There’s something special about representing your high school while playing your favorite sport. Woodstock District 200 hockey players finally got that opportunity this year, and they like it. “It feels great, especially now that it is a school sport,” Woodstock North High School freshman Gabe Patterson said about playing on the school-affiliate Kings hockey team. […]
Boys basketball Jan. 19 – Marian (3-19) fell to Aurora Christian (15-3) 80-13. Jan. 23 – Woodstock North (8-12) defeated Marengo (2-19) 78-44. Jan. 26 – Woodstock (13-9) beat Marengo (3-20) 67-44. Jan. 27 – Woodstock (13-10) fell to Belvidere North (18-7) 63-39. Girls Basketball Jan. 24 – Woodstock (11-9) defeated Richmond-Burton (3-17) 56-43. Jan. […]
Woodstock High School has added five stand-out Blue Streaks to the Hall of Fame. Their plaques will hang with a league of others in the athletic hallway for past, present, and future Blue Streaks to see, and their stories will become part of the rich history and tradition of Woodstock High School. The boys dominated […]
Boys basketball Jan. 15 – Woodstock North (7-9) fell to Burlington Central (11-6) 67-44. Jan. 15 – Marian (3-15) lost to Burlington Central (12-6)l 82-45. Jan. 15 – Woodstock North (7-10) fell to Neuqua Valley (15-4) 80-32. Jan. 16 – Marian (3-16) lost to Timothy Christian (7-11) 59-54. Jan. 17 – Woodstock North (7-11) fell […]
By Seth Rowenews@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock girls co-op bowling team is shooting for a conference championship title, and it’s within reach. With a little less than half the season left, the team is second in the Kishwaukee River Conference standings. Dynamic duo The co-op team is led by a strong pair of bowlers. Woodstock North junior […]
Peter Walsdorf’s next goal as far as track and field, after the cross-country season the Marian Central Catholic grad had, is most likely running consistently under 30 minutes for 10,000-meters on the track. “I will start my indoor season by the end of the month,” the Kansas junior said. “During outdoor, my focus will most […]
Fans of Marian Central Catholic High School football, or even those who enjoy seeing a local name on the national stage, will have more chances next fall to follow familiar faces. On Dec. 20, two Hurricane athletes signed national letters of intent with D-I schools. Christian Bentancur signed to play for Clemson University in Clemson, […]
Boys basketball Jan. 10 – Woodstock (12-6) defeated Plano (8-10) in a close game 42-39. Jan. 10 – Marian (3-14) fell to Chicago Christian (5-11) 49-35. Jan. 11 – Woodstock North (7-8) fell to Richmond-Burton (9-4) 54-45. Girls BasketballJan. 8 – Woodstock (8-8) fell to Prairie Ridge (11-6) 39-23. Jan. 8 – Woodstock North (6-9) […]
By Juel Mecklenburgnews@thewoodstockindependent.com In a game that seesawed leads throughout the 32 minutes, Woodstock North boys Friday narrowly defeated crosstown rivals, the Woodstock Blue Streaks. The Thunder won by 1 point, 59-58, their second consecutive crosstown victory. The Blue Streaks were favored to win, coming into the game 3-0 in the Kishwaukee River Conference. The […]
Boys basketball Dec. 26 – Marian (3-11) defeated South Elgin (7-7) 72-64. Dec. 27 – Marian (3-12) fell to Bartlett (6-8) 89-81. Dec. 27 – Woodstock North (4-7) lost to Genoa-Kingston (6-9) 51-46 Dec. 27 – Woodstock (10-2) defeated Kennedy 72-33 (4-9) at the Elgin Holiday Tournament. Dec. 28 – Woodstock (10-3) fell to Harvest […]
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