Wakefield Community School

We are incredibly proud of our students for their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performances at the Educators Rising Conference! Please join us in congratulating the following students. We are also excited to announce that they are National Qualifiers!

Literacy Impact Award – Chapter

Interactive Bulletin Board: Elementary (JV)
Cliff & Brinley (Blue)

Creative Lecture (JV) – 1st Place
Kristalyn Sievers

Inside Our Schools Spanish (Varsity) – 1st Place
Jennifer Cornejo Botello & Vinsel Molina

Children's Literature K–3 Spanish (Varsity) – 2nd Place
Abril Solorzano

Children's Literature Pre-K Spanish (Varsity) – 2nd Place
Yamilet Gomez

Lesson Planning & Delivery – Humanities (Varsity) – 2nd Place
Alfredo Velazquez

Children's Literature K–3 Spanish (Varsity) – 3rd Place
Vinsel Molina

Children's Literature Pre-K Spanish (Varsity) – 4th Place
Jennifer Cornejo Botello

Public Service Announcement (Varsity) – 4th Place
Mayte Flores Garcia & Gracyn Keagle

Educators Rising Moment (Varsity) – 9th Place
Natalee Nelson

Let's Go!
📍 Norfolk Catholic Activities Center
🆚 Norfolk Catholic
⌚ 6:30 pm
🎟️ Adults $6.00 and Students $5.00
📺 Live Stream: NFHS Network

A total of 285 students and advisers representing 45 chapters from across Nebraska gathered in Kearney on February 23, 2026, for the 2026 State Peer Education Conference. The conference theme, “Grow Bold, Live Gold,” highlighted student leadership, service, and personal growth through peer education.

Mayte Flores Garcia from the Wakefield Chapter was selected as the recipient of the 2026 SPOT Scholarship.

Conference Speech Results
Weston Miner & Will Benson placed 1st - Unified Duet
Kinslee Metzler & Sawyer Brudigam placed 2nd in Varsity Duet
Sawyer Brudigam placed 2nd in Varsity Persuasive
Ruby Boeckenhauer, Zoe Craig, & Mirella Ruvalcaba placed 4th in Varsity Oral Interpretation of Drama (OID)

7–12 Recognition Day 🎉 A few students were gone, but we still had plenty to celebrate! Proud of all their hard work and accomplishments!
Girls State Wrestling
Boys State Wrestling
Honor Band
Honor Choir
Speech Team
Junior High Wrestling

🖊️ Sign your name on the line. Congratulations, Benny, on signing with Morningside Track & Field.

Wakefield Club Volleyball. Growing the sport.

Conference Speech Meet
📍 HOME

Good Luck!

Reminder ➡️ There is NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, February 25th, due to Wakefield hosting the Conference Speech Meet. See you Thursday!

Junior High Girls Basketball
📍Tekamah
⌚ B Team @ 4:30 pm, followed by A Team

C2 Subdistrict Basketball

📍 Norfolk Catholic Activities Center
🆚 Elkhorn Valley
⌚ 7:30 pm (warm-ups will start after the 6 pm game)
🎟️ Adults $6.00, Students $5.00
💻 Live Stream: NFHS Network

ℹ️ Activities Center located in the elementary school. Main Entrance for all fans, Door #1 - Southeast doors of the elementary school

Junior High Boys Wrestling
📍Lyons
⌚ 4:30 pm

Wakefield Speech Team traveled to Battle Creek on February 21st.

JV OID - 1st place - Zoe, Ruby, Mirella
JV Serious Prose - 2nd Place - Arianna
Varsity Persuasive- 2nd Place Champs - Sawyer
Unified Duet - 1st Place - Weston & William
Vatsity Extemp - 6th Place Honors - Colt Lynn
Varsity Duet - 1st Place Honors - Sawyer & Kinslee

Perseverance can be tricky, especially when learning a new skill! Luckily, we have Laura, Alex, and Sophia to model it for us!

Speech Meet
@ Battle Creek

Good Luck!

Mayte Flores was recognized at State Wrestling for the 2026 Believers and Achievers ceremony. Congratulations!!

The Wakefield Speech Team went to Wausa on Saturday, February 14.

JV OID: Mirella Ruvalcaba, Zoe Craig, & Ruby Boeckenhauer - 6th Place
JV Poetry - Ellie Hernandez - 6th Place

Last time on the home court
⌚ JV 5:30 pm, Varsity after (rolling schedule)
📺 https://bit.ly/3K7iApM

Good Morning Wrestling Fans!

Ruben and Baldwin will kick off this morning at 9:30 am. https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15046139/information

Let's go, Trojans!!

Boys State Wrestling kicks off TODAY!

ℹ️ NSAA Information - https://nsaahome.org/nsaa-individual-wrestling-championships-hq/
➡️ Schedule - https://nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/textfile/wrest/wrchampschedule.pdf
💻 Live Results - flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/14593469
📲 Brackets - https://nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/textfile/wrest/cbrackets.pdf
🎟️ Tickets - https://www.ticketmaster.com/nsaa-state-wrestling-tickets/artist/1930828