RHS boys soccer tops Medford, 3-2; ranked #9 in D-2
The Revere High boys soccer team put the finishing touch on its Greater Boston League (GBL) championship season with a 3-2 victory at GBL rival Malden last Tuesday.
Revere senior captain Angel Ortez put the Patriots on the board with his team-high 14th goal of the season, which was unassisted. Patrick Valentim reached the back of the Golden Tornado net for two goals, his eighth and ninth markers of the year. The first was unassisted and the game-winner was assisted by Ortez.
The win gave the Patriots a final league record of 11-1-2 (the one loss came via a forfeit to Medford because of five yellow cards), well ahead of second-place Everett, which had three losses and four ties.
The Patriots celebrated Senior Night on Friday evening under the lights at Harry Della Russo Stadium, but came up on the short end of a 2-1 decision to St. Mary’s of Lynn. which is the 8th-ranked team in Division 3 with a 9-2-4 record.
Revere was scheduled to play its final regular season game yesterday (Tuesday) against another non-league foe, Central Catholic. Coach Manny Lopes and his squad then will await the announcement this Friday of their final seeding and first-round opponent in the upcoming Division 2 state tourney. The Patriots were ranked #9 as of yesterday (Tuesday) morning and had been ranked #1 as of last Friday morning, by far the highest ranking ever achieved by a Revere boys soccer team.
Revere’s high ranking will assure the Patriots of a bye in the first round of the tourney and a home game in the Round of 32.
Girls volleyball wins finale to qualify for tourney
The Revere High girls volleyball team punched its ticket for a Journey to the Tourney with a 3-0 victory over Winthrop in the Lady Patriots’ final match of the regular season. The win gave coach Emilie Hostetter’s crew a 10-10 record, achieving the .500 mark necessary to qualify for the post-season.
Leading the way for the Lady Patriots in the win over Winthrop were Lea Doucette with six kills and Dayana Ortega with four kills. Shayna Smith served four aces and Samantha Indorato aced three serves against the Lady Vikings.
Revere was awaiting word yesterday (Tuesday) of its seeding and opening-round opponent in the MIAA Division 2 state tournament.
RHS girls soccer awaits tourney foe
The Revere High girls soccer team, which punched their ticket for a Journey to the Tourney two weeks ago, will await word this Friday of their final seeding and first-round opponent in the upcoming MIAA Division 3 state soccer tournament.
The Lady Patriots celebrated their Senior Night last Tuesday in appropriate fashion with a 7-2 victory over Malden, paced by a hat trick by Erika Mejia.
After a tight first half, in which Revere held a 1-0 lead on a goal by Fatima Esquivel on a free kick, the Lady Patriots exploded for six goals after the intermission.
Mejia, assisted by Kaylin Folgar Oliva, made it 2-0, and that was followed by goals from Nataly Esquivel (assisted by Mejia) and Sara Granados (with an assist from Sandra Torres).
After Malden dented the Revere net for two goals, Mejia (assisted by Torres), Fatima Esquivel (assisted by Nataly Esquivel), and Mejia (assisted by Torres) completed the Revere scoring.
“Overall, our regular season has had its ups and downs,” said RHS head coach Ariana Rivera, whose squad ended up with a 9-7 overall record and 9-5 in the Greater Boston League, earning them a fourth-place finish behind GBL champ Somerville, Lynn Classical, and Medford.
“We have been trying to nail down a formation that puts our players in a place for success. This is something we have to adjust to as a team on a game-by-game basis. Our success comes with communication and being disciplined enough to commit to our assigned zones on the field. We are excited and looking forward to some challenging competitors in the D-3 state tournament.”
The Lady Patriots wrapped up their regular season this Monday with a 4-1 loss at non-league opponent Haverhill.
Strong showing for RHS girls at GBL Meet
The Revere High girls cross-country team turned in a strong performance in the Greater Boston League (GBL) Championship Meet last Wednesday at Medford’s Torbert Macdonald Park along the banks of the Mystic River.
The Lady Patriots tied Somerville and Medford for the GBL’s dual-meet championship, with all three schools compiling 6-1 records. Revere’s lone loss came to Somerville by a point in the season-opener.
“It was a tight race,” said RHS head coach Katie Sinnott. “We knew we would need to really tough it out for the championship race win. Medford took first and second places, but Somerville had a tight pack with five runners finishing in the top 14.
“That was too hard to beat,” Sinnott continued. “Somerville took the race, and we came in third. Despite that, the girls individually ran amazingly. Olivia Rupp, Valeria Quintero, Rania Hamdani, and Daniela Santana Baez all broke their personal race-pace records
“This is exactly what you want to do – run your fastest at the end of the season,” Sinnott added. “Additionally, Olivia and Valeria earned league All Star Medals, with Olivia finishing 3rd and Valeria finishing 8th. Rania missed an All Star spot (which is awarded to the top 10 runners) by a mere three seconds.
“The girls gave the race everything they had and I am so proud of this team. We may be a small team, but we have a lot of heart,” said Sinnott.
The Lady Patriots will compete in the Frank Mooney State Coaches Invitational this Saturday (November 2) and in the State Divisional Race next Saturday (November 9).
Individual Results:
Olivia Rupp – 3rd overall – 17:57
Valeria Quintero – 8th overall – 19:39
Rania Hamdani – 11th overall – 20:08
Daniela Santana Baez overall – 23rd – 21:14
Emma DeCrosta – 33rd overall – 24:43
RHS field hockey tops Arlington Cath.
The Revere High field hockey team wrapped up its 2024 season this past week with three matches, highlighted by a 4-0 victory over Arlington Catholic on Saturday.
Lady Patriot goalie Sonia Haily earned the shutout with multiple, superb saves. Gemma Stamatopoulos scored twice and Isa Mendieta and Ana Kalliavas both scored as well.
“Kyle Lanes had a great game on defense, as well as Ava Morris,” said RHS head coach Alexandra Butler.
Last Friday the Patriots came up on the short end of a 5-2 decision at Everett.
“Our team played a great game and scored our first goal on an offensive corner,” noted Butler, with Stamatopulos slotting the ball in the back of the Everett net. Mendieta scored the second Revere goal in the third period.
“Danni Randall did an excellent job at midfield, as well as Gigi Zierten,” noted Butler.
On Sunday, Butler and her crew trekked to Framingham to take on Ursuline Academy in a make-up of a game that had been postponed because of a torrential downpour in September. Although the Patriots came up short, 5-1, Stamatopoulos scored the Revere goal to equal the RHS record of most goals scored in a season (16).
“Nicole Miranda and Jordan Martelli had a great game defensively,” added Butler.
Chahid finishes 4th at GBL Meet
Revere High ace cross-country runner Youness Chahid capped an outstanding season with a fourth-place finish at last Wednesday’s Greater Boston League (GBL) Meet. Youness traversed the 2.75-mile course at Torbert Macdonald Park in Medford in 15:00. His fourth place showing earned Chahid a spot on the GBL All-Star squad.
Youness will run in the State Coaches Meet in Wrentham this Saturday and in the Divisional State Meet at Fort Devens next Saturday.
Noah Shanley ran the 1.75 mile JV race and came across the line in 27th position with a time of 13:49.
