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 of Oklahoma in Norman in the Big 12 Conference Finals, he was not focused on the numerous laps involved with the race. “I wanted to […]
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 team, played basketball, and recently competed in the IHSA 2A State Track and Field meet. And, she and her mother fled for their lives from […]
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 three were not even born yet. But the phrase fits. All three are underclassmen. All three placed in the Illinois High School Association Class 2A […]
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 to state along with the doubles team of Liam Hanson and Vince Perez. Boys track sectional produces state qualifiers Woodstock, Woodstock North, and Marian Central […]
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 Equitation Extravaganza Show at Beyond Stables Farm in Woodstock. While the event will appeal to devotees of the sport, it can be quite interesting for […]
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, who will play his final outings of collegiate golf in the fall months of this year, finished fifth in his final conference championship. His 222 […]
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 started the season wanting a repeat. “It’s all they talked about,” head coach Lisa Kunzie said. “They expected nothing less of themselves, they made sure […]
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, this weekend. If you are not there, you desire to be there. On Friday, track stars from Woodstock High, Marian Central Catholic, and Woodstock North […]
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 ready with some tune-up outings. He recently finished in the top 10 at two 18-hole outings. At the Lake Forest College-hosted Spring Invitational, Bridges shot […]
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, Rockford Lutheran, Grant, Antioch, Johnsburg (twice), Crystal Lake South, Dundee-Crown, Grayslake North, Woodstock North, and Round Lake. Competitive tournament placings have also bolstered their confidence, […]
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