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Senior Nevaeh Wacholz is the President of Student Council and National Honor Society. She is also the captain of three sports teams: basketball, volleyball and softball. She has been named captain for multiple years. She was also named the Volleyball All-Conference Player (Junior and Senior Year), Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention (Junior Year) and All Conference (Senior Year), Triple A Award Recipient, Excel Award Recipient, and DAR Award Recipient. During her Freshman year, Wacholz was inducted onto the Wall of Inspiration.
Nevaeh Wacholz: 2025 Impact Student
On March 28 and 29, Albert Lea High School held the 2025 Tiger’s Roar talent show. A variety of talents were showcased with solo performances, as well as performances from a clarinet choir, saxophone quartet and show choir. There were a total of 15 performances throughout the two nights, including a pre-show performance by the Albert Lea High School jazz band. Over 50 students participated in Tiger’s Roar and showcased their skills with an exciting and entertaining night full of talent and music. “Tigers Roar is such a great way to display students’ talent, which is another reason why I wanted to take part. I wanted to be able to give back to the community and also show off my talent.” said senior New New.
A Night Full of Talent: Tiger’s Roar
The choir students outside the Parthenon replica in Nashville, which had a museum inside that they toured.
Musical Memories
All of the books that were collected and packaged by NHS members.
NHS Books For Africa
At the pepfest on Feb. 13 the Winterfest Royalty nominees were introduced. There were two girls and two boys candidates from each grade. Royalty included Prince Axel Calderon (11), Jacob Miller (12), Princess Maya Fuller (11), Brecken Wacholz (10), Ethan Brownlee (9), Lord Given Saw (9), Lilly Elmer (9), Angela Buansombat (10), Queen Jenna Balfe (12), Hanna Austinson (11), Raegan Broskoff (8), Duchess Evalyn Holcomb (10), Jordyn Earl (8), and Lady Leighton Brenegan (9). Not pictured include: King Kaiden Baldwin-Rutherford (12), Piper Aanes (12), Blair Blake (11), Duke Kuol Duol (10), Thoo Kah (8) and Aidric Calderon (8). Student council member and Junior Prince Axel Calderon said, “It [the nomination] means that I’m kind of a student leader. I hopefully show younger kids what it means to be a part of the student council and lead the school.”
A Toast To Winter: Winterfest Week
New interim superintendent David Krenz in his office at Brookside. He retired after 12 years as the superintendent in Austin, Minn. The search for a new superintendent is underway. Online applications will close at 11:59 p.m. on March 4. The ALAS School Board is seeking community input through an online anonymous survey that will close on Feb. 19. The survey can be found at www.alschools.org.
New Superintendent Starts Interim
Choose Wisely – Senior Reflection
Eh Thaw
Stone In The Water – Senior Reflection
Josephine Petersen
Value The Time – Senior Reflection
Homeschool Student Makes Her Mark
Homeschool Student Makes Her Mark
Junior Jonathan Streckert broadcasting for Albert Lea Live
Capturing Stories In Real-Time
Seniors Brecken Koepke and Ty Youldan preparing to compete in the first home Robotics tournament at Albert Lea High School held on Feb 15.
ALHS Hosts First Robotics Tournament
One Last Time – Senior Reflection
Media Marketing Romance Books
Chapell Roan's album cover for 'the Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess'.
Pop Princesses Ruling the Industry
Hasa Try’s Slime
Editor Rosa Corey-Gruenes (12), staff writer Carley Ladlie (11) and photographer Evelyn Koepke (11) at the convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Hasa Trys Convention
Art by Josephine Peterson and Eh Thaw
My Past Obsession With True Crime
A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie
Senior Rosa Corey-Gruenes getting ready for her big win in pickleball.
Hasa Trys Pickleball
Carley Ladlie (11) and Jorja Bolinger (11) in the prom dresses they tried on.
HASA Try’s Free Prom Dresses
A Fall From Fame – Ruby Franke
“Epic”: a Return, a Tapestry, a Love Story
“Epic”: a Return, a Tapestry, a Love Story
Sophomores Evelyn Koepke and Claire LaFrance pictured after building their leprechaun trap.
Hasa Tries Building Leprechaun Traps
Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA
Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA
All content by Rosa Corey-Gruenes

One Last Time – Senior Reflection

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor-In-Chief
May 10, 2025

A Fall From Fame – Ruby Franke

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor-In-Chief
April 16, 2025
The Cost of Exclusion

The Cost of Exclusion

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor-In-Chief
March 13, 2025
Sophomores Evelyn Koepke and Claire LaFrance pictured after building their leprechaun trap.

Hasa Tries Building Leprechaun Traps

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor-In-Chief
March 13, 2025
Protect Health, Reduce Diesel Emissions

Protect Health, Reduce Diesel Emissions

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor-In-Chief
February 13, 2025
Editor Rosa Corey-Gruenes (12), staff writer Carley Ladlie (11) and photographer Evelyn Koepke (11) at the convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Hasa Trys Convention

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, editor
December 19, 2024
The Game Show That Hid a Killer

The Game Show That Hid a Killer

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, editor
December 19, 2024
Connor Hansen (10) as Damien for the ALHS production of Mean Girls.

[Photo] Mean Girls

ahlahasa staff
November 25, 2024
Bailey Abrego (12) and Adele Helleksen (10) as Cady Heron and Janis Ian for the ALHS production of Mean Girls.

[Photo] Mean Girls Front Page

November 22, 2024
"I love having the team run with me and the team chemistry" said Andrew Tscholl (11)

[Photo] Photo of the Week

Ahlalasa Staff
September 20, 2024

Scary Movies

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
November 6, 2024
Historic Firsts for The Senior Class

Historic Firsts for The Senior Class

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor-In-Chief
November 5, 2024
"It Ends With Us" Book Review

“It Ends With Us” Book Review

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, editor
October 7, 2024
On September 20, the cast of Albert Lea High School's "Mean Girls" musical production had a full cast practice in the auditorium. The new cast bonded together performing trust falls in front of the whole room. Sophomore Eh Snow recites her lines in front of her fellow castmates. The musical will premiere on Nov. 21, continuing through November 23, at the Albert Lea High School auditorium. This will be Mary Schoppers first time directing the fall musical.

Revitalizing “Mean Girls”

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
October 4, 2024

New Staff 2024-2025

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
August 22, 2024
The updated 2024-25 ALHS Daily Schedule including changes to flex times and lunch periods.

Additional Changes for 2024-25 Year

Rosa Corey-Gruenes and Carley Ladlie
August 22, 2024
The old Tiger Shop is becoming the new Tiger’s Lair in the upcoming months, taking an old outdated space full of random materials into a functional school store.

School Store Will Reopen as Tiger’s Lair

Kae Bee and Rosa Corey-Gruenes
August 22, 2024
As an Ahlahasa staff, we have talked with our upper-classmen to figure out what the necessary items to have during the school year are. This list was pretty minimalistic, however, the students felt would fulfill the necessary needs throughout the year.

Consumerism and Back-to-school List

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
August 22, 2024
Lana Del Rey at the 2013 Echo Awards.

Seasonal Summertime Sadness

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
August 22, 2024
The Maid

The Maid

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
May 10, 2024

Albert Lea High School’s Publications Program Has a Big Distribution Week

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
May 9, 2024
On Monday, May 6th ALHS students participated in pajama day. Students pictured are Sophie Quam (11), Kaitlyn Griffith (11), Alexia Conley (11) and Claire Griffith (11).

[Photo] Spring Fever Week Photos

Ahlahasa Staff, Editor
May 6, 2024
Saguaro Cacti in the San Tan Valley.

Taking a Break

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
April 9, 2024
Book of the Month

Book of the Month

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
April 9, 2024
Juniors Sophie Quam and Lauren Raleigh skating at the Albert lea Arena on Feb. 17 for the Winterfest skate.

ALHS Celebrates 2024 Winterfest

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
March 7, 2024
"Bunny" book cover

Book of the Month

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
March 7, 2024
ALHS Book Club Book Of The Month February 2024

ALHS Book Club Book Of The Month February 2024

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Print Editor
February 1, 2024
Anyone But You

Anyone But You

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
February 1, 2024
Red Cross logo

I Simply Cannot

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
December 14, 2023
'Shatter Me' book cover

ALHS Book Club

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
December 14, 2023
Junior Evie Dawson takes her first bow as Dorothy Hale after starring in Albert Lea High School’s production of the “Wizard of Oz”. The fall musical was Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and Dec. 3 in the auditorium. Photo by Rosa Corey-Gruenes

[Photo] Young Cast Presents Wizard of Oz

Mariajose Ruiz, Staff writer
December 14, 2023
Cover of Malibu Rising

Book of The Month

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
November 11, 2023
Junior Clara Thompson and Sophomore Nina Zhang working at the Mock Trial booth for the Fall Festival on October 27.

[Photo] Fall Festival 2023

Courtney Oakland, Staff Writer
November 11, 2023
Club Feature: Book Club Review

Club Feature: Book Club Review

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
October 2, 2023
Steve Simon presenting to Albert Lea High School on Wednesday, August 30 about preregistration.

Secretary of State

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Editor
August 30, 2023
What Inclusivity Means To Me With Renee Lee

What Inclusivity Means To Me With Renee Lee

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Staff writer
April 20, 2023
Inclusivity Month at ALHS

Inclusivity Month at ALHS

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Staff writer
April 14, 2023
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[Photo] Fall Sports Photos

Staff
October 26, 2022
Book Review: The Law of Inertia

Book Review: The Law of Inertia

Rosa Corey-Gruenes, Staff Writer
October 11, 2022
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