THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, AugusT 19 2022 Page 15 gREATER BOsTON LEAguE NOTEBOOK: Can you believe it? High school Fall sports are here as Preseason Football starts TODAy! Long, hot summer will blend into a busy new school sports year for Everett HS, Malden HS and Revere HS By Steve Freker T he time-honored phrase: “Long, hot summer” comes to mind this week as we come to realize that the high school Fall Season is upon us. We know it has definitely been hot out there most of the past 10 weeks of summer, but we might have to scratch the word “long”. It seems like yesterday that the teams were finishing double-plays on the baseball and softball fi elds, scoring goals in lacrosse or spiking volleyballs. How did the calendar fl ip so quickly? But they will be tossing footballs and running sprints starting today as the fall sports season offi cially gets under way. Football kicks it off with two days of extra conditioning under MIAA guidelines. Golf is also allowed to begin its preseason today under newly-adopted MIAA guidelines. All fall sports follow with their offi cial starts on Monday, August 22, as boys’ and girls’ soccer, cross country, field hockey, golf and girls’ volleyball all get under way. That means that the whistles be blowing, the cones will be positioned and the drills will be percolating at Everett Memorial Stadium for the Everett High Crimson Tide, Malden High’s Macdonald Stadium and Revere High’s Della Russo Stadium today, Today and tomorrow will be conditioning only preseason practices for football, with only helmets allowed to be worn and no contact as teams eye Opening Day, which is just three short weeks away. Football Opening Day just three short weeks away Everett High Head Coach Rob DiLoreto will be embarking on his third year at the helm for Crimson Tide. DiLoreto came aboard for the COVID-shortened season of Spring 2021, then guided Everett to its 25th Greater Boston League Championship in the past 27 seasons and a 10-1 overall record last fall 2021 season, its only blemish a fi rst-round, 25-22 loss to Methuen in the opening round of the Division 1 North playoff s. Everett High football opens its 10-game, 2022 regular season with a highly-anticipated game with Xaverian Bros. from the Catholic Conference on Friday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. AT Everett Stadium. In addition to Xaverian, Everett has also added BC High to its non-league slate and will take on the Eagles on the road Friday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m. After just a one-year series, Everett will not be playing St. John’s Shrewsbury again this season on Thanksgiving Day. It was anticipated that the series would be lasting, but St. John’s offi cials announced in June it would now play a diff erent opponent on Thanksgiving and Everett, at this time, once again, is sitting out Turkey Day. Malden High Head Coach Witche Exilhomme will be guiding his second full season for the Golden Tornado football squad. Malden will open the season with a pair non-league home games. On Thursday, September 8, Malden hosts Whittier Tech at 6:00 p.m. On Friday, September 16, Malden will host Melrose at 6:00 p.m. Both games will be at Macdonald Stadium in Malden. The Tornado squad and second-year head coach Exilhomme will then take on Chelsea High in a regular season game for the fi rst time since the 1980s, as Malden opens its Greater Boston League slate Tammaro Golf League celebrates 25th Story & Photo by Marianne Salza T he Tammaro Golf League – comprised of 24 neighborhood friends who grew up in Everett – is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer. Although some members have moved to other cities, when bonding on Cedar Glen Golf Course, in Saugus, it feels like home. “It’s absolutely great; because to me, it’s part of keeping my childhood,” exclaimed Phil Mastrocola, about the milestone. “I never thought we would continue this long; and this is the way we kept together.” The men – 40s-79 years of age – look forward to gathering every Thursday during the summer months. While competitive on the green, they return to supportive buddies when the games are fi nished: lingering in the parking lot over cigars before parting ways, or sharing drinks and dinner at a restaurant a couple times a month. “We’ve been friends since childhood,” said Mastrocola, whose nickname is “Guido.” “Everybody was within two or three streets of each other.” Founded in 1997 by Ricky Tammaro, the league has fi ve of its original members, with a list of 20 golfers eager to join the exclusive group when a spot opens. Before the league was formed, the friends played on a softball team. As the season concludes, the league is preparing for a playagainst the Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. at Chelsea Stadium on Friday, September 23. Malden plays Medford for the 138th time for its Thanksgiving matchup. The longest-standing head coach in the GBL, entering his 21st season, is Revere High’s Lou Cicatelli. He and the Revere Patriots will embark on the 2022 campaign with two consecutive non-league games: Opening the season will be two straight road games, at Peabody on Friday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. and then hosting Plymouth North on September 16 at 6:00 p.m. Revere opens its GBL schedule on Thursday, September 22 versus Medford at 6:00 p.m. Read the Advocate each week for game results, schedules and updates of ALL the GBL teams! Anniversary The Tammaro Golf League members, who are shown gathered around a marble memorial bench in honor of deceased members, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. off at the end of August. The top eight golfers will compete in a championship with a $300 prize for the winner. “I’m glad the guys are still having fun,” said Mastrocola.
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