Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 22, 2023 Aquarium to welcome guests during school winter vacation week with extended hours and new animals Spend the holidays with sea lions, sharks, documentaries and more T he New England Aquarium is excited to welcome guests this holiday season to see two newly arrived California sea lions, a new film in the Simons Theatre and a free outdoor photo exhibition called “Voices of the Waterfront.” The Aquarium will extend its hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from December 26 to January 2. Guests are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance at neaq. org, as timed ticket slots may sell out. Highlights for the week: Meet Gio and Farley: The Aquarium recently welcomed two California sea lions: Gio and Farley. The 15-year-old sea lions are now permanent residents in the Aquarium’s New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center, and they join three other California sea lions: Zoe, Sierra and Tipper. Daily presentations have returned to the Marine Mammal Center at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. and are a great way for visitors to see the sea lions interacting with their trainers. Nurse shark feedings: Continuing its decades-long commitment of caring for and protecting sharks, the Aquarium is welcoming a new nurse shark, named Cirri, to its Caribbean coral reef exhibit. Guests can view daily feedings at the top of the Giant Ocean Tank with Cirri and other animals at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Simons Theatre films: The Aquarium’s Simons Theatre is now showing “Arctic: Our Frozen Planet,” a 45-minute documentary filmed on a scale never attempted before. The film captures a year-long adventure across the seasons in the Arctic – and the subsequent impact our changing climate has had on it. Tickets and show times are available at all Aquarium ticketing locations by calling 617-973-5206 or by visiting neaq.org. Also showing are “Blue Whales: Return of the Giants” (3D), “Great White Shark,” “Incredible Predators” (3D) and “Secrets of the Sea” (3D). Voices of the Waterfront: In partnership with the Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront, the Aquarium created “Voices of the Waterfront,” a free exhibition of 27 large-scale photos wrapping around the Aquarium’s exteriFemale sea lion Gio stuck out her tongue during a recent training session. (Photo credit: Vanessa Kahn/New England Aquarium) or along Central Wharf. The exhibition celebrates the creative ways that people and organizations are accessing Boston’s waterfront, and it encourages more involvement to bring about more change to it as a public good amid environmental challenges. The Aquarium gift shop will have extended hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the week of December 26, and the Harbor View Café will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the exception of December 31, when it will close at 3 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit neaq.org or call 617973-5200. About the New England Aquarium: The Aquarium is a nonprofit research and conservation organization By Dom Nicastro SAUGUS TRACK SWEEPS SALEM The Saugus High School boys and girls track teams swept Salem with a 55-8 victory for the girls and a 5032 win for the boys. “It was an excellent first meet by both squads,” Saugus coach Amy O’Neil said. Notable performances were as follows: Saugus girls: • Destiny Okoye: first place, high jump. • Shot put: Angie Lopez, first, Aly Mabee, second, Ashley Rezendes, third. • Mabee was first in hurdles. • Girls swept the 55-meter dash: Soraya Mathieu, first, Okoye, second, Angie Lopez, third. • Sydney Ferreira: first place in 300-meter. • Soraya Alicea: third place in 300-meter. • Kaitlyn Pugh: first place in 600-meter. • Tori Carter: second place in 600-meter. • Mara Faiella: first place in 1,000-meter. • Rezendes: second place in 1,000-meter. • Susie Recupero: first place in the mile. • Girls 4x400 relay: first place (Lopez, Okoye, Pugh, Ferreira). Saugus boys: • Koby Jette took first in the shotput. • Boys swept 55-meter hurdles (Jake Kelley, first, Yousef Tuffaha, second, Connor Bloom, third). • Kaeleb Mathieu: first place in 55-meter dash. • Shane Bourque: First in the 300-meter and second in the high jump. • Alex Modini: second place, 300-meter. • Ryan Laws: first place, 600-meter. • Kason Imbrogna: first place, 1,000-meter. ~ SHS Sachems Sports roundup ~ Connor Blook, Marchand). • Cam Marchand: first place in the mile. • Boys 4x400 relay: first place (Bourque, Ryan Laws, SAUGUS-PEABODY WRESTLING TEAM STARTS STRONG The Saugus-Peabody wrestling team has opened up the season with dual meets and invitationals and plenty of reasons to celebrate – along with areas for growth. The team fell to Salem, 36-34. “It was our first meet and we didn’t wrestle well,” Saugus-Peabody coach Wayne Moda said. “We made mistakes on the coaching and athlete side that cost us the match.” Sophomore Jackson Deleidi (113) of Peabody avenged last year’s loss with a pin in the third period over Javion Cruz. “I’m so proud of this kid,” Moda said. “He came in as a freshman and has quickly fallen in love with the sport. He worked all offseason, and it is paying off for him.” Saugus-Peabody handled Lynn Tech to pick up its first win. Peabody’s Kaleb Corner (215) picked up his first win of the season. “Lynn Tech is a young team trying to build a program,” Moda said. “Much respect to them as they gain experience this season. We wish them luck.” Saugus-Peabody picked up another win, 48-27, over Lynnfield-North Reading. Captain Max LoRusso (138) of Saugus had a great day for Saugus-Peabody. Captain Sam LoRusso (150) of Saugus, Max LoRusso (138), Mike Maraio (144) of Peabody, Jackson Deleidi (113) of Peabody, Luke Calder (165) of Saugus and Justin Bremberg (150) of Saugus all remained undefeated after the meet. Saugus-Peabody participated in the Son’s of Italy that has protected and cared for our ocean and marine animals for more than 50 years. The Aquarium provides science-based solutions and helps shape policies that create measurable change to address threats the ocean faces. It inspires action through discovery and helps create engaged, resilient communities. tourney and took fifth out of 15 teams. Here’s how Saugus-Peabody fared: First: Sam LoRusso (157), Saugus. Second: Bremberg (150), Saugus. Second: Maraio (144), Peabody. Second: Antonio Anzalone (285), Peabody. Fourth: Elias Diaz (132), Saugus. Sixth: Deleidi (113), Peabody. Sixth: Max LoRusso (138), Saugus. Sixth: Freddy Espinal (190), Peabody. “I was incredibly proud how we wrestled at Son’s of Italy,” Moda said. “We only brought 10 wrestlers (of 14 weight classes) and only had one person seeded (Sam LoRusso, 157 as the No. 2). We had some young guys beat returning sectional and state placers, and that really helped. We finally showed some toughness and that led to some wins, that on paper, looked like could be losses. We had four guys in the finals and went 1-3, losing two matches that I thought could have been wins, for sure. We are a young team, and inexperience in that situation is what cost us, but the only way to get that experience is to make it there, and that is priceless.” SAUGUS’ PERRY SWIMMING FOR NORTHEAST Northeast Metro Tech features a Saugus swimmer: junior Abrianna Perry. “Last year she was one of our top backstrokers, but this year she’s been sidelined by an injury and hasn’t been able to compete,” Northeast coach Nicholas Lippman said. “However, she’s still been attending practices and swim meets to support the team and cheer them on.”
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