All three girls basketball teams have at least five games under their belt this season, each starting out with Thanksgiving weekend tournaments. Marian Central Catholic and Woodstock North high schools traveled to Elgin to compete in the Harvest Christian Academy tournament. Woodstock High School girls played at the Burlington Central High School tournament. Following is […]
With the weather getting colder, it might be a good thing that the football season is over because even in the most frigid weather, Woodstock North High School’s head varsity football coach Jeff Schroeder wears shorts. Born in Orland Park, he grew up in a blue collar family of which no one attended college. At […]
Woodstock North High School will begin the 2017-18 boys basketball season with new coach who has a passion for the sport and a heart for WNHS. Dale Jandron grew up in a Hebron family with a strong basketball tradition and started coaching at a young age. “When you love it, it comes naturally,” he said […]
Wrestlers throughout the area have been hard at work getting ready for the winter 2017-18 season. Meets will begin this week for wrestlers from Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School. WNHS is the first to hit the mats at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Rockford Lutheran for […]
Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School boys basketball teams will kick off their seasons in a tournament that has encourage sportsmanship and supports cancer awareness and fundraising. They will play in the annual Hoops For Healing Tournament beginning at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 through Wednesday, Nov. 22. […]
All three area volleyball teams faced season-ending losses this past week in their respective IHSA regional playoff matches. At the IHSA Class 3A Woodstock High School Regional, the Woodstock North High School Thunder (20-16-1 overall, 5-7 Kishwaukee River Conference) defeated the Woodstock Blue Streaks (4-13 overall; 2-10 KRC) in the first round with a 25-16, […]
The odds were drastically stacked against Woodstock North High School going into the first round playoff game against the Lemont Indians, but giving up is not found anywhere in the North football playbook. Ultimately, the Thunder lost to the Indians in a 50-0 shutout Oct. 27 in the first round of the 5A playoffs. In […]
Woodstock North High School bounced back from recent losses with a 17-7 victory over the Burlington-Central Rockets Oct. 6 in Hampshire. The Thunder are 4-1 in the Kishwaukee River Conference. Rain and wind throughout the evening was a factor in the game, often slowing play. The Thunder struck first, scoring a touchdown in the first […]
All area high school golfers played in regional matches last week, with several golfers, boys and girls, advancing to sectionals. Marian girls The Marian girls team had a strong showing at the IHSA Class 2A Regional tournament Oct. 4, at Park Hills Golf Course in Freeport. The team placed third. Freshman Lauren McNulty led the […]
Woodstock North High School’s attempt to put a stop to the undefeated Johnsburg Skyhawks – currently in first place in the Kishwaukee River Conference – was unsuccessful, ending in a 41-7 loss. What the team lacked in touchdowns, it made up for with Thunder homecoming school spirit. “I think kids played hard, despite the score. […]
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