Page 20 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 6, 2023 Say nr Sa a Tide fi eld hockey challenges Melrose with an all-out effort, only to lose by two late goals By Joe McConnell O n Monday, Sept. 25, the Everett High School fi eld hockey team (1-8) took on Melrose in what was one of their best games of the year, according to first-year Tide coach Sabrina Wright. The Tide came up just short, 5-3. “This was probably one of my favorite games to watch,” Wright said. “It was raining, but the team played hard throughout. At halftime, Melrose was up 1-0. They then led, 3-1 after three quarters. Jonathan Scoletti, the birthday boy, scored our goal to keep us in the game. His goal fired up the team like I’ve never seen them before. “Right out of the gate in the fourth quarter, Malaica Guillume and Cephans Orleus scored goals to tie up the game. But Melrose came back to score the next two to regain the lead,” added Wright. “We continued to fi ght hard to tie it back up, but the clock ran out on us.” Scoletti was the team’s MVP against the Red Raiders. “He kept his stick down, and as a result he continuously came up with the ball against Melrose,” said Wright. Two days later, the Tide took on Wakefi eld, and lost, 7-0. “After Monday’s game, we took two steps back against a team that beat us the fi rst time we played them, 6-0,” said Wright. “The team that showed up to this game was a different team than the one that played on Monday against Melrose. I always tell the team that I don’t care if we lose as long as we lose fi ghting to the end. But if we lose because we gave up or didn’t try, then you let the entire team down.” But individually, there were still some standouts against the Warriors. Senior Emma Longmore was the game MVP. “It was great watching her play in this game, because she did all the fundamental little things that allows teams to control a game,” said Wright. Last Friday, the Tide was in Peabody, where they were shutout by the host Tanners, 3-0, and their new head coach and Wright’s former mentor Jillian Tobin. Wright played for her, when she suited up for the Prime club fi eld hockey squad. The Tide then went up against Revere on Oct. 4 after press deadline, and won’t play again until Wednesday, Oct. 11, against host Malden at Pine Banks, starting at 4 p.m. Tide girls’ soccer drops two to Lynn Classical, Somerville to dip below .500 By Joe McConnell A fter evening their record at three apiece, the Everett High School girls’ soccer team (3-5) lost to Lynn Classical to begin a brand-new week on Sept. 26, 4-1. Despite the loss, coach Dom Persuitte had called it “an excellent outing.” Layla Cardona scored the lone goal for the Tide assisted by Yelsa Garcia. It was a rocket shot over the Classical’s keeper’s head from about 20 yards out. Emilia Maria-Babcock also stood out in this game. “(Maria-Babcock) has just excelled in her new role as a center-back, and her tireless eff orts in this game against the Rams kept their attack at bay,” said PerGBL| FROM PAGE 18 to Everett High immediately after his junior year football season at Malden High. Following is an excerpt from a writeup in Sports Illustrated on Sanristil’s decision to return to Ann Arbor before the season. “The opportunity to spend another year in Ann Arbor, to continue his education at a world-class university, to continue building on the bonds he’s created with his teamsuitte. Alondra Flores and Gleidy Tejada also played well on defense. “Gleidy controlled the left side of the defense with her physicality, while Alondra controlled the midfield with her foot skills,” added the Everett coach. The Everett girls were then blanked by Somerville two days later, 9-0. “The fi nal score was not an accurate depiction of this game at all,” said Persuitte. “Laura Sanchez faced over 20 shots in goal during the game, and single-handedly kept the score as low as she could.” The Everett coach also referenced that over half of Somerville’s goals were arguably off - mates and his coaches, and ultimately the opportunity to win a national championship - all compelling reasons for a return to Michigan. “From wide receiver to defensive back, Michigan’s Mike Sainristil has certainly made his mark on the football program in Ann Arbor. After putting his name on the map as a solid defender in 2022, Sainristil had a decision to make - enter his name in the NFL draft, or return to Michigan for a fi fth season. sides, and his team played played well overall. “The entire team stepped up their physicality, communication and passing,” he added. “We have been working on all three throughout the entire season, and once again Maria-Babcock played lights out on defense. She also played a small portion of her time in net, when Laura (Sanchez) got hurt.” The Tide had games against Revere and Malden this week after press deadline. They will then be at Chelsea Stadium to face the Red Devils on Tuesday (Oct. 10) at 4:15 p.m., before heading to Revere for a night game against the Patriots on Thursday, Oct. 12, starting at 7 p.m. “After much thought and careful consideration, Sainristil chose Michigan once again.” “Year after year, Ann Arbor is always ranked top-three as a college town,” Sainrstil said in a recent interview. “The people here are great, you walk around and everyone is nice to you. Ann Arbor is home to me. “I love my teammates, coach Harbaugh - my football Dad - was giving me the opportunity to leave, I said, ‘no dad, I want to stay home.’” y Senior Seni by Jim Miller Three Vaccines Seniors Should Consider Getting This Fall Dear Savvy Senior, Which vaccines are recommended for Medicare seniors this fl u season? Just Turned 65 Dear Just Turned, There are actually three different types of vaccines seniors should consider getting this fall to protect against a repeat of last winter’s “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses, which included fl u, RSV and coronavirus. Here’s a rundown of the diff erent vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending and how they are covered by Medicare. Senior-Specific Flu Shots For people age 65 and older, there are three fl u vaccines (you only need one) that the CDC recommends over traditional fl u shots. These FDA-approved vaccines provide extra protection beyond what a standard fl u shot does, which is important for older adults who have weaker immune defenses and have a greater risk of developing dangerous fl u complications compared with younger, healthy adults. The three senior-specific options include the: Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent vaccine, which contains four times the amount of antigen as a regular fl u shot does, creating a stronger immune response for better protection. Fluad Quadrivalent vaccine, which contains an added ingredient called adjuvant MF59 that also helps create a stronger immune response. FluBlok Quadrivalent vaccine, is a recombinant protein (eggfree) fl u vaccine that contains three times the amount of antigen as compared with a regular fl u shot. There isn’t enough evidence yet to indicate whether one of these three vaccines provides superior protection over the other two for seniors. As for side eff ects, you should know that the Fluzone HighDose and Fluad vaccines can cause more of the mild side effects that can occur with a standard-dose fl u shot, like pain or tenderness where you got the shot, muscle aches, headache or fatigue. While the side eff ects of Flublok tend to be a little less frequent. All flu vaccines are covered 100 percent by Medicare Part B as long as your doctor, health clinic or pharmacy agrees not to charge you more than Medicare pays. New RSV Vaccines Anyone age 60 and older, especially if you have any heart or lung conditions, diabetes, kidney or liver disorders that make you vulnerable to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) should consider getting one of the new FDA approved RSV vaccines (either Arexvy or Abrysvo). These vaccines, recommended by the CDC, will help protect older and immunocompromised adults from respiratory illness, which is responsible for 6,000 to 10,000 deaths and at least 60,000 hospitalizations each year in seniors 65 and older. The new RSV vaccines are covered by Medicare (Part D) prescription drug plans. Updated Covid Booster If you haven’t had a Covid-19 booster shot lately, you should consider getting one this fall. Even though the Covid public health emergency has ended and the number of cases has gone way down, it has been surging in recent months causing an increase in hospitalizations, especially among the elderly. The updated Covid vaccine targets the XBB omicron subvariants that are some of the most dominate coronavirus variants circulating in the U.S. It will also provide protection against the EG.5 variant (Eris), which is closely related to the XBB. Covid booster shots are covered 100 percent by Medicare Part B. When and Where Most health officials agree that it’s safe to receive the fl u and Covid booster at the same time. But because the RSV vaccines are new this year, many doctors are recommending a two-week window between an RSV shot and the fl u and/or the COVID shots. You can fi nd all three vaccines at most pharmacies, medical clinics and health departments, or you can do a search at Vaccines.gov. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. nior ior
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