For a fan of the Woodstock High School Blue Streaks track team to find an athlete who earned two field event medals before Saturday, May 27, 2017, you would have to go back to the 1930s. With his second high jump state medal in as many years, WHS senior Will Maidment joined a very exclusive […]
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 […]
At the state finals, all competitors have the same goal: win a state championship in their chosen event. But if that isn’t in the cards, their goal is to at least earn all-state status and leave Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Field with some hardware signifying said finish at the Illinois High School Association State Finals. […]
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 […]
Woodstock High School seniors Cora Uidl and Will Maidment both left Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center with bronze medals around their necks. They entered their particular events in the Top Times Class 2A Meet ranked, and the pair did not disappoint at the high school indoor track competition. Uidl vaulted to a height of 11 […]
The new head coach for the Woodstock High School boys track and field team brings a lot of practical experience to the sport. As a personal trainer and the former manager of a gym, Robert Mickey is equipped with strategies for making fitter, stronger athletes. “I emphasize stretching and mobility,” he said. Teaching health and […]
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