THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MAy 29, 2026 Page 5 Olympics Day at World Series Park Former Olympics fi gure skater and silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan among those who will attend the Sept. 26 event S augus Olympics Day at World Series Park in Saugus will be held on Saturday, September 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For nine years World Series Park has hosted a Special Olympics Day raising $150,000 for the Special Olympics. “This type of event has great meaning and satisfaction, so we wanted to bring it back this year with diff erent non-profit organizations,” Superintendent of World Series Park Bob Davis said. “Challenger Baseball and Boys & Girls Club are those organizations that will take part,” he said. A baseball tournament involving Challenger Baseball ROUNDUP | FROM PAGE 4 • Brayden Crawford, who will continue his baseball career at Colby College. • Nathan Soroko, who will play baseball at Colby-Sawyer. • Jordan Rodriguez, who plans to study business at Coastal Carolina. • Chris Mazin, who will study business at UMass Amherst. • David Perez, who will continue football at UMass Dartmouth. • Brendan Conte, who will attend Bunker Hill Community College. The Sachems closed the season with an 11-2 loss to Essex Tech but leave behind a group of seniors who helped carry the program forward. teams from the area will start at 9 a.m. At 11 a.m. the opening ceremony and parade of athletes will take place, emceed by Boston Celtics announcer Eddie Palladino. Gerry Agganis will throw out the fi rst pitch. Nancy Kerrigan, a former Olympics medalist in figure skating, will take part in the opening ceremony and will be available to meet and greet those in attendance. Other former Olympics medalists, including athletes who competed in this year’s Winter Olympics, will also participate. The Olympic athletes will be honored during the opening ceremony. Entertainment will start on the stage at 10 a.m. and will The Lynn Challenger Baseball team will take part in a tournament at World Series Park in Saugus on September 26. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) be provided by the Saugus High School Chorus, the MemOLYMPICS DAY | SEE PAGE 12 SACHEM ATHLETES HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE Several Saugus student-athletes also earned recognition recently for accomplishments beyond wins and losses. Jordan Rodriguez and Peyton DiBiasio represented Saugus at the Northeast Conference Scholar Athlete Banquet, which honors student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics, leadership and community involvement. Girls lacrosse standouts Aly Mabee and Mara Faiella were recognized at the MIAA Women in Sports Day celebration, which highlights female student-athletes who demonstrate leadership, athletic achievement and positive impact within their communities. “WE’RE STILL HERE!” Since 1947 MALDEN AUTO BODY Book online: Maldenauto.com 49 Robin St., Everett, MA 617-389-3030 * Maldenab@yahoo.com Over 79 years of exceptional service! Massone Family Owned & Operated Checking that pays you $20 a month. It’s easy: Open a checking account and each month maintain an average balance of $5,000, make $1,500 in direct deposits, and complete three transactions of any kind.* *New checking account customers only.
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