Fall DCL All-Stars
January 10, 2019
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There are many Wayland High School students who enjoy playing for their varsity, JV or freshman teams. Student-athletes work hard to excel both on the field and in the classroom. It takes an even greater amount of sacrifice to make it to the next level and be named a Dual County League (DCL) All-Star. T...
Warrior Weekly: The Patriots STINK
December 21, 2018
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The Patriots have done the unthinkable. They lost two games in a row. In December. Ugh. On Sunday the 16 matchup against the Steelers, the pats had 14 penalties for a whopping 106 yards. The game came down to the final possession, but Brady was unable to cook up his normal two-minute drill, and the S...
Swim and dive team sells “gold cards” as fundraiser
December 19, 2018
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While other teams may use sales of food or apparel to fundraise, the Wayland High School swim and dive teams sold “gold cards” to kick off their season. The gold card is composed of six small stubs that can be used for discounts at places such as Bertucci’s restaurant or Margaritas. There is also on...
WHS wrestling adds another girl to a male-dominated team
December 19, 2018
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Wayland wrestling recently brought in freshman Mia Djafari as the second girl on the team, joining junior Emma Sheehan, who is in her second year of wrestling. Wrestling is a historically male-dominated sport, but Djafari doesn’t let the stereotype stop her. “I have a background in Taekwondo, and I...
Wrestling quad meet vs Keefe Tech, Lexington, and Holliston (15 photos)
Caitlin Newton and Isabella Arenas
December 18, 2018
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The Wayland wrestling team hosted its first meet of the season, a quad meet against Keefe Tech, Lexington and Holliston. With the meet on the line, freshman Finn O’Driscoll secured the win for Wayland in the final match against Holliston. Wayland beat Keefe Tech 60-24, Lexington 62-12 and Holliston...
Girls basketball falls to Lincoln Sudbury (13 photos)
December 18, 2018
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Wayland girls varsity basketball lost against Lincoln-Sudbury on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Wayland took the lead in the first half, but LS came back in the second half to put themselves in a position to win the game. Click here to buy WSPN photos. ...
Wayland defeats Weston in annual Powderpuff game (video)
Carly Camphausen and Caroline Lampert
December 17, 2018
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This year, the annual Wayland versus Weston powder puff football game was held at the WHS turf on Wednesday, November 21 at 1:00. WSPN reporters Carly Camphausen and Caroline Lampert interviewed players and coaches as they prepared for the game. Wayland won 13-12 from two touchdowns by Abby Mitty.
Photo of the Week
December 17, 2018
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Warrior Weekly: Wrestling pins the competition
December 13, 2018
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The Wayland wrestling team opened up their 2018-19 campaign with a quad meet on Saturday, Dec. 8. Wayland hosted Holliston, Keefe Tech and Lexington at the WHS field house. This year, Wrestling has had their sights set on returning to the Division 3 Central Sectional Finals, where they fell last year. W...
Athlete of the Month: Tali Wong
Meredith Prince and Max Brande
December 12, 2018
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Sophomore Tali Wong’s winter consists of five-mile races through a course that requires hours of endurance and is covered with ice and powdery snow. Most winter athletes practice within the comfort of a rink or a gym, but Wong faces new challenges with every ski course. Nordic skiing, also known a...
Warrior Weekly: A breakdown of recent football news
December 7, 2018
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This week, there has been more than enough news to keep football fans talking. From firings to retirements, there are plenty of current events to jump into, not to mention a video that surfaced this week of a young NFL star that has put his football career in jeopardy. It would be an understatement t...
Boys’ soccer reflects on another state title
December 3, 2018
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Following another successful season for boys' varsity soccer, the team looks back on their 2018 season. After falling short of the state championship last year, the team brought home its third state title in five years after defeating Nipmuc. Although the team finished with a state championship, it w...
