High school is two words that has wildly different meanings to every person. For some, it's football games, friend groups, and prom nights. For others, it’s stress, awkwardness, and discovering yourself....

Wrestling season is a long battle on the mats, but the bigger battle is with the number on the scale. High school wrestlers have to maintain their weight class to compete in their division. This may sound...

Dance is a rigorous sport and a big commitment. Dancers spend their mornings, nights, and weekends learning, cleaning, and perfecting their routines. The dance team performs at countless events throughout...

Leading up to elections, streets, billboards and TVs become swarmed with political ads. Recently, “Vote Me!” has shifted to “Don’t Vote Them!” with ads focused on tearing opponents down.  The...

In the past four years the Elkhorn North football program has been on top of mountains, as well as in the deepest parts of the valley. In their first two seasons the Wolves had a combined record of 2-16...

In the 2023 state semifinals, the Wolves volleyball team fell to the nine year defending state champions, Omaha Skutt Catholic. Coming into the 2024 season, the Wolves they knew they had a challenge ahead...

Last year the boys cross country team finished 8th at state. The Wolves had four key runners, Jake Sullivan, Ryker Pithan, Jack Sinnott, and Connor Lindquist.  This year underclassmen had to work to...

In the 2023 season, the boys tennis team took home the state championship trophy. They also graduated four crucial athletes; Eli Shada, Luke Butler, Ryan Mensch, and Dylan Asmus.  To improve their...

After an incredibly successful 2023 season, the Wolves girls golf team is on the search for another state trophy.  The Wolves team graduated four seniors: Julia Karmazin, Emma Hartnett, Sharlan Skrupa,...

Last season the wolves graduated eight seniors, and all were key contributors to the team's success. This season the returners worked in the off season to fill their shoes. In the summer the softball...

Every athlete faces battles, whether those are mental or physical.  In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the GOAT of gymnastics, Simone Biles, had to pull out of competing in the vault event due to a mental...

Oftentimes new teachers come from nearby schools, but new math teacher Adam Riddell jumped continents.  Riddell initially pursued a career in business logistics but eventually realized he wanted to...

After losing key member Harrison Wedell, the 2024 boys golf team had to put in extra work to fill the void. In the off season, athletes compete in individual tournaments to improve their game and go...

There are five seniors on the 2024 roster that have been here from the start: Grace Jesske, Haylee Wolf, Camryn Jacobsmeier, Courtney Hagestad, and Macy Falconer. In the opening match the Wolves defeated...

After winning the 2022 and 2023 state championships, head coach Anthony Dunn and his team train day in and day out to make it three.  Working through the summer, athletes build their chemistry on the...

The Elkhorn North Track and Field teams have seen major imporvements since their first 2021 season. The girls team claimed the state runner-up title in their first two seasons, and the boys team placed...

The Elkhorn North Girls Soccer program lost two crucial players in their midfield during the 2023 season, as well as four ligament tear injuries. This resulted in a season of perseverance.  “We had...

Quiz bowl requires competitors to have an extensive amount of knowledge on numerous minor topics. The eight primary competitors each have speciality subjects so they can share knowledge with one another.  The...

Show choir competition season may be short, but the preparation required is long. The season ends in early March and tryouts are held almost a full year prior. AdrENaline rehearses their  choreography...

The 2023 release of Netflix series, “My Life With the Walter Boys” has split viewers between Team Cole and Team Alex. But, why? Cole and Alex are brothers who are both in love with their new housemate,...

Battling a fast pace schedule, the team had nine boys and twelve girls qualify for state. The state swimmers from Elkhorn North were: Jenna Polking, Eva Reinoehl, Emersyn Shradar, Mackenzie Peter, Avery...

Junior Chelsea Mahloch is a two-sport athlete, a member of the junior class board and National Honors Society, and a reporter for the North Howler.  On the varsity girls golf team, Mahloch participates...

On Dec. 7, 2023, the Wolves competed in the Lincoln Invitational. Individually, junior Alayna Vaughn placed second, senior Ellie Lary placed fifth, and senior Mallory Ringenberg placed seventh for the...

In order to achieve optimal athletic performance, athletes prioritize physical components: lifts in the gym, reps at the basket, shots on the goal. Alternatively, some sports fixate on the psychological...

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...

“Find a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life” is commonly quoted when choosing a career.  For some students this passion is found in their homes.  At a young age, children...

While the new pups of the pack make the difficult transition to high school, freshman Connor Cox also had to deal with a unique challenge.   Cox is a part of the football team and plans on being a...