Wrestlers on Center Stage at Woodstock North Thursday Night
December 13, 2024
Woodstock, Woodstock North and the Woodstock Coop Girls wrestling teams all were in action Thursday night at Woodstock North High School.
Woodstock, Woodstock North and the Woodstock Coop Girls wrestling teams all were in action Thursday night at Woodstock North High School.
Marian Hosted the Wheaton Academy Warriors at Landers Pavilion Tuesday night in a tough losing effort 86-53r
Elon Rodriguez, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and Woodstock resident, started the year showing just how close he is to the 10th ranked wrestler at 133 pounds in NCAA Division II. Rodriguez took second in the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointer Open. His lone loss in the tournament, by a 3-2 score, was to Matthew […]
Woodstock Lightning girls feeder basketball program sparks love for the game By Juel Mecklenburg news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Lightning girls feeder basketball program has hit the courts like a storm this fall. The feeder program for girls was brought back to life in 2021 by Josh Fourdyce and Jamie Lynn Wedoff. The program offers fall and […]
The Blue Streaks girls basketball team won home games this week against Harvard 41-30 (Tuesday) and Alden-Hebron 52 – 26 (Wednesday). The Streaks are now 3 – 3 on the season heading into a tough road match against Marengo on Friday night.
Girls bowling hit the lanes this week with 3 home games at Kingston Lanes.
Anthony Carney, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and Woodstock resident, has been bitten by the national championship final bug. It happens. The University of Dubuque runner recently competed in the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship. For most runners, when they experience that atmosphere and realize what they are competing for, they want to return […]
Woodstock native owns the first English setter to be clocked at over 27 mph By Sandy Kucharski sandy@thewoodstockindependent.com It’s official. The fastest English setter in the history of the AKC FastCAT Invitational Championship belongs to former Woodstock resident Erik Tonge. FastCAT is a timed, straight 100-yard dash for dogs. The classes are divided by breed, […]
Brady Yergens, a senior at Woodstock High School, is the son of Eric and Jaime Yergens. The teacher that nominated him said, “Brady is an unbelievably hard working student and athlete. He is always productive and pays close attention to detail. He has great critical thinking and questioning skills. He is such a kind and […]
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