Livin’ in the Hall of Fame
February 5, 2020
Nate Sciarro is a Woodstock High School sophomore. In his first year on the track team he has become one of the leaders. He works extremely hard in practice. His personal records are 20-7 in long jump and 6-2 in high jump. Nate’s goals are to win the Kishwaukee River Conference in the long jump […]
Woodstock High School basketball has found itself in a rare place with matching record-setting, long-range shooters on each of its varsity teams. Evan Bridges for the boys and Camryn Tafoya for the girls have set new marks for their school’s programs this year. Tafoya set a new career mark in the first game of her […]
Woodstock High School alum, state champ and former WHS teacher and coach Mike Brasile will return home from Hampshire to lead the Streaks’ football program in the fall. Brasile officially accepted the head coach position at the February school board meeting, replacing coach Tommy Thompson, who resigned after three seasons as head coach. His teaching […]
The Woodstock High School Blue Streaks hosted a girl’s basketball youth night Jan. 25 in conjunction with the WHS vs. Woodstock North High School crosstown game. Young basketball enthusiasts of all ages were invited. Students wearing a team jersey were admitted free. Second- to eighth-grade girls who came dressed to play in shorts and game […]
Crosstown rivals Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools faced off Dec. 12 in a Kishwaukee River Conference game at WNHS. The Streaks, who came into the matchup 1-2 in conference play, came out on top 47-33. The Thunder were 1-1 coming into the game. WNHS senior Sami Long sank two 3-pointers to help her team […]
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