Blue Streaks Top Thunder in Crosstown Soccer Match
A determined Blue Streaks boys soccer team beat crosstown rivals Woodstock North 4-2 Oct. 10 on the Thunder’s home field. The Blue Streaks captain, senior forward Julio Arias, scored two […]
A determined Blue Streaks boys soccer team beat crosstown rivals Woodstock North 4-2 Oct. 10 on the Thunder’s home field. The Blue Streaks captain, senior forward Julio Arias, scored two […]

The Hurricanes gave their football fans reason to celebrate Oct. 9 during their homecoming game against St. Viator. Marian defeated the St. Viator Lions 33-13 at Harding Field, bringing their […]

High school football roundup from the weekend of Sept. 18-19, 2015 Woodstock North High School – Lightning Delays Thunder, Who Fall to Cary-Grove 34-0 Both Woodstock North and Cary-Grove entered their […]

With temperatures in the mid-60s, cross-country athletes were treated to perfect running weather Sept. 19 when Woodstock High School hosted the 16th annual Ryan Byrne Fest at Emricson Park. The […]

The idea of swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles and running 26.2 miles in a day is intimidating to the average human being. But the Rev. Kurt Gamlin was not […]

The Sept. 11 crosstown showdown between Woodstock and Woodstock North proved to be a heartbreaker by night’s end for the Blue Streaks varsity football team. Under the direction of new […]

All-Conference Woodstock High School soccer player Julio Arias is looking to make up for lost time after suffering a serious injury last year that sidelined him most of the season. […]

More than a dozen former Blue Streak cross-country runners returned to Emricson Park Aug. 22 to support this year’s team and remember their cross-country days. Woodstock High School head cross-country […]

The Woodstock co-op golf team faced windy conditions and stiff competition at Bull Valley Golf Club, finishing in last place at the Woodstock High School Boys Golf Invitational Aug. 20. […]

The Woodstock High School boys and girls cross-country runners celebrated a bright start to the fall 2015 season with a glow-stick run and food drive at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 12 […]
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