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Lincoln-Sudbury sophomore Alex Taylor glides down a hill during a biathlon race in the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea. “The coaches were amazing and I learned so much while over there,” Taylor said. “Biathlon has such a large focus on the process of racing and the things that you can learn from each session, and I feel like I was able to grow as an athlete.

Lincoln-Sudbury’s Alex Taylor skis to the Youth Olympics and shoots to the World Championships

Sasha Libenzon March 11, 2024

The euphoric crowd fades to a blur as Lincoln-Sudbury sophomore Alex Taylor focuses on her targets, gripping her rifle as the cool wind slaps her skin. After only starting the sport of biathlon two years...

Senior Mia Mee jumps on the diving board before performing a front double tuck. For divers on the WHS swim and dive team, it can be easy to get injured due to hitting the water incorrectly, making a mistake on the diving board, or otherwise.

The hidden dangers of swim and dive

Kally Proctor March 5, 2024
Join WSPN's Kally Proctor as she discusses some hidden dangers of swim and dive. Although the swim and dive team is a joint unit, the two activities result in different injuries.
Join Staff Reporters Jessi Dretler and Elyssa Grillo as they talk with some spring sports captains about their hopes and plans for the upcoming season.

Spring sports team captains begin to prepare for upcoming seasons

Elyssa Grillo and Jessi Dretler March 1, 2024

As winter sports come to an end, it is time for spring sports captains to begin to prepare for their team's upcoming season. Captains act as a bridge for communication between players and coaches, and...

WSPN’s Chloe Zilembo talks with WHS track athlete, junior Caitlin Heus-Smith, on her achievements and how she got to where she is today.

Caitlin Heus-Smith: Sprinting towards success

Chloe Zilembo February 27, 2024
WSPN’s Chloe Zilembo talks with WHS track athlete, junior Caitlin Heus-Smith, on her achievements and how she got to where she is today.
Take this fun eight-question quiz and guess which basketball sneaker belongs to which girls varsity basketball player.

Quiz: Can you guess whose basketball sneakers these are?

Talia Macchi and Natalie Greenaway February 26, 2024
Take this fun eight-question quiz and guess which basketball sneaker belongs to which girls varsity basketball player.
WSPNs Bella Schreiber and Jenny Shine discuss opinions on Bill Belichicks future in the National Football League (NFL).

Opinion: It’s time for Bill Belichick to retire from the NFL

Jenny Shine and Bella Schreiber February 10, 2024

After 24 seasons, head coach Bill Belichick has said goodbye to the New England Patriots. In Belichick’s time with the Patriots, he won six super bowls and is currently only 15 wins away from having...

WSPNs Edge Wheeler and Ben Jackson spotlight WHS wrestling coach Sean Chase and his 300 wrestling wins as a coach.

Sean Chase: 300 and counting wins with Wayland wrestling

Edge Wheeler and Ben Jackson February 8, 2024

On Jan. 6, Wayland High School wrestling head coach Sean Chase achieved his 300th victory in his coaching career with the Wayland Warriors. The team defeated both Pentucket High School and North Middlesex...

The Wayland swim and dive team plunges into a new season as they face competition from different teams.

Wayland swim and dive team: Diving into another season

Tasha Janoff January 27, 2024

As winter sports head into full swing, teams begin predicting the overall outcome of their seasons based on their performance so far in the season. The Wayland swim and dive team has had success so far,...

WSPNs Alex Evangelista walks through the differences between playing club sports versus school sports.

Which is better: Club vs. school sports

Alex Evangelista January 26, 2024

57.4% of high school students play one or more sports. Some of these students choose to play for club teams, some play on their high school teams and some choose to play for both teams. This raises the...

WSPNs Jayden Taylor & Ravi Kapadia discuss who is the better athlete between Lebron James and Michael Jordan.

Opinion: Lebron or Jordan for the matchup of greatness?

Jayden Taylor and Ravi Kapadia January 25, 2024

In the eternal debate of basketball greatness, two elite athletes, Lebron James and Micheal Jordan, have stepped up to take the title of “the best basketball player of all time.” Both have incredible...

On Friday, Jan. 19, WHS girls basketball will be playing Cambridge Rindge and Latin in the annual Coaches vs Cancer game.

News Brief: Coaches vs. Cancer

Tasha Janoff January 18, 2024

On Friday, Jan.19, the Wayland High School girls basketball team will take on Cambridge Rindge and Latin team at 7 p.m. in the WHS field house. The student fans section’s psych is pink, to demonstrate...

From left to right, junior John Pordage, junior Lucas Yemin, non-Wayland resident Miguel Kast Puga, junior Alex Crawford, junior Reece Davies, junior Zach Thoen, junior Riley Martins, junior Matyas Kylberger, senior Kailas Srinivasan, senior Jack Quinn, junior Teddy Hage, junior Michael Likerman and junior Henry Legere come together after their win against Beetlejuice FC on Friday, Dec. 15 at Teamworks Sports and Recreation Center in Acton.

Bubba FC kicks off its season

Sasha Libenzon, Annika Martins, and Jenny Shine January 6, 2024

Bubba FC is an indoor soccer team that started two years ago and consists of about 11 Wayland High School Class of 2025 and 2024 students. The team is not affiliated with the school, since the playing...

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