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The Wilmington High School cheerleaders anxiously await Saturday's opening football game to be able
to support their classmates. (Photo by Bill Ryerson).
WHS Boys Soccer
terrific saves." Scanlon said. "I am
happy right now. The kids are
playing very hard and very well.
But. it kills me to see them work so
hard and not be able to score - we
are still struggling offensively. We
have gone two games now without a
goal from the field."
Besides being physically (ired,
Scanlon is concerned with some
early on injuries. Ryan Covino and
Darren Arciero have both turned
their ankles over and they are out
until they are completely healthy,
while co-captain Tom Heigham is
playing with an aggravated groin
pull and junior Justin Vallas has
been out with a quadricep pull.
Besides injuries, fatigue and lack of
scoring, all is bubbly for the boys
soccer team.
"All in all I'm very happy. The
defense has been playing very, very
well. We just can't gej anything
going offensively," Scanlon said.
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Wilmington really didn't have any
golden scoring opportunities
against Rockport. but against Met-
huen, the Cats had a handful. Chris
Kilburn was send in on a breakaway
early on, but his chance was
nullified by a terrific save by War-
ren Smith, the Methuen netminder.
Minutes later, Heigham was
awarded a penalty kick, and his shot
was drilled to the Smith's right, but
Smith was able to knock it down for
onc of 15 saves on the day.
After Mark DiGiovanni made a
nice defensive play to break up a
possible breakaway, Ingram was
sent in past two defenders with the
ball to Smith's left and the forward
sent a high shot that was grabbed by
Smith, but afterwards Ingram was
pushed down, therefore, Wilming-
ton was awarded its second penalty
kick in the first half. Darren
Arciero took it this time, and he got
the lone goal of the game when he
CRIER - WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1997
rifled a low shot to the left comer -
Smith barely nudged for i(.
In the second half, Scott Swiezyn-
ski, Jeff Arciero and Flynn (8 total
saves) were the defensive stars, as
Wilmington had several more
offensive chances. Darren Arciero
just missed his second goal of the
game when his header missed the
short side. Then moments later,
Ingram's shot was barely recovered
in front of the goal line after an
initial save by Smith that he had to
retrieve after it went behind him on
a bobble.
With twenty seconds left in the
game. Wilmington got a scare.
Methuen was awarded an indirect
kick (has to touch at least two
Methuen players before it goes in
the net). However, the "wall"
Wilmington built in front of Flynn
paid off as the ball was richocheted
off it, therefore, nullifying any
chances of Methuen tying the game
up in heroic fashion.
»WHS Football Predictions
from Page 17
think they have the capability of
having players step up into those
positions with no problems, but
saying that and that happening are
two different things, so it remains
to be seen after Saturday of how
Wilmington appears.
Anyway, Ipswich will be strong
and Saturday should be a good
indication of how the season will
look for the Cats. Ipswich has and
possibly four serious weapons to
deal with. Quarterback Erik
Drown, running back Ryan Bout
chie, linebacker Aaron Wood-
worth and the entire coaching staff
led by head coach Jack Welch are
the reasons why I like this team to
go a long way.
Prediction: Ipswich 28
Wilmington 13
Game #2 vs Pentucket Sat.
Sept 20, 1:30
This one should be a piece of cake,
but Wilmington needs to first show
up to this game and secondly play.
This team is dreadful, to say the
least. If my prediction of Wilming-
ton losing to Ipswich in the opener
happens to be true, then the Cats
should wallop Pentucket looking
for its first win.
Prediction: Wilmington 42
Pentucket 6
Game #3 at Newburyport,
Fri Sept. 26, 7:00
In 1995 Newburyport won the
Super Bowl and in 1996 they fell on
there face. I predict that 1997, they
should be in the hunt for the league
title again. Offensively, Newbury-
port, if healthy, should put up some
impressive numbers, defense is the
big question with this team.
Quarterback Ryan McCarthy and
backs Steve Lapham and John
Farrell should give Wilmington a
lot of trouble and I expect that do
happen.
Prediction: Newburyport 35
Wilmington 20
Game #4 at Triton Sat. Oct.
4, 11:00 a.m.
Triton and Lynnficld are suppose
to be the surprise teams this year,
but who really knows? I have
always, liked the make-up of
Lynnficld, but Triton didn't show
me anything last year. Running
backs Eric Grelle and Jon Verrier
will carry the load, while, tackle
Steve Mills has some good size as
the team's tackle.
Prediction: Wilmington evens up
their record at 2-2. with 27-6 win.
Game #5 vs No. Andover,
Sat. Oct 11, 1:30
Now this one is my true test Yes,
last year Wilmington was outplayed
and outcoached, everyone knows it,
but expect this time around
Wilmington will have some fun its
own place, knocking off the cheap,
dirty team (oh I forgot that's every
team in this league).
Look for the Cats to be really up
for this game, the only bad part is
last year's coach Mike Cavanaugh
will not be there to join in the
"piling up die touchdowns day at
WHS."
Prediction: Seriously, I think this
will be a great game with the Cats
winning it 21-20.
Game #6 vs. North Reading,
Sat. Oct 18, 1:30
Thankfully, I will miss this game,
I have a wedding to go to. This is
another yawner. if the Cats show up
and play.
Prediction: Almeida will play his
junior varsity and freshmen kids in
the first quarter, Wilmington 28,
North Reading ft
Game #7 vs Hamilton
Wenham, Sat Oct. 25, 1:30
. To bad I didn't have another
wedding to go to, just kidding, of
course.
WHS Field Hockey
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play as well as they could have. I
thought the timing was off with the
passing. I thought Patrice was
outstanding, the score could have
easily been 5-1 them, but she made
some terrific saves."
Mendoza was the story especially
later on. The Clippers were mount-
ing pressure onto Wilmington, but
Mendoza came up big with four
multiple stops within a minute of
eachother, with two of those
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Nov. 1, 1:30
Lynnficld is suppose to be a
sleeper team. Two years ago,' I
thought had they had more players,
and a few more players with some
size, especially defensively, they
could have easily have been a team
to be reckon with. Last year they
were horrible. This year I think
they will be over .500 and I think
they will give Wilmington a lot of
trouble.
Prediction: Wilmington 21 Lynn-
field 20, record improves to 6-2.
Game # 9 vs Amesbory, Sat.
Nov. 8, 1:30
This is another no brainer,
Wilmington all over the Indians.
Prediction: Wilmington 27
Amesbury 8
Game #10 at Masconomet,
Sat. Nov. 15, 1:30
This will be one of those games in
which Wilmington should win, but
for some reason they don't. Every
tea in every sport goes through this
time, when they lose games they
should have won, either because of
sloppy play, a mistake here or
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will be that game.
Prediction: Masco 14, Wilmingt-
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Kane scored the second goal of the
game, when she drilled a shot into
the net from a pass from Townsend.
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Thursday and Friday against Triton
and Swampscott, respectively, bom
slated to begin at 3:30. The
Swampscott match was originally
suppose to be away, but it has been
changed to home on Friday.
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