Wakefield has a strong local sports fan base and a robust youth sports culture.
 Wakefield High School has popular football, baseball, softball, hockey and  basketball programs.
Wakefield High's football team earned a Division II "Super Bowl" title in 1999, and its men's and women's basketball teams won Division II state championships in 1997.
Baseball is a popular spring and summer sport in the town, with two men's semiprofessional teams: the Wakefield Merchants, a member of Boston's Intercity Baseball League (and champions of that league in 1978 and 1994), and a team representing the local American Legion post.

Wakefield has many active youth sports leagues.
Young athletes in Wakefield can choose to play baseball, basketball, lacrosse, football, soccer, hockey, dance, cheerleading, and softball, among other team sports.
The following is a list of the volunteer organizations that maintain these leagues.

Baseball – Wakefield Little League
Basketball – Wakefield Basketball Association
Lacrosse – Wakefield Youth Lacrosse Association
Football – Wakefield Pop Warner
Soccer – Wakefield Soccer Association
Hockey – Wakefield Youth Skating Association
Wakefield has a strong local sports fan base and a robust youth sports culture.  Wakefield High School has popular football, baseball, softball, hockey and  basketball programs. Wakefield High's football team earned a Division II "Super Bowl" title in 1999, and its men's and women's basketball teams won Division II state championships in 1997. Baseball is a popular spring and summer sport in the town, with two men's semiprofessional teams: the Wakefield Merchants, a member of Boston's Intercity Baseball League (and champions of that league in 1978 and 1994), and a team representing the local American Legion post.
Wakefield has many active youth sports leagues. Young athletes in Wakefield can choose to play baseball, basketball, lacrosse, football, soccer, hockey, dance, cheerleading, and softball, among other team sports. The following is a list of the volunteer organizations that maintain these leagues.
Baseball – Wakefield Little League
Basketball – Wakefield Basketball Association
Lacrosse – Wakefield Youth Lacrosse Association
Football – Wakefield Pop Warner
Soccer – Wakefield Soccer Association
Hockey – Wakefield Youth Skating Association
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