By Jan Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Northwood Middle School eighth-grader Avery Thornton earned four state titles at the 2026 State Gymnastics Meet on March 21-22. She is state champion in vault, beam, floor, and all-around. Her Crystal Lake Gymnastic Training Center placed seventh in the state out of 56 teams competing in Level 7 Girls Team. “I […]
Baseball Mar. 30 – Woodstock North (1-2) fell to Cary-Grove (3-2) 16-1. Mar. 30 – Woodstock (1-2) lost to Crystal Lake South (4-0) 23-8. Mar. 30 – Marian (0-3) fell to Marengo (3-3) 17-1. Apr. 1 – Woodstock North (1-3) lost to Prairie Ridge (4-1) 12-2. Apr. 1 – Marian (0-4) fell to Richmond-Burton […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock North girls soccer team stood at a 1-2-1 record in the early going. The Thunder fell to Rockford Harlem, 3-0, March 31 and then bounced back to beat McHenry, 3-0, on a cold April 1. Kishwaukee River Conference play began with a 3-0 loss at Marengo April 2. Marengo […]
Baseball Mar. 24 – Marian (0-1) fell to Boylan Catholic (3-1) 11-3. Mar. 25 – Woodstock (0-1) lost to Hononegah (4-0) 12-3. Mar. 27 – Marian (0-2) fell to Huntley (5-0) 10-0. Mar. 26 – Woodstock North (1-0) defeated Belvidere (0-6) 8-5. Mar. 28 – Woodstock (1-1) defeated Jefferson (0-4-1) 9-3. Mar. 28 – Woodstock […]
Woodstock High School senior Ellery Shutt had a record day at the Illinois Indoor Championship in Chicago March 28, dropping almost 10 seconds from his previous best time to place 4th in the 3,200m. He ran 9:05.93 to break a 10-year-old school record previously held by Luke Beattie (9:10.7). “It was incredible to see Ellery […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock freshman girls basketball player Alex Nowacki capped off her first varsity season with an all-state honor. Nowacki, who played in an international tournament over holiday break, scored 317 points, averaged 11.7 points a game, and led with 60 assists, 2.9 a game. She also had 78 rebounds, 57 steals, 2.5 […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com It was a little late, but baseball games got started last week for all three Woodstock teams. Fans bundled up to battle 32-degree temperatures as the contests featured one win each by Woodstock and Woodstock North, but Marian Central lost twice. Woodstock North got off to a good start with an […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Led by returning IHSA State Qualifier Wilson Jakubowicz, the Marian Central boys track-and-field team is hopeful for a strong start to the new season. Jakubowicz finished second at the IHSA Class 1A Oregon sectional last season to qualify for state in the 100-meter dash, with a time of :11.79 seconds. This […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Led by two seniors who will continue their baseball career in college and a third who will continue to compete in another sport, the Woodstock baseball team is ready to turn the corner for more success. Senior catcher, infielder, and pitcher Sonny Marsella will attend Kishwaukee Junior College in Malta, Ill., […]
Christine Chmiel, a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School, started the first two games of the season against Richmond-Burton. On March 10 the University of Dayton commit struck out 16 batters, gave up two hits, and walked three for an 8-1 victory. On March 12 she struck out 13 batters, and gave up 3 […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
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