Wakefield Sports

Published in the May 9, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A perfect record and one meet away from a fourth consecutive Freedom Division championship sounds like it could be a dangerous recipe for complacency, especially for a team with…

Published May 8, 2019

By EMMA LAMBIASO

WAKEFIELD — While Wakefield has proven their offense to be strong so far this season, Monday’s home game against Arlington was a defensive game through and through.

The Warriors started off strong in the first with senior shortstop Julia DiFazio making the play for the first two outs of…

Shorthanded Warriors come back with win over Stoneham

Published in the May 7, 2019 edition.

By NOAH GREIF

WAKEFIELD — As soon as…

Published in the May 6, 2019 edition.

PEMBROKE — The WMHS boys’ outdoor track and field teams traveled to Pembroke on April 27 for Div. 3 State Relays.

The boys took 9th overall with 22 points and had plenty of top performances.

The 1600 sprint medley team got the gold as their time of 3:38.29 just…

Published in the May 3, 2019 edition.

By EMMA LAMBIASO

WAKEFIELD — Any matchup between town rivals Wakefield and Melrose is guaranteed to be intense, but the game played on Wednesday at Veterans Field really had softball fans on the edge of their seats. Between close calls, two players on a base at once, infinite…

Published in the May 2, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Both teams knew it would be close.

Both teams knew the outcome would most likely determine the Freedom Division champions.

“Both teams brought everything they had,” said Wakefield girls’ track and field head coach Karen Barrett after the Warriors beat Melrose 69-67 on Tuesday in an…

Head coach Andrew Lavalle steps down

Published May 1, 2019

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Memorial High School boys’ lacrosse head coach Andrew Lavalle has stepped down.

Lavalle informed the school and the team of his decision last week after he accepted a job that would interfere with his coaching responsibilities.

“A job opportunity…