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Everett Softball gets huge win over Medford and can clinch league title; complete GBL Winter Team All-Stars are named for 2023-24
By Steve Freker
It’s been quite a Spring Season for all of the teams in the Greater Boston League, with lots of big wins, so many competitive games as well as school records being set… and sought. Malden Boys Volleyball has been one of the most successful teams of all this spring, with a whopping 15 wins (15-3) as it roars into its final week of play.
Head Coach Dan Jurkowski’s Tornado boys have clinched the Greater Boston League (GBL) Championship with a 12-1 record to date, one of its best league marks ever. Malden’s only league loss was an early season stumble to Revere. The Tornado squad avenged that lone loss with a 3-1 win last week.
Revere, the two-time defending GBL Champion, has still managed to scrap out a second-place finish behind Malden and will be heading to another MIAA Division 1 State Boys Volleyball Tournament run. Malden will also be tourney-bound – for the fifth straight year – and will be enhanced by a #26 spot in the MIAA Power Rankings, its highest ever.
“We bumped up our schedule this year with some very competitive non-league opponents and we have beaten most of them,” Coach Jurkowski said. “We hoped to get a home game for the state tournament and it looks like we may have a chance for that.”
Revere also has made a schedule that has landed the Patriots with a much higher Power Ranking; at #33 it is also their highest ever with their 10-7 win-loss record.
Everett Girls Softball Team wins 12th straight, including huge win over Medford, 5-4; can clinch at least co-GBL title
Everett Girls Softball’s 5-4 win over Medford on Wednesday avenged their only Greater Boston League loss to the Mustangs earlier in the season and puts Everett in a spot to clinch at least the 2024 GBL Co-Championship if the Crimson Tide beats Somerville on Tuesday. That game is Tuesday, May 21 at 4:00 p.m. at Trum Field in Somerville.
With the win Everett softball improved to 16-1 overall, 12-1 in the GBL, ahead of Medford, which is at 11-1 in the GBL. Everett Girls Softball has a #34 Power Ranking in Division 1.
GBL Champion Malden Girls Tennis Team (11-0) looks to finish undefeated for season
Malden Girls Tennis can accomplish a rare feat if it can defeat Lynn Classical at home on Monday, May 20 – an undefeated 12-0 record with two games left to make up. Malden is 11-0 and has already clinched its second consecutive Greater Boston League Championship. The Golden Tornado team can achieve a fantastic finish – an undefeated regular season – if it can defeat Lynn Classical at home on Monday, May 20 and then reign in its final two makeup games.
~GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE STANDINGS ~
GIRLS SOFTBALL
Team GBL All
Everett 12-1 16-1
Medford 11-1 11-4
Revere 8-4 12-4
Lynn Classical 6-5 6-7
Lynn English 4-7 5-8
Somerville 3-7 4-9
Malden 2-11 2-14
Chelsea 0-10 1-10
BOYS BASEBALL
Team GBL All
Somerville 10-2 14-4
Malden 8-4 11-4
Lynn Classical 8-5 9-7
Lynn English 6-5 6-8
Medford 7-5 7-8
Revere 5-6 7-8
Everett 2-11 3-12
Chelsea 0-11 4-11
BOYS LACROSSE
Team GBL All
Medford 7-0 10-4
Somerville 4-3 7-8
Malden 4-4 6-6
Lynn 3-5 5-10
Revere 0-6 0-14
GIRLS LACROSSE
Team GBL All
Somerville 9-0 9-5
Malden 5-3 7-8
Medford 4-3 5-7
Everett 2-7 2-10
Revere 0-7 0-11
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Team GBL All
Malden 11-1 15-2
Revere 9-4 10-7
Lynn Classical 4-4 8-4
Everett 2-2 2-2
Somerville 2-2 2-3
Chelsea 1-3 2-4
Medford 1-5 2-7
Lynn English 0-3 1-3
~ Greater Boston League Winter All-Star Teams for 2023-2024 season ~
BOYS BASKETBALL ALL-STARS
CHELSEA: Brauli Quezada Timeo.
EVERETT: Jaysaun Coggins, Allsin Desruisseaux, Lian Dorosario.
LYNN CLASSICAL: Marvin Avery (MVP), Rolky Brea Arias, Daryll Reynolds.
LYNN ENGLISH: Carmelo Buese, Kyle Kemembin, Pierre Veras.
MALDEN: Ezekiel Noelsaint.
MEDFORD: Justin Marino.
REVERE: Ethan Day.
SOMERVILLE: Ian Born, Makai Curtis.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL ALL-STARS
CHELSEA: Keara Chavez Trejo.
EVERETT: Malaica Guillaume, Emilia Maria Babcock.
LYNN CLASSICAL: Divine Egbuta, Keisha Perez, Lauren Wilson.
LYNN ENGLISH: Amara Flores, Jaeleigh Perry.
MALDEN: Amanda Ebenezer, Kimberly Tropnas.
MEDFORD: Ava Lavoie, Bella O’Brien, Morgan Reynolds.
REVERE: Haley Belloise (MVP), Rocio Gonzalez Castillo, Alisha Jean, Belma Velic.
SOMERVILLE: Ava Martin.
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BOYS HOCKEY ALL-STARS
MALDEN: Jake Simpson, Jackie Summers.
LYNN CLASSICAL: Jayden Leblanc.
MEDFORD: Vincent Castro (MVP), Anthony Madarese, D.J. McDonough, Tyler Taddia.
SOMERVILLE: Chris Cassesso, Matthew DeAngelis, Robert Larkin.
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BOYS INDOOR TRACK ALL-STARS
MALDEN: Chalais Saintil.
MEDFORD: William Kelley, Adam Lewis, JT Mastrocola.
REVERE: Edwin Alarcon, Kenan Batic, Medy Bellemsieh, Yousef Benheman, Youness Chahid, Joao Victor Cunha, Isaiah DeCrosta, Oliver Escobar, Mohammed Fares, Allen Hou, Richard Vilme, Jeremy X.
SOMERVILLE: Ford Christie, Donju Felix, Schuyler Johnson, Attikos Kaye, Robert Leoni, Kerby Luxama, Marcus Odilon, Henry Parkes, William Parkes.
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GIRLS INDOOR TRACK ALL-STARS
MALDEN: Rashmi KC, Vivian Onyejiaka.
MEDFORD: Emma Beardsley, Norah Berson, Carina Lewis, Ella Melchionno, Savanna Nash, Rosalie Nicholas, Magdelawit Takele.
REVERE: Kaliyah Manigo, Danni Hope Randall, Ashley Rodriguez, Olivia Rupp, Giselle Salvador, Gemma Stamatopoulos.
SOMERVILLE: Bea Calvert, Anika Johnson, Norma Melhus, Greta O’Sullivan, Ava Posiko, Madine Richards.
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GYMNASTICS ALL-STARS (COED)
MALDEN: Ivana Marinkovic, Isabella Oliveira, Sofia Vargas.
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SWIM (Coed Boys) ALL-STARS
MALDEN: Joao Victor Santos, Xiaode “David” Xu, Stanley Yip, Gordon Zeng, James Zhou.
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SWIM (Coed Girls) ALL-STARS
MALDEN: Sarah Escobar Ayala, Danielle Harrington, Ian Ian Ho, Joslyn Nguyen, Tiffany Pham, Hailey Tran, Sophie Tran, Yingyan Xia, Joyxe Zhou.
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WRESTLING (Boys) ALL-STARS
MALDEN: David Parada Araujo (132 lbs.), Kenny Wong (126 lbs.).
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WRESTLING (Girls) ALL-STARS
MALDEN: Nora Hounain (165 lbs.), Katelynn Vo (120 lbs.).
