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The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

In the Patriot Ledgers Player of the Week, senior Kayla Poulsen has taken a spot as one of this weeks candidates.

Sports Brief: Kayla Poulsen nominated for Patriot Ledger’s Player of the Week

Ellie Tyska November 15, 2019

The South Shore’s local newspaper, The Patriot Ledger, recognizes many Massachusetts student athletes who have shown outstanding skills. In doing so, the newspaper features a “Player of the Week”...

Seniors on the girls varsity soccer team pose on their senior night. The team will face Stoneham this Saturday in the sectional finals. We want to work our hardest and leave it all out on the field, junior Maddie Yaffe said.

News Brief: Girls varsity soccer competes as the last WHS team in playoffs

Hailey Robinson November 15, 2019

The 11th seeded girls varsity soccer team won the Division Three North semifinal against the 18th seed, Pentucket. The girls defeated Pentucket 3-0 with two goals scored by senior captain Kayla Poulsen...

Varsity sports teams at WHS have had to leave school early for sports games all fall, including the golf team who has left early for every match this season. I think that leaving school to get to the respective matches/games is necessary for the athletes to have adequate time to prepare and perform at the best of their abilities,” junior Joe Tardif said.

Sports Teams at WHS Permitted to Leave School Early due to Late Start Times

Max Brande and Garrett Spooner November 13, 2019

For most high school students, sports play a crucial part in their lives. Quite often this fall, athletes playing on varsity sports get dismissed early in order to attend specific sporting events or practices....

Max Brande gives his take on prospective Heisman Trophy winners.

Warrior Weekly: Heisman Hopefuls

Max Brande November 13, 2019

With the college football season more than halfway done, one question comes to my mind: who is going to win the Heisman? Everyone will say that the winner will be this quarterback or that quarterback,...

Sports Junkies Episode 22: Dante Parseghian

Sports Junkies Episode 22: Dante Parseghian

CJ Brown and Aiden Chitkara November 12, 2019

In the 22nd installment of the bi-weekly Sports Junkies podcast, WSPN’s CJ Brown and Aiden Chitkara give their take on the state of national and local sports with guest and senior football player Dante...

The teams seniors smile for a picture together. Although senior captain Carly Camphausen, a four year player, was injured the latter half of the season, she still able to be on the field during senior night to receive her flowers. I was sad because I couldnt play during my senior night, but I got to step out onto the field, even if it was just for a moment, Camphausen said.

Girls soccer slips at senior night (10 photos)

Julia Callini November 8, 2019

The Wayland Warriors fell 2-0 to the Acton-Boxborough Colonials on Sat. Oct. 26. Wayland and Acton-Boxborough's senior night was held at the Acton-Boxborough fields. Wayland celebrated during halftime,...

The fantasy football season has officially reached its midway point, and this year has been filled with many surprises, for better or for worse. This week, WSPN’s Aiden Chitkara be analyzing fantasy footballs biggest booms and busts as we approach the second half of the 2019 NFL season.

Warrior Weekly: Fantasy football midseason reflection

Aiden Chitkara November 7, 2019

Quarterback Boom: Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) If I told you that one man could produce numbers that would make him both QB1 and RB1 eligible, would you believe me? You probably wouldn’t. Well,...

The varsity girls volleyball team played their final DCL match on Thursday Oct. 24. The team won three of four sets against Bedford.

Volleyball spikes a win against Bedford on senior night (15 photos)

Julia Callini and Caroline Lampert November 6, 2019

The Wayland Warriors snuck out a win against Bedford on October 24. This game was not only Senior Night but also gave the team a seat in the first round of playoffs.

Wayland girls soccer cheers from the sideline of their game against Acton-Boxborough. Girls soccer, as well as boys soccer and football are onto the next rounds of their respective playoffs.

Fall sports playoff update

Ellie Tyska November 6, 2019

As the playoff season progresses, the qualifying fall teams prepare for their games. The season came to close for both the field hockey and girls volleyball teams when they lost their playoff games this...

Credit: Courtesy of Jenna Cook

Seniors on college sports recruitment: Class of 2020 Edition

Ellie Tyska and Meredith Prince November 6, 2019

For the majority of the senior class, college admissions are just around the corner, but some outstanding athletes already know where they are almost certain to attend. The Class of 2020 has over 15 students...

Koechling lifts up junior Jaison Tucker after Tuckers first of five touchdowns in the game.

Photo of the Week

Sammy Johnson November 5, 2019

Forward senior Zeke Betancourt hits the ball away from Westons defenders. The field hockey team has had a break through season as they enter the playoffs. We all just push each other to be our best selves on and off the field, team member junior Emmie OShaughnessy said.

Field Hockey team makes playoffs for the first time in five years

Hailey Robinson and Eliya Howard-Delman November 1, 2019

The varsity field hockey team has just reached the peak of its breakthrough season. After not making playoffs in five years, they were able to end the cycle with new captains, additions to the team and...

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