Haley Halsall, a Woodstock North graduate, started her swimming season with a victory. So did her college team, Indiana State University. The Lady Sycamores started the year with a 239-61 […]
The annual Hoops for Healing kicked off the boys basketball season for Woodstock and Woodstock North Nov. 20-22 at both schools. Teams included WHS, WNHS, Cary-Grove, Round Lake, McHenry, Grayslake […]
Peter Walsdorf, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and Woodstock resident, ran the best 8,000-meter time of his career when it counted most: the Big 12 Conference Championship. The now-University of […]
Sophie Wicker (Woodstock) posted at least 22 digs in each of two Southwestern University matches recently. Unfortunately, Southwestern lost both 3-0. In a loss to Evangel University, Wicker had 26 […]
Another beautiful morning, another beautiful sunrise. I took a deep breath and looked around. To my left, a mountain getting brighter and brighter with every breath as the day dawned. […]
By Lisa Kunzienews@thewoodstockindependent.com Of the nearly 8 million students who play high school sports, only about 48,000 each year sign a national letter of intent. Woodstock High School head girls […]
A second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle at the IHSA Lake Forest girls sectionals Nov. 4 was enough to qualify Bella Borta to compete at the state swim meet Friday […]
On Saturday, five seniors at Woodstock High School, led by two-time cross-country all-stater Ishan Patel, helped the Blue Streaks take 10th in the Illinois High School Association Class 2A State […]
By Juel Mecklenburgnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock boys and girls cross-country runners took on 17 tough teams last weekend for a chance to compete at the IHSA 2A state finals. The Blue Streaks […]
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