The best female high school swimmers in the state converged on FMC Natatorium in Westmont Friday and Saturday for the IHSA Girls State Championships, and each school from Woodstock had a swimmer in the race. Haley Halsall, a senior at Woodstock High School, and Hannah Blaksley, a senior at Woodstock North High School, swam as […]
On the heels of a very successful Fox Valley Conference meet, the Woodstock girls co-op swimmers continued the momentum at sectionals at Barrington with every swimmer earning a personal record, and two of those swimmers – Hannah Blaksley and Haley Halsall – earning a trip to the state meet this weekend. “Conference and sectionals were […]
Hannah Blaksley is a senior at Woodstock North High School. She continues to dominate girl’s swimming at the Fox Valley Conference in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle. For the past two years, Hannah has been undefeated in both events. She continues to approach the school record and state qualifying times.
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