With five Woodstock High School juniors and two seniors in the 2022 varsity lineup competing at the cross-county state finals on Saturday, there is little doubt the Blue Streak team will return to the 2023 state finals. Led by a pair of brothers, juniors Ishan and Aryan Patel, the Blue Streaks finished 12th in Illinois […]
All members of the Woodstock boys cross-country team had their best race of the year against the best competition in the state Nov. 6 when they ran in the IHSA 2A state finals. At the end of the race, they finished 13th against some very tough teams at Detweiller Park in Peoria. “All our runner’s […]
The Woodstock North High School ACES team – Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science – achieved great success at this year’s competitions. The team earned first place at the regional contest at McHenry County College, with several individual placements. The team took second place at the sectional at Vernon Hills High School, where students also […]
Woodstock co-op swimmer Quinton Cynor more than met his expectations, medaling in two events Feb. 23 at the state finals meet at New Trier High School. The Woodstock High School sophomore finished sixth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.25) and ninth in the 100 backstroke (50.90), exceeding the goals he and his coach set for him […]
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