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The Wayland Student Press Network (WSPN) is the online student media network of Wayland High School. To learn more about WSPN, check out our site.

The Wayland Student Press Network (WSPN)’s mission is to give a voice to Wayland High School students and to serve the public with relevant, accurate, and engaging news, conveyed professionally in a variety of mediums. Content of WSPN has always been published first and exclusively on the Web, focusing on visual communication and interaction with the viewers. Founded in 2007, WSPN was created with

the purpose of raising awareness of school activities and connecting different parts of the community in a central location. WSPN functions as an accessible, student-run, open public forum. Content is entirely student produced and the site is updated daily. Our mandate is to serve Wayland High School and the greater Wayland area with news that is compelling and unbiased. Stories are to be published in a variety of reporting formats and on a number of popular digital publishing platforms. WSPN will attempt to continue to advance and innovate journalism in the digital age. WSPN now utilizes a customized professional template for its site design. After much debate we decided that content is in-fact king, and that we would be re-focusing our mission from providing an incredible student-designed site, to providing higher caliber content. WSPN is the winner of numerous national and international awards which are given to top high school and college publications in the nation. After winning the NSPAs Pacemaker Award in its first year, WSPN has continued to garner attention from various media specialists and attain awards from different press associations. Due to its success, WSPN has been able to bring a new journalism course to Wayland High School. Currently, WSPN staff members include journalism students as well as many others from the school community. WSPN receives financial support through advertising, grants, and sponsorship from generous viewers.

01/12/2025

On Wednesday, Nov. 26, the annual Pep Rally was hosted by the Wayland High School Student Council to conclude Spirit Week before Thanksgiving break. The Pep Rally brought grades together for some competitions, like Coke and Pepsi, and cheer routines by both the football and cheer teams.

The even started with some performances, including the national anthem by the WHS Pep Band and cheer routines from the senior football players and cheer team. Then, the WHS Student Council invited students from all grades to participate in games, including a final round of the game Coke and Pepsi, musical chairs, a relay race and tug of war.

“I think people had a lot of fun,” sophomore Izzy Irwin said. “Next year, we just need clearer rules because some grades lost points for things they didn’t even know about.”

(Credit: Brandon Hill)

26/11/2025

On Monday, Nov. 24, the WHS Student Council hosted the annual Color Blast to kick off Spirit Week. Each grade was assigned to decorate a wing of the school with their class color. The freshman decorated the math wing green, the sophomores decorated the language wing blue, the juniors decorated the history wing red and the senior used black and orange to decorate the English wing. Student council provided each grade with paint, brushes, paper and markers, but many students brought additional decorations, including LED lights and streamers. Faculty will judge each of the grades’ decorations, awarding the winner of Color Blast with 50 points for spirit week.

“We had a lot of people show up, and it really fostered a sense of community, so overall it was an awesome night,” sophomore and Class of 2028 President Vik Chaudhry said. “I’m really optimistic that our grade will win after looking through the halls.”

Some student council members noted the importance of the event.

“It’s a great time for grades to come together, spend time together and showcase their school spirit,” senior and student council vice president Ryan Chase said. “There was lots of planning months in advance, with plenty of social media posts to make sure everyone knew to come.”

(Credit: Brandon Hill)

25/11/2025

On Saturday, Nov. 22, the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club held its annual dodgeball tournament at the WHS field house. The bracket consisted of 10 teams of six to eight players. Each team played at least one game and advanced through an elimination-style format. The finals featured the senior team “Albino Rhinos” against the junior team “Tuff Track Hawks” in a best-of-three series. The teams played the games back-to-back, and the “Tuff Track Hawks” secured the championship by taking two of the three. “Tuff Track Hawks” won a cash prize funded by the play-to-play entree fees. Moreover, the senior team “Grinch Gang” won the “Best Dressed” contest, earning graphic t-shirts chosen by the SADD leaders for their prize.

“It was really fun to play in this tournament with my friends while also supporting the work SADD does for the school and community,” junior Jack Naughton said.

(Grace Zocco & Kate Goodman)

17/11/2025

On Saturday, Nov. 12, the girls varsity volleyball team lost to Oliver Ames High School in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division II State Championship. This was the first year that the team reached the championship in program history. The game started off strong, with Wayland winning the first two sets. However, Oliver Ames won the third set, and the two teams tied in the fourth. Oliver Ames won the final set, taking home the victory. Wayland played a strong season, ending with a 12-7 record.

“Im extremely proud of everyone for having made it this far,” junior Addie Choi said. “Everyone fought hard, and I’m happy with the outcome, and we still made history.”

(Credit: Kate Goodman, Olivia Calabro, Emily Davids)

16/11/2025

From Wednesday, Nov. 12, to Saturday, Nov. 15, WSPN was in Nashville for the National Student Press Association (NSPA) convention, a national event with over 5,000 other journalism students. On Saturday evening, WSPN attended the awards ceremony, where co-editor-in-chief Jeffery Zhang, co-news editor Ainsley Jay, copy editor Kyle Zhang and arts and entertainment editor Karis Tam won an individual award for their article on the changes in the MCAS policy, published last year. WSPN was also up for a “Best of Show” award, where they placed first. On Friday, Nov. 13, several WSPN writers participated in a writing contest. J. Zhang, K. Zhang and staff reporter Mackenzie Young all got Honorable Mentions in their respective categories.

(Credit: Sofia Ciciarelli)

12/11/2025

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04/11/2025

On Monday, Nov. 3, an anti-hate protest took place across the street from WHS. The protest took place in response to a racist act committed against a black student, which had occurred a few days prior. Community members and WHS students came to show their support. Protestors held up signs, flags and banners to demonstrate their stance against hate. Police were also present at the protest to help ensure the safety of the community.

“I think Wayland isn’t and shouldn’t be a town of hate,” WHS junior Maddie Ferrer said. “The acts that have happened these past couple of years are really shocking and surprising. I feel that people at Wayland aren’t inherently hateful.”

(Credit: Karis Tam)

03/11/2025

On Saturday, Nov. 1, the girls varsity volleyball team beat Somerset Berkley in straight sets to move onto Round of 16 in the MIAA Division II playoffs. Wayland won the first set 25-23, holding off a late comeback by Somerset Berkley. The second set also was back and forth, with Wayland winning 26-24. In the third and final set, Wayland won 25-14 to reach Round of 16 for the second straight year. Last year, Wayland made it to the Final Four of the tournament. Wayland’s next game will be a home game on Tuesday, Nov. 4, against Billerica Memorial at 5:00 p.m..

(Credit: Joey Fay)

01/11/2025

On Friday, Oct. 31, the Class of 2026 embraced Halloween spirit with WHS’s annual costume tradition for seniors. During extended advisory, seniors gathered for candy, snacks and drinks donated by parents, striking poses and taking photos to capture the festive fun. This event is called the “Monster Mash”. WHS faculty joined in the celebration as well, dressing up in themed group costumes by department.

(Credit: WSPN Staff)

31/10/2025

The Connect Program hosted its annual haunted house on Sunday, Oct. 26. High school volunteers guided guests through the WHS field house locker rooms, transformed for the night into a haunted house. Student scared guests by banging on lockers, screaming and jumping at them throughout the walkthrough. The event also included other activities, such as a face painting station run by the National Honors Arts Society, a pumpkin painting station, a bouncy house and other games set up by high school students.

“It was really fun to be apart of the haunted house this year,” WHS senior John Myles said. “I liked being able to put on this annual event for the community.”

(Credit: Kyle Zhang)

28/10/2025

On Saturday, Oct. 25, the Class of 2026 gathered together to celebrate the annual Progressive Dinner, which was organized by the senior executive board and parents. Traveling to three different houses, for three different courses, seniors indulged in appetizers, entrees and dessert. Each meal was served buffet style, with dishes provided by the students. Seniors had the choice to sit at tables or mingle with their classmates. Two Wayland police officers escorted students’ movement between houses throughout the night, along with WHS staff volunteers. Each house was decorated with lights and had music played by each host.

“Progressive dinner was such a fun way to get the grade together,” senior Audrey Larson said. “I am so appreciative of all the parents who brought food to make this event possible.”

(Credit: Grace Zocco & Natalie Greenaway)

27/10/2025

On Saturday, Oct. 25, the varsity boys soccer team celebrated their senior night against Cohasset High School. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. Before kickoff, the team held a ceremony for the nine graduating seniors, with each senior getting a paper award and a bouquet of flowers before taking a photo with their families.

“Senior night was a very special way to celebrate our accomplishments,” senior Charlie Feldman said. “It was unfortunate that we couldn’t get the win, but it was exciting having all the seniors on the field to put up good competition.”

(Credit: Grace Zocco)

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