A victory would have made it much better for Michael Purkey as well as Concordia University-Wisconsin. The Woodstock graduate earned his first start in the 41-21 loss to Wisconsin Lutheran […]
The Thunder spirit was alive and well, but the undefeated Morris Redskins proved too much for the Thunder, who lost their home opener 56-12. The Redskins scored early and often, […]
Woodstock North High School sophomore Chris Carreno was a major contributor in the Thunder’s 31-28 win over Harvard. He had one interception, one fumble recovery, one assist, and five […]
Week two of football found all teams playing away, at venues other than the host-team schools. The unusual spring season has prompted some teams to seek alternatives to allow proper […]
Jacob Schmitt went from Woodstock North, to the University of Wisconsin-Stout as a football walk-on, to the scout team player of the year in two years and, finally, to Saturday […]
On Friday, Oct. 4, against Carmel Catholic High School, senior Luke Rogers had 19 rushes for 115 yards and 1 touchdown. Marian won the game 28-14. The Hurricanes will play again Friday, […]
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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