Putting the ball in Kevin Blaz’s capable hands would be a good bet if you are looking for a lacrosse win at Lewis University. Thus far this year, the Lewis University lacrosse team has won seven games and lost four. Of those seven victories, the 6-foot-1 junior midfielder, a Marian Central Catholic graduate, has scored […]
Woodstock North girls varsity soccer has 18 players on the roster with a good mix of experience and youth. “Our big strength is the combination of veteran leadership and youth, which highlight the depth of our talent pool here in Woodstock,” Thunder head coach John Sullivan said. With some very advanced formations in the […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock residents Declan Pivnicka from Marian Catholic High School and Jennifer Tapia from Woodstock High School were among 52 Chicago-area students who were recently awarded the Western Golf Association’s Chick Evans Scholarship, a full, four-year housing and tuition scholarship for golf caddies. Each caddie has a unique story to tell, reflecting the scholarship’s […]
Mason Schwalbach, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and McHenry resident, is picking up where he left off a year ago. And then some. The McHenry County College sophomore, who hit .408 a year ago as he earned National Junior College Athletic Association Division II All-American status, is hitting .480 through 16 games this season. The […]
When the nomination application for the Chicago Bears Community High School All-Star Award came across the desk of Marian Central Catholic High School head football coach Liam Kirwan, he knew exactly who was his No. 1 pick. Kerwan nominated Hunter Birkhoff for the prestigious award that recognizes high school football players who make a positive […]
With one swing of the softball bat, Augustana College’s Meghan Nixon, a Woodstock graduate, put the Lady Vikings first run on the board. Not only that, she gave them the lead for good in a 7-1 win over Hanover College. Nixon finished 2-for-3, both were singles. She singled to left in the second inning and […]
There is probably a stronger group of pitchers than at Coe College, but with three of strong hurlers, including Woodstock North graduate Ellie Thurow, Coe has rolled to 11 victories. And the threesome has been defeated only three times. Overall, Coe is 13-3. Thurow, now in her senior season, has a 4-1 mark. In her […]
Lewis University has won its past three lacrosse games. If you are keeping track of Kevin Blaz, the Marian Central Catholic graduate and McHenry resident has pushed his scoring streak to six games. To find a game in which he did not score, you would have to go to the last game of the 2021-2022 […]
Almost anyone who played the game, had a child involved, or followed youth basketball in the Woodstock area since the ’90s has probably run across Dale Jandron. The hoops enthusiast has coached nearly every facet of the game at some point in his tenure, including boys and girls recreational feeder programs, travel teams, and freshman […]
At Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock resident Reagan Kelly etched her name in the school record book many times for track and field. Now, the Butler University junior has her name in the record book of the NCAA Division I school as well. Not only was the Butler Lady Bulldogs’ distance medley relay the […]
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