![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)
Boys’ Soccer
The boys’ soccer team has high hopes this year, looking to make a DCL title and win the state tournament. With good team chemistry and hard work, they believe that they can succeed in their goals.
Player to Watch: Andres Pascual-Leone (senior)
Girls’ Soccer
The girls’ soccer team is working hard to make the state tournament. With many new players, the team has high hopes.
Players to watch: Margot Turner (senior), Daly Place (senior)
Girls’ Volleyball
Volleyball is hoping to repeat last year’s success of making it to tournament. With only graduating two players, the team is looking for victory with a strong returning team.
Players to Watch: Claire Greenlaw (senior) and Teresa Whitesell (senior)
Football
With the loss of the heavily relied upon running back Robert Williams Jr., quarterback Robert Jones will have to turn to running backs Wesley Jones and Jeremiah Darlington as well as an experienced batch of wide receivers to keep the offense rolling. The Warriors return only three defensive starters, but look for Charlie Tillett and Andy Carmichael to anchor another strong Wayland defense.
Players to watch: Robert Jones (senior), Andy Carmichael (senior) and Malvin Santana (sophomore)
Crew
With graduating many strong rowers and the loss of a coach and many seniors, the crew team will have to rely on some of the younger rowers. Despite the changes, they are optimistic that they will do as well as usual.
Players to watch: Audrey Zizza (senior)
Cross Country
The WHS cross country team is adjusting to the new coach Mark Mayall and is also hoping to win many meets. With many key runners, the team has high hopes.
Players to watch: Sarah Tully (sophomore), Joshua McCarthy (senior) and Nick Greenwood (senior)
Golf
This season, the WHS golf team is working hard to better execute under pressure. The golf team has more tournament experience and senior leadership than last season, and they hope to make a deep run in the tournament behind the leadership of captains Nick Morgan and Dylan Mordas.
Players to watch: Nick Morgan (senior), George Mead (junior) and Spencer Henley (senior)
Field Hockey
With a small team of only 16 players composed of 13 seniors and three juniors, the team hopes to have a strong season and make tournament.
Players to watch: Gianna Fargnoli (senior) and Emily Barnard (Junior)
![Wayland High School Class of 2019 alum Devin Wong is the new assistant coach of Harvard University Nordic Ski Team. "I’m excited to be a part of a new team and coaching staff am motivated to learn from [head coach] Cate Brams and grow as a coach and wax tech," Wong said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/09-27-24-NSKI-Wong-Announcement-1920x1080-1-e1730466291327-1200x704.jpg)
