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Advancing up the field, junior Melina Antun takes the ball from a Newton South player.

Field Hockey battles Newton South to a draw

Vanessa Taxiarchis and Ainsley Jay September 16, 2025

On Thursday, Sept. 11, the girls varsity field hockey team faced Newton South in their second home game of the season. With the able defense on both teams, Wayland and Newton South's offensive teams weren't...

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University.

BDBN: Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah Valley University

Annabelle Hage September 10, 2025

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, during an event at Utah Valley University, conservative media personality Charlie Kirk was speaking to around 3,000 college students when he was fatally shot. Being an ally with...

Junior Cooper McFarlane watches the ball after hitting his tee shot on hole seven.

Preseason Preview: Golf

Joey Fay and Grace Zocco August 29, 2025

Heading into Head Coach Brian Reddington’s third season, there is a buzz in the air surrounding this year's group of golfers. The varsity golf team finished last season with a record of 3-9, yet still...

Two players from the Class of 2025 walk towards the score board, before the next play.

Preseason Preview: Football

Joey Fay and Grace Zocco August 28, 2025

The varsity football team comes off of a successful 2024 season, finishing with a record of 9-2, with one win away from going to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division IV...

Junior Matthew Tan plays the alto saxophone.

Winter Week kicks off with a relaxing melody from WHS’s Tri-M Music Honor Society

Nina Gandhi, Katie Collett, and Jeffery Zhang January 29, 2025

During the first block of the school day, on Monday, Jan. 27, the Tri-M Music Honors Society (Tri-M) put on a recital for WHS students and faculty in the theater to kick off Winter Week. The concert consisted...

The Wayland Boys Basketball team heads to Weston on Wednesday night to face the 4-1 Wildcats. Wayland lost the previous meeting with Weston 62-59 and enter this game with a 2-3 record.

Game preview: Boys basketball takes on Weston for the second time this season

Joseph Fay, Staff Reporter January 8, 2025

On Wednesday, Jan. 8, the boys varsity basketball team will travel to Weston to face the Wildcats for the second time this season. Wayland enters this game with a 2-3 season record, while Weston has a...

The new year is a time to make resolutions, plan for the year ahead,and even wish for things to come true. In this article, staff reporter Joey Fay highlights five things that Boston sports fans should wish for this coming year.

Boston sports fan new years wish list

Joseph Fay, Staff Reporter January 7, 2025

2024 was an eventful year in Boston sports. From the Celtics winning the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, to the first year this century without former head coach Bill Belichick coaching the...

WSPN’s athlete of the month is freshman Mia Rent for her top placements in cross country meets.

Athlete of the month: Mia Rent

Vanessa Taxiarchis, Staff Reporter December 9, 2024

With sweat dripping, legs cramping and her ponytail flying, freshman Mia Rent has made a name for herself in the cross country community. Rent began running in fifth grade to stay in shape, but a year...

Staff reporters Joey Fay, Owen Harrington and Ravi Kapadia preview each 2024-2025 winter sport.

Winter sports preview 2024

Owen Harrington, Joey Fay, and Ravi Kapadia December 4, 2024

Cold weather has arrived in Wayland, signifying the start to a new season of winter sports. Below is some information about each sport and the captains. Wrestling After a winning record during the...

The Human Relation Service (HRS) is a non-profit therapy organization that offers their services to Weston, Wayland and Wellesley. “It's a very unique thing to have an agency like HRS supporting three communities,” HRS Director of Development Donna Portesky said.

The Human Relations Service: Making mental health treatment more accessible

Fiona Peltonen November 14, 2024

The Mental Health America organization has proven that therapy can be a beneficial practice to patients' mental health, and can give people who are struggling the resources they need to cope with what...

WHS guidance counselor Jim Girard is now coaching Wayland football after stepping down from being Lincoln Sudbury's head coach. “I stepped down as the head coach at LS following the 2023 season so that I could spend more time with and care for my ailing parents who live out of state,” Girard said.

Jim Girard: From enemy lines to home turf

Ravi Kapadia, Staff Reporter November 11, 2024

Wayland guidance counselor, Jim Girard, has coached football for 27 years, but this year is his first season coaching Wayland in nearly two decades. Girard was previously the head coach of the Lincoln...

As the 2024 presidential election inches closer, WSPN’s Fiona Peltonen and Maddie Zajac share their thoughts on the importance of youth voting. While there are numerous reasons that youth voting has taken the backseat for many years, it is time that younger generations get more politically involved. “If you want to fix a problem, you've got to commit yourself to doing it,” Fay said. “And one easy way to do it is to vote.”

The importance of youth voting

Whether we’d like to admit it or not, Wayland is an affluent town with a bubble of protection from political issues. Some of us aren’t up to date with current legislation or who is running for president,...

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