Wellesley Island Wellesley Island Wellesley Island in Jefferson County, New York, United States is partially in the Town of Orleans and partially in the Town of Alexandria. The island was named Wells Island but during his 1815 survey of the US-Canada border renamed by Captain William Fitzwilliam Owen to the current name to honor Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Several prominent points in and around the island were named after the Duke's victorious battles. None of those names stuck. The large bay around which the island folds is called Lake of the Isles, not Lake Waterloo. The island is located in
Wellesley High School for the past several seasons. In 2015, the team lost to the Acton-Boxborough High School for the state title. The team is coached by Lauren Berenson. Wellesley High School is a member of the Bay State Conference and the Eastern Massachusetts Division of the MIAA A wide variety of sports are offered at Wellesley High School at the varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen levels. More than 70% of WHS students participate in sports at some point during their time at Wellesley High. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS On Saturday November 19, 2016, Wellesley High School boys cross country team, coached by former Olympian