WMHS Sports Monday Mashup

by Tyler Movsessian

Spring Sports are kicking off into high gear! Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis and Track are getting ready to take their teams to the next level. These teams are excited to start playing games starting this week and the seniors are going to make one last push to finish off their high school athletics career with a bang.

            Boys Track- The boys track team is back after their stellar indoor season. They won state relays for the third year in a row and they finally beat Lexington and Reading to take a Middlesex League Champions. Now, most athletes are back including all four captains as well as stars such as junior Dennis Peary, sophomore Matt DiMauro, and senior Elijah Mawejie. They take their talents outside with head coach Mike Fowle to win another championship. They have a tough meet against Lexington on April 7, which will play a big factor in the league champion.

            Girls Track- The girls track team is looking to improve their performances from last year. They were in contention for a league title but Lexington got the best of them. However, they will meet again this season and Woburn thinks that they will come out on top. Star athletes such as juniors Gina D’Addario, Kaycie Burke and Katie Murray return as well as indoor captains and seniors Adrianna Manzi and Alex DiMauro will join seniors Sam Young and Jaye Morgan to lead the team with new girls head coach Jacqui Barrett to victory. Here’s to topping Lexington and getting a league title!

            Boys Lacrosse- Lax is back and is looking to rebound from their early tournament exit last year. Senior captains Zack Tanner, Sam Ventresca, and Robbie Galvin are captains and will look to lead the team deep into the state tournament along with star players juniors Chris Morgan and Nick Fugazzoto. They are behind new head coach Mike Clifford. Look for the boys lacrosse team to be making headlines in the post season.

Girls Lacrosse- Additionally, girls lacrosse will be trying to improve on an average season last year. They will be led by senior captains Devin Parziale, Vanessa Carbone, and Shannon Walsh as well as coached by Maggie Meagher. They are looking to make the tournament this year and will be rebounding from a not great season in 2013. The seniors will be fighting to make the last year of lax memorable, with a winning season.   

Baseball- The baseball team is going to improve from their rough 2-14 season. Now they have a new coach in Joe Wells as well as star players and senior captains Adam Gately and Jared Kenney. They have a lot of young talent this year and hopefully the captains can begin to help rebuild and get this team in the right direction towards winning their first championship since 1978.

Softball- The softball team is looking better than ever. Captains and seniors Steph Kerrigan and Courtney Davis look to lead the team behind Coach Courtney Singsbury (Famous WMHS football coach Rocky Nelson’s daughter). They advanced into the tournament but ended up falling in the second round. Now they try to take their talent deeper and contend for a title.

Boys Tennis- The boys tennis team has had its struggles the past few years. Unfortunately, they have placed last for a few years now in the Middlesex League but, they were able to break their 40 match losing streak. Now, with captains senior Brandon Heath and senior Dylan Scott, they are hopeful that they can win a few more matches this year and not place last in the league. They have some talented underclassmen who can give them a boost along with new assistant coach Wyatt Towle. Look for the tennis team to be on the rise

Girls Tennis- The girls tennis team is ready to hit the court and make some headlines for themselves. They have captain LeAnn DiMauro (came up in the clutch in basketball) working with coach Steve Sullivan who also coached LeAnn in basketball. In 2013, the team did well, but this year they are really looking to strengthen their skills.

“We are so close, we are like a family” said junior player Bridget Lynch.

The girls tennis team is going to make a statement for themselves in the 2014 season.

Ultimate Frisbee- Woburn High has finally added a new sport. It also joins swimming as a co-ed sport, allowing both boys and girls to play. Junior Derek Medina is the founder and captain along with senior Andrew Murphy lead the team. They will be taking it more seriously this year, with Coach Shawn Murphy. They got in trouble a bit with conduct issues, but now that that is taken care of, they have real potential to become a well known WMHS sport.