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 of four times in Concordia University-Wisconsin’s 39-28 loss to the Aurora University Spartans. The CU-Wisconsin signal caller completed 19-of-34 passes for 352 yards. Four of […]
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 record, 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the Kishwaukee River Conference, is a result of the work the girls put in. “They are a very […]
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 nonconference matchup, this game was also about paying tribute to the basketball culture in Woodstock. The Antioch Sequoits are coached by former Blue Streak basketball […]
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 a sophomore at Indian Hills Community College, but the fact is she is only a freshman and currently has three years of eligibility left. In each […]
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 Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools with two games at each location on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights during the week of Thanksgiving. The proceeds […]
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 with 26 first downs and five rushing touchdowns, with 499 yards of offense, 476 of which were rushing yards. The Falcons are tied with Utah […]
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 College. He completed 24-of-40 passes for 298 yards, passed for two touchdowns, and was intercepted only once. “Even though we did not get the victory, […]
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 School District 200, it is an Illinois High School Association-recognized sport and offered at the collegiate level. Currently in his second full season of club […]
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, 144 digs, and 19 assists during the 2021 season. Playing the sport since she was 11, Moan got her start at Sky High Volleyball, Crystal […]
FOOTBALL Michael Purkey, a Woodstock graduate and Concordia University-Wisconsin football player, threw only one pass in CU-Wisconsin’s recent 49-32 loss to Lakeland College. But his lone completion for 17 yards was a touchdown strike. The sophomore signal caller threw the final TD of the contest, hitting Tim Houlihan with the pass to end a 10-play, […]
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