Wakefield Sports

Tolios, Wakefield softball hoping to get a chance

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — Adjusting to life without sports has been a difficult challenge for Wakefield High’s spring sports teams.

Warriors of all games are doing their best to stay responsible while at the same time stick together to get through a pandemic that has already…

Published April 8, 2020

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Tournament Management Committee held virtual meetings on April 2 and April 6 to discuss potential plans for spring tournaments.

The MIAA is still planning on a May 4 start to spring sports with a conclusion to tournaments on June 27.

“The understanding is clear by the Association…

Canty on unique challenges of baseball in a pandemic

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — Okay campers, rise and shine and don’t forget your baseball gloves because it’s cold out there today. It’s cold out there everyday.

That’s right it’s Groundhog Day for spring student athletes and coaches who wake up every morning in the midst…

Pandemic gives new perspective to Pappas, Warrior track

Published in the April 3, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — We all know this is bigger than sports. 

Thoughts are with the sick and gratitude is with healthcare workers on the front line. 

Even in regards to what an extended absence has meant to students especially for Wakefield High’s…

Boudreau is Freedom co-MVP

Published in the April 2, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Warriors got some good news after the Middlesex League’s girls’ hockey coaches met to vote on All-Stars after the season.

Wakefield, who finished the campaign with a record of 8-8-4, earning a trip to the Div. 2 State Tournament, had four All-Stars…

Published April 1, 2020

Wakefield’s Aidan Sweeney was recently named to football preseason watch list.

Sweeney was one of 12 running backs from the class of 2022 named on the Excel Sports Academy of New England’s top high school/prep players in the region.

Also making the list were Jayden Clerveaux of Everett, Camryn Edward of…

Tournaments still alive

Published in the March 31, 2020 edition.

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Board of Directors held a conference call meeting yesterday consisting of over 30 participants representing the board, the Tournament Management Committee (TMC), MIAA staff and members of the press.

Discussions were focused on the recommendations brought to the board from…

Published in the March 30, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Administrators at Wakefield Memorial High School would like to remind students and residents to practice social distancing during this time. 

There have been reports of large gatherings at the Shaun F. Beasley Track and Field. 

Social distancing is about deliberately increasing the physical space between others…

Published in the March 27, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League Boys’ hockey coaches met recently to vote on All-Stars for the 2019-20 season.

The Wakefield Warriors, who had one of their best seasons in recent memory under first-year head coach Mike Geary with an 11-6-3 record, had one All-Star selected: senior captain Luke…