By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central Catholic got off to a good start in its first full meet of the boys and girls track-and-field season. The Hurricanes fared well at […]
Boys and girls teams make their marks on new WHS track By Sandy Kucharski news@thewoodstockindependent.com While the wind gusts were strong, the temperature was mild and relatively comfortable for […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Marian Central softball team faced St. Edward to start Chicagoland Christian Conference play, and the Hurricanes opened league play with a sweep. The ’Canes moved […]
Baseball April 6 – Marian (0-5) fell to Harlem (6-5) 12-7. April 6 – Woodstock North (1-4) lost to Marengo (5-3) 3-0. April 6 – Woodstock (2-3) defeated Harvard (2-4) […]
By Sandy Kucharski news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock High School’s boys track and field team is 80 members strong and hoping to make new marks this season on their brand new track and […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock’s girls track and field program enjoyed success last season, with three individual events and two relays advancing to the IHSA State Girls Track-and-Field Meet in […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com While almost all teams at Woodstock high schools were struggling with the weather to start spring seasons, one notable exception has been Marian Central’s softball squad. […]
By Jan Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Northwood Middle School eighth-grader Avery Thornton earned four state titles at the 2026 State Gymnastics Meet on March 21-22. She is state champion in vault, beam, […]
Baseball Mar. 30 – Woodstock North (1-2) fell to Cary-Grove (3-2) 16-1. Mar. 30 – Woodstock (1-2) lost to Crystal Lake South (4-0) 23-8. Mar. 30 – Marian (0-3) fell […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock North girls soccer team stood at a 1-2-1 record in the early going. The Thunder fell to Rockford Harlem, 3-0, March 31 and then […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
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