Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JAnuARy 27, 2023 Crimson Tide girls’ basketball team escapes past host Revere for fifth GBL win Everett preps for busy week against non-league Lowell, then Lynn rivals Rams and Bulldogs By Joe McConnell T he Everett High School girls’ basketball team (5-4 in the Greater Boston League, 5-6 overall) took on host Revere on Jan. 17 and came away with a clutch win to remain in the hunt for a state tournament berth. “This was a huge win for us,” said coach Riley Dunn. And it turned out to be an even more important triumph considering they dropped a 50-37 decision to Medford two nights later, also on the road. Kayley Rossi paced the offensive attack against the Patriots with 17 points. Rossi also chipped in with five assists and three steals. “Rossi contributed some huge buckets down the stretch that helped us pull out the win,” said Rossi. Emilia Maria Babcock was next in line on offense with 11 points. She also grabbed seven rebounds. “This was a great team win,” added the Everett coach. But the Mustangs then avenged an earlier 45-41 loss to the Tide to even the score on the season. Emilia Maria-Babcock reaped 11 points for the Lady Tide. Malaica Guillaume led all Everett scorers with 12 points against the Mustangs the second time around. She was also credited with eight rebounds. The Crimson Tide’s Malaica Guillaume led Everett with 12 points. (Advocate photos by Emily Harney) The Everett girls took on Malden on the road and Chelsea at home earlier this week (after press deadline). They are scheduled to host Lowell on Monday night (Jan. 30), starting at 7 p.m., before heading to Lynn the next night to face the Lynn Classical Rams, beginning at 6 p.m., to close out the month of January. The Lynn English Bulldogs then come to town to go up against the Crimson Tide on Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. Coach Todd FitzGerald of #1-ranked HS Baseball Team in u.S. headlines Mass. Baseball Coaches Convention/Clinic Speakers Jan. 27-28 in Wakefield Led Stoneman Douglas HS (Parkland, Fla.) to a 35-4 record in 2022 World Series Park of Saugus Supt. Bob Davis will be honored with Ebbett Award by MBCA on Saturday T he Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association (MBCA) is hosting its 56th Annual Convention, which includes a two-day speakers program/clinic and the Annual Hall of Fame induction and banquet, on Friday and Saturday, January 2728, 2023. Headlining the event, which is open to all high school, college, travel baseball and youth coaches as well as members of the public, is Coach Todd FitzGerald, head coach of the reigning #1-ranked high school baseball team in the nation, Stoneman Douglas High School of Parkland, Fla. Stoneman Douglas finished the 2022 spring season at 30-2 and were Florida 7A State Champions and National Champions by virtue of their #1 National Ranking Coach Todd FitzGerald is the head coach of Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, Fla. the #1 ranked team in America. by the National High School Baseball Association (NHSBCA) and Baseball America. The event will be held at the Four Points Sheraton in Wakefield from 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023 and 9 a.m.-9 Bob Davis is the superintendent of World Series Park in Saugus and a 2023 Fred Ebbett Award recipient from the Mass. Baseball Coaches Association (MBCA). p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023. The instructional speakers agenda, featuring 13, 50-minute speaker presentations, will be 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and 9-3:30 Saturday. The topics cover “all the bases” in baseball today. The World Series Park in Saugus. agenda is accessible at the MBCA website, www.massbca.com. In addition to Coach FitzGerald, other noted speakers include: Boston College Head Coach Mike Gambino, Holy Cross Head Coach Ed Kahovec, Northeastern Assistant Coach Nick Puccio, Boston College Assistant Coach Greg Sullivan, MIT Assistant Coach Todd Carroll, Concordia University Head BASEBALL | SEE PAGE 16
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