Blake Shallenbarger, a Woodstock graduate, has decided to end his baseball career as the sun sets on his career at Rockford University. However, Shallenbarger leaves with what most pitchers can only dream of – he never suffered defeat on the mound in college. Shallenbarger also leaves baseball with something more intangible, but something very valuable […]
With one swing of the softball bat, Augustana College’s Meghan Nixon, a Woodstock graduate, put the Lady Vikings first run on the board. Not only that, she gave them the lead for good in a 7-1 win over Hanover College. Nixon finished 2-for-3, both were singles. She singled to left in the second inning and […]
With a round of 75, Woodstock High School graduate Evan Bridges finished second in a dual outing between his school, Carroll University, and St. Norbert College. Bridges was only two strokes from the winning score of 73, which was posted by teammate Eric Happ. Still, St. Norbert topped Carroll by eight strokes, winning 303-311. Track […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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