Crimson Tide girls’ basketball team suits up again to get ready for another postseason run

Everett begins brand-new season next week against host Malden, visiting Chelsea

By Joe McConnell

Everett High School (EHS) girls’ basketball coach Riley Dunn is excited to be back for another season along the Crimson Tide sidelines. Last year, her team finished up with a 10-10 regular season record, before losing to Weymouth, 57-33, in the first round of the Division 1 state tournament.

Sophomores Casey Martinez and Katerin Landaverde; juniors Emilia Maria-Babcock, Clarice Alexis, Sonia Flores, Gerniah Boyce and Manal Bouhou; and seniors Gleidy Tejada Sanchez, Malica Guillaume, Malaica Guillaume, Kaesta Sandy and Taisha Alexandre make up this year’s varsity roster. Coach Riley is pleased with what she has on the varsity roster this season, particularly among the upperclassmen. “We have solid leadership in the senior and junior classes,” she said.

Courtney Meninger is back as Dunn’s assistant varsity coach. Hailey Powers is also returning to her staff as the freshman coach. Alex Strempel (assistant varsity coach) and Ashley Fitzgerald (JV coach) have come onboard to fill out her staff this season.

The Everett girls are scheduled to play two scrimmages this week. They went up against Central Catholic on Dec. 6 (after press deadline) before squaring off against Stoneham later today (Dec. 8) at home, starting at 5:30 p.m.

The Tide will open up the regular season at Malden against the Golden Tornadoes next week – Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. They will return home to host Chelsea two days later, also at 6 p.m.

“I’m just really excited to work with this group of coaches and players,” said Dunn. “They are hungry and are ready to go to work.”