Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, March 22, 2019 Scoring in the Сlassroom Selectmen celebrate 25 Saugus Pop Warner players as All-American Scholar Athletes By Mark E. Vogler “G reat parents make great kids,” Selectman Scott Brazis declared Wednesday night, doing his best to heap praise on the predominantly parental crowd that gathered in the second floor auditorium at Town Hall. Twenty students in grades four through eight, clad in red hoodies with the lettering “Saugus Pride … On and Off the Field” were the guests Fully Licensed & Insured Emergency Service Available 24/7 SPECIALIZING IN KITCHEN & BATHROOM REMODELING * Heating * Cooling * Electric * Tile All Estimates Done By Owner * Drain Cleaning 781-FIX-PIPE (349-7473) • crnplumbing@gmail.com POP WARNER SCHOLARS: Board of Selectmen at Wednesday night’s meeting honor 25 top student athletes who earned the distinction of New England All-American Scholars for the 2017-2018 academic year. Each of the students being recognized had a minimum Grade Point Average of 96. of honor and the reasons for the turnout for a meeting with such a light agenda. They were among the 25 Pop Warner Scholars who were honored with proclamations from the Board of Selectmen for being Pop Warner All American Scholar Athletes for the 2017-2018 Academic Year. “It’s the only youth organi781-321-7700 10% DISCOUNT WITH THIS AD! COMPLETE LINE OF QUALITY FURNITURE AT LOW PRICES *BEDROOM SETS *DINING ROOM SETS *KITCHEN SETS ASHLEY SOFA *SOFA / LOVE SEATS *TABLES & CHAIRS *COMPUTER DESKS $399.00 ASHLEY BEDROOM SETS $ LAYAWAY PLANS AVAILABLE 42 Willow St., Malden 895.95 zation that you have to have good grades to play – you have to have 70 and above,” Saugus Pop Warner President Meghan Bierenbroodspot said of the town’s organization that numbers 147 student athletes. But the student athletes honored here Wednesday night maintained a minimum grade point average of 96 – “a great group of kids,” Bierenbroodspot said. One of the smallest kids in the auditorium drew the most praise of all. Out of the 147 student athletes in Saugus Pop Warner, Christopher Mazin – a 5th grader at Veterans Memo505 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Tel: 617-387-1120 www.gkdental.com • Family Dentistry • Crowns • Bridges • Veneers/Lumineers • Dental Implants • All on 4 Dental Implants • Emergency Dentist • Kid Friendly Dentist • Root Canals • Dentures • Invisalign Braces • Snap On Smile • Teeth Whitening We are the smile care experts for your entire family rial Elementary School with a big, beaming smile – was nearly perfect. He had a grade point average of 99.98 during the 2017-2018 Academic Year, according to Bierenbroodspot. Not only do the Pop Warner Scholars excel in the classroom, but they also volunteer in the community on various public service projects, according to Carla Roscoe, the Scholastic Coordinator for Saugus Pop Warner. “It is a community effort to keep this generation of athletes and students to a high standard,” Roscoe said. Roscoe knows the time and effort commitment by parents who volunteer to help out the program. She has been volunteering for Saugus Pop Warner Since 2012. She began as a team parent, then served as secretary, the Cheer registrar and an assistant coach for Cheer for four years. Two of the selectmen have personal experience and direct insight into the program. “This is a huge honor – and such a wonderful opportunity,” Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta said of the program in which her son, Mark Stephen Panetta Jr., won scholastic honors for in 2010. He later went on to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he graduated last year after majoring in electrical and computer engineering. Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Jeffrey Cicolini got to experience the same parent’s pride that Panetta did eight years earlier. Cicolini’s then 13-year-old son, Anthony, was one of the 20 Pop Warner Scholars who were honored with a proclamation from the Board of Selectmen last year. Cicolini said it involves “a lot of work” In House Dental Plan for $399 (Cleanings, X-Rays, Exams twice a year and 20% OFF Dental work) Schedule your FREE Consultations today from parents and coaches. “All of the coaches and parents are so proud of your efforts,” Selectman Jennifer D’Eon told the student athletes Wednesday night. BEST OF THE BEST: Christopher Mazin, a fifth grader at Veterans Memorial School, had the highest Grade Point Average among those being honored as Pop Warner All American Scholars. His 99.98 topped the GPAs of all 147 student athletes in Saugus Pop Warner. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) Selectman Mark Mitchell said it was “great to see good stories” like the scholastic honors achieved by the town’s Pop Warner academic standouts. Each of the young student athletes received a proclamation, shook hands with each of the selectmen and then posed for group photos from the local media and doting parents during a brief recess. According to Bierenbroodspot, on April 6, this year’s 25 Pop Warner Scholars will be honored at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough – home of the New England Patriots. “They’ll receive an award, a tour of the stadium and the museum [Patriots Hall of Fame],” she said. The Pop Warner football players honored as New England All American Scholars for the 20172018 academic school year include *Kathryn Barletta, Belmonte Middle School; *Jacob Bierenbroodspot, Cheverus SCORING | SEE PAGE 11 STARTING AT
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