Wakefield Sports
Boys’ hockey beats Stoneham 3-1
Published in the January 17, 2020 edition. By DAN PAWLOWSKI STONEHAM — The Wakefield and Stoneham boys’ hockey teams played a quality game on Wednesday night at the Stoneham Arena. In the end, it was a hard-earned 3-1 win for the Warriors who displayed the type of complete-game effort it takes to beat any team in the Middlesex League. The two teams were scoreless after a physical, fast first period. The scoring picked up in the second with captain Scott Elwell getting the Warriors on the board just two...
read moreBoys’ hoop picks up intensity in Arlington win
Published in the January 16, 2020 edition. By DAN PAWLOWSKI ARLINGTON — A high school basketball game is never over. So, when the Wakefield High boys’ basketball team scorched the nets at Arlington High in the first four minutes, finally forcing a timeout with the score 12-2, of course it wasn’t over – it just felt that way. “We wanted to run the floor tonight,” said Wakefield head coach Brad Simpson. “We did a really good job of that.” The Warriors stayed aggressive throughout the night on their way to...
read moreTriumphs over Reading, Stoneham kickstart Warrior winning streak
Published January 15, 2020 By EMMA LAMBIASO STONEHAM — Last week was a great one as the Wakefield girls’ basketball team took victories over neighbors Reading and Stoneham on back-to-back days. Thursday, the Warriors defeated the Rockets at home in a rescheduled game from earlier in the season. In a very close, game, both teams had fans on the edges of their seats, but in the end, the Warriors pulled ahead by three points to secure a home victory. “We were actually down going into the fourth quarter, and we...
read moreWarrior wrestling takes 4th at Nashua South Invitational
Published in the January 14, 2020 edition. NASHUA — The Wakefield High wrestling team crossed the border on Saturday to Nashua, ready to compete against a strong collection of teams across New England. The Warriors put together a strong outing, leaving team with 157 total points and 4th place overall. Bishop Guertin was first with 208.5 followed by Salem (198) and Nashua South (163). The Warriors placed ahead of Cranston West (154), Natick (132), Merrimack (131) and 12 other teams. Wakefield had plenty of wrestlers stand out, including Joao...
read moreBoys’ swim improves to 3-1 after Triton, Ipswich victories
Published in the January 13, 2020 edition. PEABODY — The Lynnfield-Wakefield boys’ swim team won back-to-back meets on Saturday and Sunday to improve their record to 3-1 on the season. The Pioneer-Warriors defeated a strong Triton team 89-66 on Saturday at the Torigian Family YMCA and still had enough energy to cruise past Ipswich 56-6 on Sunday at the Ipswich Y. Triton jumped out to an early 18-12 lead after the first two events. “Then Antonio happened,” said head coach Jeff Boyd. Wakefield High’s Antonio Anastasiades took first in...
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