The annual Hoops for Healing kicked off the boys basketball season for Woodstock and Woodstock North Nov. 20-22 at both schools. Teams included WHS, WNHS, Cary-Grove, Round Lake, McHenry, Grayslake […]
Peter Walsdorf, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and Woodstock resident, ran the best 8,000-meter time of his career when it counted most: the Big 12 Conference Championship. The now-University of […]
Sophie Wicker (Woodstock) posted at least 22 digs in each of two Southwestern University matches recently. Unfortunately, Southwestern lost both 3-0. In a loss to Evangel University, Wicker had 26 […]
Another beautiful morning, another beautiful sunrise. I took a deep breath and looked around. To my left, a mountain getting brighter and brighter with every breath as the day dawned. […]
By Lisa Kunzienews@thewoodstockindependent.com Of the nearly 8 million students who play high school sports, only about 48,000 each year sign a national letter of intent. Woodstock High School head girls […]
Sixth- and seventh-graders play Glenview in class 5A at 11 a.m.
A second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle at the IHSA Lake Forest girls sectionals Nov. 4 was enough to qualify Bella Borta to compete at the state swim meet Friday […]
On Saturday, five seniors at Woodstock High School, led by two-time cross-country all-stater Ishan Patel, helped the Blue Streaks take 10th in the Illinois High School Association Class 2A State […]
By Juel Mecklenburgnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock boys and girls cross-country runners took on 17 tough teams last weekend for a chance to compete at the IHSA 2A state finals. The Blue Streaks […]
Blue Streaks volleyball players and coaches are all smiles Oct. 26 after winning the IHSA 3A Rockford Boylan Catholic Regional championship. (Courtesy photo)
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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