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SPORTS SYNOPSIS

FALL SPORTS  

The season begins the week prior to the first day of school and ends on Thanksgiving Day (football) 

Cheerleading – Head Coach  - Nicole Minghella-French – nicole@markmin.com

Football Cheerleading practice occur 3 to 4 times a week for approximately 2.5 hours with one game per weekend (home & away). There are three competitions that we attend during football season.

Cross Country- Head Coach Thomas Bradley- thombradley@comcast.net

Cross Country is a sport for distance runners. Boys and Girls compete separately over a 3 mile course with the top five runners on the team figuring in the scoring. All team members compete in the meets. Practices are at the High School Monday through Friday 2:30 until 4. We have a variety of courses that take us to most parts of Wilmington.

Field Hockey – Varsity, JV and FR – Head Coach Jodi MacKenzie – jodimack@hotmail.com

The varsity program is supported by both a junior varsity and freshman program.  All participants are expected to be dedicated and committed to the vigorous schedule maintained throughout the season.  Members of each team are expected to be hard working and respectful. Teams generally participate in 2-3 games per week and mandatory practices are scheduled when games are not.  Practices generally run from 2:45 PM to 5:30 PM.   Maintaining skills and a strong level of conditioning is encouraged in the off season

Football – Varsity, JV & Freshman – Head Coach Mike Barry michael.barry@wilmington.k12.ma.us

Varsity/J.V. Football

All players willing to make the commitment are invited to be a part of the special tradition of Wildcat football. All players are expected to make a 6 or 7 day commitment; attend all practices; be in good academic standing; Varsity will play an 11 game schedule; J.V. plays a 9 game schedule.

Freshman Football

Freshman practicing four days per week and playing a game on Friday afternoon games; it will be a 10 game season. All candidates will be committed to learning the game of football, teamwork' respect and hard work.

Wilmington High school football does not cut any player willing to work hard, and be respectful on the field and in the classroom.

Golf – Head Coach Steve Lynch – stephen.lynch@wilmington.k12.ma.us

Golf tryouts are during the last week of August and include of using the practice facilities and the course at the Hillview Golf Course in North Reading. The team is made up of 12 linksters which compete daily at practice for 8 playing positions in matches. The golf schedule has 12 leagues matches and other non-league matches taking place through the end of October. Due to the limited time schedule, both in practice time and the many scheduled matches, students trying out for the team are expected to have some golfing experience and a general knowledge of the game of golf.

Soccer – Boys Varsity, JV & FR – Head Coach Stephen Scanlon – stephen.scanlon1@verizon.net 

The varsity team plays 18 games. The J.V. plays a similar schedule. Practices for the teams are held at the North Intermediate School between 3:00 and 6:00 PM.  Candidates for soccer should be in good physical condition and should have mastered many of the basic fundamentals of the game of soccer.  The goal at the JV level is to provide playing time for all participants with an emphasis on preparing for the varsity level.  At the varsity level there is a greater emphasis on succeeding as a team. 

Soccer (Girls) - Coach Sue Hendee - susan.hendee@wilmington.k12.ma.us

Freshman: practice 3-5 days a week, Monday through Friday, with approximately 12 to 14 games per season. This is a relatively new program which is the least competitive of the three at the high school level.  

Junior Varsity practice daily Monday through Friday (occasional Saturday practices. We usually carry close to 20 players on the roster, and the team can be made up of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.  This is a step above freshman level competition.

Varsity practice daily Monday through  Saturday with weekend commitments. Miss Hendee, physical education teacher at the Shawsheen Elementary School, has coached the team for over twenty three years.  We usually carry a roster of 18-25 players, and the team can be made up of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.  This is the most competitive level of play offered in the high school soccer program.  We have an 18 game schedule, with the hope for continuation into post season play.  We play our games both after school and at night.

Volleyball – Girls Varsity and JV – Head Coach Meghan Sheehy – Meghan.sheehy@wilmington.k12.ma.us

The Wilmington High School Girl’s Volleyball program competes in a league that is comprised of Northeastern Conference and the Cape Ann League teams.  Our program consists of a Varsity and Junior Varsity Team.  Over the fall season we compete in 18-20 matches.  An average week for a volleyball player consists of 2-3 matches a week and 2-3 practices a week.  All practices and home games take place in the High School gymnasium. Our team expectations consist of following our code of conduct, perform well academically, and having a positive attitude.

WINTER SPORTS

All winter sports begin the Monday after Thanksgiving and run through the end of February (March for State Tournament games) .

Basketball – Boys Varsity, JV and Freshman – Head Coach Joe Maiella – jmaiella68@hotmail.com

The Wilmington High School Boy's Basketball program competes in the Large School Division of the Cape Ann League. The varsity team plays a 20 game schedule, while the J.V. team plays 18 games and FR team plays 15 games.  All three teams will practice and/or play during school vacation weeks.

Members of each team are expected to be dedicated and committed to the program and to represent themselves in a very positive manner during school, in the community and on the court.   Good sportsmanship will be stressed throughout the program.  It is imperative that all players and coaches respect the game, officials, their opponent and opposing fans.   Win or lose, all players and coaches are expected to be gracious.

Freshman – All members of the team will play a portion of each game, the goal of the freshman team is to introduce the players to the high school level, develop skills and fundamentals and focus on the team concept. Practices are held at the West Intermediate and are five days per week.

Junior Varsity – All members of the team will play a portion of the game, the goal is to develop individual skills and fundamentals and at the same time prepare players for the varsity level.  Dedication, sportsmanship and discipline are stressed.  The JV team will practice all with the Varsity team at the high school six days per week.

Varsity- The focus is to put the team in the best possible position to compete competitively and to stress dedication, sportsmanship and discipline.  The more talented players will play and receive the most playing time.  Practices are held at the high school six days per week.

The Boys Varsity Basketball Team was awarded three very prestigious sportsmanship awards from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, Sportsmanship Alliance of Massachusetts and the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials Board No. 95 for its demonstration of sportsmanship throughout the entire 2009/2010 season.  

Basketball – Girls Varsity, JV and Freshman – Head Coach Jay Keane – coachkeane@comcast.net

Dedication and commitment to the program are important.  The Varsity team practices and/or plays 6 days per week.  Our girls are hard working, respectful, competitive, and conduct themselves with the highest level of sportsmanship.  A positive attitude and good work ethic are a must.  Basketball is a game and it should be fun to play while at the same time high school basketball is competitive and winning with good sportsmanship should be the ultimate goal. All girls regardless of playing time should feel like they are involved and an important part of the team. Practices are organized and planned in advance to keep them flowing and effective.  Our goal as a team is to positively represent our town, our high school, its players and staff with pride and tradition.

The freshman girls play two games per week and practice in between at the middle school.   

Cheerleading – Basketball – Head Coach – Nicole Minghella-French – nicole@markmin.com

Basketball Cheerleading Practices occur 2 to 3 times a week for approximately 2.5 hours.  The cheerleaders are required to cheer at all home boys basketball games.  There are three competitions that they would also attend during basketball season.

Boys Ice Hockey – JV & V – Head Coach Stephen Scanlon – Stephen.scanlon1@verizon.net

Girls Ice Hockey – V – Head Coach  TBD

Girls Ice Hockey is made up of middle school (7^th /8^th grade) and high school girls from Wilmington. We are beginning our 12^th year and we practice Tuesday and Friday mornings in Wilmington. from 5:30 a.m.- 6:30 a.m. (Middle School students will be allowed to leave earlier) and at the Janus Rink in Lowell on Thursday afternoons.  We also have the team participate in Spinning (day and time tbd) RMA.  Most of our games are on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  

Ski/ Snowboard Club - Coordinators are Rich Barry – Richard.barry@wilmington.k12.ma.us

Jodi MacKenzie – jodimack@hotmail.com   and Megan Moskal  - megan.moskal@wilmington.k12.ma.us

Many students started learning to ski or snowboard in the Intermediate and/or Middle School Ski and Snowboard Club.  The High School Ski and Snowboard Club gives students in grades 9 thru 12 the opportunity to learn to ride, ski or to just practice what they have previously learned.  The club takes its members after school on Tuesdays to Bradford Ski Area, and lasts for six school weeks. Sign up is in early October – ask for a sign up sheets in the main office and the Athletic Office.

Winter Track – Boys Head Coach Michael Kinney – Michael.kinney@wilmington.k12.ma.us

–        Girls Coach Thom Bradley- thombradley@comcast.net

Boys Winter Track at Wilmington High has a tremendous history. Come join this long tradition of excellence. The meets are indoors but the practices are conducted outside, except for the shot put and the high jump. Winter track is not only for the die hard runner but is also an excellent way for non-track athletes to get quality off season training. The team participates in 8 regular league meets as well as several major meets held at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Running events include the hurdles and a variety of distances ranging from 55 meters to 2 miles. There is also a 4x400 relay that is frequently the deciding event of the meet. Several Junior Varsity meets are also held so that there is something for individuals of all ability levels. There are no cuts on the Track Team and practices are Monday through Friday immediately after school.

Girls Winter Track consists of 10 events that include dashes, hurdles, races from 300 meters to 2 miles, a relay, shot put and high jump. Girls may compete in multiple events and total points earned determines the winner. We practice Monday through Friday 2:30 until 4. Some events are practiced inside and others are outside depending on the weather.

Wrestling – Varsity & JV- Head Coach Michael Pimental – michael.pimental@wilmington.k12.ma.us

The wrestling season consists of 15 regular season matches and four post season/championship tournaments.  The post season begins with the sectional tournament and continues to the New England Championships the first weekend in March.  Each tournament is a qualifying event, requiring a wrestler to place in their respected weight class before moving on.  Practices occur three times a week lasting 2.5 hours and competitions twice a week - usually Wednesdays and Saturdays.   Wrestling is one of the unique sports in which everyone makes the team and it is designed to permit any person of any size and weight to compete.  There are 14 different weight classes allowing everyone an opportunity to make Varsity based on their own individual weight and size.  The fourteen Varsity weight classes are 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215 and 285.  Each wrestler will have the opportunity to compete for a Varsity position weekly.  Wrestlers who don’t win a varsity spot will compete at the JV level that week.  Wrestling is a sport where success is determined not by the size of the individual, but the size of their heart!

SPRING SPORTS

The season begins on the third Monday in March and ends in late May (June for State Tournament)

Baseball – Varsity, JV & Freshman – Head Coach Aldo Caira – aldocaira@yahoo.com wilmingtonwildcatsbaseball@yahoo.com

The Wilmington High School Baseball Program consists of three teams; Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshmen. All student/athletes in good academic standing that are willing to make a 6 and sometimes 7 day a week commitment to the program through the end of the school year are welcome and encouraged to tryout. Our Varsity and Junior Varsity teams can support a maximum of 15 players each, while the Freshman team can carry up to a maximum of 20. Those amounts would fluctuate depending on the number of athletes trying out for the program. Unfortunately, our program does not allow us to keep every student/athlete that tries out for a team, so at times we have to make cuts.

Once the season starts the Varsity and Junior Varsity teams play 3 times per week; our season is 20 games long. Both teams’ season culminate with the Dick Scanlon Memorial Tournament which is played on the Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend. All Varsity teams that achieve a .500 or better record get the opportunity to extend their season by being invited to play in the MIAA post season tournament. The Freshmen team generally plays 2 or 3 games per week and their schedule is 15 games long.  Practices are held each day between 2:30 and 5:30 on non game days. Players are required to attend all practices to be eligible to play during the season. The Varsity plays their games at the Dick Scanlon Memorial Field located behind Wilmington High School. The Junior Varsity’s home field is located at the North Intermediate School and the Freshmen play their home games at the Middle School.
 

Lacrosse (Boys) V & JV – Head Coach – Kieran Kavanaugh - Kavanaugh.Kieran@gmail.com

Our schedule includes 18 games against CAL Tier II teams and other local private schools.  Each game consists of four periods of 12 minutes each and lasts about one and a half hours.  Lacrosse is a fast paced, physical and extremely entertaining game, so come see us at the Woburn Street Field where you can see the “fastest game on two feet”.   To be a successful member of the Wilmington High School Boy’s Lacrosse program, each player must have a team first attitude and willingness to independently improve his individual skills. 

Lacrosse (Girls) V & JV – Head Coach Maura Kee – mkee24@gmail.com

The Girls Lacrosse team has been a Varsity sport for four years and has had a steady progression of wins each year.  Games are played at the Shawsheen School and are 50 minutes in length, with two-25 minutes halves.   Girls lacrosse is different from the boys in that there are 12 players on the field and only stick checking is permitted in the game.  Athletes need to become skillful at cradling and passing on the run due to the shallow depth of the stick pocket.    The game is a fun, fast paced and physically demanding sport that requires stamina, speed, and hand eye coordination.  Like the boy’s game, Girl’s lacrosse is known as “the fastest game on two feet!”  To become a successful WHS girl’s lacrosse player, team members must dedicate 2-2 ½ hours towards practice each day working on conditioning, passing, and stick work.  Physical conditioning, dedication, and a strong work ethic are essential; players often run three to five miles in a single game.

Softball – Varsity, JV & Freshman – Head Coach Audrey Cabral-Pini – audrey8856@aol.com

The Girls Softball Program is comprised of the Varsity, JV and Freshman teams.  The Varsity team has a twenty game schedule lined up for this Spring.  Sixteen of those games are against Cape Ann League rivals. Four are against Merrimack Valley Conference Teams.       

Spring Track (Boy) Head Coach   - Michael Kinney – Michael.Kinney@wilmington.k12.ma.us

Spring Track (Girls) Head Coach – Brienne Karow – bjkarow@gmail.com

Girls Spring Track consists of 17 events ranging from sprints of 100 meters through the 2 mile. There are 2 hurdle events, 2 relays and 7 field events with various jumps and throws. There are enough events that most girls can find one that they are comfortable with. Girls can compete in up to 4 events in a meet. The season end s with League and State competitions for those that have excelled.   Practices are generally every day after school.

Boys Spring track is for individuals with a competitive spirit and the willingness to strive for a personal best. Come join Wilmington’s great tradition of outstanding track and field athletes. There are 17 events including 7 field and 10 running events. The field events include the shot put, discus, javelin, high jump, long jump, triple jump, and pole vault. Running events feature 2 hurdle races, 2 relays, and 6 others ranging in distance from 100 meters to 2 miles. Several Junior Varsity meets are also held so that there is something for individuals of all ability levels. There are no cuts on the track team and practices are Monday through Friday, immediately after school.  
 

Tennis (Girls) – Head Coach Kevin Welch – kevin.welch@wilmington.k12.ma.us

The Girls V/JV Tennis team competes in sixteen to twenty matches during the spring sports season.  Each match consists of five two out of three set matches (three singles matches and two doubles matches) each team match will have seven girls competing at the varsity level.  JV matches are played after the varsity matches as player numbers and time allows. Practices are held Monday through Friday on non-match days.  Practices generally last one to two hours and are held at the Boutwell courts.

Tennis (Boys) - Head Coach Robert Mailey – Robertmailey@comcast.net

The Boys Varsity/JV Tennis Team practices everyday after school for 2 hours unless there is a match.  The season includes between 14-16 matches with 2-3 scheduled per week.  There are 7 varsity positions available; 3 singles spots and 4 doubles spots.  The line-up is determined by a combination of the previous years performance, coaches observation, and a series of official “challenge matches” against teammates.  Team members not making the varsity line-up will participate in Junior Varsity matches at the conclusion of most varsity matches.  There is not a separate JV team.  Players of all skill and knowledge levels are welcome.  The Cape Ann League is consistently strong in Tennis so come motivated and ready for a challenge.