WHS senior Evan Geske had a very productive week at the plate for Blue Streak baseball, posting a .476 batting average including three doubles and a triple. Evan’s on-base percentage […]
Woodstock North High School junior Elijah Pena broke his previous school record in triple jump with a jump of 43 feet, 6.75 inches, which qualified him for the Illinois Top Times […]
WHS sophomore Celia Tafoya led the Streaks to their 5-0 win over Richmond-Burton in their first game of the season. She scored 70 seconds into the game and added another […]
Lou Gaddy – Wrestling Sophomore Lou Gaddy took first place at the 23rd Annual IWCOA 2019 Frosh/Soph State Championship at 182 lb. Lou also earned All-Conference in the East Suburban […]
The WNHS boys basketball team made school history March 1 by winning the school’s first-ever basketball regional championship with a 67-63 victory over Genoa Kingston. Your 2019 Thunder are: Zach […]
Quinn Cynor, Swimming Woodstock High School sophomore Quinn Cynor had an awesome 2018-2019 boys swimming season. He broke school records in the 200 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle, 100 […]
Lillyannie Rodriguez, Cheer This year, as a Woodstock North High School junior, Lani was voted team captain by her peers. She has conquered her fears and increased her tumbling to […]
Jacob Waryck, Wrestling Woodstock High School senior Jacob Waryck came out late in the season, after Matt Hickey dropped to 220 and there was an opening at 285. Jacob’s first […]
Marian Central Catholic High School junior Alex Gilmore went 4-0 at the conference tournament and played a major role in Marian’s chess team placing fourth. Alex competed against some of […]
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