THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 19, 2026 Page 7 Saugus High School Sachems Girls’ Softball Teams‘ Banquet Honors Student Athletes T he Saugus High School Sachems Girls’ Softball Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams held their season’s banquet at Mount Hood Golf Course last Thursday night. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Leila Barrozo (left) and Alana MacTaggart received the Junior Varsity Heart of a Sachem Award from Coach Amanda Naso. Isabella Cantrell received the Junior Varsity Unsung Hero Award from Coach Amanda Naso. Varsity, shown from left to right: Front row: Coaches Emma Howard and Brooke Westmoreland, Hannah Strout, Ari Chianca, Maria Silva, Sydney Deleidi, Angelina Dow, Layla Demonte and Assistant Coaches Mike Shaw and Cat Schena; back row: Assistant Coach Anthony Ascolese, Head Coach Steve Almquist, Sofia McCarrier, Jenna O’Donnell, Sophia Natalucci, Julia Strout, Alannah Duong, Lani Perez and Aubrey Demonte. Eighth grader Hannah Strout received the Varsity Coaches’ Award from Coach Steven Almquist. Mia Newbury received the Junior Varsity Game Changer Award from Coach Amanda Naso. Varsity and Junior Varsity teams. NEC All-Star/Pitcher Sydney Deleidi received the Varsity Most Valuable Player Award from Coach Steven Almquist. Junior Varsity, shown from left to right: Bottom row: Reese Bruno, Alana MacTaggart, Capri Giardullo, Hailey Henderson, Mia Newbury, Amy Martinez and Luiza Freitas; back row: Head Coach Amanda Naso, Caroline Donoghue, Rebecca Louis-Jacques and Leila Barrozo. Sophia Natalucci received the Varsity Unsung Hero Award from Coach Steven Almquist. The varsity girls SOFTBALL | SEE PAGE 7
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