THE WAKEFIELD softball team celebrated a great season at their annual banquet. (Karen Pugsley Photo)

Published in the June 20, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Memorial High School softball team celebrated their annual end of the season banquet recently.

The Warriors finished the season with a record of 9-11, finishing just one game out of qualifying for the tournament in head coach Chris Tolios’ first season at the helm.

Led by a strong senior group of Norah Coyne, Alana Galatas and captains Julia DiFazio and Juliette Guanci, the Warriors scored plenty of runs and built a great foundation for the future.

The two additional captains were Sophia Gosselin-Smoske and Taylor Owen both from a strong junior class that also included Wakefield’s top two pitchers Kayleigh Callanan and Sophia Tremblay.

Coach Tolios and assistant coach Janel Stevenson presented team awards to the Warriors.

The Jack E. McGuire Award for Little League involvement was presented to senior Norah Coyne.

The Rachel Dole Award for positivity, enthusiasm and putting the team first was earned by senior Alana Galatas.

The Mike Angelo Award, named after Angelo who started the youth softball program in town and always put others first, was presented to junior Abbie Coughlin.

The Kevin Barry Award named after the longtime Wakefield softball coach was earned by captain Juliette Guanci.

“She carried this team through the ups and downs,” said Tolios as Guanci was described as loved by everyone and someone the team could depend on.

The First Meghan Burnett Award was presented along with Meg’s parents Bob and Ellen after a memorial letter read by coach Tom Purcell, to senior captain Julia DiFazio.

The Meghan Burnett Award was meant for a consummate teammate who mirrored Burnett’s kindness, respect and love for softball.

DiFazio’s passion, winning spirit and care for her teammates were some of the reasons coach Tolios described her as “the anchor of the team.”

Tolios went on to talk about the season and how this group provided the turning point for the program, mostly because of how they were a family and always played for each other.

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