![In previous years, New England ski mountains have left eager skiers unsatisfied because of the sub-par and icy conditions on the slopes. Despite this situation, veteran skiers, and WHS sophomores Tobias Kyleber, Mathew Moscoffian and Colin Moleux provide some insight on why some mountains have a higher level quality than others, in their eyes. “[Two of my favorite mountains in New England] are Mount Stow and Mount Cannon,” Moscoffian said. “These mountains are better because they have the best quality of snow and have the most trails open, usually.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Untitled-design-6-1200x800.png)
![On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Wayland Cares director J Verhoosky led a presentation on the importance of choosing to be vulnerable in conversations. Through various activities and experiments, the audience was instructed to confront how they approach risk taking and their comfort zones. “[My biggest takeaway was] make yourself available for other people and share things you might not share with other people to make them feel like they're in a safe environment,” junior Addison Voight said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/JLb1q3m4ZHvNAKYzv7c60kyyrrafzS8pJlYoJcoj.png)
The Wayland Holiday Wrestling Tournament took place on Saturday, Dec. 16 in the Field House. The tournament lasted all day, with 20 schools participating. In each of their respective weight classes, captain junior Paul Lang finished fifth, captain junior Michael Keenan finished third, junior Jaden Kaufman finished sixth, junior Cole Duffy finished fourth and junior Nathan Tobe finished fifth.
Credit: Sasha Libenzon
At the beginning of the match, captain junior Michael Keenan eyes his Beverly opponent. "The holiday tournament went well," Keenan said. "As a team we didn't place as high as we wanted, but it was still good experience."
