Academically, Marian Central Catholic High School graduate and Marengo native Abigail Jones might have the right idea.At the University of Mary, and before that at Loyola University, the two-sport athlete […]
Abigail Jones, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and University of Mary distance runner, has won many races during her career.But she may have never won a 3,000-meter steeplechase with the […]
Woodstock graduate Jeni Crain’s basketball career is on hold. So is her education for the time being.The Augustana College graduate, who spent the past six months in Great Britain taking […]
Jones siblings continue running for NCAA Division II schools
WHS and Marian runners honored As runners from Woodstock High School gathered at the start line Aug. 19 just before the annual Blue/White/Silver scrimmage run, a brief dedication ceremony was […]
The Woodstock High School Blue Streaks cross-country team will kick off its competitive season and honor the legacy of alumni who have excelled in the sport with the annual Blue/White/Silver […]
Abigail Jones and Kylie Hagmann could not have been much closer at the cross-country state finals. The pair of Woodstock athletes were separated by less than a second at the […]
Runners from Woodstock High School, Woodstock North High School and Marian Central Catholic High School competed in the Class 2A cross-country sectional at Belvidere High School Oct. 29. The WHS […]
Eight high schools entered runners in the IHSA Class 2A regional cross-country meet Oct. 22, hosted by Woodstock North High School at Emricson Park. Boys and girls teams competed with […]
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