Browse past news stories for Woodstock High School in Woodstock, GA.

• 12 Year Old Boy Charged with Bringing Pistol to School (WXIA-TV Atlanta)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 04:54:16 am
  A 12 year old boy is in custody charged with bringing a handgun to his school, Dean Rusk Middle School in Cherokee County, on Tuesday morning.
• Born to run (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:49:11 pm
  Dave and Debbie Beattie have always been runners. They both ran in college and kept running after they were married. After their first two daughters, Elise and Kayla, were born, they sought ways to manage their roles as parents while maintaining their passion for running.
• School board hears test results (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:49:00 pm
  Agreater percent of Woodstock School District 200 students are meeting or exceeding state standards in reading and math, and, while some students continue to struggle, district administrators believe efforts to improve performance are paying off.
• Peasley: Heroes honored in Woodstock (Northwest Herald)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 07:20:26 am
  The focus in our Woodstock community has been on veterans, especially these past couple of weeks with the observance of Veterans Day, the tragedy at Fort Hood and this country’s difficulty in resolving the quagmire in Afghanistan.
• Beattie sisters' incredible run (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 10:33:50 pm
  Woodstock High School girls cross country coach Marty Sobczak must have been staring into a crystal ball when asked last week to predict how his star runners, Kayla and Elise Beattie, would fare at Saturday's IHSA state finals in Peoria.
• 'Air Woodstock' takes flight (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 10:18:55 pm
  Woodstock High School took its air show to Lake Villa Saturday evening and wowed the packed stadium with a convincing 42-17 victory over the Lakes High School Eagles.
• Streaks win (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 09:48:49 pm
  The Woodstock High School Blue Streaks varsity football team celebrates with fans after beating Lakes High School in the second round of the Illinois High School Association Class 5A playoffs Saturday.
• No charges in man’s death (Northwest Herald)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 07:50:25 am
  WOODSTOCK – No charges will be filed in the death of William J. Vahldieck, 20, who died in May after a collision on a softball field, prosecutors said.
• Woodstock High band prepares for bowl game (Cherokee Tribune)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 06:13:18 am
  Woodstock High School's marching band will have an opportunity to show off its talent to millions of college football fans across the country. The marching band will join eight other bands to perf...
• Woodstock's own named Caterpillar CEO (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 09:48:46 pm
  Douglas Oberhelman, a 1971 graduate of Woodstock High School, has fond memories of growing up in Woodstock and particularly of his days working as a newspaper delivery boy for the Woodstock Sentinel.
• News Politics Shenandoah County Toms Brook Comments policy (The Northern Virginia Daily)
  posted on October 31, 2009 at 10:08:04 am
  TOMS BROOK -- On Tuesday, District 5 voters will decide once and for all whether to affirm or refute Board of Supervisors candidate Mark Prince's allegations of misconduct against incumbent Dennis Morris.
• Streaks grab share of title (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 11:03:58 pm
  The rain soaked everyone in attendance at Friday's matchup between Crystal Lake Central and Woodstock High School. But that didn't stop the Blue Streaks from dumping a cooler of ice water over head coach Steve Beard following Woodstock's 37-36 victory over the Tigers.
• At regional meets, individuals shine (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:48:56 pm
  Fighting a challenging course in Freeport, Woodstock's high schools competed well in the IHSA Freeport Cross Country Regional Oct. 24. Despite conditions described by Woodstock High School coach Marty Sobczak as "greasy," the Blue Streak girls team stunned highly ranked Belvidere North to win the meet and advance to the sectional next Saturday in Belvidere.
• Peach State bands entertain crowd (Rome News-Tribune)
  posted on October 25, 2009 at 05:00:39 am
  Saturday night may have been cold at Barron Stadium, but the 36th annual Peach State Marching Festival went on as usual. Eleven bands performed this year, including Armuchee and Coosa. Rome High S...
• Economics class teaches timely financial lessons (Cherokee Tribune)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 05:13:19 am
  "For sale" signs, the lack of part-time jobs, foreclosures in their neighborhood, their parents' shrinking 401k plans. The economy and its impact on their lives is a subject students are learning ...
• Kayla Beattie tops FVC (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 10:48:59 pm
  Woodstock High School's boys and girls teams each finished seventh at the Fox Valley Conference cross country meet Saturday at Veteran Acres, Crystal Lake. Kayla Beattie took the girls championship, finishing the 3.1-mile course in 19 minutes, 27 seconds.
• Scout to build kiosk at Hennen (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 09:49:11 pm
  The city of Woodstock and The Land Conservancy of McHenry County were recently given 25 acres of land known as the Hennen Conservation Area. Thanks to Boy Scout and Woodstock High School sophomore Jacob Baier, an improvement is already being added to the nature site.
• Woodstock High physics instructor selected Teacher of the Year (Cherokee Tribune)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 05:12:33 am
  Woodstock High School physics teacher Kelly Burke did not originally intend to go into teaching as a career. But 22 years after deciding to teach, Mrs. Burke said she still enjoys getting up every...
• Silent supporter (The News Virginian)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 04:09:55 am
  Jarvis needs no rest — or recognition
• Area student to lead Macy’s parade (Northwest Herald)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 06:36:35 am
  WOODSTOCK – Zack Shields never dreamed that he would be among those leading the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.
• Streaks strike in crosstown game (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 08:40:30 pm
  Heavily favored Woodstock High School scored five touchdowns in the first quarter Friday night at Larry Dale Field en route to an impressive 56-0 victory over Woodstock North in the first-ever crosstown matchup between the two schools.
• Enrollment yields few surprises (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 08:10:40 pm
  Woodstock School District 200 saw a slight increase in student enrollment this year, but numbers were close to what administrators were expecting. The district's enrollment increased from 6,561 students last school year to 6,619 students this school year.
• Area loses a legend and ambassador (Northwest Herald)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 06:30:40 am
  Dixie O’Hara, it seemed, always would be there.
• Peasley: New owner opens DC Cobbs (Northwest Herald)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 06:20:25 am
  A Woodstock business is having a grand opening with a new owner and remodeled interior and exterior.
• Prairie Ridge in command of FVC meet (Daily Herald)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 04:02:23 am
  Death and taxes are about the only certainties these days.You can add the Prairie Ridge girls tennis team winning Fox Valley Conference championships to that list.
• Lecture: No livin’ large (Northwest Herald)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 06:35:55 am
  WOODSTOCK – Woodstock High School students learned about the potential consequences of “living large” during a presentation on climate change Thursday.
• Thunder football falls to Streator (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on October 6, 2009 at 07:25:40 pm
  The weather was ugly and so was the football Friday night, when Woodstock North traveled to Streator High School to take on the Bulldogs in a non-conference clash.
• WHS survives last-minute showdown (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on October 6, 2009 at 07:25:29 pm
  The first points Johnsburg scored against the Blue Streaks Friday night came with 8:26 remaining in the game.
• Carousel horses auctioned for Main Stay (The Woodstock Independent)
  posted on October 6, 2009 at 06:41:27 pm
  Sara Foszcz describes Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program's Horses of a Different Color fundraiser "a wonderful experience with a wonderful amount of money raised with the help of generous bidders."
• Peasley: Clerk to be honored for 50 years of service (Northwest Herald)
  posted on October 4, 2009 at 06:20:35 am
  Two events, a celebration for 50 years of service as a public official and a memorable trip for 41 Woodstock High School students, are in the limelight.