Jack Newton has been on the Marian Central Catholic chess team all four years. He started out on the B team his freshman year, and each year since he has […]
The WHNS Thunder varsity dance team competed at sectionals Jan. 22, earning them a position at the state competition. The Thunder competed Jan. 29. This is the team’s second […]
Woodstock High School senior Caden Ogle is a 6-foot, 4-inch forward and captain of the boys basketball team. In January, he has averaged 17.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. […]
Marian sophomore Lucy Iden has anchored the girls basketball team in both games played in the last week. She doubled her season average in points and rebounds, reduced her turnovers […]
HENRY GOETZ – WRESTLING Henry Goetz is a senior wrestler at Woodstock North High Shool. As of Dec. 7, he has an 11-1 record with nine wins by fall. […]
The only upper classman on the varsity squad, Shea has taken over the leadership role for Woodstock High School girls basketball and is the captain. She has a very positive […]
Christian Bentancur, a Marian Central Catholic High School sophomore, averaged 25 points per game in one week. Playing forward, he had 15 points in three games In the Dec. 9 […]
Rex White, a senior at Woodstock North High School, consistently contributes to the boys basketball team. “Against Rockford Christian, Rex posted a double-double and set a new school record […]
SELMA M MORENO & VERONICA BAKER Selma Moreno is new to the cheerleading team and new to Woodstock High School. She works hard at practice going over parts of the […]
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Vallorie Williams, a junior at Marian Central Catholic High School, is the first female wrestler in school history in the first year the Illinois […]
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