![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 girls varsity basketball team took a loss to Westford Academy on Friday, Jan. 3 at the WHS field house. The game ended with a final score of 21-55. After the Westford game, the team played against Algonquin Regional High School and lost by 28 points. The team’s next game is on Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. at Bedford High School.
Credit: Emily Wyner
Taking a deep breath, senior captain Annie McQuilkin sets herself at the free throw line to take her shot. "I was proud of how we competed because they were a good team," McQuilkin said "We had a lot of turnovers, so I [think a] lot of us had off games."
