Rex White, a senior at Woodstock North High School, consistently contributes to the boys basketball team. “Against Rockford Christian, Rex posted a double-double and set a new school record […]
SELMA M MORENO & VERONICA BAKER Selma Moreno is new to the cheerleading team and new to Woodstock High School. She works hard at practice going over parts of the […]
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Vallorie Williams, a junior at Marian Central Catholic High School, is the first female wrestler in school history in the first year the Illinois […]
Lacey Schaffter, a senior at Woodstock North High School, is the starting point guard for the Thunder girls basketball team. Her coach complimented her for being a great leader […]
The 2021 Woodstock cross-country team qualified for the state meet for the first time since 2010. They won the Kishwaukee River Conference title for the third time in a […]
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Tessa Jones, a junior at Marian Central Catholic High School, represents her school in swimming. In her last meet, Tessa finished second in the […]
Congratulations to the WNHS varsity volleyball team, back-to-back Kishwaukee River Conference champions! KRC All- Conference players include: Faith Eddy, senior; Alyssa Wickersheim, senior; and Kylie Schulze, junior. Thank you […]
Callie Reuter and Lexi Sanchez are on the Woodstock High School tennis team. They started the season as the No. 3 doubles team, working their way up to No. […]
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK BOYS SOCCER TEAM CLASS 1A REGIONAL CHAMPION After starting out the season 0-3, the Marian Central Catholic High School team won the Johnsburg Rigby […]
Frank Ferru, a junior at Woodstock North High School, had a great junior season for the Woodstock co-op golf team, medaling in three matches and earning 3rd-, 4th-, and […]
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