OWNING IT…Woodstock North girls are volleyball champs
A Woodstock North victory April 20 established the Thunder girls volleyball team as the sole owners of the 2021 Kishwaukee River Conference championship title, the first in WNHS history. The […]
A Woodstock North victory April 20 established the Thunder girls volleyball team as the sole owners of the 2021 Kishwaukee River Conference championship title, the first in WNHS history. The […]


Showcasing the class of 2021 on senior night, the Woodstock Blue Streaks defeated the Harvard Hornets April 16, winning 50-0. The victory gives the Streaks a 3-2 record in the […]

A victory over Johnsburg April 14 guaranteed Woodstock North at least a share of the KRC conference title. Despite the fact that they were down four players, girls stepped up […]


A 2-0 victory over crosstown rival Woodstock North April 12, clinched the KRC conference championship for the Woodstock Blue Streak boys soccer team. Seniors ruled as Jonathan Carreno scored a […]

Marian Central Catholic High School put up a good fight but fell to St. Ignatius College Prep 38-27 at George Harding Field. The Hurricane’s final game of the season will […]

The Woodstock Blue Streaks fell to conference rival Marengo April 9 at Rod Poppe Field. The Streaks (2-2) will return home to host Harvard at 7 p.m. Friday, April 16. […]

Woodstock High played to a second scoreless draw against Harvard in regulation April 9. The Blue Streaks won in a PK shootout, 4-3. The win boosts the Streaks to 8-0 […]

Woodstock North High School (2-1) hosted the undefeated Richmond-Burton Rockets (3-0) April 9. The Rockets dominated the game, shutting out the Thunder 49-0 to extend its KRC winning streak to […]
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