![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)
Athlete of the Week: Cam Gordon
Credit: Courtesy of Cam Gordon
Pictured above is senior Cam Gordon, who recently won his second state championship as a part of Boys’ Varsity soccer team. Gordon was a captain this past season.
April 2, 2017
Name: Cam Gordon
Grade: Senior
Sport: Soccer
Achievements: Gordon has been a 2014 State Champion, a 2015 DCL Champion, a 2016 State Champion, a DCL All Star, a three year varsity starter and a captain during his senior year. This year, he also received the NSCAA Senior Excellence Award.
Sports Idol: Gordon’s sports idol is Dan Keating. Gordon considers Keating a fantastic player and an even better leader.
Favorite Sports Memory: Gordon’s favorite sports memory was when sophomore Andrew D’Amico scored his winning goal in the 2016 state semi-finals. He says it was an incredible feeling. It made him happy to see the fans so excited alongside the team.
Favorite Quote: “A player who makes a team great is better than a great player.” -John Wooden
