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Wayland Student Press

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Wayland Student Press

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,...

Keenan poses with the varsity football head coach, Scott Parseghian, after winning player of the game. The player of the game is awarded a gladiator helmet.

Athlete of the month: Michael Keenan

Vanessa Taxiarchis October 22, 2024

With a game winning arm, senior captain and quarterback Michael Keenan has led his team to several victories in the ongoing fall season. The Warriors' record so far this season is 5-1. Keenan started...

On Thursday Oct. 10, football will face rival Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, aiming to improve their record to 4-1. “[LSRHS] has gotten the best of us over the last couple of years,” Parseghian said. “I feel that this team is willing to correct the last couple of years and, and get a [win]. I want to win a football game.”

Game preview: Football takes on rival Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

Chloe Zilembo, Sports Editor October 10, 2024

Next up on the varsity football team’s schedule is Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LSRHS), a rivalry game for both teams as they are bordering towns that are both in the Dual County League (DCL)....

A Wayland football player carries the football down the field. “We've cruised through the first three games,” head coach Scott Parseghian said. “[It’s a] combination of us being a good team and also the competition may not be as great as I had hoped.”

Game preview: Football looks to defeat Shawsheen Valley Technical High School

Chloe Zilembo, Sports Editor October 4, 2024

Week 4 is approaching for the undefeated varsity football team. The team is currently ranked No. 17 in Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division IV power rankings after winning...

Junior Avery Umina runs after the ball, beating her opponent. Umina plays for FC Stars Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) Regional Blue Team.

Athlete of the month: Avery Umina

Vanessa Taxiarchis September 30, 2024

Whether she’s kicking a ball for her club team or helping her high school secure victories throughout the season, junior Avery Umina can always be seen playing soccer. Starting her soccer career off...

Wayland is surrounded by conservation land and green space that plays an important role in the wellbeing of the town, but it experiences threats everyday. “Protecting these spaces is incredibly important,” Conservation Department Assistant Emily Cueller said. In this deep dive into the conservation land, readers will learn how we, as a community, can impact the wildlife and ecosystem in Wayland for better or for worse.

A trek through Wayland’s Conservation Land

Fiona Peltonen September 26, 2024

Wayland is fortunate to have access to a wide variety of sustained land filled with walking trails and many opportunities to explore. The conservation land takes up a substantial portion of the secured...

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