Boys basketball The Woodstock High School boys’ basketball team (15-6, 5-3) came from behind to defeat Johnsburg 56-50 in overtime Feb. 1. The Skyhawks took a 7 point lead […]
Boys swimming The Woodstock co-op swim team lost to the Jacobs co-op team 86-84. Adam Steinken, Trevor Nomm, Henry Gantner and Morgan Hofmann each swam a leg of two […]
Boys basketball The Woodstock North High School boys basketball team (7-14) lost in overtime to Johnsburg 72-70 on Jan. 29. For WNHS, Josh Jandron scored 18 points, Steven Whiting […]
Wrestling The Woodstock North High School wrestling team (11-15) defeated Belvidere North 34-33 Jan 19. Jake Fiorito (106) and Thery Sims (182) each won by pin. Ruger Walsh (138), Randy […]
For equestrian vaulters, core strength is key. Without a strong core, no vaulter could dream of satisfying the eight compulsory moves required in a vaulting competition. Creekside Middle School eighth-grader […]
Girls bowling The Woodstock girls co-op bowling team defeated McHenry 2430-2229. Paige Busch bowled three 200-plus games . Busch led the team with a 215 game high and a 628 […]
Grayslake North defeated the Woodstock boys basketball team (13-4, 3-1) in their conference matchup. After being down most of the game the Blue Streaks held the Knights to nine points […]
The Woodstock High School girls’ basketball team (7-12) earned a 47-32 victory over Johnsburg Jan. 15. After being tied 19-19 at halftime, the Streaks went on a 17-8 in the […]
The time to step up for the Woodstock co-op boys swimming team is now. The core of the team has four years of varsity experience and is looking to turn […]
Run, run, run. This philosophy has led the Woodstock High School freshmen boys basketball team to a 7-0 record to start the season which includes a championship in the Marengo […]
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