A late season change in the Woodstock High School boys tennis lineup resulted in a sectional championship title and a trip to state for two Blue Streaks last month, one of the best postseasons for WHS in many years, at least in this millenium. Seniors Riley Ellegood and Brad Arnold played singles all season: Ellegood […]
A police and fire escort, fans, and families greeted Marian Central Catholic High School wrestlers Saturday to celebrate a victorious homecoming after the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association state tournament held in Springfield. Ten Hurricane athletes qualified for the competition, which was run as a response to the COVID-19 -limited Illinois High School Association […]
The track at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston radiated stifling heat for the IHSA 2A Boys Track & Field championships last Friday – enough that the start of the running events was postponed several hours in an effort to avoid the hottest part of the day. But the field events ran as scheduled, beginning at […]
Asked whether he believed that he is helping to put Marian Central Catholic High School on the map as far as distance running, Peter Walsdorf had a very humble answer. “It would take more than just one runner over a long period of time or a superstar that is just out of this world,” the […]
The boys 2A track and field sectional competition June 9, hosted by Richmond-Burton, saw six local athletes earn championship status and state qualification bids as well as some very close finishes. All three high schools in Woodstock competed at the same sectional event, with Marian Central Catholic High School earning the most sectional titles at […]
When Dominique Thomas dashed to the finish line of the 200-meter dash on Friday afternoon, no matter where she finished in that race, it was going to be the end of a very rewarding day and the end of a very rewarding career. Or maybe the proper term would be awarding. Not only for the […]
Athletes from Woodstock, Woodstock North and Marian Central Catholic high schools competed in the IHSA Class 2A sectional at Richmond-Burton High School June 9. Athletes from each school turned in some outstanding performances, including five sectional championship titles. For Marian, distance standout Peter Walsdorf won the 3200 and 1600, and vaulter Jeremy Kleberg won the […]
Woodstock graduate Abby Primus will try to move up to NCAA Division III All-American. Maybe next year. But for now, the St. Norbert College junior infielder will have to be happy with being named to the Midwest Conference-North Division Team and the NCAA Division III All-Great Lakes Region Team. In both cases, she was named […]
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