Junior Lexi Hansen is a two-year varsity player. She is an integral part of the 2022 Thunder volleyball team’s 13-1 record. Aside from being a leader on and […]
Sophomore Jackson Thomas is a captain of the Woodstock High School varsity soccer team. He has also stepped up and taken control of the CB position and is a true […]
Cale McThenia is a junior at Marian Central Catholic High School. He passed or ran for eight touchdowns during the past two games, two of which were rushing. He has […]
Junior Woodstock North Maddie Mock has switched gears this year running in the front pack. The past two meets Maddie has finished as our number two varsity girl. She committed […]
Makayla Thomas is a returning senior who is a 2x varsity starter. Makayla is looking to return her hard work and efforts and be the team’s leading kill leader out […]
Marian Central Catholic athletes and junior team captains Bella Zecchin and Lily Bures are finishing their second full year of track. Both qualified for state in 2021 and 2022, Bella […]
Senior Luke Udelhofen plays varsity baseball for Woodstock North High School In the last five games, Luke has racked up some impressive stats, accumulating a .286 average, 3XBH, […]
Sophomore Sam Chapman plays outfield and pitches for the Woodstock High School baseball team. Sam helped lead the Streak’s offensively this week with a .350 batting average and a .500 […]
The Marian Central Catholic High School boys tennis “double-brothers” team of senior Patrick Kumm and freshman Thomas Kumm, playing together for the first time ever in a high school-level arena, […]
Danielle Hansen, a sophomore at Woodstock North High School, is one of the varsity captains because of her leadership and dedication to the program. She competes in long jump, […]
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