Page 18 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021 GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE NOTEBOOK: Young local baseball standouts show their stuff MHS junior Cohen and Class of ’24 players excel at Futures Day at Lynn Invitational; EHS sophs shine in tourney; RHS Patriots Football players, coaches set to go By Jason Mazzilli I t has been a busy summer for everyone on the local sports scene, especially for a number of young local baseball standouts who have spent some quality time showing their stuff at local events in front of college coaches. One of the top pitchers in the region is Malden High School (MHS) Class of 2022 righthander Shai Cohen. Cohen, a 6-1, 185 Golden Tornadoes hurler, already impressed at the recent Bay State Games for the Metro Team, his second year performing in that statewide showcase for underclassmen. There was no Bay State Games event held last summer due to COVID-19, but it came back this year with a few safety restrictions still in place. Cohen first drew some attention in 2019 as a freshman in the Bay State Games, where he competed along with former Tornado teammates Liam Jordan (Class of 2021) and Ezra Kruckenberg (Class of 2020). Last week, Cohen was a participant in another showcase event in front of college baseball coaches held locally at Pine Banks Park in Malden/Melrose, hosted by New England World Series (NEWS) and Lynn Invitational (lynninvitational.com). Cohen lit up the radar gun with a personal best 84 MPH for his fastball and also showed a variety of other pitches in a dominating performance. “It was one of the best days I have had a showcase event and I was excited to be able to perform in front of so many college coaches,” said Cohen, who was named to the Greater Boston League (GBL) All-Star Team along with teammates Jordan, a senior, Sam Solorzano, a junior, and sophomore Brandon McMahon, who was named to the GBL All-Conference Team. MHS Class of 2024 players Cogswell, Noelsaint and Simpson excel at Futures Day The “Future” is looking bright these days for Malden High baseball! A trio of up-and-comers in the Malden High baseball program, all members of the Class of 2024, took part on Monday at historic Fraser Field in Lynn in “Futures Day,” which was hosted by the Lynn Invitational Tournament. Infielder/Outfielder Ryan Cogswell, infielder/pitcher Jake Simpson and outfielder Zeke Noelsaint all participated in the event, along with close to 40 other top members of the Classes of 2024 and 2025. All three more than held their own at Futures Day, as each Malden High player registered at least one base hit (Cogswell was 2-for-3) and all three scored a run. Cogswell and Noelsaint both stole a base and all three looked solid in the field, defensively. Medford High’s Joey D’Orazio, Class of 2024, a catcher, also participated from the GBL. Malden High Baseball Head Coach Steve Freker was on hand for the event and said he was impressed with the trio’s performance. “I will not say I was surprised that Ryan [Cogswell], Jake [Simpson] and Zeke [Noelsaint] did so well,” Coach Freker said. “They are all hard workers and have exceptional talent. All three of them saw a lot of time at the varsity level this past spring, despite being freshmen, and they contributed to our successful season.” The Malden coach noted that Simpson and Noelsaint each earned starting roles in five games each this past spring, where Malden went 6-9 overall and also competed in the MIAA Division 1 State Baseball Tournament for the first time since the 2013 season. “It was great to see these young “YOUR FINANCIAL FOCUS” JOSEPH D. CATALDO Net Operating Loss Carryback Rules By Joseph D. Cataldo as a result of the CARES Act. The CARES Act provides for a T he Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) was enacted on March 27, 2000. Net operating loss (NOL) rules were changed temporary five-year NOL carryback for most taxpayers, which might entitle many taxpayers to significant refunds. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 replayers compete against some of the best players their own age from the region,” Coach Freker said. “Our Malden guys did great and they are part of an excellent class overall. We have a lot of talented guys coming back next spring and we will hopefully make some noise in the GBL.” The Malden coach made a note of the work the Golden Tornadoes coaching staff overall have done the past several years in developing some of these young players and working to put Malden High baseball on the map. “Phil Cook and Shawn Nice did a tremendous job with the Middle School Baseball Team in the 2019 Fall Season and now they have dual roles with that team this coming Fall and with the Varsity and Sub varsity season next spring. We are lucky at Malden High to have those guys working with our players,” he said. RHS Patriots Football ready to go for 2021-22 season; open Sept. 17 at GBL rival Chelsea The cup continues to be full for the Revere High School (RHS) Patriots football program and Head Coach Lou Cicatelli as they prepare for their first full season in the GBL. Coach Cicatelli may most likely boast the largest numbers of preseason football signups of all the teams in the GBL, with over 80 players from grades 9-12 expected at Della Russo Stadium when camp opens next week. The veteran Patriots football boss says that his troops are primed and ready to go for a productive preparation for a solid season in the GBL. Revere got its first taste of GBL action with a 3-1 foray this past spring in an abbreviated COVID season, finishing with a flourish in a 48-24 victory over Medford in the finale, after reEverett Class of 2023 players Omar Marshall and Justin Longmore excelled for Apex Baseball, which won the 2021 New England World Series 15U Championship. (Advocate Photo) cording wins over Lynn English and Lynn Classical and dropping a game to Everett, as the two former longtime GBL rivals renewed their matchup after many years apart. Revere opens up for real on Friday, Sept. 17 on the road at GBLer Chelsea at 6:00 p.m. Revere is at Medford on September 24, at Lynn English on October 1 and then hosts GBLer Malden in its home opener on Friday, October 8. Revere stays home with an October 15 game with GBL’s Everett and is home again on October 22 with league opponent Somerville. Revere concludes the pre-playoff schedule on the road at Lynn Classical on October 29, and after three playoff weeks has a traditional Thanksgiving matchup at home versus Winthrop on November 25 at Della Russo Stadium at 10:00 a.m. EHS sophomores Marshall and Longmore help lead Apex Baseball to New England World Series title Apex Baseball, a 15U travel baseball team from this region, won its first-ever tournament championship recently, and a pair of Everett High sophomores played key roles. Outfielder Omar Marshall and catcher Justin Longmore were some of the top performers for the Apex Team, which is coached by Gary Meskell, who is also an assistant coach with Somerville High baseball. Apex won the 15U Championship Title in the first New England World Series (NEWS) Tournament, which was held at local parks recently. Both Marshall and Longmore, who will be juniors for Coach Joel Levine’s Crimson Tide baseball squad next spring in 2022, were also members of the Pilots team in Malden Babe Ruth this season, which won the regular season pennant with a first-place finish. The Flames won the Malden Babe Ruth League City Series title. The two Apex/Pilots 15 year olds are expected to be key contributors to Everett baseball next spring. A team of Malden players coached by Phil Cook and Shawn Nice competed in the 14U bracket of the NEWS Tournament. pealed the carryback of NOLs. However, it allowed taxpayers to carry forward NOLs indefinitely. It also limited the NOL deduction to 80% of taxable income. Before the enactment of TCJA, taxpayers could carry back NOLs for two years and carry forward NOLs for 20 years, and could offset up to 100% of taxable income in each year. 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