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The first group of adults runs into the cold water during the seventh annual ice plunge for Elodie Kubik. Some wore swim caps in pink, which is Elodies favorite color. Some also wore caps that said Plunge for Elodie.
Wellesley holds its seventh annual ice plunge for Elodie Kubik
From Wednesday, March 27 to Friday, April 12, the Wayland High School Student Corps is collecting books to donate to prisoners. Students can donate their books at a box located outside of the main office.
WHS Student Corps holds book drive for prisoners
BDBN: Baltimore Key Bridge collapse
BDBN: Baltimore Key Bridge collapse
On Tuesday, March 19, equity and inclusion speaker Danika Manso-Brown (far left) spoke about how to discuss the topic of discrimination with middle and high school age students. The event was organized by Wayland Can.
Equity and inclusion speaker Danika Manso-Brown speaks at WaylandCAN event
News Brief: Tuesdays schedule change
News Brief: Tuesday’s schedule change
BDBN: Baltimore Key Bridge collapse
BDBN: Baltimore Key Bridge collapse
Breaking Down Breaking News: Possible TikTok ban
Breaking Down Breaking News: Possible TikTok ban
BDBN: Supreme Court ruling on immigration law in Texas
BDBN: Supreme Court ruling on immigration law in Texas
BDBN: University of Florida fires all DEI employees
BDBN: University of Florida fires all DEI employees
BDBN: Chlormequat found in Quaker products
BDBN: Chlormequat found in Quaker products
News Brief: Mondays solar eclipse may cause sports cancellations
News Brief: Monday’s solar eclipse may cause sports cancellations
On Wednesday, March 13, former Wayland Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Omar Easy filed a lawsuit against the town of Wayland, former School Committee Chair Chris Ryan and School Committee member Ellen Grieco.
Former Superintendent Dr. Omar Easy files lawsuit against Wayland
The Wayland School Committee votes to hire current Interim Assistant Superintendent Betsy Gavron as the Wayland Public Schools assistant superintendent.
Breaking News: Wayland School Committee hires Betsy Gavron as assistant superintendent
On Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 8:50 a.m., Wayland Police Department responded to antisemitic graffiti on Rice Road.
Breaking News: Wayland police respond to antisemitic vandalism
The Wayland School Committee announces Acting Superintendent David Fleishman as the interim superindent for the 2024-2025 school year.
Breaking News: Wayland School Committee reappoints David Fleishman as interim superintendent
News Brief: Tuesdays schedule change
News Brief: Tuesday’s schedule change
News Brief: Mondays solar eclipse may cause sports cancellations
News Brief: Monday’s solar eclipse may cause sports cancellations
News Brief: Schedule changes this week
News Brief: Schedule changes this week
News Brief: Wayland Connect Program holds Spring Fling
News Brief: Wayland Connect Program holds Spring Fling
News Brief: WHS Class of 2024 holds annual Senior Show
News Brief: WHS Class of 2024 holds annual Senior Show
A preliminary image design of the potential new Wayland Arts building which will be built in Cochituate if the zoning is approved. Wayland Arts says the new building will have a village feel and look like a farmhouse.
Wayland Arts searches for a new storage space
WHS baseball coach and wellness teacher Chris Fay coaches his athletes and teaches them skills that he believes they will be able carry with them throughout their daily lives.
Chris Fay: Swinging for success this baseball season
The entrance to the Together for Hope: Boston Addiction Conference at Roxbury community college on March 16. This conference was dedicated to increasing awareness and education about addiction, as well as calling out stigma surrounding addiction.
Together for Hope: Boston Addiction Conference and its impact across the community
Join Staff Reporters Maddie Zajac and Marissa Mendoza as they interview six WHS humans about the school year so far.
Humans of WHS: Chapter three
The Wayland Cultural Council through the utility box project
The Wayland Cultural Council through the utility box project
Join Staff Reporter Annika Martins as she interviews Red Cross Cub Leaders Manahil Faisal and Lilian Amer.
WSPN goes clubbing: Red Cross Club
Join Staff Reporter Annika Martins as she interviews Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) leader Anshuman Parulekar.
WSPN Goes Clubbing: Future Business Leaders of America
Join Staff Reporter Annika Martins and WSPNs Jenny Shine as they interview Water Warriors co-leader Zach Rainville.
WSPN Goes Clubbing: Water Warriors
Join Guest Writer Joey Fay as he interviews Student Advocacy Committee leader Zack Goldstein.
WSPN Goes Clubbing: Student Advocacy Committee
Join WSPN’s Annika Martins and Jenny Shine as they interview Open Mic club leader Kanmani Sekhar.
WSPN Goes Clubbing: Open Mic
WHS baseball coach and wellness teacher Chris Fay coaches his athletes and teaches them skills that he believes they will be able carry with them throughout their daily lives.
Chris Fay: Swinging for success this baseball season
Venezia Sebastianelli: Meet WHSs new Student Council president
Venezia Sebastianelli: Meet WHS’s new Student Council president
Lincoln-Sudbury sophomore Alex Taylor glides down a hill during a biathlon race in the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea. “The coaches were amazing and I learned so much while over there,” Taylor said. “Biathlon has such a large focus on the process of racing and the things that you can learn from each session, and I feel like I was able to grow as an athlete.
Lincoln-Sudbury’s Alex Taylor skis to the Youth Olympics and shoots to the World Championships
WHS history teacher and boys varsity soccer coach David Gavron cheers on the boys soccer team from the sideline. Gavron has been teaching since 1994, and took on the position of head coach for the WHS boys varsity soccer team in 2008. I want the classroom to be a place where students feel safe and, similarly to the soccer field, I want them to feel like they can take risks,” Gavron said.
David Gavron: Family first, school second and soccer third
Join WSPNs Kally Proctor as she talks to members of the Wayland High School Theater Ensemble about the various events and activities run by the ensemble, as well as some of their favorite parts of the experience.
A look behind the curtain at the Wayland High School Theater Ensemble
Join WSPNs Bowen Morrison as he shares his predictions for who will be drafted in the first round of the NFL draft.
NFL Mock Draft 2024
WHS baseball coach and wellness teacher Chris Fay coaches his athletes and teaches them skills that he believes they will be able carry with them throughout their daily lives.
Chris Fay: Swinging for success this baseball season
WSPNs Vanessa Taxiarchis discusses the importance of captains practice at WHS and their impact on student athletes.
The benefits of captain’s practices at WHS
Join WSPN’s Bella Schreiber, Tina Su and Hallie Luo as they discuss the gap between women’s and men’s sports at the professional, college and Wayland High School level.
Fair play or foul? Uncovering the gap between women’s and men’s sports
WSPNs Bella Schreiber discusses Wayland High School seniors who are committed to college for a sport, and what they did to get there.
WHS athletes run, row and dribble into the next stage of their sporting careers
Sophomore Max Walsh and senior captain Joey Burke block the ball.
Boys volleyball sets the season with a win
Junior Jillian Mele sets up for the draw. The draw takes place after each goal. During the draw, three midfielders from each team surround the circle while one from each team flicks the ball into the air to start the play.
Girls lacrosse scores on “Play Day”
White team captain senior Finn Bumstead talks strategy with his team during a time-out. The white team led the scoreboard early on against the pink team.
IBL’s white team clinches championship victory against pink team
Weston freshman Niall Cahalane strides past the opposing defense on her way to the net.
Wayland-Weston girls hockey defeats Concord-Carlisle on senior night
Junior Ido Geffen pulls the ball away from two Weston defenders as he looks down court for a pass.
Boys basketball eeks out a win over Weston on senior night
WSPNs Reva Datar shares a personal reflection detailing her experience on the wrestling team.
Opinion: A reflection on wrestling with myself
Staff Reporter Ben Jackson discusses his thoughts on the Boston Celticss ongoing season.
Opinion: The Celtics will win the 2024 NBA Finals
WSPNs Bella Schreiber and Jenny Shine discuss opinions on Bill Belichicks future in the National Football League (NFL).
Opinion: It’s time for Bill Belichick to retire from the NFL
WSPNs Jayden Taylor & Ravi Kapadia discuss who is the better athlete between Lebron James and Michael Jordan.
Opinion: Lebron or Jordan for the matchup of greatness?
WSPNs Chloe Zilembo gives her opinion on Erin Matsons impact on both field hockey and womens sports.
Erin Matson: Bringing field hockey and women’s sports to center stage
WSPN’s Maddie Zajac breaks down her thoughts about the effects of sleep deprivation on students.
Opinion: The overlooked consequences of sleep deprivation on students everywhere
WSPNs Chloe Zilembo shares her thoughts on the difficulty of her junior year of high school.
Opinion: Junior year is the hardest of your high school career
WSPNs Editorial Board shares their thoughts on the effects of the academic culture at Wayland High School.
Editorial: Great expectations bring about a silent struggle
WSPNs Reva Datar shares a personal reflection detailing her experience on the wrestling team.
Opinion: A reflection on wrestling with myself
Join WSPN’s Olivia Green as she discusses the temporary availability of the abortion pill mifepristone in pharmacies.
Opinion: Mifepristone should be permanently offered in pharmacies across the U.S.
The Wayland Cultural Council through the utility box project
The Wayland Cultural Council through the utility box project
Infographic: Flowers in April
Infographic: Flowers in April
Celebrate April with WSPNs Talia and Makenzie Macchis crossword.
Crossword: April
Infographic: Top five Easter activities to do
Infographic: Top five Easter activities to do
Quiz: Can you guess the handwriting?
Quiz: Can you guess the handwriting?
Fashionista of the Month: March
Fashionista of the Month: March
Join Staff Reporter Fiona Peltonen as she discusses her thoughts about the outfits worn at the 2024 Oscars.
2024 Oscars outfit review
Join WSPN’s Melina Barris and Ben Jackson as they summarize their thoughts and feelings about the looks shown at the 2024 Grammys.
Grammy’s lookbook
Join reporters Mischa Lee and Elyssa Grillo as they discuss their fashion predictions for 2024.
Fashion predictions for 2024
From left to right, juniors and Passion 4 Fashion club leaders Elyssa Grillo, Nina Eyerman and Mischa Lee pose for a photo during the makeshift thrift store event.
Passion 4 Fashion club hosts makeshift thrift store during Winter Week
Celebrate April with WSPNs Talia and Makenzie Macchis crossword.
Crossword: April
Quiz: Can you guess the handwriting?
Quiz: Can you guess the handwriting?
Join Staff Reporters Melina Barris and Makenzie Macchi as they share a quiz on new words that were recently added to the dictionary.
Quiz: Can you guess which words were newly added to the dictionary?
Crossword: St. Patricks Day
Crossword: St. Patrick’s Day
Join Staff Reporter Jillian Mele as she puts a spring inspired spin on the popular New York Times puzzle, “Wordle.”
WSPN “Wordle”
Join WSPNs Chloe Zilembo and Jillian Mele as the review Ariana Grandes latest album eternal sunshine.
Ariana Grande’s “eternal sunshine” packs an emotional punch
Join Staff Reporter Fiona Peltonen as she discusses her thoughts about the outfits worn at the 2024 Oscars.
2024 Oscars outfit review
Join Staff Reporters Alex Evangelista and Edge Wheeler as they review Ye and Ty Dolla $igns new album, Vultures 1.
Album review: “Vultures 1”
Join WSPN’s Kally Proctor as she reviews Broadway musical “Moulin Rouge.” The show played at the Citizens Bank Opera House in Boston for three weeks from Jan. 16 to Feb. 4.
Moulin Rouge: A dazzling spectacle
21 Savage performs his new songs at a concert at Florida International University.
“american dream:” 21 Savage’s legendary album
The Wayland Cultural Council through the utility box project
The Wayland Cultural Council through the utility box project
Sophomore Max Walsh and senior captain Joey Burke block the ball.
Boys volleyball sets the season with a win
Junior Jillian Mele sets up for the draw. The draw takes place after each goal. During the draw, three midfielders from each team surround the circle while one from each team flicks the ball into the air to start the play.
Girls lacrosse scores on “Play Day”
In front of the Grout-Heard House Museum is a promotive display for the exhibit. We tried represent different time periods, exhibit organizer Elisa Scola said. So we have the Barbie Dreamhouse outside trying to capitalize on the Barbie moment were having.
Houses within a house: Wayland’s Grout-Heard House Museum displays dollhouses
Members of the Connect class sit at a table by the door to hand out raffle tickets. I would say the hardest part about preparing for the Spring Fling was getting the word out to everyone because the school doesnt have many all-grades events, senior Lilly ODriscoll said.
The Connect Program holds Spring Fling
The Wayland Cultural Council through the utility box project
The Wayland Cultural Council through the utility box project
Join Melina Barris and Makenzie Macchi as they learn more about the Connect Program and innovation courses with special education teacher Jeff Blue and innovation teacher teacher Hayes.
Eye-catching classes: The Connect Program and innovation courses
Join WSPNs Tina Su, Kally Proctor and Emma Zocco as they spotlight the WHS Genius Bar.
The works of the WHS Genius Bar
Saxonville Burrito Company: Preserving authenticity through food
Saxonville Burrito Company: Preserving authenticity through food
WPSs annual Band Fest
WPS’s annual Band Fest
Weekly Breakdown Episode 81: Speaker Chris Herren and warm spring weather
Weekly Breakdown Episode 81: Speaker Chris Herren and warm spring weather
A deeper look into the Wayland Town Center
A deeper look into the Wayland Town Center
Revealing the royal familys internet controversies
Revealing the royal family’s internet controversies
Weekly Breakdown Episode 80: End of quarter three, spring sports games and showing of documentary
Weekly Breakdown Episode 80: End of quarter three, spring sports games and showing of documentary
Fashionista of the Month: March
Fashionista of the Month: March
Weekly Breakdown Episode 81: Speaker Chris Herren and warm spring weather
Weekly Breakdown Episode 81: Speaker Chris Herren and warm spring weather
Weekly Breakdown Episode 80: End of quarter three, spring sports games and showing of documentary
Weekly Breakdown Episode 80: End of quarter three, spring sports games and showing of documentary
Weekly Breakdown Episode 79: MCAS, spring sports and poetry workshop
Weekly Breakdown Episode 79: MCAS, spring sports and poetry workshop
Weekly Breakdown Episode 78: The Connect Classs Spring Fling and first week of spring sports
Weekly Breakdown Episode 78: The Connect Class’s Spring Fling and first week of spring sports
Weekly Breakdown Episode 77: Class of 2024 Senior Show and St. Patricks Day celebration
Weekly Breakdown Episode 77: Class of 2024 Senior Show and St. Patrick’s Day celebration
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 20: Playa Bowls
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 20: Playa Bowls
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 19: Yogurt Beach
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 19: Yogurt Beach
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 18: Crumbl Cookies
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 18: Crumbl Cookies
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 16: Weston Provisions
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 16: Weston Provisions
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 15: Saxonville Burritos
The Picky Eater Picks Episode 15: Saxonville Burritos
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Wayland Student Press
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Wayland Student Press
Duncan Stephenson

Duncan Stephenson, Editor-In-Chief

Duncan Stephenson is a senior at Wayland High School. He is one of three editor-in-chiefs of WSPN. This is his fourth year writing for the publication. Duncan plays football, wrestling, and lacrosse for Wayland.

 

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All content by Duncan Stephenson
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Signing off

Duncan Stephenson
May 24, 2018
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Jets trade up for third overall pick in NFL draft

Duncan Stephenson
March 21, 2018
BREAKING NEWS: Wayland Public Schools closed on Tuesday, March 13

BREAKING NEWS: Wayland Public Schools closed on Tuesday, March 13

Duncan Stephenson
March 12, 2018
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: FBI Probe Rocks the CBB World

Duncan Stephenson
March 1, 2018
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Celtics, Cavs, Jimmy G, and Shaun White

Duncan Stephenson
February 14, 2018
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: NFL Mount Rushmore

Duncan Stephenson
February 4, 2018
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson writes his weekly column discussing a relevant topic in sports.

Warrior Weekly: Once again, NE comes through when it counts

Duncan Stephenson
January 25, 2018
WHS has instituted a closed campus for Wednesday, January 17th.

Breaking News: Closed Campus

Duncan Stephenson
January 17, 2018
Duncan Stephen previews the 2017 Capital One Orange Bowl between Wisconsin and Miami.

New Year’s Six: Orange Bowl

Duncan Stephenson
December 14, 2017
Duncan Stephenson previews the 2017 Goodyear Cotton Bowl between Southern California and Ohio State.

New Year’s Six: Cotton Bowl

Duncan Stephenson
December 14, 2017
Duncan Stephenson previews the 2017 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl between Washington and Penn State.

New Year’s Six: Fiesta Bowl

Duncan Stephenson
December 14, 2017
Duncan Stephenson previews the 2018 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl between Auburn and UCF.

New Year’s Six: Peach Bowl

Duncan Stephenson
December 14, 2017
Duncan Stephenson previews the CFB Playoff semifinal matchups between Alabama and Clemson, and Georgia and Oklahoma.

CFB Playoff: Rose and Sugar Bowls

Duncan Stephenson
December 14, 2017
Pictured above (from left to right): Kelly Bryant, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Roquan Smith, and Baker Mayfield.

College Football: Previewing each New Year’s Six bowl game

Duncan Stephenson
December 14, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: CFB Playoff on the horizon

Duncan Stephenson
December 7, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Best weekend of the CFB season coming up

Duncan Stephenson
November 30, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: The “U” is back

Duncan Stephenson
November 16, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Fighting Irish and ‘Canes headed for primetime showdown

Duncan Stephenson
November 9, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Ohio State wins Big Ten battle

Duncan Stephenson
November 2, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Penn State makes statement

Duncan Stephenson
October 26, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: TCU finds way into playoff mix

Duncan Stephenson
October 19, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Georgia becoming title contender

Duncan Stephenson
October 12, 2017
WHS junior Dean Tobia recently founded Waylands chapter of Future Business Leaders of America. In addition to running the club, Tobia spends time day trading and has become a knowledgable investor.

Dean Tobia: It seems like it’s a lot scarier to manage someone else’s money rather than your own

Duncan Stephenson
October 10, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: TCU looks to cement contender status

Duncan Stephenson
October 5, 2017
Pictured above is the Class of 2019 dancing at semi.

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Meet the Freshman "17 from WSPN TV on Vimeo.

Meet the Freshmen: Class of 2021 (video)

Duncan Stephenson, Andrew D'Amico, Isabel Gitten, Hannah Rice, and Kate Balicki
October 1, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Saquon Barkley new Heisman favorite

Duncan Stephenson
September 28, 2017
Following their state championship season a year ago, the Wayand boys soccer team is currently ranked #2 in the state by the Boston Globe. But, the Warriors road to a repeat wont be easy. There will be no easy games in the DCL Small. It’s the same with the rest of the DCL. We’re in the best league in the state, so every game is very important, head coach David Gavron said.

Boys’ soccer team off to promising start

Duncan Stephenson
September 27, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Oklahoma State on the rise

Duncan Stephenson
September 21, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: College and pro football seasons in full swing

Duncan Stephenson
September 13, 2017
Wayland High School administration has decided to remove the Native American spear from the schools logo. “I understand the emotional and cultural connection to a school logo,... But, we are firm in our desire to move away from Native American imagery,” Mizoguchi said.

Wayland High School to change logo

Kyle Chen, Joyce Wu, and Duncan Stephenson
June 6, 2017
Wayland High School administration has decided to remove the Native American spear from the schools logo. “I understand the emotional and cultural connection to a school logo,... But, we are firm in our desire to move away from Native American imagery,” Mizoguchi said.

Wayland High School to remove Native American imagery from logo

Duncan Stephenson
June 6, 2017
Pictured above is the WHS turf and stadium. The School Committee recently voted to delay a referendum on Stage One of the proposal until the next

Athletic fields to be renovated and repositioned

Duncan Stephenson
May 26, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Top 5 NBA Players of All-Time

Duncan Stephenson
May 23, 2017
Boys soccer honored at Red Sox game (50 photos)

Boys’ soccer honored at Red Sox game (50 photos)

Isabel Gitten, Duncan Stephenson, Janani Gandhi, Jackie Stoller, and Charlie Moore
April 24, 2017
The varsity boys’ soccer team will be honored at Fenway Park before the Red Sox face game on Tuesday, April 11th. The team won the state championship in 2014, and in 2016. The fact that they’re together and they get to experience this together is just remarkable,” Gavron said.

Boys’ soccer team to be honored before Red Sox game

Duncan Stephenson
April 10, 2017
WSPNs sports reporters give you a preview of each spring team, as well as a couple players to watch.

Spring Sports Preview

Duncan Stephenson, Audrey Camacho, Veronika Golod, Kate Balicki, Joyce Wu, and Aimee LaRochelle
April 6, 2017
WSPN asked teachers to define the common slang students used at WHS. History teacher Kay Bassen correctly defined all eight slang terms.

Teachers define modern teenage slang

Duncan Stephenson and Masha Yakhkind
April 6, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Winter Sports Recap

Duncan Stephenson
March 27, 2017
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: March Madness

Duncan Stephenson
March 16, 2017
The boys hockey team lost 3-2 to Cambridge in the first round of the playoffs on Thursday, March 2nd.

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WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Patriots offseason guide

Duncan Stephenson
February 14, 2017
Pictured above are materials that were available during the MVP presentation. The presentation discussed signs of abuse and how to prevent it. “I hope that we have made people more aware of what an unhealthy relationship looks like and how to strive for a healthy relationship, club advisor Rachel Hanks said.

WW ’17: Juniors attend MVP presentation

Duncan Stephenson and Kyle Chen
February 10, 2017
Super Bowl LI by the Numbers: New England vs. Atlanta

Super Bowl LI by the Numbers: New England vs. Atlanta

Duncan Stephenson
January 31, 2017
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson and Charlie Moore preview the upcoming NFL playoff matchups.

NFL Conference Championship Preview

Duncan Stephenson and Charlie Moore
January 20, 2017
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson and Charlie Moore preview the upcoming NFL playoff matchups.

NFL Wildcard Playoff Predictions

Duncan Stephenson and Charlie Moore
January 6, 2017
Winter Sports Preview

Winter Sports Preview

Andrew D'Amico, Hannah Rice, Abby Mitty, Kyle Chen, Matt Karle, Duncan Stephenson, and
December 19, 2016
Class of 2019 attends sophomore semiformal (125 photos)

Class of 2019 attends sophomore semiformal (125 photos)

Duncan Stephenson, Conor Keating, Mackenzie Barber, and Lindsey Barnard
November 24, 2016
Team captains Ben Sherry, Tony Torres, Henry Hastings, and Chris Lash celebrate following the 2006 Warriors win over Marshfield.

One game at a time: the story of the 2006 Wayland Warriors

Duncan Stephenson
November 18, 2016
Pictured above is the 2006 Wayland football team picture after winning the Division 1-A state championship.

Team Stats and Schedule

Duncan Stephenson
November 18, 2016
Team captains Henry Hastings, Ben Sherry, Chris Lash, and Tony Torres hold up the 2006 state Super Bowl trophy following the Warriors win over Marshfield.

Player Spotlights: Team Captains

Duncan Stephenson
November 18, 2016
Team captains Ben Sherry, Tony Torres, Henry Hastings, and Chris Lash celebrate following the 2006 Warriors win over Marshfield.

How the undefeated 2006 Wayland Warriors won it all

Duncan Stephenson
November 16, 2016
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson predicts the outcome of each week 11 NFL match up.

NFL Week 10 Predictions

Duncan Stephenson
November 12, 2016
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Week 9 NFL Picks

Duncan Stephenson
November 3, 2016
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Postseason closing in for Wayland teams

Duncan Stephenson
October 26, 2016
New teachers join WHS community

New teachers join WHS community

Natalie Hsu, Duncan Stephenson, Nandita Subbiah, and Masha Yakhkind
October 12, 2016

Meet the Freshmen from WSPN TV on Vimeo.

Meet the Freshmen: Class of 2020

Duncan Stephenson, Janani Gandhi, Isabel Gitten, and Nathan Zhao
September 28, 2016
WSPN’s Charlie Moore recaps Super Bowl LIII.

Warrior Weekly: Wayland Football wins first game of the season

Duncan Stephenson
September 16, 2016
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson writes his weekly column discussing a relevant topic in sports.

Warrior Weekly: Girls’ Tennis and Lacrosse teams on a roll

Duncan Stephenson
June 16, 2016
Senior Josh Brito

WSPN’s 2015-2016 All-Stars: top eight athletes at WHS

Duncan Stephenson, Masha Yakhkind, Abby Stoller, Jackie Stoller, and Aimee LaRochelle
June 3, 2016
This past season, Sean Chase earned his 200th career victory as head coach of the varsity wrestling team. “We have a good core of wrestlers who truly enjoy wrestling. Wrestling is a hard sport to enjoy, because of the very nature of it. We have a group of guys who I think for them, it’s their identity and they own it and they love it. They love that attention in that direction,” Chase said.

Sean Chase leads wrestling team to historic season

Duncan Stephenson
May 23, 2016
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson writes his weekly column discussing a relevant topic in sports.

Warrior Weekly: Celtics receive third pick, Red Sox off to hot start

Duncan Stephenson
May 20, 2016
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson writes his weekly column discussing a relevant topic in sports.

Warrior Weekly: Dear Roger Goodell…

Duncan Stephenson
April 26, 2016
Pictured above is a boys lacrosse game. WSPN previews the upcoming spring sports season.

Spring sports preview

Duncan Stephenson, Gage Fuller, Isabel Gitten, and Lucy Hughes
April 11, 2016
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson writes his weekly column discussing a relevant topic in sports.

Warrior Weekly: Final Four ’16

Duncan Stephenson
April 1, 2016
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson and Brian Cohen preview the upcoming final four games.

March Madness Final Four preview

Duncan Stephenson and Brian Cohen
March 30, 2016
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson writes his weekly column discussing a relevant topic in sports.

Warrior Weekly: Spring is here!

Duncan Stephenson
March 11, 2016
Pictured above is sophomore guard Darby Leid. “This group of girls are the most committed out of all the three years I’ve been head coach. They want success just as much as I do; they want to do whatever it takes to be able to compete with all the best teams, head coach Amanda Cosenza said.

Girls’ basketball wins DCL title for first time in eight years

Duncan Stephenson
March 7, 2016
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson writes his weekly column discussing a relevant topic in sports.

Warrior Weekly: Wayland, college and pro sports recaps

Duncan Stephenson
March 4, 2016
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson and Charlie Moore preview the upcoming NFL playoff matchups.

NFL divisional round predictions

Duncan Stephenson and Liam McNeish
January 16, 2016
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson makes his predictions for the upcoming College Football Playoff.

Opinion: College Football Playoff predictions

Duncan Stephenson
December 23, 2015
WSPNs Kevin Wang previews the upcoming season for the Celtics.

Opinion: Basketball players should stay in school to build their legacy

Duncan Stephenson
December 17, 2015
Pictured over is Daniel DAmico. WSPN recognizes fall athletes that were selected to DCL all star teams in 2015.

Fall sports DCL athletes

Duncan Stephenson
December 16, 2015
Above is senior Jonathan Eng shooting a free throw. WSPN previews the upcoming winter sports season.

Winter sports preview

Duncan Stephenson, Alex Torres, Liam McNeish, Lindsay Adelman, and Nathan Zhao
December 15, 2015
Pictured above is the Wayland football team warming up for their game against Bedford. The team is wearing purple socks during the month of October to raise awareness for domestic violence.

Purple socks for domestic violence awareness

Duncan Stephenson
October 27, 2015
Pictured above a purple ribbon, a symbol for domestic violence awareness. 10 Wayland students will host a Mentors in Violence Prevention presentation at Wayland High School on Tuesday night.

Wayland students to host Mentors in Violence Prevention presentation

Duncan Stephenson
October 26, 2015
Pictured above is head coach Scott Parseghian with his players. The Warriors win against Boston Latin on Friday marked Parseghians 100th win at Wayland.

Warriors beat Boston Latin, Parseghian collects 100th win

Duncan Stephenson
October 19, 2015
Pictured above is junior Peter Tsipis curling at Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland. He has been curling since the 2nd grade. “I can be really competitive during the match, but at the end of the day, I’m still curling with the same people I’ve curled with for ten years, and I have great friendships with them, Tsipis said.

Peter Tsipis: At the end of the day, I’m still curling with the same people I’ve curled with for 10 years

Duncan Stephenson
October 18, 2015
Heath Rollins has been hired as Wayland High Schools new athletic director. “Wayland is about first class effort and first class performance. We have all the tools here to be a top notch program. Its here now and we’ll continue to work at it long term,” Rollins said.

Introducing Wayland’s New Athletic Director

Duncan Stephenson and Naomi Lathan
October 12, 2015
Sophomore Sean Devlin

Athlete of the Week: Sean Devlin

Duncan Stephenson
October 7, 2015

Meet the Freshmen: Class of 2019

Meg Trogolo and Duncan Stephenson
September 28, 2015
Patriots quarterback Tom Bradys four-game suspension has been lifted.

Tom Brady’s suspension lifted

Duncan Stephenson
September 10, 2015
Above, athletic trainer Chris Brown watches a football game last fall. After the 2014-2015 school year, Brown will be retiring. It’s the best community ever. The best kids, families, town, I couldnt have been happier here, Brown said.

Athletic trainer Chris Brown retires

Duncan Stephenson
June 19, 2015
Pictured above are the seven Wayland exchange students who went to China, Chris Balicki, Lucy Hughes, Zach Knapp, Ella Johnson, Logan Dawson, Kaire Bernier, and Cassie OHeron, along with their Chinese host siblings. WSPN interviewed the students about their experience in China.

WHS exchange students’ experiences in China

Duncan Stephenson
June 15, 2015
In the photo above, senior Robert Jones runs the 55m dash this past winter. Jones recently broke the previous Wayland High School record for this event. “I love indoor track because it is the most natural sport, Jones said.

Athlete of the Week: Robert Jones

Duncan Stephenson
June 11, 2015
WSPNs Duncan Stephenson gives you a recap of the picks made by the New England Patriots in the 2015 NFL Draft, and grades each selection.

2015 NFL Draft: Grading the Patriots’ selections

Duncan Stephenson
May 6, 2015
WSPNs Ducan gives his opinion on how college athletes are continually exploited by their schools and the NCAA. Student athletes are expected to work and behave like professionals, while constantly being picked apart by the media. It is time to give these kids what they deserve, money.

Opinion: It’s time to pay college athletes

Duncan Stephenson
March 27, 2015
With the mens college basketball tournament fast approaching, WSPNs Duncan Stephenson gives you some tips and tricks to fill out a great march madness bracket, along with a couple underrated and overrated teams.

March Madness bracket tips

Duncan Stephenson
March 17, 2015
Above, is a group picture of the Wayland Wrestling team at the Division 3 Central Sectional Championships. Wayland Wrestling has had a very successful season, winning 25 of their 26 regular season matches. “[They are] Fearless. Absolutely fearless. I mean that. Fearless because they have confidence in their ability has a team and as a group, head coach Sean Chase said.

Wrestling team finishes season strong

Duncan Stephenson
March 13, 2015
Above, is quarterback Robert Jones in the annual Thanksgiving game against Weston. WSPN gives you a summary of the Warriors season.

Football season wrap-up

Duncan Stephenson
December 19, 2014
Featured above is the boys basketball team. WSPN previews the upcoming winter sports season.

Winter sports preview

Elena Erdekian and Duncan Stephenson
December 12, 2014
Above is a picture of Waylands indoor track. This winter sports season, Michael Hopps will become an assistant coach for the indoor track team. “My personal goals are really just to get back into coaching track and to re-establish that connection to the student body in a coaching aspect,” Hopps said.

Hopps to become assistant indoor track coach

Duncan Stephenson and Thomas Chan
December 1, 2014
Football faces Weston in annual Turkey Day game

Football faces Weston in annual Turkey Day game

Duncan Stephenson
November 26, 2014
UPDATED: Class of 2015 dresses up for Halloween (73 photos)

UPDATED: Class of 2015 dresses up for Halloween (73 photos)

Lauren Simon, Thomas Chan, Elena Erdekian, Nandita Subbiah, Meg Trogolo, and Duncan Stephenson
October 31, 2014
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