Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, NOVEmbER 13, 2026 Sachem Sports Legends Nine athletes and two teams will be inducted into the Saugus High School Athletic Hall of Fame By Mark E. Vogler T wo State Champion hockey teams and nine Sachem athletes will be inducted into the Saugus High School Athletic Hall of Fame later this month. The 2003 State Champion Hockey Team and the 2004 State Champion Hockey Team – both led by Coach Jimmy Quinlan – will be honored during a Hall of Fame Ceremony set for 6 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the Saugus Elks, Saugus Middle High School Director of Wellness & Athletics Matt Serino announced this week. The 2003 Saugus High hockey team finished with a record of 22-1-2 in capturing the NEC title, North Sectional championship and the state championship. A year later, the hockey team repeated as NEC, North Sectional and State champs while compiling a 19-4-2 record. The Hall of Fame induction event is sold out and no tickets will be sold at the door, Serino said. Athletes that will be inducted in the Class of 2026 include: ● Caitlin Glancy Sanborn, a 2001 graduate She was a standout soccer player, finishing as the fourth all-time leading scorer and being selected as an NEC All-Star Santa’s Workshop Artists & Crafters Wanted 630 Salem Street Knitting & Crafts Club Annual Holiday Craft Fair November 14, 2026-9:00AM to 3:00PM Vendors and Crafters-Call for a Table Contact Grace: 781-605-3536 $25.00 Per Table Baked Goods For Sale First Come First Serve! All Are Welcome! 630 Salem Street Community Room Enter on Columbia Street Door twice. She was also a captain on the basketball team. Sanborn was also a captain of the Outdoor Track Team, where she was a state qualifier in the 300m hurdle and 4x100m. ● Jason Guarente, a 2009 graduate He was captain of the soccer team and was also an NEC All-Star. Guarente was also a captain and NEC All-Star in Indoor Track, where he was a three-time State Qualifier and two-time National Qualifier. In Outdoor Track, he was a twotime State Qualifier, two-time NEC All-Star and captain of the team. ● Matthew Guarente, a 2009 graduate In Soccer, he was a team captain and NEC All-Star. He excelled in Indoor Track: twotime NEC All-Star, two-time NEC Champ, two-time AllState Qualifier, two-time New England Qualifier, two-time National Qualifier, NEC South Runner of the Year & Captain. In Outdoor Track, he was a twotime NEC All-Star, a two-time NEC Champ, a two-time State Qualifier, an All-State Qualifier and captain. He won the Chief Drew Award. ● Pamela Hashem LeBlanc, a 1988 graduate She was captain of the Soccer team, where she was the third all-time leading scorer and a Bay State Games participant. She also played on the basketball team. ● Tim Heffernan, a 1996 graduate He was a standout athlete in three sports. Heffernan was a two-time captain of the Soccer team, where he was a twotime NEC All-Star and Agganis All-Star. He was also a two-time captain of the Hockey team, where he was a two-time NEC All-Star. In Outdoor Track, he won All-Conference and was a two-time state qualifier. ● Ashley LaBella Trowt, a 2003 graduate She starred in Soccer: Bay State Games participant, Captain, NEC All-Star, two-time Lynn Item All-Star. In Indoor Track, she was a three-time State Qualifier. She was captain of the Softball Team and an NEC All-Star. ● Mike Nicolo, a 2005 graduate He was a standout athlete in three sports. Football: twotime NEC All-Star, Lynn Item All-Star, Sylvan Street Bar Gold Helmet, Agganis Captain & AllStar & Captain. He was a twotime NEC All-Star in Indoor Track. He was captain of the Baseball team, finishing as an NEC All-Star and a Lynn Item All-Star. ● Norma Waggett, a 2014 graduate She starred in three sports. She was captain of the Volleyball team, where she was a three-time NEC All-Star. In Basketball as a team captain, she was a 1,000-point scorer and the school’s second All-Time Women’s Leading Scorer. She was NEC All-Conference and was named to the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Team. Waggett was captain of the Outdoor Track team, where she won a Junior Olympics Gold Medal in the High Jump and the Chief Drew Award. ● Joe Bertrand, a 2014 graduate In Basketball, he was a 1,000-point scorer and won several honors: one-time Globe and Herald All-Star, Lynn Item Player of the Year, Agganis All-Star, Cape Ann AllLeague & NEC All-Star. He also excelled in Baseball, where he was an NEC All-Star and Agganis All-Star. Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds Harvey Vinyl Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured Everett Aluminum Supplies Celebrating 67 Years in Business Since 1958! ws
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