2021 Year in Review: Pandemic problems persist in plaguing athletic programs
The past year of high school sports in Woodstock looked very different from any other year on record. The year included many high points and a few lows as it […]
The past year of high school sports in Woodstock looked very different from any other year on record. The year included many high points and a few lows as it […]

Even in the state of Wisconsin, Woodstock graduate Michael Purkey found his Illinois gridiron hookup. The sophomore quarterback found it not once, not twice, not three times, but a total […]

Currently undefeated, the Woodstock co-op girls bowling team is on a roll. The six-girl team has been winning matches since the start of the season. Head coach Derek Lee said […]

The stars in control of scheduling aligned last week, setting up the opportunity for the Woodstock North boys basketball team to host Antioch High School. More than just a random […]

Brooke Amann, a Woodstock North graduate, is one of those athletes who is taking advantage, the best she can, of the coronavirus. The former Thunder volleyball player is listed as […]

Each year high school basketball in Woodstock begins with a special tournament. More than just a season preview, the tournament has a charitable twist. Hoops for Healing is co-hosted by […]

Football Thor Paglialong (Marian Central Catholic) started on the U.S. Air Force Academy’s offensive line as the Falcons downed the University of Nevada 41-39 in double overtime. The Falcons finished […]

A victory would have made it much better for Michael Purkey as well as Concordia University-Wisconsin. The Woodstock graduate earned his first start in the 41-21 loss to Wisconsin Lutheran […]

Woodstock High School senior Ryan Steponaitis is preparing for his college career in a sport that he never played in his high school. While men’s volleyball isn’t offered in Woodstock […]

Woodstock High School’s All-Conference volleyball player of the year, Maddie Moan, has committed to play at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. A four-year varsity player, Moan had 60 aces, 327 kills, […]
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