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LAA’s 49th road race draws a crowd on July 4

July 8, 2016

Wakefield’s Shawn Conway takes fifth overall

Published in the July 8, 2016 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Burlington, Vt.’s Richard Carrick and Lynnfield’s Olivia Lamarche paced a field of nearly 230 runners at the 49th annual Fourth of July Road Race Monday.

Carrick, 29, topped the field with an overall time of 17:45 for the 5K race…

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District 13 Softball Runner-Up

July 7, 2016

THE WAKEFIELD Community would like to recognize and congratulate the 2016 Wakefield Senior Little League Softball All-Stars team. Wakefield was the District 13 runner-up to Woburn. In the front row (from left to right) are Marissa Patti, Mia Romano, Nicole Catino, Jocelyn Healy and Vanessa Kaddaras. In the back row (from left to right) are Coach David Story, Coach Tracey Coyne, Kaitlyn Sample, Amanda Patti, Claire Curry, Sharice Bono, Natalie Hopkins, Sophia Gosselin-Smoske, Taylor Owen and Coach Mike Truesdale. Missing from the photo is Meghan Burnett. — THE WAKEFIELD Community would like to recognize and congratulate the 2016 Wakefield Senior Little League Softball All-Stars team. Wakefield was the District 13 runner-up to Woburn. In the front row (from left to right) are Marissa Patti, Mia Romano, Nicole Catino, Jocelyn Healy and Vanessa Kaddaras. In the back row (from left to right) are

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Stephen Sacco set to ride in his 30th Pan-Mass Challenge

July 7, 2016

Fundraising event will be held Aug. 6-7

Published in the July 7, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Thirty years ago, Wakefield resident Stephen Sacco travelled 192 miles just to prove a point.
When a friend hinted that Sacco could not handle the two-day Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) bike ride, he immediately signed up. That first year Sacco…

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Beck, Kane play in Agganis Football Classic

July 6, 2016

Two Warriors were members of winning South All-Stars

Published in the July 6, 2016 edition

LYNN — Two Wakefield Memorial High football players were members of the South All-Stars that prevailed by a 27-19 score in the 55th Agganis Football Classic last Thursday night at Manning Field in Lynn.

Seniors Tighe Beck and Zach Kane…

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PHOTO: Commissioner’s Cup Champions

July 6, 2016

THE WAKEFIELD boys’ U10-2 soccer team won the Commissioner’s Cup Division 2 Championship. These boys had a great year, finishing with an undefeated record of 18-0-4. In the front row (left to right) are Philip Valley, Jackson McDermott, Michael Arria, Andrew Valley and Michael Vaca. In the back row (left to right) are Coach Joe Arria, Evan Bernardo, Will Simpson, Joe Gaffney, Ethan Oder, Daniel McHugh, Nicholas Valley and Coach Rob Valley. — THE WAKEFIELD boys’ U10-2 soccer team won the Commissioner’s Cup Division 2 Championship. These boys had a great year, finishing with an undefeated record of 18-0-4. In the front row (left to right) are Philip Valley, Jackson McDermott, Michael Arria, Andrew Valley and Michael Vaca. In the back row (left to right) are Coach Joe

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Merchants, Blue Sox play to 3-3 draw

July 5, 2016

In six inning, rain shortened ICL contest

Published in the July 5, 2016 edition

LEXINGTON — The rain won out on Friday night at Lexington High School as the Wakefield Merchants and Lexington Blue Sox could only get six innings played in their Intercity League game. As a result, the contest ended in a 3-3…

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PHOTO: Commissioner’s Cup Playoff Participants

July 5, 2016

THE Wakefield Girls’ Spring U16 Soccer team made it to the playoff round of the Commissioner’s Cup, while putting up a record of 6-0-1 for the season. In the front row from left to right is Ashley LeBlanc, Isabel Fortier, Brooke Lilley, Julia Michaud and Sara Junta. In the back row from left to right is Caroline Herzog, Julia DiFazio, Michelle Maffe, Jennifer Summers, Alexis Pesce, Gina Barbera, Grace Collins, Gianna Palmerino, Rachel Hatheway and Rachel Chanley. The coaches were Steve Pesce and Chris Smith. Also special thanks were given to (not pictured) Paige Dube, Natalie Hopkins, Sara Melanson, Jen Laurina and Kyleigh Flannigan who were called up from the U14 division during the season. — THE Wakefield Girls’ Spring U16 Soccer team made it to the playoff round of the Commissioner’s Cup, while putting up a record of 6-0-1 for the season. In the front row from left to right is Ashley LeBlanc, Isabel Fortier, Brooke Lilley, Julia Michaud and Sara Junta. In the back row from left to right

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Changing Of The Guard

July 1, 2016

THE WMHS girls' lacrosse team held its banquet last Friday and said good bye to the 2016 captains and greeted the new captains for the ’17 season. From left to right are ’16 captain Meg Kerrigan, ’17 captain Kelsey Czarnota, ’16 captain Bianca Pasacantilli, ’17 captain Brianna Smith, ’16 captain Cathy Francis, ’17 captain Taylor Messina and ’16 captain Isa Cusack. — THE WMHS girls’ lacrosse team held its banquet last Friday and said good bye to the 2016 captains and greeted the new captains for the ’17 season. From left to right are ’16 captain Meg Kerrigan, ’17 captain Kelsey Czarnota, ’16 captain Bianca Pasacantilli, ’17 captain Brianna Smith, ’16 captain Cathy Francis, ’17 captain Taylor Messina

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Merchants snap nine game losing streak

July 1, 2016

Wakefield outduels Royals in 2-1 victory

Published in the July 1, 2016 edition.

LEXINGTON — The Merchants got the proverbial monkey off their backs last night.

Wakefield snapped a nine game losing streak as it edged the Somerville Royals by a 2-1 score in an Intercity League game played at Lexington High School.

The Merchants…