Elon Rodriguez, Marian Central Catholic graduate and University of Wisconsin-Parkside wrestler, ended the 2023 calendar year with an 11-5 record at 133 pounds. The Woodstock resident closed the year with a […]
Peter Walsdorf’s next goal as far as track and field, after the cross-country season the Marian Central Catholic grad had, is most likely running consistently under 30 minutes for 10,000-meters […]
Haley Halsall, a Woodstock North graduate, started her swimming season with a victory. So did her college team, Indiana State University. The Lady Sycamores started the year with a 239-61 victory […]
Peter Walsdorf, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and Woodstock resident, ran the best 8,000-meter time of his career when it counted most: the Big 12 Conference Championship. The now-University of Kansas […]
Sophie Wicker (Woodstock) posted at least 22 digs in each of two Southwestern University matches recently. Unfortunately, Southwestern lost both 3-0. In a loss to Evangel University, Wicker had 26 […]
Marian Central graduates Thor Paglialong and Jayden Thiergood and their U.S. Air Force Academy Falcon football team are rising to the top. Even though the Falcons did not have a game […]
While the sports term “hat trick” is not a term used for football very often, it fits Michael Purkey’s performance against Lakeland College. The Woodstock graduate passed for a pair of […]
Woodstock graduate Aidan Schleutermann ran his best 8,000-meter time ever at the Ken Weidt Classic. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point junior ran 25 minutes, 44.1 seconds to finish second in the […]
By Dan ChamnessKaitlyn Wickersheim, a Woodstock North graduate, is a quick learner. The Western Illinois University freshman volleyball player has already found a spot on the varsity team. It’s not a […]
Luke Silva, a Marian Central Catholic graduate, ended his active, competitive wrestling career a few months ago at Aurora University.But his involvement in the sport of amateur wrestling rolls merrily […]
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