Just call Woodstock North graduate Haley Halsall a Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference performer. The Indiana State University swimmer in her freshman season with the team earned the distinction after placing in the top 16 in not one, not two, but three events. The Sycamore freestyler was also a member of a relay that finished in […]
Isabelle Halsall, a Woodstock North graduate, helped the St. Norbert College Lady Green Knights end Carthage College’s streak of victories in the Wisconsin Private School Championships. The Redmen, who had won the women’s team title each year since 2009, lost the 2023 battle by 18 points in the final weekend of January. St. Norbert scored […]
In his final outing before the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championships, Marian Central Catholic graduate and Aurora University wrestler Luke Silva was a perfect 3-0. The 174-pound grappler’s chosen college was not as fortunate as far as wins. His Spartans emerged victorious over the Augustana College Vikings 25-24, but lost to Elmhurst University […]
Luke Silva, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and Aurora University wrestler, did not have a peer. Not at Millikin University and not at 174 pounds. The Spartan grappler won the title at the Millikin University Open. He posted four victories to win the 174-pound title. Three of those victories were by pinfall, and one was […]
Reagan Kelly, a Woodstock resident and Marian Central Catholic graduate, has something to build on when Butler University resumes its indoor track season on Jan. 6. At the DePaul University-hosted Blue Demon Holiday Invite, the former Hurricane sprinter finished fourth in both the 300-meter dash and the 400-meter dash. The outing was held at the […]
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