Not many athletes get an opportunity to play college football. Far fewer get a chance to play in a bowl game. Thus far, Thor Paglialong, a Marian Central Catholic graduate […]
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 […]
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