The Woodstock girls co-op swim team made waves at the Fox Valley Conference meet Saturday at Woodstock North. Placing fifth overall in a competitive field, the team had one conference champion, five swimmers with all-conference individual honors, and a new school school record in the medley relay. Out-performing all their seed times, all swimmers had […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com As high school sports are into post-season play, the Woodstock Thunder Youth Football and Cheer is also into postseason, with several teams competing in playoff games. Playoff games began Sunday for the Middleweight PAC (11-12-year-olds), Middleweight BIG (11-12-year-olds), Varsity (12-14-year-olds), Lightweights (12-14-year-olds), and Bantam I (7-8-year-olds) teams. The K-2 cheer squad received […]
Volleyball Oct. 23 – Marian defeated Marengo 2-0 (25-17, 25-16). Oct. 24 – Marian defeated Richmond-Burton 2-1 (21-25, 25-17, 25-14). Oct. 24 – Woodstock defeated Boylan Catholic 2-0 (25-15, 25-15). Oct. 24 – Woodstock North defeated Crystal Lake Central 2-1 (25-18, 11-25, 25-16). Oct. 26 – Woodstock defeated Crystal Lake South in the IHSA regional […]
Marian Central graduates Thor Paglialong and Jayden Thiergood and their U.S. Air Force Academy Falcon football team are rising to the top. Even though the Falcons did not have a game on Oct. 7, they managed to crack the NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Series Top 25 in the CBS Poll on Oct. 9, entering at […]
By Juel Mecklenburgnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Swimming might sound like a casual dip in the pool, but the Woodstock co-op team is gearing up for a sectional showdown. Woodstock District 200 has only a few sports where both the Thunder and Streaks come together to compete as one, and girls co-op swimming is one of those programs. Guided […]
Boys soccer Oct. 17 – Woodstock fell to Prairie Ridge 5-0 in the IHSA regional game. Oct. 17 – Woodstock North lost to Waconcada 6-1 in the IHSA regional game. Volleyball Oct. 16 – Woodstock defeated Johnsburg 2-0 (25-19, 25-9). Oct. 16 – Marian fell to Grayslake North 2-0 (21-25, 20-25). Oct. 16 – Woodstock […]
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 of touchdowns and rushed for another to lead the Concordia University-Wisconsin to a 31-28 win over Lakeland. The Falcons earned the game-winning points when Purkey […]
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. With so much in common, it’s also no surprise that the athletes are sisters, Ella and Nina Notaro. The road to state began with strong […]
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 season record of 6-1 (KRC)., taking second place in conference, right behind Harvard. The Streaks are in third with a conference record of 6-2 (KRC). […]
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