Woodstock North football is on a roll, winning its second Kishwaukee River Conference game of the season, 41-21, Sept. 16 at home against the Marengo Indians. North finished the week 2-0 in the conference and split 2-2 in overall standings. North scored on an opening-play fumble by Marengo. “We were fortunate to punch it in,” […]
Woodstock North Thunder head coach Jeff Schroeder said his team is much better prepared this year than last, even though their current record of 1-2 does not show it. “At this time last year, we were 3-0 but played lesser competition,” said Schroeder. “Playing a tougher schedule early on, the kids get assimilated to better […]
Roster increases by 10 swimmers over last year Coach Renee Walker is kicking off the 2017 girls swim team season with 10 more swimmers than she had last year. The co-op team comprised of girls from Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School grew from 11 to 21 athletes this year. “We have a […]
As school resumes this week, so does a new year of high school sports. Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School kick off the fall 2017 sport season with girls tennis, swimming, volleyball and golf, and boys soccer, golf and football. The fall season of cheer and dance also […]
Woodstock’s Jake Miceli earned the rank of Eagle Scout partly by contributing at Woodstock North High School. Miceli, the son of Linda and Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education member Jerry Miceli, is a member of Troop 329, which is affiliated with the Woodstock Moose Lodge. His Scoutmaster is Ted Jankowski. To reach the […]
The boy’s track and field sectionals took place May 20 at Rust-Oleum field, Vernon Hills High School, despite rain, cold temperatures and high winds. The conditions resulted in very few personal best times and distances but the three Woodstock-area schools still managed to qualify several athletes to advance to state. In sectional competition, the top […]
Just before Woodstock North High School’s class of 2017 walked across the stage to accept their diplomas, Edwin Mercado marvelled that his stepdaughter was already graduating. “It’s so fast,” Mercado said. “I’m very emotional.” Mercado and his wife, Jennifer Garcia, moved from Puerto Rico to Woodstock about four years ago, just as their daughter, Amanda […]
Woodstock High School ended its regular season with a sweep of rival Woodstock North May 4, defeating the Thunder 7-0 at home. The win left the Blue Streaks undefeated in the Kishwaukee River Conference. “This was our best performance of the year,” said Jacob Porter, WHS’ head coach. Judy Roller, WNHS’ head coach, called the […]
The girls’ track and field teams from Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School competed in a Kishwaukee River Conference meet May 4, the first conference championship for the new KRC conference. WHS ended the meet in second place with 123 points. WNHS finished sixth with 31 points in the meet hosted by Marengo […]
Cold and wind challenged competitors and spectators at the McHenry County Track and Field Championships April 20 and 21 at Huntley High School. Fifteen teams from throughout the county competed for championship titles. For boys’ teams, Woodstock High School placed 10th, followed by Woodstock North High School at 11th and Marian Central Catholic High School […]
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