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Freshman Ollivierra shining early for Revere girls basketball

By Dom Nicastro

Revere girls basketball has jumped out to a 3-2 record after five games. Freshman guard Allyson Ollivierra has led the way in the scoring department. In a 37-35 overtime loss to Medford, Ollivierra led the Patriots with 14 out of 35 total points. She went 2-for-2 at the 3-point line. Shayna Smith added 11 points.

“It was a tough OT loss,” Revere coach Ariana Rivera said. “The game was really down to the wire. Foul trouble and lack of basketball IQ in high-intensity situations resulted in our loss.”

In a 62-59 win over Lynn English, Ollivierra led the Patriots with 23 points, going 3-for-3 from the 3-point line. Smith dropped in 17 points. Belma Velic added 16 points.

“Struggling with our free throws gets us into unnecessary close games,” Rivera said. “We were 6-for-18 from the free-throw line. Poor defensive performance for both teams with such a high-scoring game.”

In Revere’s 49-37 loss to Whittier, the Patriots had a strong first half, leading by 10 points at the half (28-18). “We fizzled out in the second half,” Rivera said. “We struggled with their high-pressure defense/full court press.”

Revere shot 7-for-19 from the charity stripe. Ollivierra led the Patriots with 11 points, going 3-for-3 from the 3-point line.

Revere topped Malden, 38-35, in another competitive Greater Boston League matchup. Eight Revere players chipped in with points, led by Ollivierra with 12 points.

“We had to adjust offensively a lot to the Tornadoes,” Rivera said. “We struggle to run our offense with high defensive pressure. Not a strong rebounding game for us. Having a consistent five players who box out and rebound is essential for us. We need to work on free-throw percentage, second-half energy and rebounding.”

Revere girls, boys track let youngsters shine

Revere had two girls compete at the MSTCA Freshman/Sophomore Large School Championship last Saturday at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Caleigh Joyce competed in the shotput, and her best throw was 22-9, which placed 32nd overall. Genevieve Zierten ran the mile with a time of 6:20.04. She placed 41st overall.

On the boys’ side, the Patriots had six athletes that participated. Bryan Maia (sophomore) turned an exceptional performance, finishing fourth in the shotput with a throw of 40-0.175. That’s a new PR for Maia, whose prior best was 35-11.

“Bryan has been working hard on his rotational technique,” Revere coach David Fleming said. “His 40-plus-foot throw is amazing for a sophomore.”

Also in the shotput, Revere sophomore Silvio Neto’s throw of 33-01.5 was a new PR. He finished 19th.

Revere’s 4×200 meter relay team won its heat, beating Acton-Boxborough on a strong anchor leg by sophomore Joey Angiulo. Angiulo got the baton, quickly made up about a 10-meter deficit and then held off the A-B anchor on the final straightaway. In addition to Angiulo, the team consisted of Amari Miller-Tobey (sophomore), Arthur Nazareth (freshman) and Anthony Pelatere (freshman).

Revere ran well with a time of 1:44.60, finishing 20th out of 31 teams.

“Handoffs were good for this time of year,” Fleming said.

Revere wrestlers make mark for cooperative program

Malden/Medford/Revere wrestling had a great start to the season with notable wrestlers David Parada Araujo (Malden), Darian Martinez (Revere) and Chris Seccareccio (Medford) securing wins over Cambridge. The win by Revere’s Martinez (150-pound weight class) put the team in the lead going into later weight classes.

Martinez recently went 1-2 at another meet, battling a tough weight class at 150. “He is eager to continue battling his way through our next tournament, the Jim Peckham Invitational in Canton,” Coach Kevin Isaza said.