By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock co-op senior Brianna Crown was named the Kishwaukee River Conference (KRC) Female Wrestler of the Year as part of the KRC all-league team selected by […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central’s softball team got the early jump on spring games, and the start has been a good one. The Hurricanes swept Richmond-Burton with an 8-1 […]
Boys Track and Field Feb. 27- Woodstock North’s Braelan Creighton won the triple jump, high jump, and pole vault (state qualifying jump) in the first meet of the season. March […]
Hurricanes finish among top eight in IHSA Class 2A team competition By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central High School senior Antonio Aguirre made his final high school swim meet a […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock North girls soccer team hopesto work toward a strong Kishwaukee River Conference season this spring. “Our goal is to take it one game at […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Two Woodstock North girls basketball players and two from Marian Central made their respective all-conference teams. For the Thunder, senior Addy Crabill and junior Abbey Ward […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com About the time the 40-mile trip from Rockford to Woodstock was over, Blue Streaks boys basketball players were probably feeling strong about the 2025-26 season. Woodstock […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Two Woodstock co-op girls wrestlers who competed at the IHSA Girls Individual State – Eva Hermansson at 100 pounds and Brianna Crown, 170 – have a […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central Catholic High School senior Dan French is the first Hurricane to be honored as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete recipient. French was one of […]
Julia Dovidio is a sophomore on Marian Central Catholic High School’s girls varsity basketball team. Julia led the team in scoring for the month of January at 7.7 points a […]
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