![The Wayland Police Department have issued a warning on the rise of scammers during the holiday season. “Hang up [the phone]. if you get a text and you do not know who it's from, just delete it. Don't click on any links, nothing,” Wayland police chief Edward Burman said. “Every single one of them is a scam.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0954_720-e1734676255647.jpg)
![WHS’s Connect Program ran its annual holiday gift drive to fulfill the wishlist of children enrolled in the Dorchester based non-profit daycare organization, the Yawkey Center. This drive brought the town together and impacted both the students in Connect, as well as the greater Wayland community. “You could see how helpful the town was and how our community came together and wanted to help out a community that wasn't our own [and] kids who were less fortunate than we were,” senior and Connect Program member Jordynn Lee said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/screenshot_2024-12-20_at_12.21.24___pm_720-e1734734228474.png)
![The Boy Scouts will be selling trees on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays noon to 6 p.m. until they sell out.
“This event is one of the things that [the Boy Scouts] get to have a direct impact on the community,” freshman Alex Macleod said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-11-at-8.38.38 AM.png)
Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) tournaments are in full swing and multiple WHS teams are advancing. On Wednesday, June 5, Assistant Athletic Director, Erin Ryan, sent an email informing WHS about the upcoming playoff games for WHS athletes.
Girls Lacrosse: On Monday, June 3, the No. 4 ranked girls varsity lacrosse team beat Notre Dame Academy Worcester in a shutout victory with a final score of 18-0 in the round of 32. The team is looking to make it to the state finals as they did last year. The team will host No. 13 Dover-Sherborn today, June 5, at 4 p.m.. In order to attend, tickets must be purchased via GoFan.
Boys Tennis: The No. 4 ranked boys tennis team defeated Scituate 5-0, punching their ticket to the Elite 8. They will host No. 12 Hopkinton today, June 5 at 4 p.m.. The team previously beat Hopkinton in the regular season 5-0. Last year, Wayland won the MIAA Division III state finals and are looking to repeat their title. However, this year, boys tennis moved up to Division II.
Girls Tennis: The girls tennis team also advanced to the Elite 8, after defeating Minnechaug 3-2 on Tuesday, June 4. The team will travel to Westborough to face the No. 3 Rangers today, June 5 at 3:30 p.m..
Volleyball: Volleyball also continued the winning trend of the spring sports teams. The team defeated No. 19 Lynn Classical 3-0 and advanced to the Elite 8 on Monday, June 3. The date and time of the next match is to be determined.
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