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 the Skyhawks Oct. 7. The dominant Skyhawks blanked their opponents in the four consecutive games leading up to the contest against the Blue Streaks at […]
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 High School took the title at the inaugural tourney, which was held at Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools Oct. 8. WNHS senior Lulu Nicks […]
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 Matt Zinnen had some teeth knocked loose and junior running back Collin Mergl left the game with a sprained knee as Woodstock North took a […]
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 scores of 25-17 and 25-22. “It was a really close match and we played down to the wire,” said WNHS coach Greg Bruns, who […]
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. “We had a few opportunities. Any time we get those opportunities we have to take advantage of them,” said WHS head coach Tommy Thompson, […]
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 he predicted his team could get a good result against high-flying Marengo, which had defeated Woodstock High School one week earlier. “We felt like we […]
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 boys teams, which competed in the weekend tournament at Lippold Park, brought home second-place hardware. In a duel of kicks from the mark, the U10 […]
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By Liz Stroh The Woodstock North varsity football team posted a shutout victory in its first game of the season Aug. 26, thumping Chicago’s UIC College Prep at home 66-0. “UIC comes from a league not quite the caliber that we have, but they threw some unique defensive adjustments at us, and our team handled […]
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