Wiscasset Middle High School’s sixth, seventh and eighth grade co-ed soccer team concluded its season with a game against Boothbay Region’s middle school grades Monday, Oct. 18 at Wiscasset.

Wiscasset started its season Sept. 9 with just 11 players and the decision was made to have a co-ed team. More players joined the team as the season progressed and by the final game the roster had grown to 26, 13 girls and 13 boys. The team played five games over six weeks this season against Woolwich Central, Troy Howard in Belfast and Boothbay.

Coach Phil Di Vece was encouraged by the turnout noting the middle school’s soccer season was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. “Nineteen of our players were sixth and seventh graders this season. We’re hoping next year we’ll be able to return to having both a boys’ and girls’ team at the junior high and also getting back to playing a full schedule in the Bus Line League.”

The coach thanked Duane Goud and Bob McDonald of Wiscasset Parks and Recreation for maintaining the goals and soccer field this season and WMHS Athletic Director Warren Cossette for scheduling the ball games. “I also want to thank Russell Marr and Richard Mank of Wiscasset for helping manage the team and to all the parents and grandparents who came out and supported us this season,” Di Vece added. “It was great to see the return of soccer and look forward to next year.”