By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock North’s boys soccer team looks to continue a successful season as it heads to IHSA Class 2A regional action. The Thunder, 16-7 overall,(school soccer victory record) is seeded fourth and will face fifth-seed Lakes, at 4 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Crystal Lake South regional semifinal action. The winner goes […]
Thunder use youth to edge out Streaks for KRC conference titleBy Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com It was a “High Noon” type showdown for the Kishwaukee River Conference regular season boys soccer title at Woodstock North as it hosted Woodstock. The youth of the host Woodstock North Thunder was not going to be denied Sept. 24, grabbing […]
Woodstock and Woodstock North High Schools met in a battle that went to penalty kicks to decide the match.
Woodstock High School athletic director Al Baker recently announced the newest members of the Blue Streaks’ coaching staff: two head soccer coaches. Brian Thomas will take the lead on the girls soccer team, and Santiago Rubio Gilabert will head up boys team. WHS alum Already a familiar member of the WHS soccer family, Brian Thomas […]
The ability to boot an accurate kick with a soccer ball or football is a valuable skill, so when a senior Thunder football captain suggested she take a shot at kicking for the varsity football team, Addi Rishling took him up on it. It didn’t hurt that the suggestion came from her best friend. A […]
If the St. Norbert College softball team voted for a Most Improved Honor in 2021, Woodstock graduate Abby Primus should be a shoo-in. In 2019, she was hitting .221. Two years later, after enduring the cancellation of the 2020 season due to COVID, Primus returned to hit .443. That is an improvement of 221 points. […]
Cold temperatures, wind and even snow has become the norm for the spring 2022 sports season, and all of those conditions combined to add drama to the girls crosstown soccer game April 18. Despite the weather, the Thunder pulled off a 6-0 win on their home field. The game was hosted by WHS but had […]
The Woodstock High School boys soccer team is working toward claiming the Kishwaukee River Conference championship title. With an undefeated record so far, the team is well on its way. Because soccer is typically a fall sport, the Streaks jumped into the spring season without much prep time. “We usually ease our way in with […]
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