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The Student News Site of Elkhorn North High School

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Evan Perez

Evan Perez, Staff Writer

Junior Evan Perez is a staff writer for the North Howler. He is passionate about stories related to sports and athletic based features. Evan has the goal of informing and educating his readers through his sports pieces.

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Shohei Ohtani and Yamamoto Yoshinobu take pictures together as the key players to the Dodgers. The two players are also the most know international players in the MLB.

The “Global” Brand Expansion

How the Dodgers dynasty has relied on a new Japanese approach to getting new prospects.
By Evan Perez, Staff Writer May 21, 2026

Recently the Los Angeles Dodgers have started to look less like an MLB team and more like a global all-star team. One of the biggest reasons for this is how they have taken advantage of using Japanese...

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Aaron Judges celebrates before rounding third base by saluting the USA dugout. This 2 run home run helped the USA team add to their lead against Brasil on the way to their WBC opening round win. Photo courtesy of the Chicago Tribute.

One Championship, Two Defintions of Greatness

America finally takes the WBC seriously but for different reasons then the rest of the world
By Evan Perez, Staff Writer April 20, 2026

The World Baseball Classic, or WBC, has been seen as a tournament that didn’t really matter. It’s been viewed by countries only competing for the title of the “Best Baseball Nation,” but many didn’t...

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Sophomore Connor Wurdeman in the box waiting for the pitch. Wurdeman got a single on this at-bat which led to a walk-off run to be scored. Photo Courtesy of Kingston McNeal

Wolf of the Week: Connor Wurdeman

Sophomore baseball player hits a walk-off single to secure the win
By Evan Perez, Staff Writer April 2, 2026

On March 20, the Wolves baseball team played their second game of the season, with sophomore Connor Wurdeman securing a 6-5 victory in the 8th inning against Standing Bear.  Wurdeman batted fourth...

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Lane Kiffin's first press conference with his new team. This marks his Official move to LSU. Photo courtesy of LSU Athletics

Tigers Take Kiffin, Rebels Chase a Title: Who Really Wins?

Kiffin takes him and most of his Ole Miss staff with him to LSU.
By Evan Perez, Staff Writer December 19, 2025

Head coach Lane Kiffin shocked Ole Miss fans and the college football world by leaving to coach the LSU Tigers, bringing many members of his coaching staff with him. Kiffin hopes to leave his mark on this...

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Barry Fries on the sideline after a stop against Elkhorn High. Fries then lead the Wolves to a 51-7 victory over the Antlers.

A Head Start On The Dream

Barry Fries begins his college career earlier than his peers
By Evan Perez, Staff Writer November 21, 2025

Many student-athletes dream of playing at a Division 1 level after their high school careers end. For Barry Fries, this dream is now a reality. The Elkhorn North senior is graduating early so he can...

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“Penn State walks off the field after losing to UCLA 37-42. After a loss to Oregon the Nittany Lions lose to an 0-4 UCLA in a huge upset.” Photo courtesy of Onward State.

The Power Of The AP Poll

How the AP Poll is affecting the game play of college football
By Evan Perez, Staff Writer October 16, 2025

The Associated Press releases a top 25 list every week of the college football season, which generates a lot of controversy surrounding the best teams. These rankings put a target on the best teams back,...

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Seattle Mariner’s catcher Cal Raleigh hits a homerun against the Colorado Rockies.  With this hit he is the first catcher in MLB history to have 60 homeruns in a single season. Photo courtesy of Las Angeles Times

The Takeover of the Torpedo Bat

The game of baseball is forever affected by the invention of torpedo bats
By Evan Perez, Staff Writer October 7, 2025

Baseball is a game of very little action and long periods without any real movement, which makes games boring and causes fan attendance to go down. This is why torpedo bats were invented. Torpedo bats...

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