Page 18 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, DECEmbER 9, 2022 Crimson Tide begins new era on the ice against host Lynn on Saturday Craig Richards takes over Everett co-op as the team’s top boss By Joe McConnell O nce upon a time, Craig Richards, a Malden native and hockey player, would consider Everett a border rival on the ice, but now as the Tide’s new boys coach it’s so much different. Everett is now a coop with Malden, not to mention Revere and Mystic Valley. Richards first learned the game in the Malden Youth Hockey organization, before suiting up and playing all four years on the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School varsity team in Wakefield. He then played for the Boston Junior Blackhawks in the erstwhile Interstate Junior Hockey League, before taking over the Valley Jr. Warriors (Eastern Hockey League Premier) team as its head coach. He was also an assistant coach at both Pope John and Everett, and now he’s in charge of the Tide. Richards, current owner of Extra Effort Hockey training studio in Peabody, also helped mentor the U-14 Middlesex Icemen and U-14 and U-18 Revere Youth Hockey and Malden Youth Hockey Chris Cecca of Revere is shown on the rush for Everett C-op hockey team last season. (Advocate file photos) Returning forward Jake Simpson of Malden is shown letting go of a shot as a Peabody attempts to block his shot in last year’s action. (Advocate file photo) teams over the years. The Everett boys were 5-121 overall last year, and 1-4-1 in the Greater Boston League (GBL), and Richards hopes to turn that record around in a hurry this winter. “Two of our biggest goals this season is to improve on last year’s record and make it to the state tournament,” he said. Seniors David Saia (Everett), Chris Cecca (Revere), Jake Simpson (Malden) and Lucas DeGuire (Mystic Valley) are this year’s captains. “It may look like we chose a player from each school to be a capHOCKEY | SEE PAGE 20 Returning forward David Saia of Everett is shown hustling up ice in last year’s action. Everett High School Crimson Tide Flag Football Powderpuff Blue Team crowned Champions after five rounds of overtime By Tara Vocino WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Blue Team members, pictured from left to right: Top row: Coach Domenick Persuitte, Laury Vaz, Aaliyah Desdunes, Nehemie Joseph, BrookeLynn Acevedo, Leandra Germain, Araceli Flores, Makayla Freni, Japhnie Pierre, Karyana Ellerbe and Coach Stephenie Devino; bottom row: Sicari Shand, Leah Ferullo, Lamiah Wyzard, Olivia McCann, Tatiana Moran and Elena Rivera. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) ast week, we mistakenly left out a name for the championship Blue team, Karyana Ellerbe. So, here is the complete team roster for the Everett High School Crimson Tide Flag Football Powderpuff Blue team. L
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