Meet the 2025 Malden High School Golden Tornadoes Boys Lacrosse Team

By Steve Freker

  Tenth-year Head Coach Jonathan Copithorne and team captains Ben Rosa and Dante Bell are leading the Malden High School Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team this spring. Malden is off to a 2-4 start overall, 2-2 in the Greater Boston League (GBL), including an exciting, triple overtime win over Lynn on the road in its season opener, 8-7.

Recently, Malden fell to GBL opponents Medford and Somerville and knocked off Revere on the road. Other games included a home rematch with Lynn at Macdonald Stadium on Thursday, April 24, then home against Gloucester (Pine Banks) on Monday, April 28, and home against Northeast Regional Vocational on Thursday, May 1. Games have 4:00 p.m. starts.

The two captains this season are senior goaltender Ben Rosa and junior defenseman Dante Bell. Rosa is a four-year varsity man and school record holder for single-season and career saves. Last season, he registered over 400 saves and now has over 1,500 for his career.

With 37 saves in the season opening win over Lynn, Rosa also now holds the single-game save record. In a loss to Medford on April 23, Rosa recorded 34 saves for the Golden Tornado team.

“Ben [Rosa] is just a rock for us, he brings his A-Game every day,” Coach Copithorne told The Advocate. “Lacrosse is a tough game in that every day there are bangs, bumps and bruises, but Ben just takes all the nicks and keeps going, no complaints. We all appreciate his contributions.”

Bell is a third-year varsity player and also a valued contributor who has played on both ends of the field for Malden. “Dante [Bell] gives us max effort every time he puts on the uniform,” Coach Copithorne said. “He has proven to be versatile and will perform at any role we ask of him.”

“Jonathan Barrientos Diaz, Cade Sylva and Jonathan Scioletti are our other three seniors who provide leadership this season. Their commitment is a big part of our team as we work toward success,” Coach Copithorne said.

Members of the 2025 Malden High Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team this year include attackmen Jonathan Scioletti, Brendan Skerry, Justin Hurley, “Ace” Showstead and Kenny Diaz Osorio; midfielders Thomas Cook, Chance Path, Caden Toomey, Miguel Vieria and Evin Vega; defensemen Dante Bell, Abner Rodrigues, Mekhi Cook and Jonathan Barrientos Diaz, and goaltender Ben Rosa.