On the track, the 10,000-meter run is 25 laps long. But when University of Kansas freshman Peter Walsdorf, a Marian Central Catholic graduate, was circling the track at the University […]
By Lisa Kunzienews@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock High School sophomore Amina Idris has done a lot in the past year and a half that she never would have imagined. She joined a tennis […]
When The Terminator uttered the famous phrase “I’ll Be Back,” he had no idea who Woodstock’s Hallie Steponaitis, Woodstock North’s Ashley Janeczko, or Woodstock’s Keira Bogott were. After all, all […]
WNHS tennis sends three to state Three Woodstock High School tennis team members are headed for the state tournament May 27. Marc Cheng, who finished first in singles, will head […]
Equine sport enthusiasts in the greater Woodstock area have a unique opportunity to see some top-level competition in the working equitation discipline June 17-18 when KarMik Acres hosts the Working […]
Evan Bridges, a Carroll University golfer and Woodstock graduate, progressively got better and better with each passing round at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championships. The Pioneers’ senior, […]
By Sandy Kucharski and Seth Rowenews@thewoodstockindependent.com After winning the Kishwaukee River Conference championship last year for the first time since 1980, the Woodstock High School boys track and field team […]
If you are a female track athlete in the state of Illinois, you want to be at O’Brien Field, the home track and home football field of Eastern Illinois University, […]
It is not quite conference time for Evan Bridges and his fellow Carroll University golfers, but it is getting closer with each passing day. And the Woodstock graduate is getting […]
By Seth Rowenews@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock High School tennis team is currently on a 10-match winning streak (10-1) with hopes of continuing through conference and beyond. Streaks victories included defeating Marengo, […]
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