Athletics

Cross Country is a Fall sport, open to Northwood students in grades 6, 7 & 8.

Coach  •  Steve Ryan  (Email)
Assistant Coach   •  Bob Danielson  (Email) 

Cross Country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. Our courses are 1.5-2 miles long, may include surfaces of grass, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills. It is both an individual and a team sport; runners are judged on individual times and a points scoring method for teams. Both boys and girls compete in cross country, which takes place during the fall and can include weather conditions of rain, sleet, snow or hail, and a wide range of temperatures.

The Home meet location for both Northwood MS and Creekside MS is Emricson Park, located at 1313 Kishwaukee Valley Road in Woodstock (entrances on both Kishwaukee Valley Road, and South Street).    

Volleyball is a Fall sport, open to Northwood students in grades 7 & 8.

7^th Grade Coach   •  Melissa Miller  (Email)   

8^th Grade Coach   •  Jenn Koeser   (Email)    

Boys Basketball is a Winter sport, open to Northwood boys in grades 7 & 8.  

7^th Grade Coach  •   Matt Roark  (Email)

8^th Grade Coach  •   Tucker Wilson  (Email)  

Northwood Middle School competes in the very competitive Fox Valley Conference for 7th and 8th grade Boys Basketball.  The season consists of try-outs, practicing six days a week, 11 “A” and “B” games, and a conference tournament at the end.  Fundamentals and team defense is stressed in preparation for being a part of the Woodstock North Basketball Program. 

Girls Basketball is a Winter sport, open to Northwood girls in grades 7 & 8. 

7th Grade Coach   •   Jenn Koeser   (Email)

8th Grade Coach   •   Matt Roark    (Email)

Northwood Middle School competes in the very competitive Fox Valley Conference for 7th and 8th grade Girls Basketball. The season consists of try-outs, practicing six days a week, 11 “A” and “B” games, and a conference tournament at the end.  Fundamentals and team defense is stressed in preparation for being a part of the Woodstock North Basketball Program.

Wrestling is a winter sport, open to Northwood students in grades 6, 7 & 8.

Coach   •    Nick Dimaio    (Email)                   

Assistant Coach   •   Conor Reyes  (Email)    

Cheerleading and dance are winter sports, open to students in grades 6, 7 & 8.   

Cheerleading Coach • Carley MacDonnell     
              
Dance Coach •  Nikita Cheico

Track is a Spring sport, open to students in
grades 6, 7 & 8.

Head Boys Track Coach  • Nick Rago  (Email) 

Head Girls Track Coach  •  Steve Ryan (Email)    

Track and Field is open for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.  There are no try-outs or cuts, so all students are welcome to join.  Track and Field consists of field events (shot put, discus, long jump, triple jump and high jump) and running events (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, hurdles and relays).  Students will have the opportunity to try all the different events and then focus on the ones they enjoy the most.  Students will compete against all the middle schools in the Conference.