No one was picking the 7 – 2 Woodstock Blue Streaks to beat the 3 – 7 Prairie Ridge Wolves despite their historically bad season. The pundits all thought that PR, riding a 3 game winning streak after starting 0 – 7 had righted the ship and gave the Streaks no chance against their former […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central, 4-6 record, is at Johnsburg, 7-2, in an IHSA football playoff Class 3A game, at 7 p.m., Oct. 30. Marian Central, seeded 22nd, beat Kewanee 56-14 in the opening round Oct. 23. Johnsburg, seeded sixth, had an opening round bye. The Hurricanes and Skyhawks winner will face the winner […]
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 The Blue Streaks are back in the IHSA State Football Playoffs for the second straight season. Another achievement was that WHS earned an opening round bye with the seventh seed of Class 5A. The Blue Streaks will host the 10th seed Noble Comer and 23rd seed Prairie Ridge winner in the […]
Woodstock High School senior Tessa Raymond performs strong on the court, and is the steady heart of the tennis team. A three-year varsity starter in doubles, she has delivered double-digit wins in every season through remarkable consistency. Beyond the numbers, Tessa’s quiet leadership and team-first dedication make her the ultimate anchor and leader of the […]
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 sophomore standout Nick Morrow was the first and last Blue Streak to touch the football in a 49-35 win over Plano.The running back Morrow dashed up the middle for a 50-yard kickoff return, setting up the Blue Streaks’ first TD drive. He finished the game in its final seconds with a […]
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
Woodstock High School junior Cash White is a standout dual-threat playmaker for the Blue Streaks. At quarterback, he has over 300 combined rushing and passing yards over the first two weeks of the season with four touchdowns on the ground, and two more through the air. He is also an indispensable part of the defensive […]
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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