Current female athletes at Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools have the unique opportunity to be pioneers this year as the district prepares to pin down the details for a […]
Woodstock High School athletic director Al Baker recently announced the newest members of the Blue Streaks’ coaching staff: two head soccer coaches. Brian Thomas will take the lead on the […]
Almost nothing in life is a sure thing. That goes for athletics as well. But for the Woodstock Blue Streak 3,200-meter relay team, it is highly likely that on May […]
By Lisa Kunzienews@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock High School sophomore Amina Idris has done a lot in the past year and a half that she never would have imagined. She joined a tennis […]
When The Terminator uttered the famous phrase “I’ll Be Back,” he had no idea who Woodstock’s Hallie Steponaitis, Woodstock North’s Ashley Janeczko, or Woodstock’s Keira Bogott were. After all, all […]
WNHS tennis sends three to state Three Woodstock High School tennis team members are headed for the state tournament May 27. Marc Cheng, who finished first in singles, will head […]
By Sandy Kucharski and Seth Rowenews@thewoodstockindependent.com After winning the Kishwaukee River Conference championship last year for the first time since 1980, the Woodstock High School boys track and field team […]
If you are a female track athlete in the state of Illinois, you want to be at O’Brien Field, the home track and home football field of Eastern Illinois University, […]
Vince Perez is a senior captain tennisplayer who makes up half of the streaks 1st doubles team. Vince and his partner, Liam Hanson, are 11-3 on the year. Vince and […]
By Seth Rowenews@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock High School tennis team is currently on a 10-match winning streak (10-1) with hopes of continuing through conference and beyond. Streaks victories included defeating Marengo, […]
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