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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, NOVEmbEr 1, 2024 Page 11 TERRIFIC TWENTY-FIVE | FROM PAGE 10 Another three-sport athlete at Saugus High, he was the quarterback on a strong Saugus High football team and led them to a championship in 1959. He played for four years on the Saugus High baseball team. In hockey, Mathews’ best sport, he was a three-year All-Star in the Essex County League and was the leading scorer for Saugus High. He was recruited heavily and went to BC and played hockey. Bob Osgood This 1970 Saugus High graduate was a three-sport athlete. He played football, basketball and baseball. He was the quarterback for the Sachems football team, was heavily recruited and went to the University of New Hampshire, where he was the starting quarterback. He was also a three-year player on the basketball team at Saugus High. He was a right hand pitcher on a very good Saugus baseball team – a state tournament team in 1970. He was one of the best pitchers in the league. He was also an outstanding pitcher at UNH. Doug Mackie This 1976 Saugus High graduate was recognized as the outstanding lineman of the East Coast in 1975. He was a high school All-American. He won the Massachusetts and New England discus championship in track. Mackie later went on to become an outstanding offensive lineman for Ohio State. He played pro ball in the USFL with Steve Young, Doug Flutie and Herschel Walker for the New Jersey Generals. He was also an offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants. Arthur Statuto He was a 1943 Saugus High School graduate who starred in football and played on the 1941 Class C State Champions. After that, he went to Notre Dame University, where he was a member of their 1946 and 1947 National Champion football teams. He was selected to the 1948 College Football All-Star Team. After graduating, he played professional football for three seasons with the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams at the offensive center position. John “Iron Mike” Harrington He was All-Scholastic football and baseball player at Saugus High School in 1941. He was a star halfback on the 1941 state championship football team. A serious car accident after graduation curtailed his playing career. He later became an assistant coach at Saugus High School. The 10 latest Sachem Sports greats added to the list: LJ McKanas From the Saugus High Class of 1997, he was an outstanding running back and the MVP of the Sachem football team. He was an All-Star baseball player and also starred in indoor and outdoor track. He was a Decathlon champ in track at Saugus High. The grueling event, one of the most challenging in sports, consists of 10 track & field events. Shawn Sullivan A 2001 Saugus High School graduate who is among the greatest hockey players who competed for the Sachems, he established himself as the AllTime leading scorer with 237 points. He was a four-time NEC All-Star and a two-time NEC Most Valuable Player. He went on to play hockey for four years at Tufts University. Kevin Wortman From the Saugus High Class of 1987, another great Sachem hockey player – who went on to play professional hockey with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. He was a four-time NEC AllStar and a two-time MVP. He played hockey for three seasons at American International College before playing professional hockey for more than a decade. Doug Waybright He was a 1945 Saugus High School graduate who was an All-Star running back for the Sachems and received a fouryear scholarship to play football for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He served in the military after graduation and returned to his hometown, where he was very active in youth sports. He was so beloved by the town that when he died at age 38, officials named a new elementary school in his honor. Norman Peach From the Saugus High Class of 1958, he was one of the best three-sport athletes in school history. He was an All-Star for two years in both basketball and baseball. And he was the team’s Most Valuable Player during his senior year as a wide receiver and defensive back. Cassandra Anderson A 2007 Saugus High graduate who excelled in soccer and indoor and outdoor track in all four years, she was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018 with her twin sister, Kelsey. Cassandra starred for four years as a varsity member of the SHS track & field team. She was named captain in her senior year and MVP in her junior and senior years. She won the Drew Female Athlete of the Year Award in her senior year. She qualified for numerous state running events during her four years. She went on to star in track at Holy Cross and was a member of the 4 by 400 meter relay team at Holy Cross that still holds the school record. Kelsey Anderson From the Saugus High School Class of 2007 – like her twin sister Cassandra – she also excelled in soccer and indoor and outdoor track for four years. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018 with Cassandra. Kelsey was the winner of the Bill McNeil Award given to the most competitive woman female athlete. Kelsey was a two-time captain of the soccer team and finished her high school career as Saugus’ second-leading career points scorer, capping her senior season off with 22 goals and 16 assists. She was a three-time NEC AllStar who went on to become a soccer star at UMass Amherst. Mark Fauci A 1990 Saugus High School graduate, he starred for four years as a member of the Sachem football and baseball teams. He won the NEC Most Valuable Player Award in football during his senior year. He was also an NEC All-Star in baseball and was the team’s MVP as catcher. He went on to star in football as a linebacker at Boston University and was a co-captain in his junior and senior years. He was one of the stars during the Terriers best season ever – 1993 – when BU went 12-1 and finished the regular season at 11-0. He graduated in 1994 as an All-American football player. In 2010, he was inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame. Eddie McGuire From the Saugus High Class of 1967, he was an outstanding running back for the Sachems. He also starred in numerous track & field events. He received a scholarship to play football at the University of Indiana. He was an All-American as a defensive end and played in the Shriners Game. After college, he entered the U.S. Marine Corps and was a highly decorated officer for 20 years. TERRIFIC TWENTY-FIVE | SEE PAGE 22 This is a solicitation of insurance. Contact may be made by an insurance agent or insurance company. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any government entity or agency. We do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently, we represent 2 organizations, which offer 27 products in your area. 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