Wakefield Sports

Published in the August 29, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield High football team appeared recently in the Boston Herald in a story regarding some Massachusetts high schools in EEE virus zones pushing their football night games up to the afternoon.

On Tuesday, the Warriors scrimmaged at Methuen High School, which currently falls in a EEE zone…

Published August 28, 2019

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

HAMILTON, Ontario — Canada is a popular tourist destination for many Americans during the summertime. While sports fans in the US have to wait until September for football, visiting fans can go see the Canadian Football League in action.

The CFL features nine teams and, due to its…

Published in the August 27, 2019 edition.

The 11th Annual Laramie Doubles Tennis Tournament will be held Saturday, September 7. This tournament is in honor of Dick Laramie, a longtime resident of Wakefield and supporter of the Wakefield Tennis Association. The tournament is held every year at Wakefield Memorial High School’s Dobbins tennis courts.

There…

29th year for Junior Tournament

Published in the August 26, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Thirteen players competed in many impressive and enthusiastic tennis matches this past weekend at the beautiful Dobbins Courts. Blue skies and bright sunshine provided the backdrop for this 29th annual event, with champions crowned in three age brackets. There were many…

Forziati one of three in-state recruits

Published August 23, 2019

BOSTON — Highlighted by five US Lacrosse All-Americans, head coach Ryan Polley will welcome 19 newcomers to the Boston University men’s lacrosse team for the 2020 season, as announced on Thursday.

Eighteen true freshmen compose the incoming group while transfer Phil Wies joins the Terriers…

Published August 22, 2019

Wakefield sophomore running back Aidan Sweeney was recently named to the Boston Herald’s 14th annual preseason MIAA football watch list.

Sweeney was one of 16 running backs listed as an honorable mention. He was the only sophomore running back on the list.

He was one of just two sophomores on the entire…