Aug. 1 on his 19th birthday with a victory in the McHenry […]
Fred Rachford knows the drill. After years of glorifying the Chicago White Sox by replaying games with his friends in the sandlot and getting acquainted with organized ball at St. […]
One of the many tasks for an athletic director is maintaining the coaching staffs of the athletic programs at their schools, and Woodstock High School’s Glen Wilson was busy doing […]
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