By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Thunder won their toughest league test, 5-3, before going on to clinch the program’s first KRC championship with a 17-1 triumph May 3 at Harvard. WNHS seniors who led the way to this historic season are:Allyson Schaid, Adlyn Crabill, Aly Jordan, Emilyn Borta, Kylie Stevens, Alyssa Martin, and Morgan Goldman. […]
Boys Basketball Feb. 9 – Marian (4-25) fell to Highland Park (6-21) 64-27. Feb. 10 – Woodstock North (4-21) defeated Richmond-Burton (19-8) 57-52. Feb. 10 – Woodstock (18-9) beat Sandwich (8-19) 55-30. Feb. 11 – Marian (4-26) fell to Sycamore (21-5) 82-37. Feb. 13 – Woodstock (19-9) defeated Johnsburg (19-11) 50-47. Feb. 13 – […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com A plaque on a wall at Kingston Lanes lists the bowlers who have achieved a perfect 300 game there. The latest person to achieve that coveted score is Woodstock North freshman Skyler Comer. Comer rolled the perfecto on the final of three games as the Thunder beat Burlington Central, 3,116 total […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock North used touchdowns to end the first half and start the second and held off Plano 14-6 for a Kishwaukee River Conference victory Sept. 19. The win evened the WNHS record at 2-2 overall, 1-1 in the KRC. Thunder senior JR Fadahunsi took a toss from QB Parker Halihan and […]
Woodstock and Woodstock North High Schools met in a battle that went to penalty kicks to decide the match.
Cade Blaksley, a Woodstock North High School senior, is the son of Jeff and Jennifer Blaksley, Wonder Lake. One of his teachers nominated Cade because of the work he has been doing in Strength & Conditioning class to improve his performance in his varsity basketball and baseball seasons. “He has shown excellent leadership as […]
Woodstock North High School senior Mackinzee Carpenter said her performance with the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra last month was a life-defining opportunity. “Performing with the Lake Geneva Symphony was one of the most exciting things I have ever done,” she said, “and it will be one of my most memorable moments for the rest of […]
By Lydia LaGue news@thewoodstockindependent.com What happens when “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” becomes a Hollywood movie reality? Woodstock North High School Theatre will present Ken Ludwig’s “Shakespeare In Hollywood,” showcasing comedy and glamour when Shakespeare’s most famous fairies, Oberon and Puck, suddenly appear on a 1934 Warner Brothers film set. The play itself is based on […]
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