Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 2, 2022 Saugus football team preparing for the 2022 season H By Greg Phipps aving experienced a tough 2021 campaign in which they weren’t able to notch a victory, the Saugus High School Football Team is looking to turn its fortunes in a better direction this fall. The Sachems participated in a morning scrimmage last Saturday against a large Newburyport squad at the Christie Serino, Jr. Athletic Complex. Visiting Newburyport had what appeared to be more than 60 players suited up for the scrimmage. The Sachems acquitted themSachems Head Coach Steve Cummings called out instructions during Saturday’s scrimmage against Newburyport. Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com Saugus running back Tommy DeSimone headed downfi eld against Newburyport on Saturday. selves well and made some impressive plays on offense during the session. They scrimmage Dracut this Friday and then open the regular season against Lynnfield on Friday the 9th (scheduled 6:30 p.m. kickoff ) at the Athletic Complex. Moving forward, SauADVOCATE ASKS | FROM PAGE 6 home to motivate people to live and get well. I motivate people to participate in life, to make it through their golden years. OUR OFFICE HAS MOVED TO 519 BROADWAY, EVERETT SABATINO INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: Rocco Longo, Owner WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM Saugus quarterback Cam Preston looked for running room during last Saturday’s preseason scrimmage against Newburyport. gus plays an unusual 10:30 a.m. game at Northeast Metro Tech on Saturday, Sept. 17, and hosts Watertown on Friday the 23rd. The Sachems then have the unenviable task of facing powerhouse Swampscott on the road on Sept. 29 in another atypical Q: What’s your favorite instrument? A: Saxophone. Oh, I loved it – alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, clarinet, violin – but the alto sax, it was like it was a part of me. I could sing into it and out would come lovely music. Q: And as you look back on your musical career, what gives you the most satisfaction? A: The fact I’m still going, making people happy with music. But now, a different phase of it. I sing to them. I look them in the eye. I call their name out. I make them smile. What the hell is better than that?! Q: What was your most memorable performance, the dance band or the marching band? A: Playing at a gay parade in Cambridge. Wow! I never knew I was so popular. TV cameras, and WBZ radio is interviewing me. Q: About the gay parade? A: Yeah! But I didn’t know it was the gay parade. Q: And you got a lot of interesting questions when you got home? A: Yeah. The priest was calling my house. Thursday night contest. Last season, the Sachems were unable to dent the win column, finishing 0-11, though they came excruciatingly close on two occasions. A gut-wrenching, 15FOOTBALL TEAM | SEE PAGE 17 Q: What are you doing marching in the gay parade? A: They didn’t say that. They would ask my kids, “Well, what was this about your father?” They couldn’t fi gure it out either, but they had seen me on TV. Q: So, the priest was a little upset? A: Well, he was a little puzzled – I was singing in church. Q: Now, when you think of July 4, that was a big deal in your prime, right? A: Ohhh, four parades in one day! Q: Four in one day? A: Beverly Farms, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Sudbury and Wakefi eld – they all gave me time to go from one to the other, and it was fun all day. I didn’t think of it as a job; it was enjoyable. And the guys had fun. They all enjoyed playing for me, because I made them come alive. Q: What’s your favorite number? A: I guess “Over There” da da da–da da da! It’s alive. Q: And you do “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Is that a favorite? ADVOCATE ASKS| SEE PAGE 11
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