Revere High School Patriots Spring Sports Roundup

By Dom Nicastro

Revere softball ends season in tourney loss; track sets new relay record; volleyball earns playoff win

Revere High School spring sports closed out their postseason journeys this past week, with softball wrapping up a 13-win campaign, girls track shattering a school record at the Division 1 state meet and boys volleyball notching a first-round tournament victory.

Softball: Revere bows out in Division 1 first round, finishes 13-8

The Revere varsity softball team saw its 2025 season come to a close with a 9-1 loss to Framingham in the first round of the MIAA Division 1 state tournament. The Patriots allowed six runs in the first inning and couldn’t recover, finishing the season with a strong 13-8 record. Frankie Reed led the Revere offense with two hits in three at-bats. Danni Hope Randall struck out nine over six innings in the circle.

Head Coach Megan O’Donnell reflected on the team’s growth through adversity. “This season was a roller coaster for everyone; we all had our ups and downs but when the girls needed to step up they did,” O’Donnell said. “We had a low number of players this season but everyone that was on the team stepped up in a different way all season long.”

O’Donnell praised her five seniors — Lea Doucette, Jordan Martelli, Brianna Miranda, Zuhey Pastrana and Sella D’Amelio — for their resilience and leadership. She also highlighted the standout play of juniors Frankie Reed, Shayna Smith and Randall, along with underclassmen Caleigh Joyce and Anna Doucette.

Randall finished with 170 strikeouts and 74 walks on the season. Smith, a rock behind the plate, threw out 11 would-be base stealers.

“Frankie Reed, Shayna Smith, Caleigh Joyce and Jordan Martelli led the team in batting this season,” O’Donnell said. “Anna Doucette [and] Lea Doucette controlled the infield while Brianna Miranda, Zizi Kalliavas [and] Jordan Martelli locked down the outfield. Danni Randall and Shayna Smith controlled the games with the pitching and catching.”

Freshmen Zizi Kalliavas and Michelle Pineda filled key roles. Kalliavas came through with a game-winning bunt against Lynn Classical, while Pineda delivered timely hits against East Boston, Chelsea and Malden.

“For next season we need to work on accountability and ownership and learning to let bad games go and do better the next game,” O’Donnell added. “Overall we finished 13-8 and are looking to make a big impact next season.”

Girls track: 4×400 relay sets school record at D1 States

Revere’s girls track and field team ended its season with a standout showing at the Division 1 State Meet at Tufts, highlighted by a record-breaking 4×400-meter relay. The team of Ashley Cabrera Rodriguez, Jaliyah Manigo, Rania Hamdani and Gemma Stamatopoulos ran a 4:25.89 — breaking the previous RHS record by more than four seconds. They were seeded 23rd but finished 16th overall.

“The girls came in finishing 16th overall when they were ranked 23rd, moving up seven total spots,” Head Coach Racquel MacDonald-Ciambelli said. “Every girl on this relay team also broke at least one additional record this year as well. Truly a super talented quartet.”

Three Revere athletes also competed in individual events:

• Gemma Stamatopoulos ran a lifetime personal best of 1:12.11 in the 400-meter hurdles, placing 22nd out of 38 competitors.
• Liv Yuong placed 19th in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet.
• Haley Peralta, a freshman, finished 18th in javelin with a throw of 74 feet, 4 inches — the second-best placement among freshmen in the event.

Boys volleyball: Patriots win opener, end season 16-6

Revere boys volleyball capped a successful season with a 3-0 win over Wachusett in the first round of the MIAA Division 1 tournament. The Patriots fell in the next round to Newton North, 3-0, finishing the year at 16-6 overall. Senior Larry Claudio paced the team in the tournament opener with 14 kills and 8 assists. Chris Choc Chavez dished out 17 assists, while Juan Perez and Kawan Diaz each chipped in six kills.