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Sophomores Carter Thies, Sai Smaran Araveti, Tansi Praveen, and Zane Larson, and junior Michael Carson hold their tournament champion trophy.

Making History

The Robotics team wins two awards for Elkhorn North.
By Chloe Mead, Managing EditorPublished February 26, 2024

On Feb. 16, the Elkhorn North Robotics team, El Zeusadores, won tournament champions at the Concordia Spring League. The next day, the same team, won the Judges’ award at the Millard North Vex Expo....

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Three schools, one guard

ENHS Winterguard joins forces with Elkhorn and Elkhorn South to take on the 2024 season
By Ellie Hoegemeyer, ReporterPublished February 21, 2024

Over the past few years, the winterguard has been on its own. This year, however, all three Elkhorn winterguards decided to combine into one big winterguard. This resulted in a total of 24 students on...

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Noah Lange passes a competitor in the boys JV Cross country meet at Mount Michael.  Lange is a sophomore and this is his first year running cross country.

Defying the Odds

Sophomore Noah Lange defeats brain injury and goes to state.
By Paityn Christoffels, ReporterPublished December 18, 2023

High school can be a challenging time with many obstacles which teenagers must learn to overcome. Sophomore Noah Lange experienced one of the biggest obstacles a person can face and went on to exceed expectations. In...

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Assistant coach Ashley Speak coaching during the district final game on October 6, 2023. The Wolves' advanced to the state tournament after beating Wahoo 2 out of 3 games.

Split Time; Split Life

Ashley Speak takes on two new roles with the Wolves
By Chloe Cannon, ReporterPublished December 15, 2023

While students know and stress about how hard it is to balance a student-athlete profile, they don’t always think about how hard it is for a teacher and coach. Speak took on a handful of “news,”...

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Junior Will Farrington dribbles the ball up the floor, starting the offensive set for the wolves. This was at the game on Dec. 16, 2022 vs Waverly which resulted in a loss of 62-40.

Attitude, Effort, Focus

Junior plays for and trains with same coach since 7th grade
By Jake Tuttle, ReporterPublished December 15, 2023

Junior Will Farrington has played basketball for the Wolves since entering the school as a freshman. He had an immediate impact and started playing on varsity in his inaugural season. This is not a simple...

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Sophomore football manager Jack Settles gets off the bus before the Elkhorn North vs Elkhorn High Rivalry game on September 29th, 2023.

Pups of the Pack: Jack Settles

From founding clubs to athletics Jack Settles is highly involved.
By Alayna Vaughn, ReporterPublished December 11, 2023

Dedicating each season to a different commitment is demanding, especially for a high school student sophomore, but Jack Settles has made this his priority all throughout the first half of high school. From...

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Sophomore Ethan Beachy (5) launches a deep pass agaisnt Crete on September 8th, 2023. He started as quarterbacl and led the team to a 58-6 victory.

The Man, The Myth, The Beachy

Ethan Beachy makes school history as sophomore quarterback
By Mallory Ringenberg, Editor In ChiefPublished November 21, 2023

The quarterback is indisputably the most important player on the football field as they are in charge of every offensive play. This position comes with stress, honor, and pressure. For the first time in...

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The end of this team, but not this family

The end of this team, but not this family

The wolves lose in playoff semifinals
By Garrett Ringenberg, Staff WriterPublished November 17, 2023

The Wolves football season came to an end on Friday night with a 30-6 loss to the Bennington Badgers. The Wolves finished their season with a record of 10-2, making their first semi finals appearance in...

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Photo Courtesy of Bennett Jardine.

Pups of the Pack: Bennett Jardine

Jardine shows his enthusiasm through a variety of interests
By Ellie Hoegemeyer, ReporterPublished November 16, 2023

Sophomore Bennett Jardine has multiple interests that keep him occupied both in and out of school. One of his interests that stands out is his passion for cars and racing.  “Sometimes, during the...

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Ter Wal stands under a Netherland Flag outside her home.  This picture was taken prior to her departure to the United States.

United States expectations, Nebraska reality

Upon entering the United States from the Netherlands, expectations were high. Placed in Nebraska, Wencke Ter Wal had to rethink those expectations.
By Payton Brummels, Editor-in-ChiefPublished November 13, 2023

Upon entering the United States from the Netherlands, expectations were high. Placed in Nebraska, Wencke Ter Wal had to rethink those expectations. From an outside perspective, the United States has...

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Jenna Polking hugs Hailey Marshall and Morgan Bitcon after a cross country race.

Pups of the Pack: Jenna Polking

Polking’s positive and approachable behavior leads her into a leadership role through Hope Squad.
By Chloe Mead, Managing EditorPublished November 9, 2023

Hope Squad is a suicide prevention program. It is made up of students that were nominated by their peers who are friendly and understanding. One of the sophomore students that was nominated was Jenna Polking.   “I...

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📍 Times Square, New York, USA

POV of an Italian exchange student

Have you ever wondered what it means to become a student in a foreign country? I'm discovering it now.
By Riccardo Pitari, ReporterPublished November 7, 2023

I want to explain to you what happens when a guy from another country comes here. My story starts in February, in Italy on a regular day of school. My English teachers at school said, “Guys this...

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