By Steve Peterson news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Three varsity seniors reflect on their high school football careers One athlete from Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock High School, and Woodstock North each recently […]
WHS teen soccer star shines on international stage By Jen Nichols news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Many young athletes only dream of competing at the highest level of their sport. Woodstock High School soccer […]
Woodstock Lightning girls feeder basketball program sparks love for the game By Juel Mecklenburg news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com The Woodstock Lightning girls feeder basketball program has hit the courts like a storm this […]
Woodstock and Woodstock North High Schools met in a battle that went to penalty kicks to decide the match.
It’s spring in northern Illinois, and it’s no surprise that snow, rain, and cold have kept most spring sports practicing indoors and caused widespread cancellations in the region. The only […]
Spencer Cullum had 15 points and 11 rebounds in the Blue Streaks’ regional loss to Crystal Lake Central. Cullum, a junior, led the Streaks in scoring this year with 16 […]
Staff Reportnews@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Each sports season, the Kishwaukee River Conference names top athletes for each sport. As the winter 2022-23 season drew to a close, the list was announced, with athletes […]
Going into the week of Feb. 20, four teams were holding on to post-season hopes, but by the end of the week, the winter sports season had officially ended for […]
Anna Crenshaw is a junior at Woodstock High School, consistently on the high honor roll. On the girls basketball team, she contributes as a great team player and she leads […]
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