THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2022 Page 15 SAUGUS GIRLS | FROM PAGE 12 was back on Dec. 22 when they lost at home to Peabody. That was a 21-point defeat. On Tuesday, Saugus defense was solid, but the offense struggled. Senior Fallon Millerick stepped up with a strong 13-point effort to provide needed scoring punch when the team really needed it. She was aided by teammate Peyton DiBiasio’s 11 points. Ashleen Escobar netted two clutch hoops in the final minutes to help hold on for the win. Millerick was also big on the boards, as she hauled down 16 rebounds. Head Coach Mark Schruender also credited senior April Aldred with a strong performance on defense. Schruender said before the season that his team will likely get its scoring from a variety of players this year. Tuesday’s 13-point effort gave Millerick three double-digit games offensively. The Sachems Ashleen Escobar gets a hand to the face as she puts up two points for the Sachems. are also banking on their defense keeping the opponents at bay as the season moves forward. Saugus is scheduled to face Medford at home this Friday evening at 5:30. It’s the remake of a postponed game back in December. Head Coach Mark Schruender discusses strategy with his team at halftime. SOUNDS| FROM PAGE 11 mvoge@comcast.net. Do you have some interesting views on an issue that you want to express to the community? Submit your idea. If I like it, we can meet for a 15- to 20-minute interview over a hot drink at a local coffee shop. And I’ll buy the coffee or tea. Or, if you DYNAMIC DUO: Captain Fallon Millerick and Ashleen Escobar reach for a rebound. prefer to continue practicing social distancing and be interviewed from the safety of your home on the phone or via email, I will provide that option to you as the nation 1. On Jan. 14, 1882, the Myopia Hunt Club became America’s first country club; what state is it in? 2. What female from Mississippi who had her own TV show for 25 seasons said, “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right?” 3. What indoor game similar to croquet and golf was originally played outdoors? 4. How are tabla, bodhran and taiko similar? 5. On Jan. 15, 1943, what government building was dedicated – the world’s largest office building? 6. The “Iron Chef America” TV shows were based on a TV show in what country (with a name translating to “Ironmen of Cooking”)? 7. In March the Suez Canal was blocked by the container ship Ever Given for how many days: one, six or nine? 8. On Jan. 16, 1970, what designer of the geodesic dome received a Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects? 9. How are brook, rainbow and lake similar? 10. On Jan. 17, 1997, for the first time, what predominately Roman-Catholic country legally granted a divorce? 11. What was “The Yellow Kid,” which appeared in the 1890s and inspired the term “yellow journalism”? 12. On Jan. 18, 1778, Captain James Hook discovered what that he called the Sandwich Islands? 13. What insect is fed royal jelly? 14. Which is the world’s longest road: the Pan-American Highway, the Trans-Canada Highway or the Trans-Siberian Highway? 15. What Essex County, Ella Castle runs into tough Beverly defense under the basket. recovers from the Coronavirus crisis. If it’s a nice day and the temperature is 50 degrees or better, my preferred site for a coffee and interview would be Mass., native – an abolitionist/poet whose name includes the name of a color – in 1866 wrote the poem “Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl”? 16. On Jan. 19, what vehicle used on a TV show based on a comic book character was auctioned for $4.6 million? 17. In 1921 what burger restaurant originated the fast food concept? 18. “More Than a Feeling” is a song by a band with the name of what city? 19. What entertainment venue was previously located at Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere? 20. January 20 is National DJ Day; in what year did radio DJ Jimmy Savile debut the world’s first DJ dance party in Otley, England: 1943, 1953 or 1960? ANSWERS the picnic area of the Saugus Iron Works. 1. Massachusetts (in South Hamilton) 2. Oprah Winfrey 3. Billiards 4. They are drums (in India, Ireland and Japan, respectively) 5. The Pentagon 6. Japan 7. Six 8. Buckminster Fuller 9. They are types of trout. 10. The Republic of Ireland 11. A comic strip character in two New York newspapers 12. The Hawaiian Islands 13. Queen bees and bee larvae 14. The Pan-American Highway 15. John Greenleaf Whittier 16. The original Batmobile from “Batman” 17. White Castle 18. Boston 19. Wonderland Amusement Park (from 1906-1910) 20. 1943
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