Wakefield Sports

Published in the January 26, 2021 edition.

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

STONEHAM — As it turns out, defense doesn’t just win championships. It also happens to snap eight-year losing streaks. 

The Wakefield High boys’ hockey team can measure success and improvement in a multitude of ways. They did it last year with an 11-6-3 record, their…

Published January 20, 2021

PEABODY — The Lynnfield-Wakefield boys’ co-op swim team improved to 2-0 with a win over Ipswich on Sunday at the Torigian Family YMCA. 

In their first meet of the season on Jan. 10, Lynnfield-Wakefield beat Hamilton-Wenham 129-41.

The Pioneer-Warriors were victorious in 10 of the 12 events. 

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Published in the January 19, 2021 edition.

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — Characterizing a win as “program altering” always seems drastic. 

However, if the purpose of the phrase is to describe the potential positive effect a win over a strong program can have on an up-and-coming team, it works well enough. 

The Wakefield High girls…

Published January 13, 2021

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WATERTOWN — The Wakefield High girls’ basketball team couldn’t get comfortable on the road in their second game of the season Saturday against Watertown. 

The Raiders…

Wilmington comes back from three down to tie 3-3

Published in the January 11, 2021 edition.

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

STONEHAM — A better Monday than a Friday; the Sasquatch; an uneventful trip to CostCo. Add to that list of things that don’t exist: a boring Wakefield vs. Wilmington hockey game.  

The Warriors hosted the Wildcats…