It did not take long for Woodstock graduate CaroleAnn Goglin to figure out the No. 1 rule of college athletics: take care of business in the classroom. Not only is […]
When the top boys and girls basketball players in the Kishwaukee River Conference were announced last week, it was no surprise that Woodstock North High School was well-represented. In fact, […]
Whether separate athletic programs of Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools are combined is an issue that apparently will be decided sooner rather than later. In a 6-1 vote last […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com After skipping a year because of COVID, Woodstock High School made two 2022 Hall of Fame inductions. The ceremony was held during the crosstown boys and girls basketball […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com After skipping a year because of COVID, Woodstock High School made two 2022 Hall of Fame inductions. The ceremony was held during the crosstown boys and girls basketball […]
Public discussion has officially begun on what promises to be among the hottest local topics of the year: Should Woodstock High School and Woodstock North combine athletic programs? The discussion […]
It might not be his best effort ever in the mile run, but Ryan Jones, a Marian Central graduate and Marengo native, has a good place to start. That start […]
With declining numbers in enrollment and athletics, the Marian Central Catholic High School Hurricanes are shopping for a conference that better suits their size. “We’d like to find some place […]
In the first crosstown showdown of the 2021-22 basketball season, Woodstock North was not an accomodating host for Woodstock girls and boys Friday. The Thunder soundly defeated the Streaks in […]
While the temperatures were dropping and the first snow was falling in northern Illinois, Woodstock resident Dan Hart was in a tropical paradise, supporting a cause close to his heart. […]
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