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Highlife win game two 6-3, force third and deciding game set for Friday

OWEN RIDDELL got the win for the Highlife last night, allowing just 5 hits and 2 runs in 5.2 innings. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — How quickly we forget. 

In Tuesday’s recap of the Unknowns’ victory over the Highlife in Game 1, the prognosis for the Life was death. That’s because the…

 

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Brewers start postseason with a victory, push winning streak to 13

COLIN JAENA scattered 5 hits, struck out 6, walked none and allowed no earned runs in a complete game victory in Game 1 of the Twi League semifinals last night at Moulton. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

 

 

WAKEFIELD — The Brewers figured that Game 1 of the Twi League semifinals would be a good opportunity to…

 

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Strong pitching, clutch hits lead Unknowns to 3-1 victory in Game One

TOM CARON got the win for the Unknowns in Game One of the Twi League semifinals, going 5.1 innings and scattering 8 hits while allowing just one run. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — Game One of the 2024 Wakefield Twi League playoffs is in the books. 

The Unknowns, behind terrific pitching performances…

 

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Taking it indoors

WEATHER FORCED last week’s Plaza Jazz artists inside the Beebe Library. The show was fantastic anyway. Here are Sam Dechenne on trumpet, Kim Gray on bass, Ted Steve on banjo and Nat Seelen on clarinet. (Miriam Morales Photo)

 

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Wakefield High fall sports officially start this week

WAKEFIELD HIGH’s fall sports teams, including girls’ soccer (pictured) will all get to kick off their 2024 seasons a week from today. (File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The fall sports season at Wakefield High will begin this week with the football team starting practice on Friday. All remaining fall sports will be able to start up with…

 

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Nine-run 3rd sends Loafers to 11-8 victory over the High Life

Playoff matchups are set entering last day of regular season

JAMES BEATON hit a 3-run homer in the Loafers’ 9-run 3rd inning to help spark an 11-8 victory over the High Life at Walsh Field last night. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Mathematically speaking, it didn’t matter. 

But this is baseball in the summer. Who…

 

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Galvin ‘cellphones away’ initiative will continue

By NEIL ZOLOT

WAKEFIELD — A program of having Galvin Middle School students put their cellphones in pouches instituted from November 2023 to this past June will continue in the upcoming school year. 

“Expectations will be the same,” Galvin Principal Megan Webb said at the School Committee meeting Tuesday, August 6. “Our goal is

 

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Tryouts for 2024

Warrior football kicks off season next week

Tryouts for 2024
THE FALL football season at Wakefield High is just a week away. (File Photo)

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High football team officially begins their season with tryouts/practice next Friday, Aug. 16.  

The Warriors will play a nine-game regular season, including the 64th Thanksgiving Day game against rival Melrose on Nov. 28, 10:15 a.m…

 

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Brendan Kent 2024

A fond farewell from Wakefield High athletic director Brendan Kent

Brendan Kent, Wakefield’s K-12 Director of Athletics, Health and Wellness, recently resigned from his post to accept a position in another school district. The following is a letter from Kent to Wakefield:

To the Wakefield Community,

After working in Wakefield for nearly 10 years, I have decided to step down from my position as Director…

 

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Wanted: Town committee volunteers

(The following was submitted by Town Hall staff.)

WAKEFIELD — Are you passionate about making positive changes in your community? Do you want to be actively involved in shaping the future of Wakefield? If so, we invite you, the residents of Wakefield, to join us as a volunteer for various committees within the Town of…

 

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Town received $246K in Shared Streets funds

BOSTON – Wakefield has money from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to improve the five-way stop in Greenwood.

The town received $ 246,587 to realign the Oak Street, Green Street and Greenwood Avenue five-way intersection and adjust curb lines to better define roadway alignment, remove significant portions of pavement and create a new pocket park…

 

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Northeast Baseball League 2024

Townies edged by Hornets 3-2 in Northeast Baseball League playoffs

Northeast Baseball League 2024
CAM JAENA pitched a complete game for the Townies last night in North Reading, scattering 7 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 3. Jaena also collected Wakefield’s only RBI hit of the night. (Dan Pawlowski Photo)

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

NORTH READING — The summer season for the varsity Wakefield Townies came to an end…

 

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