Revere Fall Sports Roundup: Volleyball clinches playoffs, golf wraps strong, cross-country and soccer push forward

By Dom Nicastro

It’s been a productive stretch for Revere High athletics as the fall regular season nears its close. The volleyball team secured its state tournament berth; golf wrapped a successful year, and cross country- and soccer continue to compete with grit across the Greater Boston League.

Volleyball heads to postseason

The Revere girls volleyball team, led by Head Coach Emilie Clemons, is finishing the regular season with confidence and momentum. The Patriots are 15-4 overall and 10-3 in the GBL after another strong week that included a Senior Night victory and a solid road performance.

Revere celebrated eight seniors during a dramatic 3-2 win over Somerville. Samarah Meristal had 11 kills, Haley Peralta tallied nine, and Dayana Ortega and Basma Sahibi added eight each. Libero Samantha Indorato was outstanding defensively with 28 digs, while Susan Lemus Chavez contributed six kills, six aces and 18 assists.

The Patriots followed with a 3-1 loss at Malden before bouncing back Monday with a 3-0 sweep at Everett. Ortega had seven kills and three aces, while Peralta added three kills and four aces in a balanced attack.

Clemons said the team has stayed focused on improvement despite bumps along the way.  “These girls have continued to compete and focus on their goals,” she said. “In life you have to learn how to react to adversity — you either crumble under pressure or you overcome it.”

Revere was set to close its regular season Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Lynn Classical before awaiting its Division 2 state tournament seed.

Girls’ cross-country wins tight meet

The Revere girls’ cross-country team earned another team victory last week, edging Malden 25-30 on its home course at Belle Isle. Head Coach Katie Sinnott said the win was a true team effort, with every placement mattering.

“Although Malden took spots four through seven, Revere taking the top three spots was huge,” she said. “It was quite a sprint to the finish, with only a split second between Emma DeCrosta and a Malden runner on her heels.”

Sinnott praised junior Tram Vu for a late surge that helped secure the win. “Tram came up big by passing a runner in the last three-quarters of a mile to push us into the lead,” she said.

Senior captain Olivia Rupp once again led the way, taking first overall in 19 minutes, 57 seconds. Rania Hamdani was second (22:00), DeCrosta third (23:33), Vu eighth (30:08), Valeria Acevedo Estrada 10th (38:04) and freshman Adis Cordero Canela 11th (38:04). Sinnott added that both Hamdani and DeCrosta recorded their best home course times of the year.

The Patriots were set to close their regular season Wednesday, Oct. 22, against perennial powerhouse Somerville.

Boys’ soccer steady behind Valentim, Balla

The Revere boys’ soccer team has faced one of the league’s toughest schedules but continues to play competitive matches under Head Coach Gerardo Rodriguez. Revere holds recent wins over Lynn Classical (4-0) and Everett (3-1), ties with Lynn English (1-1) and Medford (4-4) and narrow losses to Chelsea, Malden and Somerville.

Senior striker Patrick Valentim leads the Patriots’ offense as the team’s top scorer, while center back Jason Balla anchors the defense. Rodriguez said the team has shown good leadership and continues to battle for every point as it pushes toward the postseason.

Golf caps competitive season

Revere/Malden golf finished a strong season under Head Coach Brandon Pezzuto, going 5-5-2 and taking third place in the GBL behind Medford and Lynn English. Two standout players, Revere’s Frankie Annunziata and Malden’s Tommy Cronin, represented Revere at the MIAA Division 1 Tournament.

Later in the week, Annunziata, Cronin and Revere’s Jacob Simonelli competed at the GBL Open at Unicorn Golf Course in Stoneham. Despite the second nine holes being called off due to rain, Revere/Malden finished third overall with 51 points in the Stableford format. Cronin tied for second individually with 31 points, just five behind the overall winner from Medford.

“It was a great season for our players,” Pezzuto said. “They worked hard, represented the program well and capped it off with a strong finish at the GBL Open.”