Baseball players slide into new season
Ashley Steele, Editor
June 6, 2019
by Ashley Steele Of the Gleaner “It really is going to be a great year for the baseball team,” said Matthew Schmitz, ‘20. “I feel like we are going to have a lot of success.” The Boys Baseball team is eager to get into the swing of their season. Many players have had grea...
Athletes put in work during the Summer
Makayla Schockemoehl, reporter
June 6, 2019
Most people spend their summer mornings sleeping in, but many multi-sport athletes at Wahlert are getting their morning workouts in at 6 a.m. in the off-season. Mia Kunnert, ‘22, Maya Wachter, ‘21, and Libby Perry, ‘20, all dedicate a lot of their time in the summer to improving their game and coaching ...
Softball team crushes competition
Lizzie Kann, Reporter
June 6, 2019
The girls’ softball team has already started off it’s season strong by adding lots of new talent from the incoming freshman class. Ellie Kirby, ‘22, a returning player, is excited for the new season and meeting the new players. “This season we have many new eighth grad...
Trapshooting Club sets sights on State
Alejandro Rojas, Editor
June 6, 2019
“Pull!” they call, followed by a small, orange disc being launched into the air. The disc is followed by the loud bangs of the guns and the disc being hit. This is what a typical day for trapshooting looks like. Trapshooting is a relatively new sport at Wahlert although it is officially d...
Eagles soar at State
Maddie McCarron, Editor
May 22, 2019
Thunder roars across the sky at the blue oval Friday afternoon quickly followed by a torrential downpour. Everybody in the stadium was covered in a variety of colored ponchos and rain coats waiting for their team to set up in the starting blocks. The rain kept falling creating a slick track and a fl...
Frese shares his friendly message
Jack Doyle, Editor
May 20, 2019
High School is a prime location for judging based off of false pretexts. Oftentimes, these pretexts may follow people through high school. Jack Frese might be labeled as misunderstood, but the lumbering cleanup hitter for the Golden Eagles is one of the more fascinating members of community. Jack an...
All they do is win win win no matter what
Sam Ambrosy, Reporter
May 20, 2019
Winning a state championship is something that every high school athlete dreams of doing, yet few accomplish. Simply qualifying for the state tournament is a huge accomplishment in itself. At Wahlert, many sports teams have dominated in the state of Iowa over the past four years. The girl’s volleyball...
Keeping their heads out of the gutter
Lola Grap, Reporter
May 2, 2019
Even though the women’s bowling team had not seen any players go to state in past seasons, they had high hopes this time around. And are looking forward to districts, which took place on Feb. 12. The team compiled its best record in five years. “Bowling is one of those things that you get bette...
Moran juggles homework, state cross country
Lola Grap, Reporter
May 2, 2019
Many students at Wahlert have to with juggle homework along with extracurricular activities like sports or clubs. Some can barely hang on to staying up to date. But others are able to multitask like it’s a second nature. Gabby Moran, ‘19, back-to-back cross country state champion, is extremely su...
Running for gold
Lizzie Kann, Reporter
April 15, 2019
Boys’ track is off to a great start, with the team coming off a win at their last meet. The team has been training hard since the very first day of practice, in hopes they will have a successful season. Danny McDermott, ‘19, is setting goals for himself as he starts his senior season. ...
Kate Hingtgen, Reporter
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Summer is right around the corner and everyone has some things they want to achieve this summer. For some people, it can be jumping off a bridge and for others, it's to...
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Lola Grap, Reporter
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