Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, FEbRuARy 24, 2023 Everett Mystic Valley Regional Charter School girls’ hoop players share future plans during Senior Night Eudora Desir, of Everett, was surrounded by family and friends. Eudora Desir, of Everett, was accompanied by her parents, Egenie and Ernst, her sister Durshelle and Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Supt. Alexander Dan. The center plans to study computer science at Wentworth Institute of Technology. By Tara Vocio Everett resident Sofia Blandino hugs her grandmother Rosa Mocoso during last Thursday’s Senior Night at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School. After graduating from Mystic Valley, the shooting guard plans to study athletic training. Everett resident Sofia Blandino was accompanied by her parents, Rosa Augire and Pedro Blandino, her grandmother Rosa Mocoso and Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Supt. Alex Dan. State-tournament bound Crimson Tide staggers into the playoffs Everett boys basketball drops final three regular season games By Joe McConnell T he Everett High School boys basketball team (119) continues to work hard in practice, even on school vacation week, as it awaits the announcement of the Division 1 state tournament seeds. The news is scheduled to be released sometime on Friday (Feb. 24), and the games will begin early next week. Coach Stanley Chamblain’s squad is 48th in the latest power rankings posted on Feb. 21. Lynn English (18-1), the Greater Boston League’s top team, is ranked 10th overall. Medford (13-6) is just two spots ahead of the Crimson Tide in 46th place. Catholic Memorial (17-2), Lawrence (20-2), Franklin (171), Central Catholic (15-6) and Needham (17-2) are the top five Division 1 teams this year. But the Everett boys hope to boys co-op hockey team (911) needed just one win in its remaining couple of regular season games to clinch a state tournament berth, but losses to Somerville (9-2) and Northeast Voke (10-5) spoiled those plans for coach Craig Richards squad. Their last win was against non-league Matignon on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Stoneham Arena, a 12-3 triumph. The Tide ended up 41st in regain that winning formula after dropping their last three regular season games. Their last win was against league rival Somerville, 57-39. They then lost to longtime rival Cambridge at home, 59-45. The Revere Patriots topped the local quintet, 56-49, followed by a 66-26 loss to Newton North in the annual the annual Comcast Invitational Tournament Sunday night, Feb. 19. Boys Co-Op hockey misses postseason by one game The Everett High School the latest Division 3 power rankings on Feb. 21. Scituate (15-4-2), Lynnfield (17-1-1), Medfield (16-2-1), Nauset Regional (14-5) and Watertown (11-6-3) are the top five teams in the division. BASKETBALL | FROM PAGE 1 ball team (7-5 in the Greater Boston League, 10-9 overall) clinched a berth in the Division 1 state tournament after defeating host Lawrence on Monday afternoon, 5546. With the win, the Crimson Tide girls moved up in the power rankings, now ranked 57th in the top division of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), as of Feb. 21. Andover (21-0), Bishop Feehan (16-4), Woburn Memorial (18-1), Brookline (16-3) and Wachusett Regional (172) are the top five girls’ basketball teams in Division 1. The top GBL team in the division, Lynn Classical (19-0), is ranked 39th glish (11-8) is 54th overall. Lynn En, just three spots ahead of the Tide. The state tournament pairings are tentatively scheduled to be announced Friday afternoon, with the postseason beginning early next week. verett residents Sofia Blandino and Eudora Desir, who play Girls’ Varsity Basketball, shared their future plans during last Thursday’s Senior Night at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) E Tough loss to MC Prior to the win over nonleague Lawrence, the Everett girls dropped a 60-39 decision to host Malden Catholic in another non-league encounter. “The girls battled throughout the entire time and never quit until the final horn sounded,” said coach Riley Dunn. “It’s always a fun time coaching against my best friend (assistant coach Kelsey Roberson) at MC. We played AAU together when we were growing up, and now it has come full-circle coaching against each other. They have a great program with great coaches.” Kayley Rossi helped keep the game close for a while and ended up pacing the offensive attack for her Everett teammates with 13 points and three assists. Nehemie Lucien was relentless on the boards with eight rebounds and four hard-earned points, according to Dunn. “Her defensive effort was 100% the entire game,” the coach added.
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