The Blue Streak runner who represented Woodstock High School multiple times at the state level will continue her athletic career in the state where she made her mark. On Feb. 6 Kylie Hagmann signed a letter of intent to attend Illinois State University in the fall. A talented distance runner, Hagmann has been offered a […]
WHS’s Hagmann medals in girls 2A Two area runners competed in the IHSA state cross-country meet, Nov. 4, at Detweiller Park, Peoria. WHS In her second trip downstate, junior Kylie Hagmann represented Woodstock High School in the Girls Cross-Country Class 2A State Finals. Hagmann, medalled in the race, finishing in 13th in 17 minutes, 35 seconds […]
Woodstock High School’s Kylie Hagmann and Marian Central Catholic High School’s Ryan Jones qualified to compete in the IHSA State Cross-Country Finals Saturday, Nov. 4, at Detweiller Park, Peoria. All sectional races were held Oct. 28. Temperatures in the upper 30s – nearly 40 degrees colder than the regionals the week before – strong winds […]
Overcast skies and temperatures in the mid-60s were ideal weather conditions for the runners in the Kishwaukee River Conference Championship cross-country meet, hosted by Woodstock High School Oct. 14 at Emricson Park. Boys and girls teams from WHS and Woodstock North High School competed along with teams from Burlington Central, Marengo, Richmond-Burton, Johnsburg and Harvard. […]
The Woodstock High School Blue Streaks cross-country team will kick off its competitive season and honor the legacy of alumni who have excelled in the sport with the annual Blue/White/Silver run at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Emricson Park. Alumni, former coaches, parents and anyone who has an interest in cross-country in Woodstock are […]
Abigail Jones and Kylie Hagmann could not have been much closer at the cross-country state finals. The pair of Woodstock athletes were separated by less than a second at the state finals. Both earned all-state status at the IHSA Class 2A State Championship Nov. 5. Jones, a senior, finished 21st in the state, finishing the […]
Runners from Woodstock High School, Woodstock North High School and Marian Central Catholic High School competed in the Class 2A cross-country sectional at Belvidere High School Oct. 29. The WHS girls’ team placed seventh and narrowly missed qualifying as a team to compete at state. A difference of two points separated the Streaks from the […]
Eight high schools entered runners in the IHSA Class 2A regional cross-country meet Oct. 22, hosted by Woodstock North High School at Emricson Park. Boys and girls teams competed with hopes of advancing to the Class 2A Sectional meet Oct. 29 at Belvidere High School. The top six teams qualified to move on, as well […]
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