Weekly Sports Roundup, October 3-10

The Wakefield High football team made it three dominant wins in a row on Oct. 6, thumping Arlington 28-7 at their place to improve to 4-1 on the year. The Warriors reach the season’s mid-point on the strength of a remarkable three-game run, during which they’ve outscored their opponents by a 98-14 margin.

Josh Puccio scored a pair of first-half touchdowns—the first for over 50 yards—and led the charge as the Warriors put up 28 unanswered points against the baffled Spy Ponders. Dan Cardillo and Matt McKenna both added touchdown receptions for Wakefield.

Only an Arlington touchdown with less than a minute to play in the game ruined the Warriors shut out bid, but this, combined with the other recent strong outings from the team, should provide some valuable momentum heading into the back half of the campaign, during which the Warriors play five of their final six games against Middlesex League Small School opponents, with an automatic playoff bid on the line.

The ML Small schedule kicks off on Oct. 4, when the Warriors travel to Wilmington to take on the Wildcats.

Boys Soccer - Wakefield High School
Wakefield’s boys soccer team hasn’t been able to catch a break all season, and last week was no different, as the Warriors logged a pair of losses to drop to 0-7. Stoneham outpaced Wakefield 2-0 on Oct. 1, while Lexington narrowly defended its home pitch on Oct. 4, scraping past the Warriors, 1-0.

Boys Soccer - Northeast Metro RVT
The Knights fell to 5-4 overall on Oct. 4, as they traveled to face Commonwealth Athletic Conference Upper Division table-toppers Chelsea and fell just short, losing 3-2. Northeast is now 3-2 in CAC play.

Field Hockey - Wakefield High School
The Wakefield High field hockey squad played a couple of games last week, but failed to collect a victory, battling Lexington to a 1-1 draw on Oct. 3, with Colleen Doucette netting the goal, while the Reading Rockets edged past the Lady Warriors, 1-0, on Oct. 5. Wakefield is now 2-6-1 overall.

Golf - Wakefield High School
Out on the links, the Wakefield High golf team breezed through its week, going a perfect 3-0 to improve to 7-7 overall on the year. The Warriors downed Arlington 47-25 on Oct. 4, then turned around and beat Swampscott 43.5-28.8 the following day. Wakefield wrapped up its week with another convincing win, this time over Stoneham by a 50-22 margin. The Warriors are 3-2 in league play, and trail only Burlington, with a perfect 4-0 league mark, in the standings.

Boys Cross Country - Wakefield High School
The Wakefield boys cross country team picked up a league win over border rivals Melrose on Oct. 4, 18-45, on the road. The Warriors garnered six of the top seven spots, with senior Stephen Roberts pulling down top honors with a time of 17:13 on the 3-mile course. Aaron Lucci, sophomore, finished second at 17:18, while senior James Bridges placed fourth with a time of 17:56. Seniors Marc Bucchieri (18:12) and Chris Haddad (18:24) finished fifth and sixth respectively, while junior Jared Gellar took seventh at 18:25. The Warriors are undefeated at 4-0.

Boys Cross Country - Northeast Metro RVT
The Knights lost to Whittier tech last week, 20-43, on Oct. 6, meaning the Northeast cross country team is still searching for its first win.

Girls Cross Country - Wakefield High School
The Wakefield girls (3-1) also pulled out a win last week against Melrose, but did so in more dramatic fashion, as only one point separated the two squads on Oct. 4, but the Lady Warriors were holding it and held off the Lady Raiders, 27-28. Kelly Ledoux Walsh placed second for Wakefield at 21:17, while senior Jennifer Saponaro took third at 21:50.

Girls Cross Country - Northeast Metro RVT

The Northeast girls fell to Whittier, 15-50 on Oct. 6, and are also still in pursuit of win number one.

Mystic Runner Lake Q 5k
The weekly run around Wakefield’s scenic Lake Quannapowitt was held on Oct. 5, and local resident Sean Akell pulled down the top prize last week, finishing first with a time of 18:46. Brian Daley, of Stoneham, was second at 19:29, while Lynnfield’s Tim Brierley finished third with a 20:08 mark. Reading’s Terry McDonald placed fourth with a 20:39 time, and Dan McCormack, of Waltham, rounded out the top five with a time of 21:54. Stoneham’s Krissy Nowell was the fleetest female, finishing seventh with a time of 23:02.