Both Woodstock and Woodstock North gave up forfeits in their crosstown wrestling meet at WHS Jan. 27, but WNHS came out on top, winning 51-24. The meet was the last of the regular season for both teams. “We knew going into four of our matches we had pretty good expectations we were going to win,” […]
The Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School co-op boys swimming team placed fourth at the ninth annual Mary Landa Invitational Jan. 21. Woodstock senior Jeremy Wolf took home first-place honors in the 100-yard freestyle (49.33) to lead his team. “We had a lot of good times,” said head coach Ian Shanahan. “Swimming is […]
Despite being a young team with only one senior in the mix, Woodstock North’s wrestlers have celebrated some big accomplishments this season. “We have a solid core group of guys,” said Thunder head coach Tim Creighton. “… We are experiencing more ups than downs against teams that have history in wrestling.” Through Jan. 20, WNHS […]
Woodstock North’s varsity boys basketball team was looking for its first Kishwaukee River Conference win of the season Jan. 6. The prospects seemed pretty good as the Thunder made some adjustments and scored the last basket just before the half to lead by one at the break. But Marengo started hitting 3-pointers in the second […]
The crosstown matchup between the Woodstock and Woodstock North girls basketball teams was a night of fan-demonium, all in a positive way. Student sections for both teams raised the roof in the James Shipley Gymnasium at WHS Dec. 13, but Thunder fans went home the happier of the two as WNHS downed the Blue Streaks […]
The Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School co-op boys swimming team looks forward to a fast season behind the addition of 11 freshmen swimmers to its 27-swimmer roster. “This is probably our best freshmen class we’ve had in seven years,” said head coach Ian Shanahan, who looks forward to more solid dual-meet performances […]
“All 12” is Woodstock North varsity boys basketball team chant – signifying camaraderie of all 12 players on and off the court. “This is a great group of hard working kids, and their time and effort is starting to show,” said head coach Steve Ryan. On Dec. 7, the Thunder dozen lost a nail-biter 53-49 […]
Girls basketball is underway for local high schools. The Woodstock North High School Thunder started the season with two losses in the Harvest Christian Academy varsity girls tournament, which kicked off Nov. 15. Despite the 50-33 loss to host Harvest Christian and a tight 33-31 loss to Crystal Lake Central, head coach Mike Lewis said […]
The annual Woodstock Hoops for Healing basketball tournament took place Nov. 21 to 23. All three Woodstock boys high school basketball teams kicked off their 2016 seasons with the tournament in a show of sportsmanship and support for cancer awareness. “Amidst hardship, setbacks and the highs and lows [faced by cancer patients], tournaments like this […]
A local coach credits his years in the military with teaching him the keys to leading a team. Steve Ryan, who is entering his seventh season as Woodstock North High School’s head varsity basketball coach, is a U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Gulf War. “The Navy has taught me trust, discipline, punctuality, respect […]
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