EYES UP- Freshman Jake Wailes focuses on a spot on the wall while he squats to help him lift the weight. Wailes put on the lifting belt to help support his back. He did this before his lift as he works towards getting a new PR.
The Stronger, The Better
AHS students work hard to improve during weights class.
December 24, 2023
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About the Contributors
Addison Freund, Broadcaster and Photographer
Addison Freund, a senior at AHS, is co-lead editor of “The Point,” AHSneedle’s official podcast. With her partner Ellie Butler, Freund conceptualizes and executes the bi-weekly show. Additionally, she provides feedback to the underclassmen who create “The Thread” podcasts.
Freund is known throughout the journalism department as a team player who will step in wherever needed: writing stories, posting socials, making posters, or anchoring news bits.
Next year she will be attending Iowa State University where she plans to major in secondary education.
Olivia Jensen, AHS Needle Lead Editor
Senior Olivia Jensen (17) is a lead editor for the paper for the 2025-2026 Journalism teamalong with her partner Makenna Schroeder. She first joined journalism because she “had heard lots of good things about the program, and lots of her friends are involved.” The best part is meeting people and getting to talk to new people, which she doesn’t get to on a “regular basis.” Jensen’s favorite memory has been winning Best of SNO for a story she wrote about Avery Anderson.
Outside of journalism, she enjoys reading, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. While in high school, she has been involved in volleyball, tennis, golf, choir, band, NHS, AHS Fuel, student council, journalism, Quill and Scroll, and dance. Out of those, Jensen says her favorite is “dance.” In high school, she really enjoyed getting to go to school dances with her friends and having fun getting ready with them for it. She also has a younger brother, Evan, and loves being the oldest because she “gets lots of control,” and always has someone looking up to her. She plans to go to college at Northwest Missouri State University and major in business.
Bio By: Claire Comes