THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2024 Page 7 ~ The Old Sachem ~ Sachem Sports in the early 90s By Bill Stewart N ortheastern Conference awardees for the 2023 season were Defense All-Conference, Braden Faiella and Dylan Clark; Off ense All-Conference, Tom DeSimone and Isaiah Rodriguez; All-Star, Ameen Taboubi. The 1990 girls’ soccer team lost the first game to Bishop Fenwick then tied Beverly. They went on to a record of 12 wins, 3 losses and 3 ties. Captains were Colleen Fahey, Cheryl Barnard, Shannon Sullivan and Kelly Trecartin. The team included Tracie Tankevich, Melissa Niles, Kristan Tozza, Debbie Gecoya, Katie Trecartin, Melissa Shell, Jen Murphy, Jenn Starrett, Deirdre Shell, Leanne Brown, Jenn and Joanne O’Connell, Jill Moriello, Ann Malcolm and Kim Taylor. The football team of 1991 finished with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses. They scored a Saugus record of 288 points to establish a new record. They had 7 Conference AllLYNN | FROM PAGE 6 ley, president of the Friends of Lynn Woods. “I can think of no better way to thank them then to preserve and protect their gift for future generations.” Lynn Woods was one of the fi rst – and for a time the largest – municipal parks in the country. In 1870, the then Lynn Water Board, now known as the Lynn Water and Sewer Commission, acquired the land that would become Breed’s Pond following a destructive fire in the city the previous year. In 1889, Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect behind Boston’s Emerald Necklace, advised the City of Lynn that the site should WATER | FROM PAGE2 be recycled with other household recyclables, many get tossed into trash cans when people are away from home. And besides the water wasted in the processing of bottled water, there is the considerable amount of water and resources used in making the plastic bottles themselves. What to do? Thankfully, an increasing number of people leave the house with a reusable bottle that can be refilled throughout the day, Stars, the most ever for the Sachems. The golf team of 1991 had a record of 5 wins, 2 losses, and a tie and qualifi ed for the state tournament. They defeated Swampscott and Marblehead and defeated the Witches for Salem’s only loss for the season. The team included Tim Walsh, Joe Ferry, Greg Garten, Brian McCabe, Zachery D’Angelo, Rich Loud, John Engle, Matt Cunningham, Pat Murphy and Leo D’Antona. The tennis team of 1993 with captains Joy Schifano and Nicole Auclair had 12 wins, 6 losses and 6 ties and qualifi ed for the state tournament. The team included Debbi Sanchez, Jessica Riccio, Emily Espindle, Beth Manoogian, Erin Angelo, Shannon Kelleher and Kristin Erickson. The following year the team’s record was 10 and 8 and it qualifi ed for the state tournament. Beth Manoogian was captain and players were Maria Messina, Stephanie Angelo, Emily Espindle, Jill Schifano, Kelly McKeever, be left undeveloped and preserved in its natural state for local residents to enjoy. In 1890, Lynn voters approved the creation of what was then the 998-acre Lynn Woods. The park, which stretches through Lynn, Saugus and Lynnfi eld, has since grown to the more than 2,100 acres it is today and includes more than 30 miles of trails for hiking, running, skiing, biking, and walking, as well as three water reservoirs. Over the years, Lynn Woods Reservation has become an important place for those in the surrounding urban communities seeking open, green space, however, it faced threats of development over the years with proposals inbut the percentage of people who have adopted this habit is still low. As an environmental organization, SAVE urges its members and others in the community to make the transition to this practice for the health of our planet. (Sources for this article: the Massachusetts Department of Transportation [MassDEP], CBS News, CreditDonkey.) Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) is a nonprofit organization promoting a better quality of life in Saugus through enviErin Angelo, Shannon Kelleher, Jessica Riccio and Debbie Sanchez. The fi eld hockey team fi nished fourth in the Conference with a record of 5-4-3 but qualifi ed for the state tourney. Captains Jessica Kirk and Kelly Blanchard led the squad that included Erin McCabe, Marie Johnson, Jill Kramer, Romina Mameli, Julia Sedei, Kim McGibbon, Jill Anderson, Maria Forziati, Marina Mameland and Melissa Walker. The boys’ cross-country team of 1993 had a record of 7 wins and 2 losses. They tied for second place with Beverly behind undefeated Gloucester. Captains Armand Couture and Mike Kearns were both Conference All-Stars. In 1994 it was the fi rst time for the cross-country team to include both boys and girls. The team qualified for the state tournament with captain Stan Sweeney, Jim Finn and Kristin Patoulidis. Among the members were Sarah Lecaroz, Sandra DiCarlo, Carmina DiVirgilio, Daisy Penny, Jucluding a golf course and rerouting Route 95. In 2001, the state acquired 40.5 acres of the reservation in Saugus to protect it from a threat of development on the shores of Walden Pond. This conservation recreation – one of the state’s largest – will now permanently protect the precious forestland from future development and ensure it continues to not only provide outdoor recreation, but also protects treasured natural, cultural and water resources for the public. As an urban park, the forestland also serves as an important resource in protecting area residents from the impacts of climate change. ronmental action since 1973. Learn more about SAVE at saugussave.org or contact us at save01906@gmail.com. Consider joining SAVE to become an active participant in our efforts to make Saugus a greener, healthier place to live! SAVE will have a regular column every few weeks; we will do our best to answer questions we are often asked. If you have a question for us to answer, please send your question to Co-Presidents Ann Devlin at adevlin@aisle10. net or Stephanie Shalkoski at stephaniems@gmail.com 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Daily 4:00 PM Closed Sunday Announcing our Classic Specials Dine In Only: * FREE Salad with purchase of Entree, Monday & Tuesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10 Catch ALL TheCatch ALL The Live Sports Live Sports Action On Our Action On Our Large Scr Large Screeneen TV’ TV’s SHOP LOCALSHOP LOCAL & DROP & DROP BY BY FOR DINNER! FOR DINNER! www.eight10barandgrille.com lianne Glancy, Heather Thistle and Jill Texiera. Boys’ soccer in 1994 had a 9-6-3 record for fi fth place in the conference and competed in the state tournament. Players were captains Mark DeThomas and Steve O’Connell, Dave Newman, Bob Pesce, Josh Soroko, Joe Dauenhauer, T.J. Liberti, Jason Churches, Ryan McKeever, Steve Collins, Mark Conners, Chris O’Connell, Steve Gould, Shaun Finn, Jeffery Hoey, Tim Heffernan and Vincenzo Sestito. The 1994 girls’ soccer team fi nished fi fth in the conference and qualified for the state tournament with a record of 8-5-5. Captains were Jayne Walsh, Andrea Hendrickson and Kristen Dauenhauer. Seniors were Erin McNeil, Walsh, Hendrickson, Dauenhauer, Kelli Mulcahy and Valerie Moriello. One of the greatest years of Sachem sports. (Editor’s Note: Bill Stewart, who is better known to Sau“The Old Sachem,” Bill Stewart (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Joanie Allbee) gus Advocate readers as “The Old Sachem,” writes a weekly column about sports – and sometimes he opines on current or historical events or famous people.)
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