The Voice of Wakefield High School

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The Voice of Wakefield High School

The Howler

The Voice of Wakefield High School

The Howler

Cross Country athletes enjoy their time at the fall sports banquet.

Fall sports banquet closes another standout season

Felix Tuenker, Staff Writer December 18, 2019

Another great fall sports season ended with the fall sports banquet on Nov. 14.  Our Wolverine student-athletes had an outstanding season across every sport, winning seven athletic awards for both individual...

Amazon boxes stack up in place of what used to be shopping bags from retail stores.

Are consumers ditching physical retailers for good?

Kaylee Jacobs, Arts and Entertainment Editor December 18, 2019

Retail corporations and employees worldwide are facing a growing catastrophe as online shopping becomes the consumer favorite. Advancing technology has made online shopping convenient, as customers can...

2019 Holiday Gift Guide

2019 Holiday Gift Guide

Mai Nguyen, Co-Graphics and Business Editor December 17, 2019

It’s that time of the year again and that means holiday shopping is a must. Here are some fabulous gift ideas to consider for your loved ones! Tech: This desktop charging stand is great for charging...

Wakefields signees smile for a picture after signing with their future universities.

Five females commit to colleges at Wakefield’s signing event

Nina Cherry, Sports Editor December 10, 2019

Playing a sport at the next level is a dream that doesn’t come too often for most high school athletes. Seniors Lotte Fox, Camille Jernigan, Makaela Stokes, Corbin Reifschneider and Sara Wilson have...

The children cheer after Maria helps them through a thunderstorm.

“The Sound of Music” makes its way to the Wakefield stage

Sienna Stock, News Editor December 6, 2019

The Wakefield High School Theater begins its production of the critically acclaimed play, “The Sound of Music” for its 20th anniversary. The play will be showing from Dec. 5-7 and will be charging...

Students looking for the perfect scholarship should start on Wakefields own website.

Looking to the future through scholarship opportunities

Megan Simrell, Staff Writer November 15, 2019

Want free money? Want to avoid thousands of dollars of debt? Well, scholarships may be the way! With many different types of scholarships, all students have the opportunity to combat the high costs of...

The senior section of the prep rally, featuring head Wacko Jackie Lustgarten.

Spirit Week continues to unite Wakefield students

Nina Cherry, Sports Editor November 12, 2019

Homecoming: a week full of school spirit dressing up, pep rallies and a football game to wrap it all up. During spirit week, students and faculty come together and celebrate one thing we all have in common:...

The fairs colored lights shine on a cloudy night.

Local culture adds significance to the NC State Fair

Jasanee Killins, Staff Writer November 7, 2019

With mind-boggling rides, otherworldly foods and agrarian excellence as far as the eye can see, the North Carolina State Fair earns a mountain’s worth of crowds annually, thanks to the spontaneity of...

The seniors huddle and get hype for the game.

Powderpuff hypes school during homecoming week

Felix Tuenker, Staff writer November 6, 2019

Homecoming week was a highlight of this fall and before the Wolverines took over the stadium.  On Wednesday before the big game, powderpuff juniors battled the seniors in one of the most anticipated football...

The varsity football team practices their plays for their weekly games.

Football updates: new coach prepares Wolverines for greatness

Morgan Johnson, Staff Writer November 4, 2019

James Ward is the new Head Coach on the football team this season. Ward came to Wakefield High School with 20 years of coaching experience behind him. Ward is known so far on the team for being a ‘player-coach’...

Senior Addison Lanter puts up her W during the pep rally.

Spirit Week 2019

Ashley Masingale, Photography Editor October 31, 2019

Jason Schunk passes the ball to a teammate.

The men’s soccer team kicks it with some tough competitors

Abigail Mosher, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 30, 2019

Dribble, pass, shoot, score! This season the men’s soccer team fought resiliently against some intense opponents, such as Wake Forest and Heritage, finishing third out of six in their conference.  “Last...

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