Former WHS Athletes Give Wisdom to Quarantined Players
Jasanee Killins, Staff Writer
May 21, 2020
In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, one of its common setbacks has been the recent loss of numerous sports conferences and events. This unprecedented global lockdown has cost many student-athletes, especially seniors, the chance to prove themselves in the sports they’re deeply dedicated to. However, f...
Wrestling team finishes with a 14-7 dual team season
Allie Chiu, Staff Writer
March 4, 2020
Wakefield’s wrestling season came to an end this year with a 14-7 dual team performance. The team was led by Coach Russell Williams in his fifth year as head coach. Williams reflects on the team’s success this year acknowledging the growth from 2017’s struggle to win matches at the conferenc...
The Wolverines return to the basketball state playoffs
Abigail Mosher, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2020
Wakefield’s domination of last year’s basketball Northern Athletic 4A Conference left adversaries stupefied by the sheer agility of our varsity athletes. The Wolverines lost most of the team’s strongest players, two of which are state-level competitors, after the graduation of 2019 and they have...
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 and team sports. This is the first season Joe Turchetti has ever coached cross country. ...
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."
