Dante Coppola, Co-Sports Editor
Dante Coppola, Class of 2022, is the head sports section editor for WSPN, and is in his second year with the publication. He plays lacrosse and football for Wayland High School. In his free time, he also enjoys reading, watching movies, and hanging out with friends.
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![Last Wednesday, the Wayland School Committee gathered to discuss a number of topics regarding the health curriculum and Innovation Career Pathway course. Another large topic of conversation was the ways to potentially mitigate distracting cell phone usage. "These [phones] are going to distract your learning and social relationships," Superintendent David Fleishman said. "That's concrete right there."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-9.49.31 PM-1200x886.png)
![Troy Hoyt finishes the Boston Marathon, running for the Hoyt Foundation. T. Hoyt is the son of Hoyt Foundation CEO Russ Hoyt.
“[Running a marathon] might seem like a big thing, when it’s presented to you at first, but if you break it up and just keep telling yourself, “Yes, you can,” you can start chipping away at it. And before you know it, you’ll be running the whole 26 miles, and you won’t even think twice about it.” T. Hoyt said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/C36E8761-1CBB-452E-9DF2-543EF7B1095E_1_105_c.jpeg)
![Bede is surrounded by teammates as he celebrates his goal. Following the move, Bede has adjusted quickly to the new culture that surrounds him. "All the guys are great," Bede said. "It's really fun to play with players [of their] talent."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/78bk8jfa0uS2OoRn9KmYkC5nyc3bb0bEU3ccH13h.jpeg)
![Junior Daniel Bede fights for control of the ball after a tackle from the opposing team. Bede is one of many athletes in the class of '22 that is trying to dodge COVID-19's obstacles as he looks to get recruited. "I have not been able to play any games, so I cannot make clips to send,” Bede said. “So, unfortunately, there isn’t much in my control right now. The pandemic has made me [think] about repeating, [though] not much else has changed.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Wd9uVZvpu8GWT8RH80cnZ12KcK8lLCVlBySAMaYc.jpeg)
![The members of the FBLA club pose for a picture prior to a meeting. "In the past, [the club] has been focused on economics," junior Sashwat Das said. "But this year we have decided to focus it on entrepreneurship and business and how to go from an idea to a small business and continue to expand that business."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-17-at-4.33.11-PM.png)
![Last year's WHS boys hockey team lines up for the national anthem before a game. This year, the team is preparing for the season with two new goalies. "[A goalie] is one of the most important positions," Bonner said. "It is the last defense before the goal."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/aW6bsmWnwZKgCuOhrY0bG2BvfilDFtvn2jsYcaSG.png)
![Junior Jabari Nurse gets into his defensive stance as he prepares to pressure the ball. Jabari recently left Wayland to go private for basketball, along with senior Jaden Brewington. "[Moving] is a very long process, and it's definitely a commitment," an anonymous Wayland boys basketball player said. "But it’s worth it in the end."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screen-Shot-2019-11-25-at-1.24.30-PM.png)
![The mixed chorus performance for the Senior Districts festival. They performed at the Boston Latin School. "[Senior Districts] is a lot of opportunity, a lot of pressure and a lot of really top-shelf musicianship,” WHS Fine Arts Department Head Susan Memoli said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/0.png)
