WHS and Marian runners honored As runners from Woodstock High School gathered at the start line Aug. 19 just before the annual Blue/White/Silver scrimmage run, a brief dedication ceremony was […]
As school resumes this week, so does a new year of high school sports. Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School kick off the […]
When Dwayne Raney passed away earlier this summer, Woodstock lost one of the most important figures in local youth baseball and softball. Raney, who died June 6 at age 86, […]
The Woodstock High School Blue Streaks cross-country team will kick off its competitive season and honor the legacy of alumni who have excelled in the sport with the annual Blue/White/Silver […]
Woodstock teenager Isaac Herrera – an experienced snowboarder who enjoys the long Midwest winters – saw an alternative for the offseason when a wakeboarding facility opened in Crystal Lake last […]
Summer is time for sports camps. While some kids attend basketball, soccer or running camp, young equestrians go to horse camp. Four little girls, decked out in breeches and helmets […]
Thirty-three years ago, when he was settling into his first year of teaching, Woodstock High School math teacher Steve Erwin did not expect the mid-year favor asked by Athletic Director […]
St. Mary’s youth football program is celebrating after its indoor flag football teams won their championships last month. The program’s 8-year-old, 10-year-old and 12-year-old flag football teams each won first-place […]
Marian Central Catholic High School has announced that assistant boys soccer coach Arthur Dixon will take over for outgoing head coach Jim Colvin this fall. Dixon has spent the last […]
For the past 40 years, the Woodstock Challenge has provided race opportunities for runners of all abilities through Emricson Park and the surrounding area. This year’s race, scheduled to take […]
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