Walpole High School's Student Newspaper
In 2008, Marvel Studios released their first superhero film ever: Iron Man. Now, a decade later, Marvel has created a superhero empire—the Marvel Universe—consisting of over 18 films and more than 20 superheroes. Each hero—A-list and B-list alike—has their own unique stories and histories, all of which fill in the […]
From the imaginary runners or the limitless “junk” balls to pegging rules, wiffle ball has long been a fun game for teenagers in the spring and the summer. For senior Danny O’Leary, wiffle ball is more than just a game—it is a tradition. For the past three years, students at WHS […]
Spring athletes typically have weather concerns about playing outdoors, such as seeing through the bright sun, staying hydrated in the heat and getting sun-burnt skin. The weather leading up to the 2018 spring season left them with a bigger issue: snow. Due to complications regarding the snow, the MIAA decided […]
By Aidan Chariton Sports Editor Returning from a 14-10 season that ended in the second round of the Massachusetts Division I State Tournament, Rebel Baseball has high aspirations for the 2018 season. After losing only five seniors from last year and just one pitcher—Brian Gaughan—they hope to further their name […]
Walpole Wrestling already cemented themselves in Rebel history this 2017-2018 season through multiple historic accomplishments, such as senior captains Luke Wassel and Tyler Splaine both reaching 100 career wins. On Thursday Feb. 2, the Rebels etched another notable notch into the program’s history, as they defeated rival Natick for the […]
By Aidan Chariton Sports Editor Starting their season with a 13-1 record, Walpole Wrestling showed they are a force to be reckoned with in both the Bay State Conference and Massachusetts. Leading their historic success are senior captains Tyler Splaine and Luke Wassel, who both reached their 100th career wins […]
Starting off their season 5-0, Walpole Wrestling is set to match or surpass their historic 2016-17 season where they finished with their best season record in the history of the program: 21-5. Led by senior captains Tyler Splaine, Paul Kauranen, and Luke Wassel, the boys defeated all of their opponents […]
On Feb 26, 2016—during her sophomore year at Walpole High School—senior girls lacrosse captain Emily Curtis decided to verbally commit to Villanova University. On Nov. 15, 2017 she cemented her verbal commitment by signing her National Letter of Intent. “I decided to commit when I stayed overnight with the [Villanova […]
NO By Aidan Chariton I am not about to write an article about how America is perfect. I am not going to say there is no racism or police brutality in this country. Those arguments would be incorrect; however, what I am going to tell you is that kneeling while […]
The Porkers made it to the third round of the 2017 Division I field hockey State Tournament. Walpole received the number one seed in the South section of the tournament, granting the girls a first round bye and setting them to play North Attleboro in the second round. The Porkers […]
