Woodstock High School senior Caden Ogle is a 6-foot, 4-inch forward and captain of the boys basketball team. In January, he has averaged 17.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. […]
Emily Berna is a junior at Woodstock High School. She is the daughter of Lori and Paul Berna. Emily’s scholastic achievements include being on high honor roll and National Honor […]
New school resource officers are now patrolling the hallways of Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools. Officers Lucas Schmidt and Spenser Svehla began their new assignments in January, replacing Detective […]
What’s the marching band equivalent of performing on Broadway? Marching and playing in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Rose Parade, of course! This prestigious parade, which is held on New […]
In the first crosstown showdown of the 2021-22 basketball season, Woodstock North was not an accomodating host for Woodstock girls and boys Friday. The Thunder soundly defeated the Streaks in […]
The only upper classman on the varsity squad, Shea has taken over the leadership role for Woodstock High School girls basketball and is the captain. She has a very positive […]
Ben Chapman, a senior at Woodstock High School, is the son of Joel and Amy Chapman. An honor roll student, Ben plays in the Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band and Concert […]
The past year of high school sports in Woodstock looked very different from any other year on record. The year included many high points and a few lows as it […]
One student has been arrested and police are hot on the trail of a second person they say was involved in recent threats of school violence in Woodstock. Checking available […]
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 […]
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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…
