
Senior strong, Blue Streaks beat Harvard
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 KRC.


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 to play different positions and the Thunder girls won in 2, (26-24, 25-20). WNHS plays again Tuesday, April 20, when they host crosstown rival Woodstock. […]


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 first half goal and Dylan Gonzalez scored in the second half, assisted by Oscar Escorza. The win was the ninth in a perfect 9-0 conference […]

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 be against St. Patrick at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at Triton College.


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 in KRC conference standings. They will travel to Dixon for a non-conference game April 10, then take on the Thunder at Woodstock North at 4:30 […]


The Woodstock High School boys soccer team is working toward claiming the Kishwaukee River Conference championship title. With an undefeated record so far, the team is well on its way. Because soccer is typically a fall sport, the Streaks jumped into the spring season without much prep time. “We usually ease our way in with […]

Week two of football found all teams playing away, at venues other than the host-team schools. The unusual spring season has prompted some teams to seek alternatives to allow proper ground preparation, especially for natural turf fields. WNHS Woodstock North traveled to Harlem High School in Machesney Park to play Harvard. North came out on […]

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