Three standout alumni athletes have joined the Woodstock High School Athletics Hall of Fame The 2018 inductees are: Brennae Benda, Class of 2008, a volleyball standout who played at Arkansas Tech University; Jason Crawford, 1996, a three-sport star who won a baseball scholarship to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and Jenny Schwichow, 1998, who excelled in […]
Woodstock High School alum, state champ and former WHS teacher and coach Mike Brasile will return home from Hampshire to lead the Streaks’ football program in the fall. Brasile officially accepted the head coach position at the February school board meeting, replacing coach Tommy Thompson, who resigned after three seasons as head coach. His teaching […]
Veteran former teacher and administrator Dr. Art Vallicelli has been selected as the new principal at Woodstock High School. Vallicelli has been an assistant principal at WHS since 2013 and previously taught English since 2005. His first two years of teaching were at Bernotas Middle School in Crystal Lake. “We are excited to hire Dr. […]
Student of the Week February 14, 2018 Sponsored by: Aurora University Courtney Richter is a junior at Woodstock High School. She is the daughter of Craig and Shannan Richter, Woodstock. “Courtney is so dependable, hardworking, honest and kind. She enjoys a challenge and never gives up,” said Mrs. Brainard, one of her teachers. In school, […]
Athlete of the Week February 14, 2018 Congratulations to Rachael Stieg, a senior at Woodstock High School. Rachael placed sixth in regionals and qualified for State Sectionals, where she put up her season-high of 263, placing her 34th.
Thirty girls ranging in age from first- to eighth-graders performed a dance routine Feb. 3 at halftime during the Woodstock High School Blue Streaks girls’ home basketball game. At the end of the gym hung a banner that read, “We love you Sarah.” The performers, participants in the annual Sarah McCullagh Dance Clinic, got together […]
The Woodstock High School Blue Streaks hosted a girl’s basketball youth night Jan. 25 in conjunction with the WHS vs. Woodstock North High School crosstown game. Young basketball enthusiasts of all ages were invited. Students wearing a team jersey were admitted free. Second- to eighth-grade girls who came dressed to play in shorts and game […]
Athlete of the Week Dylan Connell January 24, 2018 Congratulations to Edward J. Zurawski, a senior at Woodstock High School. Edward clinched the regional state bowling title and helped the WHS bowling team to qualify for state sectionals. Adding to his list of accomplishments this year, he earned the 11 in row award, 30 clean […]
Student of the Week January 3, 2018 Sponsored by: Aurora University Our Student of the Week is Sara Hernandez is a senior at Woodstock High School. She is the daughter of Gilberto Hernandez and Leticia Palomino, Woodstock. “Sara has done an excellent job catching up on the Unit 2 content. She has worked above and […]
Athlete of the Week Tyler Peake January 3, 2018 Congratulations to our Athlete of the Week, Tyler Peake, a senior on the Woodstock High School varsity basketball team. He is averaging 6.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. “He affects so many different aspects of the game,” said head coach Al Baker. “For […]
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