RHS Softball Corrals Mustangs, Topples Medford From First
The Revere High softball team pulled off the upset of the season in the Greater Boston League (GBL) last Wednesday at the St. Mary’s field when the Lady Patriots defeated Medford, which had entered the contest tied for first place in the GBL with Everett, by a score of 9-6.
Coach Megan O’Donnell’s Lady Patriots put it all together in the victory, with the trifecta of solid pitching, excellent defense, and timely hitting.
Isabella Qualtieri earned the “W” in the pitcher’s circle, allowing just five hits and striking out four Lady Mustang batters over the seven-inning route. She forced the Medford hitters into 11 ground-outs, which her teammates in the field handled adroitly to keep the Lady Mustangs at bay.
The Revere offense asserted control of the contest from the outset in resounding fashion when Ally Straccia led off with a home run.
After a double by Lea Doucette, Shayna Smith walked and Emma Cassinello followed with another two-bagger, driving in both of her teammates. Jordan Martelli then delivered another double to score Cassinello for a 4-0 Revere lead.
Arianna Keohane came through with a base hit, but the inning ended with the Lady Patriots stranding two runners.
Revere produced another run in the third inning. Cassinello and Brianna Miranda singled, with Cassinello moving to third, from where Emma scored on a ground-out by Martelli.
In the fourth, after Qualtieri led off with a single, Medford intentionally walked Straccia. However, Doucette made the Medford strategy backfire by blasting a three-run homer over the fence for an 8-3 Revere lead.
The Lady Patriots tacked on an extra insurance run In the bottom of the sixth when Straccia singled and came home on a double to the fence by Smith.
“We had solid defense from Riley Straccia, who vacuumed up everything in the infield,” said O’Donnell. “Arianna Keohan, Jordan Martelli, and Brianna Miranda took care of the outfield with some solid catches to close out the game. This Medford game was a complete team win which the girls totally deserved. They put everything they had into this win and played as a team.”
The Revere victory benefited O’Donnell’s former coach at Everett High, Stacy Poste-Schiavo (who is in her 25th year at the helm of the Lady Crimson Tide), by moving Everett into sole possession of first place in the GBL.
This past Friday the Lady Patriots traveled to O’Bryant High and came up short, 6-3. Revere held the lead for most of the game until O’Bryant rallied in the bottom of the sixth to claim the victory.
The Lady Patriots once again struck early. Qualtieri led off with a double down the line, followed by a hard-hit ball by Doucette that the O’Bryant second baseman was unable to handle. Smith then belted a gapper for a two-run double and Frankie Reed smacked a line drive base hit to score Smith.
However, that would prove to be the extent of the Revere offense for the rest of the day, though Arianna Keohan had two hits.
“Our infield, led by Riley Straccia, played well until O’Bryant’s bats got hot in the bottom of the sixth putting the ball in places we weren’t,” noted O’Donnell.
This past Monday, the Lady Patriots took on Chelsea and earned a 28-4 victory.
“Chelsea is a well-coached and hard-working team,” said O’Donnell. “No matter what the score was, the Chelsea girls went out and gave it their all the whole time. Their shortstop Yara Gonzales and catcher Juju Hassell were true leaders of that team. Coach Gena Restiano is doing a great job with the girls.”
Freshman Danni-Hope Randall had a career high of 14 strikeouts, giving up just two hits in the victory.
“Our bats showed up,” noted O’Donnell. The stat line for the Lady Patriots was as follows:
Isabella Qualtieri was 1-3 with a walk; Arianna Keohan had two walks; Ally Straccia went 3-3 with a double and two singles; Myla Cassinell had two walks; Lea Doucette went 2-3 with a single, a double, and a walk; Shayna Smith went 1-2 with a single and a walk; Frankie Reed was 2-4 with 2 walks and two singles; Emma Cassinello was 2-4 with two singles and a walk; Jordan Martelli was 2-4 with a double, single, a hit by pitch, and a walk; Brianna Miranda was 3-4 with three singles and walk; Luiza Santos was 2-4 with two singles and two walks; and Riley Straccia earned four walks.
O’Donnell and her crew travel to Malden today (Wednesday), to Everett on Monday, and then to Somerville next Wednesday.
RHS Boys Lacrosse Defeats Salem, 9-1
The Revere High boys lacrosse team defeated Salem, 9-1, recently.
Cam Wickens scored five goals for the Patriots. Teammate Austin Anunziatte made a major contribution on offense with three goals and three assists. Walid Harda also reached the back of the Salem net for a goal.
Goaltender Ryan Willet turned in a fine job in the Revere net, making 15 saves.
This past Friday the Patriots came up on the short end of a 14-1 decision at Swampscott in which Wickens scored the lone Revere tally.
RHS head coach Zach McDannell and his crew were scheduled to play Malden yesterday (Tuesday) and will travel to Salem today (Wednesday). They will make the long bus ride to Lowell on Monday and the shorter trek to Lynn next Tuesday.
RHS Girls Lacrosse Tops Northeast, 4-1
The Revere Revere High girls lacrosse team earned a 4-1 victory over Northeast Regional this past Friday. Lynnberlee Leng scored three goals and Jayla Foster added a goal in the win.
Last Wednesday, the Lady Patriots came up short in a 3-0 decision to Somerville. On Sunday, they dropped a 13-2 contest to Stoneham in which Mariah Rogers scored both of the Revere goals.
Coach Amy Rotger and her crew host Somerville today (Wednesday) at Harry Della Russo Stadium at 5:30. They will entertain Everett on Monday and Malden on Tuesday at 4:00 and then travel to Malden next Wednesday.
Girls Track Drops First Meet of Season
The Revere High girls outdoor track and field team dropped its first contest of the season last Thursday, coming up short by a score of 83-49 to Greater Boston League rival Medford at Harry Della Russo Stadium.
Despite the loss, a number of the Lady Patriots turned in strong performances.
Ashley Cabrera continued her streak as Revere’s top scorer with 13 points on the day. Ashley took first in the 400m hurdles (1:18.5), first in the triple jump (28′-8″), and second in the 200m dash (29.8).
Junior Yara Belguendouz put up 10 points for the Lady Patriots with two first-place finishes. Yara captured the 100m hurdles in a clocking of 19.9 and the javelin with a toss of 66′-0″.
Other first-place finishes came from sophomore Marwa Riad in the long jump with a personal record (PR) leap of 14′-3″ and junior Camila Echeverri in the discus with a PR throw of 65′-11″.
Second-place finishers who scored three points included Francoise Kodjo in the shot put (23′-3.5″), Jocelyn Lazo in the javelin (64′), and Gemma Stamatopoulos in the mile (6:42.6).
Third-place performances that added a point to the Revere total came from Basma Sahibi in the triple jump (25′ -2.5″), Sandra Torres in the discus (56′-6″), Bella Stamatopoulos in the javelin (57′), Hiba El Bzyouy in the 400m hurdles (1:26), Reyhan Bensadok in the 200 dash (21.6), Alannah Burke in the 800m (2:49.4), and Valeria Sepulveda in the two mile (14:43.9).
Head coach Racquel MacDonald and her crew are scheduled to take on GBL foe Chelsea this week and Malden next week.
Yuong Wins Sixth Place Medal at Fr–Soph. Meet
Revere High track star Liv Yuong competed in the MSTCA Jim Hoar Freshman/Sophomore meet this past weekend and came home with a sixth-place medal in the high jump.
Liv cleared the bar at a height of 4′-8″ to earn her medallion.
RHS Boys Track Falls to Mustangs
The Revere High boys outdoor track and field team came up on the short end of a decision to Greater Boston League (GBL) rival last Thursday at Harry Della Russo Stadium.
Isaiah Decrosta was the top scorer for the Patriots with 10 points. Isaiah won the high jump with a leap of 5′-6″ and the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:04.7.
Other first-place finishers for the Patriots were: Kevin Purciful, who won the discus with a toss of 110′-8″; Erick Mayorga Jr., who captured the javelin with a throw of 113′-3″; Fajr Riazi, who outsped the field in the 110 hurdles with a clocking of 16.1; and JV Cunha, who captured the 800 in 2:13.5.
Adding three points to the Revere scoresheet with second-place finishes were Ahmed Bellemsieh in the 400 dash (54.0) and Youness Chahid in the two-mile (11:27).
Earning single points with third-place efforts were: Felipe Maia in the triple jump (31′-10″) and in the shot-put (34′-2″); Walter Rodriguez in the discus (94′-7.5″); Fajr Riazi in the 400 hurdles (1:17.3); Youness Chahid in the mile (5:19.2); and Erick Mayorga Jr. in the long jump (17′-1″).
RHS Boys Tennis Continues To Improve
Although the Revere High boys tennis team dropped its contest with Latin Academy this past Monday, head coach Mike Flynn continues to be pleased with his team’s effort and improvement.
In the singles contests, Nick Aguilar played a strong match and lost to a very strong opponent 6-1, 6-0. Vincent Pham played a very strong match and lost to a good Academy player 6-1, 6-1 Raihan Ahmed also played a very strong match and lost 6-2, 6-2
In doubles, Sergio Osario and Shamys Duffey played well in a 6-0, 6-1 loss.
“Latin Academy has a very talented and deep team,” said Flynn. “I am proud of our team as we continue to improve. The team has come a long way since we started in mid-March.”
Flynn and his crew are scheduled to host Medford today (Wednesday) and then travel to Everett on Monday and entertain Somerville next Wednesday.
