Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, March 15, 2019 Saugus-Lynnfield Bantam AAA team wins Mass. Tier 2 Bantam State Title DelVecchio honored as MIAA Sportsmanship Award Winner The Saugus-Lynnfield Youth Hockey Bantam AAA team recently won Massachusetts Tier 2 Bantam State Title, defeating Billerica, 1-0, in the Finals. Shown from left to right: back row: Aidan Andrews, Brendan Powers, Manny Alvarez-Segee, Danny Storella, Drew Damiani, Larry Graffeo, Nate Alves, Jake McLaughlin, Nolan Drislane and Dante Mauro; front row: Ben Sieve, Ryan Ragucci, Evan Fitzmeyer, Nick Hubbard, Marcus Dennison and Lucas Cook. The coaching staff: Darren Damiani, John McLaughlin, Darrell Segee, Scott Ragucci and Mark Andrews. (Courtesy photo) T he Saugus/Lynnfield Stars Bantam Hockey Team went into the weekend of March 1st, 2019 with one goal, to bring home a state championship title for their hockey community. They had five games standing ahead of them before they could accomplish this goal. Game 1 against Medfield ended in a 6-0 shutout win for the Stars. Goals in the 1st period by Larry Graffeo, Danny Storella with two and Brendan Powers. Second period goals by Nate Alves and Drew Damiani. Game 2 against Billerica was a chippy affair by all accounts. Billerica was first to score but, 90 seconds later we answered with a goal by Brendan Powers assisted by Danny Storella. In the Second period Billerica went up again leading 2-1 but, in the 3rd period Dante Mauro notches a goal tying things up. Regulation time expires and we head into the first 5 minute overtime period with back and forth action with both goalies coming up with big stops. Time expires and we head into the second overtime again with back and forth play but nothing on the board. Its shoot out time with the first team to score taking the win. Coach Segee sticks with goalie Nick Hubbard who stops a rifle of a shot from the Billerica player. Manny Alvarez-Segee takes the ice for the Stars and cruises in beating the Billerica goalie glove side for the 3-2 win. Game 3 was against Franklin County who scored in the first period. But then the S/L Stars went on a tear outscoring the team from Franklin County 7-1. 1st period goal by Manny Alvarez-Segee assisted by Danny Storella and Nolan Drislane, 2nd period goal by Larry Graffeo assisted by Danny Storella, 2nd period goal by Danny Storella assisted by Brendan Powers, 2nd period goal by Danny Storella assisted by Brendan Powers 3rd period goal by Danny Storella, 3rd period goal by Dante Mauro assisted by Jake McLaughlin and Ben Sieve and finally 3rd period goal by Brendan Powers to cap off the game. Game 4 versus the squad from Everett/Revere was a tough hard fought game. First period goals by Manny Alvarez-Segee assisted by Drew Damiani and Marcus Dennison assisted by Lucas Cook and Ryan Ragucci. Everett/Revere cut the lead in half in the 2nd period with a goal but, it proved not to be enough as the Stars win 2-1. Game 5 we matched up against Billerica again to fight it out for the championship. Larry Graffeo lit the post with 4:08 left in the game on a rebound shot from Dante Mauro to give us a 1-0 lead. It was another nail bitter of a game but, with absolutely fantastic team play and an outstanding performance by the goalie Evan Fitzemeyer on the afternoon of Sunday March 3rd the buzzer rang. Sticks, gloves and helmets went flying thru the air as the kids swarmed the ice. Mission accomplished they were State Champions. The Saugus/Lynnfield Stars Bantam team went undefeated in those five games. Congratulations to Derek DelVecchio of Saugus. Derek is a senior hockey captain at Bishop Fenwick High School who was honored by the MIAA at the Boston Bruins game and was one of the states MIAA Sportsmanship Award Winners. (Courtesy photo) Lenten opportunities in Saugus (Editor’s Note: The following information was submitted to The Saugus Advocate by Mary Sue Strautin, secretary for the Saugus Faith Community, to inform the public of church and faith-related events happening during the Lenten and Easter season here is Saugus.) Sundays Book club: 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at St. Margaret Parish; continues on March 24 and April 7 Tuesdays Lent Bible Study: “Lent: The Gift of a New Creation, A Lenten Study Based on the Revised Common Lectionary” by Thomas L. Ehrich – 10:30-noon, St. John’s (8 Prospect St.). Community Coffee Hour and Conversation: Panera Bread, 5-7 p.m. (not week of March 18). Wednesdays Community Coffee Hour and Conversation: Dunkin’ on Hamilton Street, 10-noon (not week of March 18). Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament. Thursdays Praying the Scriptures: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at St. Margaret Parish; continues on March 21, April 4 and April 11. Fridays Meager Meals: 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12 at Blessed Sacrament (lower hall) Stations of the Cross: 7:00 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament. Lenten Mission: March 24, 25 and 26; 7:30 p.m. at St. Margaret Parish with Fr. Paul Ruttle. The theme of the mission is Love is Ingenious. The Monday and Tuesday morning presentations will be the same as the evening. Easter Triduum Services: April 18, 19 and 20 Holy Thursday: 9:00 a.m.: Morning Prayer at Blessed Sacrament. 10:45 a.m.: Holy Thursday Service at Cliftondale Congregational Church. 5:00 p.m.: Agape Meal (potluck) at St John’s. 7:00 p.m.: Service of Holy Eucharist with Washing of Feet at St. John’s. 7:00 p.m.: Celebration of the Lord’s Supper at Blessed Sacrament; Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 10 p.m. and Night Prayer at 10:00 p.m. Good Friday: 9:00 a.m.: Morning Prayer at Blessed Sacrament. 10:45 a.m.:Good Friday Service at Cliftondale Congregational Church. Noon: Mary’s Way of the Cross at Blessed Sacrament. Noon: First Baptist Church in Saugus. 7:00 p.m.: Celebration of the Lord’s Supper at Blessed Sacrament. 7:00 p.m.: Holy Eucharist with Veneration of the Cross at St. John’s Episcopal. 7:00 p.m.: Service with communion at New Hope Assembly of God. Holy Saturday: 9:00 a.m.: Morning Prayer at Blessed Sacrament. Noon to 200 p.m.: Community Easter Egg Hunt at New Hope Assembly of God. OPPORTUNITIES | SEE PAGE 20
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