Hedges leads boys’ sectional qualifying team By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Led by senior Elijah Hedges, Woodstock’s boys’ country team gained a strong fourth-place finish at the IHSA Class 2A Belvidere regional Oct. 24. Woodstock qualified as a team for the sectional meet. The Blue Streaks will be at their home course for the Woodstock North […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com A group of Woodstock North senior football players gathered and had some light moments with the coaching staff on their final Friday game at the Thunder’s stadium. Visiting Tinley Park (5-5 record) showed its arsenal of offensive attacks – run, long passes, on-side kicks – in building a 20-0 lead in […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock North will clash with Tinley Park in an IHSA Class 4A home playoff opening round game tonight. The Thunder and Titans both come in with 4-5 records, and North is the 16th seed while Tinley Park is one spot behind at 17th. The winner moves on to the first round, […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock North’s boys soccer team looks to continue a successful season as it heads to IHSA Class 2A regional action. The Thunder, 16-7 overall,(school soccer victory record) is seeded fourth and will face fifth-seed Lakes, at 4 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Crystal Lake South regional semifinal action. The winner goes […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Enthusiasm for the second straight playoff season dominated as Woodstock began a long preparation for its first-round IHSA Class 5A playoff clash. The Blue Streaks ended the regular season with a 7-2, 5-2 Kishwaukee River Conference (KRC) regular season. They will face the winner of Chicago Comer College Prep (5-4) Prairie […]
By Steve Peterson Woodstock North looks to finish the football regular season on a strong note Oct. 16 at Harvard in the Kishwaukee River Conference finale.The Thunder is eligible for the IHSA state football playoffs with a 3-5, 1-5 KRC record.They took one on the chin in a 52-6 loss to Richmond-Burton (8-0, 6-0) at […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Rotary Club of Woodstock sponsors Interact Clubs at Woodstock and Woodstock North High Schools. Stacey Pequeno is the advisor at WHS while Kristy Hinz advises the club at WNHS. The Rotary Club liaison is Chris Cantwell.Rotary Clubs expect their student service clubs to carry out at least two service projects each year, one to benefit the school and community and one to promote international understanding. Students run the club themselves. Avri Howard is president at WNHS and Emilia Risco is president at WHS. These two clubs expect to be very active in the community.“Stacey and I decided to have our clubs host the first Crosstown Charity Battle, which took place during the week preceding the
Saul Santana, a junior at Woodstock North High School, has recorded 16 goals and five assists so far this season. Saul played a key role in the team’s success, contributing to several important victories. One of his biggest moments came against Crystal Lake South when Saul scored the game-winning goal to help the Thunder secure […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Dale Jandron, who previously coached the Woodstock North boys basketball team, will coach the Thunder girls basketball team for the 2026-27 season. “Jandron has coached basketball for approximately 30 years, coaching every level of basketball from middle school to varsity in both boys and girls basketball,” Thunder Athletic Director Derek Crabill […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Illinois Softball Coaches Association (ISCA) announced its all-state selections after the state softball finals were concluded. Marian Central pitcher senior Christine Chmiel earned a Class 2A first-team selection. Chmiel’s pitching led the Hurricanes to a co-Chicagoland Christian Conference championship at 12-2, 17-7 overall. The University of Dayton commit totaled 283 […]
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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