Wakefield Sports

Published August 21, 2019

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

SALA BAGANZA, Italy — Earlier this month, North Reading’s Marco Vittozzi brought over his ages 15 and under baseball team to Italy to compete in the Sala Baganza International Baseball Tournament.

This is the fifth time in the past seven years he had done this trip and, for…

Published in the August 20, 2019 edition.

MELROSE — While countless news stations declared severe heat warnings and to stay in the comfort of air conditioning, many of Wakefield’s top players endured the heat in some high-level competition on the Tremont and Crystal Street tennis courts of Melrose.

The Melrose Open, held annually, took place on…

Published in the August 19, 2019 edition.

By DAN BYRNE

WAKEFIELD — Thursday’s was game four of the Twi League finals between the defending champion Highlife and the Loafers.

Having taken a win in game three, the Highlife looked to stave off elimination, while…

Merchants walk off in 12th, force game three tonight

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

MELROSE — How can you not be romantic about baseball?

With the Merchants and Alibrandis breaking the three hour mark and starting a race with the Morelli Field lights which would shut off at 11 p.m. last night, Mr. Merchant Mike Sorrentino, playing in…

Loafers lead 2-1; game four tonight

Published in the August 15, 2019 edition.

By DAN BYRNE

WAKEFIELD—The Highlife have a scorekeeper, and he goes by “Hog”.

He’s the loudest guy on the sidelines of any given Highlife game in the Twi League.

His boisterous encouragement fires up the crowd and players alike.

If you’re a…

Complete perfect 11-0 season with championship over Wilmington

Published August 14, 2019

By NOAH GREIF

WAKEFIELD — Whether it was the Wakefield Memorial High School baseball team defeating No. 1 seed Whittier Tech in the MIAA State Tournament or the top seven and eight-year-old baseball team setting the tone for the future with a spectacular…