Spring break might have put Woodstock High School wide receiver Caden Monti in the running at the University of Hawaii. The junior created a sign that read, “Recruit me 2023/WR,” […]
While indoor track is not recognized as a separate sport from outdoor track, the Top Times Meet at Illinois Wesleyan University reveals where you are among the best in the […]
The last time Alex Wojnicki suited up for football was for Woodstock High School in the spring of 2021, the misplaced fall sports season with an abbreviated schedule as high […]
You won’t need a lot of time to take the survey about whether Woodstock School District 200 should combine the athletic programs of Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools. Just […]
Abby Primus, a Woodstock graduate, is not hitting .400. Yet. But the St. Norbert College senior is creeping toward that impressive batting average. In the first dozen SNC games, the […]
Home field advantage was good for the Woodstock Blue Streaks as they began their season with two home games, both victories. The Streaks topped Wauconda 3-0 on March 16 then […]
Woodstock native and longtime Thunder assistant coach Matthew Polnow has been chosen to lead the Woodstock North High School football program starting with the 2022 season. The hiring was approved […]
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Benjamin Booher was given the opportunity to put his roping talent on display in Texas, and he seized the moment. Despite not roping well at […]
It did not take long for Woodstock graduate CaroleAnn Goglin to figure out the No. 1 rule of college athletics: take care of business in the classroom. Not only is […]
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