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 all reached that goal and on Nov. 14 signed a document that would change their respective futures. ...
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 games of the season. Players and coaches from both teams were ready to show out on game day a...
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’ and being very personable and understanding to help build a bond with his players. So f...
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 season was a lot better,” Jason Schunk, senior returning starter and co-team captain, said. “W...
Trackstar Makenna Castor receives Student Athlete of the Week
Nina Cherry, Sports Editor
October 14, 2019
“Makenna brings leadership, has enthusiasm for the sport and is able to lead the team when I am not there.”~Turchetti
Heart over height
June 3, 2019
"I have to play with a chip on my shoulder because of my height". -Ja'Ques Shields
Varsity men’s lacrosse team sweeps the conference
Angelina Ramirez, News Editor
May 29, 2019
Two seasons in a row, the varsity men’s lacrosse team has taken top of the conference. Better yet, they won each game consecutively, resulting in back-to-back years of being undefeated in the conference. The varsity coaches trained the team very well to prepare for the season that was ahead of them. P...
I’d rather watch a highlight tape instead of a highlight tutorial
Jasmine Wilson-Johnson, Staff Writer
May 28, 2019
"Not every little girl’s dream is to be a ballerina or singer, some dream to interview sweaty athletes after a star-studded game."
Wolverines launch highly anticipated year two of Volleybros
Jasmine Wilson-Johnson, Staff Writer
April 23, 2019
"A lot of guys are very competitive and have always been big supporters of the Wakefield varsity volleyball team. My goals are to increase friendly competition between the juniors and seniors, and bring my team to victory" - Ryan Griffin
Hockey could be Wakefield’s new sport
Maggie Finn, Social Media and Business Editor
April 11, 2019
Wakefield has over 35 sports teams but seems to be missing one that a lot of students play--hockey. Students learn street hockey in gym class, but if they take an interest in the sport they have to play it outside of school. For many Wakefield hockey players, the lessons they learn on the ice make this...
The Legend of Zion
Elijah Shabazz, Staff Writer
April 11, 2019
Whether or not he has a great professional career is yet to be seen, but one thing is for sure, the legend of Zion Williamson will be stamped in basketball folklore for eternity
Dance team places 14th in the nation at UDA Nationals
Anthony Howard, Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 25, 2019
Wakefield’s dance team traveled to Orlando, Fla. to take part in the the 2019 National Dance Team Championship (NDTC), at Walt Disney World Resort. Over the course of three days, the dance team competed against teams across the nation. They left their mark upon the championship, as they were the first team fro...
