Kylee Nicholson, a junior at Woodstock North High School, is a pitcher on the Thunder girls lineup. This past week, Kylee went 8-11 hitting, giving her a .727 average. On […]
Abigail Ward’s outstanding leadership and performance on the field this week have made her a tremendous asset to the Woodstock North High School team. As Thunder’s main center back, she […]
Woodstock High School senior Erin Doherty is a varsity captain and a four-year varsity player. She has been a tremendous leader for the younger players in the program so far […]
Christine Chmiel, a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School, started the first two games of the season against Richmond-Burton. On March 10 the University of Dayton commit struck out […]
Woodstock North High School senior Elli Voss started the season looking exceptionally strong and focused. From the first day of practice, she has shown a great work ethic and determination. […]
Woodstock High School senior Ben Vanderville has shown remarkable dedication to the boys tennis program at Woodstock High School. Ben began his varsity career midway through his sophomore season when […]
Landon Beltran Landon Beltran (WHS) earned the most points for the team at the Fox Valley Conference meet Feb. 14 with a 4th-place tie finish in the varsity 50-free and […]
Brianna Crown Woodstock High School senior Brianna Crown is a captain of the Woodstock girls wrestling team. She is 35-9 and finished 4th at the Hampshire Regional to advance to […]
Dan French continues to make history for Marian Central Catholic High School wrestling. The Hurricanes’ 190-pounder captured a Regional championship, officially qualifying for sectionals for the third straight year. Earlier […]
AJ Cohen is a senior varsity basketball player at Woodstock North. He shows great integrity on and off the court, demonstrating what it means to be a Thunder athlete. AJ was […]
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