
WNHS Frosh Sets School's Long Jump Record
When Woodstock North High School head girls track and field coach Cas Creighton first saw freshman Delaney Guy compete in the long jump, she knew that the team had a […]

When Woodstock North High School head girls track and field coach Cas Creighton first saw freshman Delaney Guy compete in the long jump, she knew that the team had a […]

Marian Central’s boys lacrosse is off to a promising start of the season since converting from a club sport to a school-sponsored program. The Hurricane’s roster is 23 players strong […]

Longtime Woodstock football coach Ed Brucker was honored for his accomplishments when he was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame April 18 in Champaign. […]
A picture-perfect spring day – sunshine with temperatures in the mid-60s – and a beautiful facility combined to help inspire multiple personal best performances for Woodstock High School boys and […]
The Woodstock High School baseball team is hoping to get offensive. After opening the season with a 13-run outburst against Harvard High School March 19, the Blue Streaks have not […]
Even though she has another year of high school left, Marian Central Catholic High School junior Rachel Giustino has her immediate future planned out. Giustino, a standout volleyball player for […]

This year’s Marian Central Catholic High School boys tennis teams are a mix of experienced and novice players. The youngest player on the varsity team, freshman Ian Brzeski, Algonquin, has […]

Woodstock North High School senior girls basketball players Kristy Darling and Ashley Jones thought they had played their last game together Feb. 16 when the Thunder lost to crosstown rival […]
Marian Central Catholic won its season-opening softball game March 24 in a doubleheader versus Hampshire at the Rosemont Dome. The Lady ’Canes won 9-4 and 4-2 to start their season […]
Two years ago, Woodstock High School graduate Arianna Davis wasn’t thinking about basketball. In fact, Davis, who was coping with a loss in her family, wasn’t thinking about college. “I […]
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