Marian Central Catholic High School senior Mary Kate Hernon has been a driving force for the Hurricanes’ volleyball team this season, leading them all the way to the sectional finals. As the team’s offensive leader, Hernon consistently set the tone with her energy, focus, and dominant play at the net. She led the ‘Canes in […]
Marian takes Class 1A regional championshipBy Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central’s volleyball team concluded its best week of the season with a Class 1A regional championship. The Hurricanes outlasted Christian Heritage Academy of Northfield in a three-set battle, 25-21, lost 22-25, before a dominating 25-14 third-set victory Oct. 30. The victory was the third in […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The doubleheader of Woodstock and Woodstock North games opened with a volleyball match where everyone could enjoy something about the hour-long battle Oct. 22. For Woodstock North, they celebrated with a trophy for winning a share of the Kishwaukee River Conference championship with a 13-1 record, sharing it with Richmond-Burton. WNHS […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock North girls volleyball squad has turned back Kishwaukee River Conference challengers Johnsburg and Richmond-Burton to take first place in the league, standing at 5-0. The Thunder downed R-B 25-15, 25-22 in straight sets Sept. 15 to thrill a home crowd. It took three sets, but WNHS defeated Johnsburg 20-25, […]
Regional semifinal wins by Woodstock and Woodstock North High Schools last week created a post-season crosstown showdown. With all the drama of a wild west gunfight, the match Oct. 27 was won in the final set with the Thunder riding off with the championship title, winning 2-1 (18-25; 25-18; 25-17). The Streaks dominated the first […]
Junior Lexi Hansen is a two-year varsity player. She is an integral part of the 2022 Thunder volleyball team’s 13-1 record. Aside from being a leader on and off the court, Lexi has shown outstanding offensive performances in the past three matches, including her first opportunity to play six rotations against Mundelein this […]
Brooke Amann, a Woodstock North graduate, is one of those athletes who is taking advantage, the best she can, of the coronavirus. The former Thunder volleyball player is listed as a sophomore at Indian Hills Community College, but the fact is she is only a freshman and currently has three years of eligibility left. In each […]
Woodstock High School senior Ryan Steponaitis is preparing for his college career in a sport that he never played in his high school. While men’s volleyball isn’t offered in Woodstock School District 200, it is an Illinois High School Association-recognized sport and offered at the collegiate level. Currently in his second full season of club […]
Woodstock High School’s All-Conference volleyball player of the year, Maddie Moan, has committed to play at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. A four-year varsity player, Moan had 60 aces, 327 kills, 144 digs, and 19 assists during the 2021 season. Playing the sport since she was 11, Moan got her start at Sky High Volleyball, Crystal […]
The Woodstock North High School volleyball team ended 2021 in post-season play last week when the Thunder fell to Crystal Lake South in the Class 3A Boylan regional final. The match went three games, with the Gators winning 2-1 (25-23,9-25, 23-25). “Each season ultimately has its own story,” Thunder head coach Eric Schulze said, “and […]
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