By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Dale Jandron, who previously coached the Woodstock North boys basketball team, will coach the Thunder girls basketball team for the 2026-27 season. “Jandron has coached basketball […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock will be on center stage at Woodstock Day as the event returns for the McHenry County Youth Sports Association (MCYSA) international baseball tournament. The event […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Since 1969, girls in Woodstock have enjoyed learning softball as part of Woodstock Girls Softball League. This season 152 players age 4-14 participated, almost all future […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central saluted its senior baseball players, three of whom will be going on to play collegiate baseball next season, recently on senior day. TJ Cutrona […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Girls basketball in the Woodstock District 200 schools will see some changes this fall. Woodstock High School’s Athletic Department announced a girls basketball head coaching change […]
The team earned 12 gold and nine silver medals By Kevin Lyons District 200 The Special Olympics Team of Woodstock School District 200 triumphantly marched through Prairiewood and Creekside schools […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock Class of 2026 member Matthew Cress and Marian Central’s Dan French were selected to participate in the 52nd Annual Illinois Shrine All-Star Football Game at […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Illinois Softball Coaches Association (ISCA) announced its all-state selections after the state softball finals were concluded. Marian Central pitcher senior Christine Chmiel earned a Class […]
North grad Braelan Creighton: ready for track, life’s challenges By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com As graduates from the Class of 2026 leave high school behind, they are riding off into the […]
WN’s Landan Creighton shines in Sun ConferenceChampionship By Dan Chamness Landan Creighton, a Woodstock North graduate and St. Thomas University Bobcat junior, showed just how powerful he is at The […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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