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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

The Homecoming Pep Rally fosters a sense of school pride and unity at Wakefield. It's through this event that students are recognized for their accomplishments, both on and off the field.

Homecoming Pep Rally energizes beginning of school year

Seth Steiner and Abby Zimmerman October 10, 2024

The beginning of the school year is daunting for both students and staff, as work goes underway and life goes from calm to crazy for many. Having a way to let loose a little and participate in fun activities...

Elijah Matlock and Donovan Carey relay for varsity track.

Wakefield Track and Field athletes channel self-determination for the 2024 season

Keith Kamau, Seth Steiner, and Katie Spampinato May 9, 2024

Wakefield’s Track and Field team is going the distance this season. Six Wolverines qualified for regionals and plan on moving even further. Each athlete works to challenge themselves throughout the season,...

Baseball player hits the baseball, trying to fight to win against Heritage!

Junior varsity provides stepping stone for varsity baseball team

Emily Dudash and Nic Cazin May 7, 2024

As ‘America’s favorite pastime,’ it’s no wonder Wakefield High School’s baseball team has become so popular. This past February, nearly 40 students tried out for a place on junior varsity...

Students huddle up around the signature "W". They wait for the tryouts to begin.

Wakefield’s Wolverines prepare for new basketball season

Keith Kamau, Staff Writer December 6, 2023

Wakefield High School's varsity basketball team is coming back from a 15-11 season. Starting the season with four consecutive wins, they are hoping to go undefeated this season. With a strong lineup and...

Matthew Stanicek (defensive back) catches ball midair following a punt. The Wakefield Wolverines train vigorously in preparation of the Homecoming game.

Wolverines prepare for Homecoming game against Rams

Emily Dudash and Faith Abernathy September 29, 2023

Wakefield High School's varsity football team is preparing for a match-up in tonight's Homecoming game against Rolesville High School. At 7 p.m., the Wolverines will take on the Rams at home. Fans and...

The boy's basketball team works together to defebd their home court. The final score of the game on January 10, was 75-68, with Wakefield taking the win.

‘The best has yet to come:’ Wakefield varsity basketball stands 5-2

Katie Spampinato and Angie Lee February 1, 2023

After a rocky start to the season for Wakefield’s men's varsity basketball team, the team persevered to finish the season strong, ultimately finishing the 2022-2023 season with more wins than losses....

Varsity Wakefield football players on the field ready to compete against Northern Durham.  Wolverines dominated the game and shutout Northern Durham, 24-0.

With only eight seniors, Wolverines’ football sets the stage for a young team

Emily Dudash and Angie Lee October 11, 2022

In the 20 years since their founding, the Wakefield varsity football team has yet to win a state championship - in fact, they haven’t won a conference championship in nearly a decade. While some may...

Wakefield volleyball team strives to be better than ever

Wakefield volleyball team strives to be better than ever

Allie Chiu, Sports Editor October 18, 2021

Kyle Bayer, one of the school’s social studies teachers, takes on the role of the new volleyball coach. the season with a new coach can always be a struggle, but the volleyball team has found ways to...

Mira Valentino and Angelina Ramirez finish the fine details of the Wolverine mural.

NAHS students leave their mark on football stadium

Abigail Mosher, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 9, 2020

Wakefield’s Wolverine Football Stadium has been recently embellished with a spirited mural: a 50-hour student-led project. This huge undertaking was completed Oct. 25, just in time for the big homecoming...

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