The shortest of the fall sports seasons, boys and girls golf load their schedule early in the season to take advantage of the typically milder weather in August and September. […]
Woodstock North football is on a roll, winning its second Kishwaukee River Conference game of the season, 41-21, Sept. 16 at home against the Marengo Indians. North finished the week […]
Marian struggles with loss of starters to injuries The Marian Central Catholic High School football team lost 42-20 Sept. 15 to East Suburban Catholic Conference opponent Marist High School (4-0 […]
The Woodstock High School Blue Streaks moved to 3-0 in the season when they defeated the Marengo Indians 14-7 Sept. 8 at Larry Dale Field. “The win was an overall […]
Woodstock North Thunder head coach Jeff Schroeder said his team is much better prepared this year than last, even though their current record of 1-2 does not show it. “At […]
Roster increases by 10 swimmers over last year Coach Renee Walker is kicking off the 2017 girls swim team season with 10 more swimmers than she had last year. The […]
The Woodstock High School/Woodstock North High School co-op golf season is in full swing with its third competition – the Woodstock Invitational – falling on the first day of school […]
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, […]
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