THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FrIDAy, MAy 15, 2026 Page 9 DiBiasio breaks javelin school record Seniors and coaches, shown from left to right: Assistant Coach Kenny Okoye, Head Coach Joseph Alba, Jayme McPhee, Peyton DiBiasio, Victoria Silva Santos, Kylie Arwine, Alesha Bien-Aime, Justin Bremberg, Kason Imbrogna, Brody Whittredge and Assistant Coaches Anthony Abbatessa, Kevin Martin and Hannah Phelan. Brody Whittredge was accompanied by his mother Elizabeth, his brothers Noah and Cole and his father Thomas. He plans to study mechanical engineering at UMass to become a facilities engineer. Shown from left from right: Victoria Silva Santos, Kylie Arwine, Coach Hannah Phelan, Jayme McPhee, Peyton DiBiasio and Head Coach Joseph Alba. Jayme plans to study law to become a government official or lawyer at Florida State University. SHS Sachems Spring Sports Roundup Sachems continue postseason push across Spring teams By Dom Nicastro W ith the regular season entering the home stretch, Saugus athletes continue battling for postseason positioning across multiple spring sports. The Saugus softball team remains alive in the tournament chase despite a difficult matchup with powerhouse Danvers. Same went for baseball against the Falcons, while Northeast Metro Tech boys tennis — featuring several Saugus players — continues grinding through a competitive Commonwealth Athletic Conference schedule with a string of close matches. Saugus softball splits week, eyes crucial stretch run The Saugus softball team stayed afloat in the Division 3 postseason race by splitting its week to move to 7-7 before running into one of the area’s top teams in Danvers. Coach Steve Almquist said the upcoming week against Hamilton-Wenham, Salem and Gloucester could ultimately decide the Sachems’ postseason fate. “We have to get at least one of these otherwise our chances of making the tournament go from slim to pretty much none,” Almquist said. “Would love to get two wins this week, but one is an absolute necessity.” Saugus opened the week with an important 7-3 win over Winthrop behind strong pitching from Sofia McCarrier and clutch hitting throughout the lineup. Almquist praised the team’s effort in all three phases of the game. The Sachems jumped ahead early when Ari Chianca reached base to start the game and later scored alongside Alannah Duong for a quick 2-0 lead. Layla Demonte delivered one of the biggest swings of the afternoon with a two-run single during a three-run second inning that stretched the advantage to 5-0. Layla Demonte finished 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI and a run scored, while Sydney Deleidi added an RBI SPORTS | SEE PAGE 11
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