Salem High School Athletics Update

Our Witches are wrapping up the regular season tomorrow, November 2, with a double-header at Bertram as Girls Soccer takes on Amesbury at 4:00PM followed by Boys Soccer Senior Night vs KIPP at 6:00PM! Be sure to pack out Bertram to cheer on our athletes!

Additionally, Winter Sports registration is LIVE and Winter sports kickoff November 30!!

WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION (ENGLISH)

WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION (SPANISH)

WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION (PORTUGUESE)

As a reminder, families must register athletes on Family ID to participate in a sport this Winter. Students must also have a current physical within the last 13 months to participate in athletics.

If you are interested in learning more about each sport or plans for tryouts and preseason, please reach out to the program's Head Coach and they can share more information with you!

• Girls Basketball: Head Coach - Eric Perkins (eperkins@salemk12.org)
  

• Boys Basketball: Head Coach - Tom Doyle (tdoyle@salemk12.org)

• Wrestling: Head Coach - Clifford Exilhomme (exilhomme54@yahoo.com)
  

• Indoor Track: Head Coach - Schuyler Ward (schuyler.ward@gmail.com)
  

• Swimming: Head Coach - Alexis Dwyer (alexis.dwyer@gmail.com)
  

• Cheerleading: Head Coach - Nany Medrano (19medranoa@gmail.com)
  

• Gymnastics: Head Coach - Janine D'Amato (springs139@aol.com)
  

• Unified Strength and Conditioning: Head Coach - Heather Shanley (hshanley@salemk12.org)

• Hockey Co-Op: please reach out directly to Mr. Daly for contacts (mldaly@salemk12.org)

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Daly at mldaly@salemk12.org.

Your Salem Unified Basketball Witches put on a show during Senior Night on Thursday. We started by celebrating our seniors Alex Done, Ivan Santiago, Finn Billings, and Sebas Lugo. Then the seniors led the game as the Witches started going back and forth with MASCO scoring buckets. In the second quarter, Salem pulled away and never looked back! It was a great game nearly everyone put points up on the board. Senior Sebas Lugo scored 11 points with 3 coming from beyond the arc. Yavi Gonzalez sunk 8 points and Gabriel Martinez Vargas ended the game with 6 points.

Witch Football finished up their regular season with 42-22 loss to Winthrop. Jeremiah Barahona become the first Salem player to eclipse 1,000 yards receiving on the season, and Jayden Peterson caught a TD in the first half and grabbed his first INT of the season in the 4th quarter. The Witches wait to hear who they will play next week in the consolation games of the MIAA postseason.

Senior Night was truly a special evening for our Salem High School Cheerleading program. One of the most meaningful moments of the evening was watching our seniors hold up their childhood photos before revealing how much they have grown. It was a beautiful reminder of how quickly time passes and how much these young women have accomplished along the way. This season has been one of growth, development, and building a stronger foundation for Salem Cheerleading. As a program, we have worked hard to develop our skills, build confidence, strengthen our team culture, and create an environment where our athletes can grow both on and off the mat.

Boys Soccer went 1–1 this week, defeating Whittier Tech 3–0 before falling to Masconomet 2–0. Harrison scored twice in the win, and goalkeeper Max Warren made several strong saves against Masco. Congratulations to our JV team on a wonderful season! The Witches will celebrate their three Seniors on Monday, November 2, at 6 p.m. against KIPP. Come out and support our seniors as we finish the regular season and prepare for the state tournament! Tournament matchups will be announced Thursday, November 5, at 1 p.m.

The Salem High School Cross Country team had a fantastic day at the Northeastern Conference Championships! Jonah Pavetto led the boys with an impressive 15th-place finish, earning a medal, while Abby Murphy had a strong race for the girls, finishing 20th overall. A special shoutout to James Chesley and Farren Billings for setting new personal bests!

The team has worked incredibly hard this season, and all of our runners should be proud of their growth and accomplishments. We are excited to carry that momentum into the State Championships!

Witches Volleyball wrapped up the regular season with a win over Winthrop and losses to Whittier Tech and Danvers. The Witches finished the season 15-5, which is tied for most wins in a single season in program history. Junior Jazzelle Lopes Edwards had a monster week for the Witches, earning double-digit kills in each of our final three games to finish the year with 99 kills on the season. Senior Gueladio Bah had another strong performance this week, adding 61 assists and moving her season total to 378. Bah is currently second in the Conference in assists. Senior Captain Yanalis Ventura led the defense in our season finale against Danvers, moving her season total to 301 digs. Yanalis has also been nominated to the MAVCA All-State team for her performance this season.

Witches Volleyball awaits the release of the final MIAA Volleyball Power Ranking and Tournament Bracket on November 3!

The Girls Soccer team lost their only game this past week to a strong Masconomet team. The girls take on Amesbury at home on Monday for their last regular season game before their tournament run begins.