Abby Ward, a junior at Woodstock North High School, scored a school-record 38 points against Rockford Jefferson in the Thanksgiving Holiday Invitational. She averaged 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 […]
Woodstock North High School senior Michael (Mikey) Pintor was one of the leaders in football on the defensive side. He also contributed on offense and special teams. Mikey finished the year as […]
Woodstock High School senior Krishna Patel has played an important role in the program over the last three years. He has led by example with discipline, commit- ment, respect, and […]
Woodstock High School seniors Xin Berardi and Isabelle Alberto have been standout performers for the Blue Streaks girls tennis team this season. The duo, playing at No. 3 doubles, earned second […]
Eddie Kowalczyk, a junior at Marian Central Catholic High School, kicked off the 2025 football season in impressive fashion. In the first five weeks, Eddie has racked up 500 rushing […]
Saul Santana, a sophomore at Woodstock North High School, made history by breaking the school record for the most goals in a season with an incredible 29 goals. He’s battled […]
As a dedicated member of the Marian dance team and an active dancer at her studio, Darcie Emmert consistently demonstrates passion, discipline, and leadership, both on and off stage. She […]
Senior Gabby Schefke is a true leader for Woodstock North volleyball. She’s been crushing it for the Thunder with 48 aces this season, and she recently broke the school record […]
Caden Thompson, a senior at Woodstock High School, is a third-year varsity quarterback for the Blue Streaks. He started the season with a 67% completion rate and has thrown seven […]
Marian Central Catholic High School sophomore Jordan Cheng went 3-0 last weekend at the Vernon Hills Invitational tennis match, winning matches over her opponents from Waukegan, Vernon Hills, and Lake […]
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