~ RHS Patriots Spring Sports Roundup ~

Patriots power up across spring slate as softball explodes, tennis sweeps

By Dom Nicastro

The Revere High School spring season is off to an energetic start, highlighted by explosive offensive performances on the softball field, a dominant showing from boys volleyball and a clean sweep to open the girls tennis campaign. Softball is setting the tone early with power throughout the lineup and contributions up and down the roster, while baseball has shown resilience through a competitive stretch.

Revere softball erupts for big offensive week behind power surge

The Revere softball team turned in one of its most explosive weeks at the plate, highlighted by a 13-1 win over Northeast Metro Tech and a 13-7 victory over Everett. Against Northeast, the Patriots piled up 15 hits in a complete team effort, with senior captain Anna Doucette leading the charge with three hits, including a home run. Doucette, along with Addison Ulwick and Frankie Reed, each collected three hits in the game. Reed’s performance carried extra significance, as her two-run home run marked the 100th hit of her career — a milestone moment in the win.

Freshman Ulwick added to the offensive fireworks with her first career over-the-fence home run, while Caleigh Joyce launched a three-run homer during a five-run third inning that broke the game open. In the circle, Danni Randall dominated, striking out 11 while allowing just one hit and one run over a complete-game effort.

The Patriots carried that momentum into a win over Everett, where Doucette again starred with three hits, including two doubles and a triple. Revere racked up 16 hits in the game, with multiple contributions across the lineup from Alana Greenman, Randall, Joyce and Gianna Canzano.

The week also featured several key milestones for younger players. Eighth grader Alana Greenman made her first varsity start and delivered a two-hit performance, while freshman Alexa Humphrey recorded her first varsity hit. Defany Escoto and Bella Cushing also made their first starts, highlighting the team’s developing depth.

Revere baseball shows resilience through up-and-down stretch

The Revere baseball team delivered a mix of high-powered offense and hard-fought battles in a challenging week of play. The highlight came in a dominant 20-0 win over Chelsea, fueled by a monster performance from Rodolfo Dominguez, who blasted two home runs and drove in six runs. He had a homer in his final at-bat in the prior game, meaning he homered in three straight at-bats. Dominguez homered in both the first and second innings as Revere jumped out early and never looked back.

Domenic Bellia and Joseph Angiulo each collected three hits in the win, while Frank Annunziata, Nicholas Rupp and Thomas Waldron added multiple-hit efforts. The Patriots also showed aggressiveness on the basepaths, swiping 11 bases in the game.

George Papalambros got the wins on two scoreless and hitless innings, striking out three and walking one. Ryker Picardi-Flahive tossed in 1.1 innings of scoreless and hitless relief, striking out two and walking two.

Revere followed that up with an 8-7 comeback win over Everett, rallying from a 4-1 deficit behind a five-run fifth inning. Sergio Peguero delivered in a key moment, driving in two runs and later earning the win in relief. He struck out four and walked one in two relief innings.

“On a very cold day the boys never quit and finished strong,” Head Coach Sebastian Salvo said.

Joseph Angiulo set the tone at the top of the lineup, reaching base in every plate appearance and drawing three walks.

The Patriots dropped a 12-7 decision to Somerville despite outhitting their opponent, with Dominguez, Annunziata and Marc Maisano each collecting two hits.

Revere boys volleyball stays unbeaten with trio of sweeps

The Revere boys volleyball team continued its strong start with three straight-set victories, defeating Malden, Essex Tech and Chelsea. In a 3-0 win over Malden, Larry Claudio led the offense with 15 assists and six kills, while Juan Perez and Jeffrey Garcia each added seven kills. Chris “Choc” Chavez contributed 12 assists, and Isaac Portillo added five aces.

Revere followed with another sweep of Essex Tech, powered by Perez’s 10 kills and Chavez’s 17 assists. Claudio continued his strong all-around play with 10 assists and six kills, while Garcia added seven kills.

The Patriots capped the week with a dominant performance against Chelsea. Claudio filled the stat sheet with 13 kills, 19 assists and three aces, while Chavez added 24 assists and three aces. Perez led all hitters with 16 kills, and Garcia chipped in 10.

Revere girls tennis opens season with commanding sweep

The Revere girls tennis team opened its season in dominant fashion with a 5-0 win over Winthrop. At first singles, sophomore Genevieve Belmonte earned a 6-3, 6-1 victory. Junior Sarah Naz followed with a 6-0, 6-1 win at second singles. In doubles play, the senior duo of Lyna Baoussouh and Katie Embree secured a 6-1, 6-3 win at first doubles, while seniors Leena Kistas and Judy Lei matched that scoreline at second doubles. The strong start reflects a veteran group that has developed together over several seasons, with Belmonte serving as the lone player with consistent varsity experience last year.

Revere girls track edges Somerville, dominates Lynn Classical in strong start

The Revere girls track team opened the season with two impressive wins, defeating Lynn Classical, 115-20, and edging Somerville, 71-65, in a meet that came down to the final event. The decisive moment came in the 4×400 relay, where the team of Rania Hamdani, Jaliyah Manigo, Annalise Rodriguez and Ina Tamizi secured the victory.

Gemma Stamatopoulos led the way with two first-place finishes in the 400-meter hurdles (72.4) and 800 meters (2:34.3), with her hurdles time already qualifying her for the Division 2 state meet. Zizi Kalliavas also impressed, taking first in both the 100 meters (13.3) and 200 meters (29.0) in both meets, while narrowly missing the school record in the 100. Hamdani added a first-place finish in the 400 meters and contributed in the long jump and discus, while Dayana Ortega and Aidah Louaddi each recorded personal-best performances in the hurdles, javelin and shotput. Olivia Rupp and Emma DeCrosta took on the demanding distance double in cold conditions, contributing key points in both the mile and two-mile events.