While the sports term “hat trick” is not a term used for football very often, it fits Michael Purkey’s performance against Lakeland College. The Woodstock graduate passed for a pair […]
Marian Central High School had two golfers qualify for the state tournament this year. It’s no surprise that both grew up playing the sport, and each has strong family support. […]
By Juel Mecklenburgnews@thewoodstockindependent.com The regular conference season is coming to a close, and Woodstock and Woodstock North boys varsity soccer are preparing for postseason play. The Thunder have a regular […]
Boys soccer Oct. 2 – Woodstock fell to Harvard 1-0 in the KRC championships. Oct. 2 – Marian lost to Bishop McNamara 5-4. Oct. 2 – Woodstock North defeated Plano […]
By Juel Mecklenburgnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Saturday was windy and cold – not the ideal day for a tennis match – but the Blue Streaks varsity girls hunkered down and competed to a […]
The Woodstock co-op golf team finished the season with a 5-2 match record, with a best finish in an invitational a fifth at the Sandwich Invite. The team was made […]
Boys Cross-country Oct. 6 – Woodstock won the Lakes Sunset Invite out of 13 teams. Ishan Patel placed second (15:05.90); Aryan Patel, third, (15:08.10). Oct. 7 – Woodstock North finished […]
Woodstock graduate Aidan Schleutermann ran his best 8,000-meter time ever at the Ken Weidt Classic. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point junior ran 25 minutes, 44.1 seconds to finish second in […]
The Woodstock High School Blue Streaks treated the homecoming crowd to a good game and their first win of the season Friday when they defeated LaSalle-Peru 17-14 at home. Head […]
Boys Soccer Sept. 25 – Woodstock North defeated Marengo 7-0 at the Kishwaukee River Conference tournament. Sept. 25 – Woodstock beat Richmond-Burton 1-0 at the KRC tournament. Sept. 27 – […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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