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Tennis Teams Compete at State Tourney

The Marian Central Catholic High School girls tennis team placed 20th at the IHSA Class 1A state tennis championship held at Buffalo Grove High School Oct. 20 to 22. The […]

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Blue Streaks Fall to Rockets, Miss Playoffs

A Blue Streaks loss to Richmond-Burton High School Oct. 21 meant Woodstock High School fell short of making the playoffs. The Streaks lost 34-20 at home to the Rockets. WHS […]

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WHS Girls Streak to First in Conference Meet

Oct. 15 could not have shaped up to be a much better day for Woodstock High School’s varsity girls cross-country team.  The weather was cool and overcast, but the Blue […]

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Blue Streaks Fall to Johnsburg Skyhawks

They lost by a wide margin, but Woodstock High School accomplished what four other teams could not this season, denying Johnsburg a shutout en route to a 46-7 loss to […]

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Woodstock North's Nicks Takes Conference Title

The Woodstock North High School girls tennis team placed second at the Kishwaukee River Conference tournament led by two first-place finishes at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. Johnsburg […]

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Johnsburg Blanks Thunder Football 56-0

What started as a football game for Woodstock North seemed to end in a boxing match Sept. 30 as heavyweight contender Johnsburg clobbered the visiting Thunder 56-0. WNHS senior quarterback […]

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Thunder Volleyball Sets up Win Against Marengo

The Woodstock North varsity volleyball team dropped a sluggish first set but came back to seal a victory over the Marengo Indians Sept. 22, winning the final two sets by […]

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Blue Streaks Travel to Dixon, Lose 18-7

The Woodstock High School football team lost 18-7 to host Dixon High School Sept. 23, bringing the Blue Streak’s record to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the Kishwaukee River Conference. […]

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Thunder Wreck Marengo's 12-Game Winning Streak

Woodstock North spoiled the party at Marengo Sept. 16, ending the Indians’ 12-game regular-season winning streak with a 46-41 victory at Rod Poppe Field. Thunder head coach Jeff Schroeder said […]

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Youth Soccer Teams are Tournament Finalists

Woodstock United Soccer Association debuted its Crossfire travel soccer teams for the new season the weekend of Aug. 21 in the Crystal Lake Force Classic Tournament. The U10 and U11 […]

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