THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 Page 3 Sports complex gets a name Town Meeting pays lasting tribute to legendary Sachem sports athlete/Coach Christie Serino, Jr. By Mark E. Vogler M onday’s opening session of this year’s Annual Town Meeting lasted barely more than 30 minutes. But 36 members who attended the session via Zoom teleconferencing took a vote that will honor the memory of the late Saugus High athlete, teacher and coaching legend Christie Serino, Jr. for years to come. Members approved a warrant article introduced by School Committee Member John Hatch on behalf of the Serino family and the Friends of Saugus High School to name the athletic sports complex located adjacent to the new Saugus Middle/High School on Pearce Memorial Drive after Serino. There will be no cost to the town for the sign and plaque that will be attached to the complex. Serino, 63, was the Malden Catholic athletic director and hockey coach when he died of cancer in October of 2012. “I think Christie is the epitome of what it truly is to be a Saugus Sachem,” Hatch said in addressing Town Meeting on the article that was authored by Serino’s son Matthew. “So many lives he’s touched over the years,” Hatch said. While at Saugus High, the 1967 graduate starred in football, hockey and baseball. He was the Saugus Sachems’ MVP in all three sports in 1967. “He was an exceptional coach and motivator and mentor,” said Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano, who played for Serino in football and was the captain of the hockey team under the coach. “He coached my brother up and is a big reason why he’s playing professional hockey today,” Precinct 2 Town Meeting Member Joe Vecchione said, referring to his brother Mike, who was coached by Serino on the state champion hockey team at Malden Catholic. World Series Park welcomes Mango Realty as a sponsor (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release issued by World Series Park this week.) W orld Series Park in Saugus depends on the support of Saugus businesses. Many Saugus businesses purchase advertising signs that are displayed on the outfi eld fence each season. People who come to the park are encouraged to support these businesses, since without the support of these sponsors the park wouldn’t be possible. SPONSOR | SEE PAGE 12 Michael Serino, one of Christie’s five sons, said his dad spent 40-plus years mentoring many local athletes and coaches “as if they were his own blood.” Even after leaving Saugus as a coach and teacher, “He was still a fabric of the town,” Michael said. Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Christie Serino, Jr. BACKING HOMETOWN BASEBALL: From left to right are World Series Park Superintendent Bob Davis and Mango Realty Owner Sue Palomba, holding the sign for the park’s newest sponsor that will be displayed at the park. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) Honoring mothers today and every day. Happy Mother’s Day.
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