Continuing a tradition spanning decades, Woodstock High School’s fall athletes competed in Blue-White Scrimmages Aug. 19. For many years, the fall “Blue-White night” gave the community a preview of Streaks football teams. Then, about five years ago, volleyball, boys soccer and girls tennis were added. The other fall sports, which don’t lend themselves to scrimmages […]

Previously known as Woodstock North High School’s Black and Teal Football Scrimmage Night, the annual kickoff to the school sports season has expanded this year into the WNHS Scrimmage and Showcase Night.  WNHS hosted its first-ever preseason fall sports expo Aug. 19, highlighting and recognizing all of its fall sports teams, including co-op teams and […]

The Marian Central Catholic High School Hurricanes are seeking offseason momentum for their varsity football team this season. Unlike Woodstock’s public schools, which are facing a transition to a new conference this year, Marian Central will remain in the East Suburban Catholic Conference — a tough conference, but one that head coach Mike Maloney fully […]

With a new conference on the horizon for Woodstock North High School, Thunder varsity football coach Jeff Schroeder is confident in his team’s chances. “We just missed the playoffs the last two years, and with the new conference, the talent level will be similar,” Schroeder said.  The Thunder and the Blue Streaks will be competing […]

He worked his way up from junior varsity to scout team to varsity.  Woodstock North High School graduate Ben Medlicott, who suited up for the Aurora University football team, was named the Aurora University Work Team Defense Player of the Year. Being the top defensive player on the scout team led to a starting role […]

Nearly two years after a tragic barn fire swept through their Woodstock stable, the Bauman family is back on their feet and jumping to new heights in the competitive hunter/jumper horse show world.  The Bauman children, 12-year-old Alexis and 10-year-old Austin, recently completed three weeks of competition at the Showplace Spring Spectacular in Wayne. The […]

On an average NCAA Division III cross-country team, Tim Semmen would have run varsity from the moment he was a member of the team.  On some, the Woodstock graduate would have even been named the schools most valuable runner.  But, Luther College is far from the average NCAA Division III cross-country team. Two of the […]

It’s only appropriate that a benefit for children’s cancer research done in Hope Fuller’s memory be a run, her family said. The Woodstock girl, who died in 2010 at the age of 12 following a battle with a rare brain cancer, was a cross-country runner while in sixth grade at Creekside Middle School. “I believe […]

                        By Liz Stroh A summer tradition 52 years in the making has returned to Woodstock for another season. The Woodstock Dolphins swim team has taken to area pools again, having just completed a home meet June 11. The third annual pentathlon took place […]