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Running the 800 meter race, freshman Junyi Frenzel leads a pack of runners.  Frenzel got a PR with a 2:42.4, earning 13th place out of 19 runners. "I look forward to hopefully breaking 2:40 in the 800," Frenzel said.

The track teams runs another loss

Karis Tam May 16, 2025

On May 13, the Wayland High School varsity track team competed in a quad meet against Cambridge Ridge and Latin, Boston Latin and Newton South at Cambridge. This meet was originally scheduled to be a meet...

Dan Ottenheimer walks the students through the story of his family's journey throughout Germany. Ottenheimer has visited to Wayland High every year to teach 9th and 11th graders about his families experience during the holocaust.

Born after, speaking before: Dan Ottenheimer tells his father’s Holocaust survival story to WHS

On Thursday, May 8, guest speaker Dan Ottenheimer spoke in the Wayland High School auditorium about his father’s experience as a Holocaust survivor who grew up in Germany during the Nazi rule. He was...

Senior Zoe Roi defends against a North Andover player.

Girls lacrosse falls to No. 1 Andover

Chloe Zilembo May 8, 2025

On Friday, May 2, the girls lacrosse team hosted the North Andover Scarlet Knights. At the time of the game, Wayland was ranked No. 4 in Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division...

At this years "W Day," young lacrosse players gather around to meet professional lacrosse players who visited the fields on Sunday, May 4.

The Wayland youth lacrosse community comes together for “W-Day”

Emily Wyner and Mack Young May 7, 2025

On Sunday, May 4, Wayland High School (WHS) hosted the annual youth lacrosse event, “W-Day.” This event took place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and had multiple activities available for youth lacrosse...

As he rows, Weston junior Andrew Cui focuses on his technique. The crew team has two competition seasons: fall and spring. "I really like crew just because I feel like it is very much a team sport," Weston sophomore Jenna Cutter said.  "Especially when you're rowing because you have to be so in sync with the rest of the boat which I think creates a really tight knit team and Wayland-Weston is just a really nice community between the coaches, rowers and coxswains."

Wayland-Weston crew team glides into spring season

Sasha Libenzon April 24, 2025

On Thursday, April 17, the Wayland-Weston boys and girls varsity crew teams prepared for their upcoming races, including the Harvard Henley which took place on Saturday, April 19 and the Saratoga Invitational,...

From applications to acceptance, seniors navigate the college process

Carolina Sdoia and Jane Tardif April 23, 2025

With this year's college admissions cycle coming to an end, seniors reflect on their college applications process. In this video, seniors Salma Dwidar, Donovan Mason and Finley Knapp give a brief idea...

Competing to secure a spot in the beginning of the race, Wayland and Weston runners surge ahead at the start of the 800 meter race.

Track and field races into first away meet of the season

Karis Tam April 12, 2025

The outdoor track and field team traveled to Weston High School to compete in a dual meet on Wednesday, April 9. The boys team lost to Weston, with a final score of 40-96, and the girls team also fell...

From left to right, junior Ben Pyhtila, sophomores Aadith Charry and Owen Chislett play their cello instruments. Junior Jubin Kim also plays the cello and has been playing the instrument since third grade. "I think that [the cello] is a good balance between a high instrument versus a low instrument, and I just really like the rich sound that it makes," Kim said.

WHS Orchestra harmonizes for their spring concert

Marissa Mendoza, Molly Bergeron, and Emily Wyner April 10, 2025

Honors Sinfonia Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra held their Spring Concert in the WHS auditorium on Thursday, April 3. The concert included classic and contemporary pieces, inviting seniors Arya Samaratunga...

Preparing to swing, sophomore Ryan Frutman positions herself in a ready-stance. This stance is vital for a powerful swing and strong contact with the ball.

Softball falls to Belmont in home opener

Nina Gandhi and Olivia Green April 9, 2025

The varsity softball team faced Belmont for its first home game at the WHS softball field on Friday, April 4. Despite the its 14 point win against Melrose on Tuesday, April 1, Wayland fell short to Belmont...

Behind the goal, Junior Armaan Desai holds the ball in the offensive zone.

Boys lacrosse falls short to Natick

Kate Goodman and Alex Evangelista April 4, 2025

On Saturday, March 29, the boys varsity lacrosse team traveled to Natick High School to face off against the Redhawks. The game ended in a loss for Wayland, with a final score of 2-11. Wayland also went...

Head Coach Philip George talks to the team during a timeout. George is an English teacher at WHS.

Boys volleyball rallies against Lexington

The boys volleyball team hosted its first game of the season against Lexington High School on Thursday, March 27, in the WHS field house. The two teams played a total of five sets, and Wayland came out...

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