THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, DECEmbER 22, 2023 Page 15 Tide indoor track teams off and running to secure winning seasons, once again Everett boys’ sweep past Chelsea, Lynn Classical, while the girls’ split to open up new campaign By Joe McConnell O n Dec. 15 at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Roxbury, coach Jehu Cimea’s girls’ indoor track team beat Chelsea, but lost to Lynn Classical in a tri-meet to open up the Greater Boston League (GBL) season, while his boys squad swept both foes. In the 55-meter dash, Yelsa Garcia (8.09) and Isabella Pimenta (8.40) finished second and third against their Chelsea counterparts. In the 600, Milena Antoino (2:14.43) accounted for a second-place finish. Tiffany Escobar (7:04.53) experienced similar results in the mile. Garcia (12-6) was third in the long jump. Darrynn Desrameaux (309) and Layla Betancur-Cardona (29-4) were second and third in the shotput. Devon Gomez-Walrond (11.37) came in second in the 55-meter hurdles. Cannon-Mathis Papa (2:03.91) bested the entire field in the 800. Suzanne Maharjan (16:12.4) did the same in the two-mile, and was also No. 1 overall in the entire trimeet. Against Lynn Classical, Garcia and Pimenta topped the ticket in the 55-meter dash. Mariana DeLeon (2:05.99) went to the head of the class in the 600. Papa (54.35) did likewise in the 300. Antoino was also second in the 600 against the Rams. Nicole Fonseca (4:33.26) was No. 1 in the 1,000 during this portion of the meet, as was Escobar in the mile. Garcia (12-6) and Nicole Brandao (12-3.5) took the first two spots in the long jump. Desrameaux, Betancur-Cardona and Tiana Allen (24-5) swept the shotput. Gomez-Walrond (11.37) was first against Classical in the 55-meter hurdles. Papa, Cannon-Mathis, Pimenta and Garcia (2:03.91) finished first in the 4 by 800 relays against Classical. The Everett boys swept both Lynn Classical and Chelsea to begin their season undefeated at 2-0. Jalen Jones (7.01), Joao Luca Barreiros (7.03) and Matthew LaMonica (7.47) took the top three places in the 55-meter dash against both Chelsea and Classical. Keyshaun Eveillard (38.58) secured first place against both league rivals in the 300. Luvens Hector (58.24) was third against Chelsea. Dawens Germain (1:39.03) led the way in the 600. Lucas Nunez (3:18.74) was second in the 1,000 against both league foes. Nischal Tamang (5:28.60) finished third in the mile against Chelsea, but first against Classical. The high jump belonged to Germain and Donald Michel (50), who each picked up 10 points to help ensure this win over both the Red Devils and the Rams. Jones (18-11) and Khang Nguyen (17-10.50) conquered the top two spots in the long jump against both GBL foes. Shane MacKenzie (40-6) was credited with a second-place finish in the shotput against Chelsea, but was first versus Classical. Michel (8.95) crossed the finish line in first place in the 55-meter hurdles against both opponents. Barreiros, Eveillard, Nguyen and Jones (1:39.48) beat Chelsea and Classical in the 4 by 800 relays. David Huezo-Erazo (12:49.37) and Domenico Delle Rosa (13:17.87) were second and GBL | SEE PAGE 16 Tide girls basketball wins home opener against Chelsea C oach Riley Dunn’s Everett High School girls’ basketball team (1-2) defeated Chelsea in the home opener on Dec. 14, 55-23 after dropping a 44-22 decision to host Malden just two nights earlier to kick off a brand-new Greater Boston League (GBL) campaign. Dunn called the victory over Chelsea a major team win for an early season game. “Everyone contributed to this win (over Chelsea) in some capacity, both on the court and on the bench. They showed a lot of high energy,” Dunn added. Kaesta Sandy paced the offensive attack with 12 points to go along with her six rebounds. Emilia Maria Babcock chipped in with 10 points, while also coming up with seven steals. Casey Martinez was credited with nine points and six steals to also contribute to this most satisfying triumph. “I’m excited about this team and this season,” said Dunn after the win over Chelsea. “We got off to a slow start (against Malden), but I think we can be great defensively. We have quick guards, and a well-rounded post crew, as well. Emilia Maria Babcock will be an integral leader this year for us, using her two years of varsity experience coupled with her great energy and hustle to keep this team ready and hungry.” Against Malden, Babcock did her part with 10 points and six rebounds, but her teammates followed her lead much better against Chelsea. “The team played tough and hustled the entire game against Malden, but they bounced back quite nicely in game two against Chelsea,” said Dunn. The Tide then fell to the Lynn Classical Rams in another road encounter on Monday night, 36-26. The Everett girls have since gone up against host Lynn English on Dec. 21 after press deadline, before taking some time off for the Christmas break. They will resume the regular season schedule against non-league Acton-Boxborough on Friday, Dec. 29, at home, starting at 2:30 p.m., before getting back to the GBL slate on Jan. 4, when Revere comes to town for a 7 p.m. game. After the Christmas break, Everett closes out 2023 at home against non-league Acton-boxborough By Joe McConnell Emilia Maria-Babcock drives past a Malden guard during Everett’s recent season opener. MariaBabcock led the team in scoring against Chelsea with 12 points and six rebounds last Thursday. (Advocate file photo by Emily Harney)
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