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 week, the Board of Education of School District 200 rejected a member’s suggestion that the issue be tabled for a year to see whether student […]
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 games Feb. 4. 1967 boys cross-country The 1967 boys cross-country team proved to be the finest in the history of Woodstock Community High School up […]
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 games Feb. 4. 1967 boys cross-country The 1967 boys cross-country team proved to be the finest in the history of Woodstock Community High School up […]
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 began unofficially almost two years ago, when the Board of Education of Woodstock School District 200 was looking to reduce costs as it was facing […]
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 was the Bellarmine University Track and Field Open, which was sponsored by Urban Shipper and held at the Norton HC Center in Louisville, Ky. The […]
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 similar to us to compete against,” Marian athletic director Curtis Price said. As the smallest school – by a considerable margin – he said, “The […]
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 both games, with the North girls dominating 52-27, and the Thunder boys controlling their the game 70-41. Ladies first WNHS girls head coach Mike Lewis […]
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. The local businessman and owner of Alpha BJJ mixed martial arts studio spent a week teaching a charity jiu jitsu retreat in Costa Rica. Hart […]
Not many athletes get an opportunity to play college football. Far fewer get a chance to play in a bowl game. Thus far, Thor Paglialong, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and Woodstock resident, has had the chance to do just that. The 6-foot-4, 285-pound U.S. Air Force Academy sophomore even has started a bowl game. […]
The past year of high school sports in Woodstock looked very different from any other year on record. The year included many high points and a few lows as it was a year of shuffled seasons, abbreviated schedules, and lost opportunities. The most notable season flip was football, which was postponed from the fall of […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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