THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, SEpTEmbER 22, 2023 Page 15 Tide girls’ soccer takes down Malden, Chelsea to get into the win column in the early going By Joe McConnell n Sept. 12, the Everett High School girls’ soccer team (2-3) came out blazing against Malden to cruise to a 4-1 win. Everett’s first goal was scored by Emilia Maria-Babcock, with an assist going to Luna Sepulveda Maselli. Yelsa Garcia then dribbled through the Malden midfielders and defenders before ripping off a shot from the 18 that landed in the back of the net. The Crimson Tide led at halfO time, 2-0. Goalie Laura SanSPORTS WIRE | FROM PAGE 14 around, it makes a lot of sense. Andre Chiefs win the 2023 Intercity League Championship Congratulations to the Andre Chiefs – whose home field is Maplewood Park in Malden – of the local semiprofessional Intercity League (ICL) for winning their 7th ICL Championship since they were brought back in 1989... and 25th overall, since their inception way back in 1957. The Chiefs were reinstituted by “owner” Chuck Andre in 1989 after being out of the league for a few years (19841988). The team’s first coaches when they were put back into the ICL by Andre in 1989 and 1990 were Shawn Brickman and Steve Freker, who were coaching the Malden High School Golden Tornados team at the same time in the spring. The Chiefs won the first of seven ICL titles in the “new era” in 1990. Naturally, some of the best-ever players from Malden High School gravitated to the Chiefs, including the winningest pitcher in ICL history, righthander Dave Marsters, a 1986 Malden High School graduate and one of the top hitters in ICL history, Michael Langston, a 1989 Malden High grad. Both of those former Chiefs are Malden High Golden Tornado Club Hall of Famers. Looks like Malden High is still supplying players to help keep the Chiefs winning. One of the Chiefs’ and the ICL’s top sluggers is ICL veteran Andrew Caufield, a 2016 Malden High chez Cespedes pitched a shutout until she was replaced by freshman Kayle Velasques with about 15 minutes left of the game. Sanchez came up with a handful of saves to help keep the shutout intact for a while. Sepulveda Maselli and Adalmita Silva each accounted for insurance goals to seal the deal on this win over the Golden Tornadoes. Malden broke the Tide’s shutout bid in the last minute of the game via a defensive breakdown. Two days later, the Everett girls’ shut out Chelsea, 6-0. grad. Caulfield hit .390 this season, clubbing a league-leading 38 RBIs. Another former Tornado, Shai Cohen, is a relief pitcher for the Chiefs and a 2022 MHS grad. Another Malden High Hall of Famer, Dave Caiazzo, is the Chiefs’ pitching coach. Leave it to Coach Prime to pull off this marketing genius move; where there’s a dollar, there’s a way! This isn’t from our region, but it’s interesting. Never one to shy away to make Benjamins (who would?), it was announced Friday that Colorado Buffs football Head Coach Deion “Prime Time” Sanders has unveiled a new line of sunglasses. This, from Tiney Ricciardi of the Denver Post: “Why throw shade at CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders when you could wear a pair of shades he helped inspire? On Friday, San Diego-based Blenders Eyewear company revealed a new line of sunglasses created in partnership with “Coach Prime.” The limited-edition style combines Blenders’ Millenia X2 silhouette with the company’s sleek Pure Blend Polar Lens, “bringing a fusion of style, sports, and spirit to fans across the nation,” per a statement. The design is available for preorder today in the Buffs’ signature gold and black colors. They go on sale Oct. 12 and each pair costs $67. News about the shades came as the University of Colorado and Colorado State University football teams were to face off on the field Saturday night “Chelsea put up a great fight. They packed the middle of the field; that made it difficult for us to execute our game plan,” said coach Dom Persuitte. “It was a scrappy game throughout.” Layla Cardona and Garcia paced the offensive attack with three goals apiece. “Cardona got two free kicks, which is her specialty, and she calmly put them in the back of the net with some force,” said Persuitte. Sepulveda Maselli then assisted on Yelsa’s final goal of the game with just 17 minutes left in the game. Sanchez Cespedes in the Rocky Mountain Showdown. The rivalry became national news last week when, during the week before the game, Colorado State coach blanked her second straight opponent, and Velasques, her backup, then came in to help preserve the shutout. “Defenders Shyann Ambersley, Sophie Arana-Quintanilla and newcomer Maria Silvestri turned in fine overall performances against Chelsea,” said Persuitte. “Kathleen De Souza held her own on the right wing while running up and down both lines and adding some more pressure on the Chelsea defense. Emilia Maria-Babcock also had a great game with many opportunities to score, Jay Norvell chirped Coach Prime’s style during press conferences, stating, “When I talk to grownups, I take my hat and my glasses off.” but just couldn’t find the back of the net. Her overall hustle goes unmatched among her peers.” On Sept. 15, the Cambridge Falcons were all over the locals to the tune of 10-1. “It was not our best game,” said Persuitte. Garcia netted Everett’s only goal of the game with 10 minutes left on the clock. Sanchez played exceptionally well in net, despite the final score. “[Sanchez] actually kept the score down,” said Persuitte. “We got outplayed, but it was a learning experience for the whole team.” Coach Prime, in a subsequent press conference – wearing a hat and sunglassSPORTS WIRE | SEE PAGE 23
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