Wakefield Sports
Girls’ tennis team sweeps Melrose
Published in the April 26, 2018 edition. By DAN PAWLOWSKI WAKEFIELD — The start of the WMHS girls’ tennis team’s 2018 season didn’t feel official until Tuesday afternoon, mostly because it was finally tennis weather at the Dobbins Courts. Under a shining sun, the Warriors put together a complete and impressive performance in all five matches to sweep Melrose for their first win of 2018. “It was definitely a big win against our rivals, so that’s huge, especially with it being 5-0,” said Wakefield head coach Kathy Healey. It’s...
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Pick up big league win over Burlington, 11-7 Published in the April 25, 2018 edition By DAN PAWLOWSKI WAKEFIELD — Yesterday’s game against Burlington at Landrigan Field officially propelled the WMHS boys’ lacrosse team into the second half of the season. Most good teams will tell you the biggest game of the season is the next one, but in this case it really felt like it. Wakefield (4-5) needed a win, not just to improve their record which is under .500 after a tough non-conference schedule, but also because...
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Secure third victory with 5-0 sweep By NOAH GREIF WAKEFIELD — Despite the setting sun, the Warriors never faced any darkness on Monday night at Dobbins Courts. Wakefield took on a small but talented Wilmington team, and came up with five strong matches. The Warriors remain undefeated in the Middlesex League Freedom Division, and are 3-1 on the season. At second doubles, two players were called up to varsity as both Jack Palmer and Joshua Cieniewicz were unavailable to play. Both sophomore Ian Schermerhorn and senior Ryan McCormack stepped...
read moreWakefield edges Burlington on Pugsley walk-off
Strong performance by Shaw puts Warriors at 2-1 Published in the April 23, 2018 edition. By NOAH GREIF WAKEFIELD — The Warriors finished off their April vacation on a high note with a big win against Burlington at Walsh Field on Saturday afternoon. The team fought hard until the end, winning on a walk-off by senior Tyler Pugsley. The entire game featured a pitching duel between southpaw Robert Shaw (senior) and Burlington’s pitcher. Shaw was dealing for the Warriors, coming off a win against Winchester earlier in the season....
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WMHS nine (1-1) shut out by Minutemen, 9-0 Published in the April 20, 2018 edition. By NOAH GREIF WAKEFIELD — While other WMHS spring squads have been practicing this week, the baseball team has been trying to catch up on regular season games, putting them in a pickle. Field conditions at Walsh Field have not been ideal, forcing a delay in the season as well as pushing the diamond men to hold many practices inside the past few weeks. To make matters worse, the Warriors matched up against a deep, fast and...
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