THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 20, 2024 Page 15 By Tara Vocino T he Saugus Youth Soccer Team sold mums and other flowers during Founder’s Day weekend at Anna Parker Field to raise money for the youth soccer league. Saugus Youth Soccer sells flowers at annual fundraiser At Anna Parker Field on Saturday, mums were for sale $9 each or 3 for $25 via Venmo or cash to benefit Saugus Youth Soccer. Team Impact – shown from left to right: Top row: Head Coach Mike Bluette, Assistant Coach Megan Bluette, Hazel DeFeo, Julia Loberg, Selena Garcia, Georgia Condakes, Olivia Clark, Abigail Johnson, Isobel Penza, Zoey Ripley, Charlie Gori, Hannah Rogers, Ava Foley, Asst. Coach Chris Rais and Asst. Coach Jackie Aguiar; kneeling: Mayla Martins, Keira Kinder, Madelyn Aguiar, Lucia Giron, Juliana Valentine, Lani Rais, Mikayla Le and Brooke Foley. The G8 girls are in grades seven and eight. Shown from left to right: Saugus Youth Soccer Warriors G8 players Cullen Flanagan, Nicholas Kohr, A.J. Partain and Luke Guercio. They are in sixth and seventh grade. In back is Head Coach Erica Puglisi. Customers Jackie Wilson (at left) and Faith Wilson-Russo have been coming to the event for three years. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) World Series Park welcomes new sponsor Boys & Girls Club to Saugus W orld Series Park recently welcomed the Boys & Girls Club to Saugus. “The Boys & Girls Club is a great addition to Saugus,” World Series Park Superintendent Bob Davis said. “We hope Saugus young people will take advantage of the many services they provide at their location in the Square One Mall. World Series Park has offered to work cooperatively with them to encourage the youth of Saugus to visit them and participate in their activities,” Davis said. “The Club” is located next to Dick’s Sporting Goods on the lower level and consists of classrooms for certification courses and educational sessions, a Makers Space complete with 3D printers, screen printing machines and other exciting tools for developing creative skills, a Full Music Clubhouse, including a recording studio and editing equipment, and a Esports Arena featuring 10 gaming setups. “The Club” is a hub for young people in the region to discover passions, become entrepreneurs and receive career development assistance. It’s open Monday to Saturday noon to 7 p.m. and closed on Sunday. All are welcome to visit “The Club.” Team Warriors – shown from left to right: Back row: Jalyn Dos Santos, Noam Jocelyn, Sonny Santiago, Luke Guercio, Bernardo Boeira, Robert Vazquez, Assistant Coach Katy Dos Santos, Dante Miller, Augusto Portes, Assistant Coach Andrea Bell and Head Coach Erica Puglisi; top row: Leo Georgiopoulos, Lucas Dos Santos, Matthew Bell, AJ Partain, Cullen Flanagan and Nicholas Kohr. COYOTES | FROM PAGE 11 of coyotes by people. You have a far greater chance of being seriously bitten by a domestic dog or hit by a car than being attacked by a coyote. Who should I contact if SPONSORING HOMETOWN BASEBALL: Shown left to right are World Series Park Superintendent Bob Davis, Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham and Wakefield CEO Adam Rodgers and Director of Development Anthony Guardia with the sign that is displayed at World Series Park. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) I’m concerned about coyotes? Like all wildlife in Massachusetts, coyotes are under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. The mere presence of a coyote in an area is not cause for concern, and coyotes taking pets are not considered an immediate threat to human safety. If you are concerned about coyotes exhibiting very bold or aggressive behaviors, you can call your local Police Department or the Massachusetts Environmental Police at 1‐800‐632‐8075. Is the coyote population growing in Massachusetts? The eastern coyote population is well-established across mainland Massachusetts. An increase in sightings does not necessarily mean that the coyote population is growing. Coyotes are territorial animals that actively defend their territory from other coyotes. Each territory has a resident family unit. This family unit consists of the mated pair (alpha male and female), possibly one or two “teenage” coyotes (associate or helpers) and during the spring and summer, a litter of two to 12 pups (more typically two to six). Coyotes can travel between two and 30 square miles while patrolling their territory. A single coyote traveling through their territory may be reported several times, which may lead people to believe that there are more coyotes than there really are. Additionally, coyotes change their activity patterns and territory usage throughout the year and year-to-year, so a change in sightings can simply reflect that change in behavior.
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