Page 8 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021 Everett Girls’ Softball opens their spring season A By Tara Vocino fter a two-hour rain delay, Everett Girls’ Softball opened their season Sunday at Glendale Park with the major leagues. Minor and farm leagues open their season on Saturday at 10 a.m., also at Glendale Park. Black Widows beat the Legends, 22-5 The girls played very hard and deserved the result they got,” Head Coach Hailey Warren said. “After winning the [league] championship in 2020, our goal as a coaching staff was to make sure the girls realized that a new season meant they had to prove themselves all over again.” Warren said she was very happy to see that both her rookies and veterans were contributing hits and driving in runs on Sunday. The Legends have a very talented team, so these girls should be proud of themselves for the Board of Directors with city/state offi cials — From left to right are, Christina Oliva concessions, Kelley Marchant player safety/ public relations, Laura Tiberii vice president, Robin Babcock secretary, Vincent Oliva president, State Representative Joe McGonagle, Mayor Carlo Demaria, Peter Sikora league coordinator, James Tiberii equipment manager, Ivan Velev major league coordinator, Nicholas Olson minor league coordinator, and Kevin Buckley treasurer. Involved in throwing out the fi rst pitch are, Everett Storm Catcher Emilia Babcock, Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Everett Warriors Catcher Emma Salvi, and State Rep. Joseph McGonagle. way they started off the season, she added. Banshees won, 11-2 against Softball stand-out Alyssa Bessler sings the National Anthem. the Warriors “They had good team communication today and excellent job batting,” Head Coach Michael Fallon said. “All the kids had fun and were excited about having a win.” Fallon singled out a few key plays, leading to the win. Pictured from left to right, are, State Rep. Joseph McGonagle, league vice president Laura Tiberii, Mayor Carlo DeMaria, and league president Vincent Oliva. Making it a family are Janessa, Peter, and Jordyn Sikora. Pitcher Bailey DeLeire had 16 strikeouts and hit a home run. Outfi elder Bryanna Mason had an unbelievable diving catch in the outfi eld, according to Fallon. Storm beat the Legends, 9-5 “We got a good team win with outstanding pitching from Sophia Clarke over a tough Legends team,” Head Coach Jim Tiberii said about their game on Monday night. “We also had a few key plays from Emma Longmore, Gianna Masucci, and Emilia Babcock that helped us kick off our season with a win.” On the other diamond, the Warriors beat the Black Widows, 13-7 on Monday night, according to Tiberii. SOFTBALL | SEE PAGE 9
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