Even in the state of Wisconsin, Woodstock graduate Michael Purkey found his Illinois gridiron hookup. The sophomore quarterback found it not once, not twice, not three times, but a total […]
SELMA M MORENO & VERONICA BAKER Selma Moreno is new to the cheerleading team and new to Woodstock High School. She works hard at practice going over parts of the […]
Currently undefeated, the Woodstock co-op girls bowling team is on a roll. The six-girl team has been winning matches since the start of the season. Head coach Derek Lee said […]
The stars in control of scheduling aligned last week, setting up the opportunity for the Woodstock North boys basketball team to host Antioch High School. More than just a random […]
Each year high school basketball in Woodstock begins with a special tournament. More than just a season preview, the tournament has a charitable twist. Hoops for Healing is co-hosted by […]
Football Thor Paglialong (Marian Central Catholic) started on the U.S. Air Force Academy’s offensive line as the Falcons downed the University of Nevada 41-39 in double overtime. The Falcons finished […]
The 2021 Woodstock cross-country team qualified for the state meet for the first time since 2010. They won the Kishwaukee River Conference title for the third time in a […]
All members of the Woodstock boys cross-country team had their best race of the year against the best competition in the state Nov. 6 when they ran in the IHSA […]
Evan Bridges, a Woodstock graduate and Carroll University junior golfer, continues to drop his stroke average. He saved his best for last. In the last round of the fall months, […]
The IHSA Class 2A sectional race Halloween eve turned out to be a real treat for the Woodstock boys team. A fifth-place finish earned the Blue Streaks an invitation to […]
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Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older…
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
