~ Revere High Patriots Sports Roundup ~

Revere girls track qualifies for nationals in relay; Annunziata sparks boys’ hockey again

By Dom Nicastro

Revere High School winter teams continue to show growth and staying power as the season hits its midpoint, with one program celebrating a national qualification and another leaning on its Revere core to stay competitive despite roster challenges.

Girls’ indoor track showing depth and national-level speed

Revere girls’ indoor track delivered one of its strongest collective performances of the season on Sunday at the MSTCA Division 2 State Relays, sending seven relay teams into competition and coming away with both personal bests and a national qualifier. The highlight came in the sprint medley relay, where Danni Hope Randall, Zizi Kalliavas, Rania Hamdani and Gemma Stamatopoulos ran a 4:37.18, qualifying for Adidas Nationals in March. The quartet finished with three seconds to spare and came within two seconds of the school record set last season. The group will head to Virginia Beach next month looking to lower the time even further.

Revere also saw strong results in the field events. In the long jump relay, senior captain Dayana Ortega posted a lifetime best of 14 feet, 2.5 inches, while junior Ina Tamizi jumped 13 feet, 2 inches in her first competitive attempt. Stamatopoulos rounded out the trio with a 13-11.5 effort.

The shotput relay produced two more personal records, with Basma Sahibi throwing 24-7.25 and Gigi Zierten adding a 22-5.75 toss. Nour Maihouane completed the group with a 20-3 throw.

Other Revere relay results included:

• 4×50-yard relay: Lesly Mendoza, Jade Dang, Jaleeyah Figueroa, Rania Hamdani — 27.44, 20th overall
• 4×50-yard shuttle hurdles: Dayana Ortega, Basma Sahaibi, Zizi Kalliavas, Gemma Stamatopoulos — 35.11, 12th overall
• 4×200-meter relay: Danni Hope Randall, Jaliyah Manigo, Rania Hamdani, Zizi Kalliavas — 2:00.07, 20th overall
• 4,000-meter DMR: Olivia Rupp, Emma DeCrosta, Jaliyah Manigo, Gigi Zierten — 14:36.22, 16th overall

Everett–Revere hockey leaning on Revere scoring and resilience

The Everett–Revere boys hockey team split a pair of games last week, earning a 2–1 win over Northbridge before dropping a 9–1 decision to Saugus–Peabody–Swampscott. In both games, Revere senior Frankie Annunziata remained the offensive driver. Annunziata scored both goals against Northbridge, each unassisted, and added the lone goal in the loss later in the week, pushing his season total to 18 goals. Coach Craig Richards credited Annunziata’s ability to score in a variety of ways, noting that the senior has been effective from the outside, off the rush, and by attacking defenders one-on-one and creating his own shooting lanes in traffic.

Goaltending played a key role in the Northbridge win, with Everett goalie Ray Blauvelt delivering a strong performance in a low-scoring game that helped stabilize the team after a string of losses. Despite the lopsided final score in the loss, Richards pointed to effort and competitiveness, particularly given the team’s limited numbers. Everett–Revere dressed 17 skaters and one goalie last week, continuing to battle through illness and injuries while relying heavily on underclassmen.

Among those younger contributors, Revere eighth-grader Bradley Roach continued to draw praise from the coaching staff. Richards described Roach as a complete player who competes with the poise and confidence of a veteran, earning regular minutes and playing a meaningful role despite his age.

At 4-4-6, Everett–Revere remains in the mix as the season progresses, with upcoming games against East Boston and Northeast Metro Tech expected to provide another measuring stick as the team pushes toward postseason contention.