THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 28, 2022 Page 11 GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE NOTEBOOK: Malden and Chelsea battling it out for Middle School Boys Basketball title Former Everett star Lewis Cine joins ex-Malden High & Tide standout Isaiah Likely in declaring for 2022 NFL draft By Steve Freker T he future is looking bright for Malden High and Chelsea High boys basketball as the two Greater Boston League schools are keeping an eye on their respective Middle School (Grade 7 & 8) teams battle it out for the league title. The junior Tornados and Red Devils boys squads were scheduled to tipoff yesterday at the Beebe K-8 School after each school won their respective semifi nal games on Wednesday. For Malden, eight-grade guard Ethan Pherejasai, from Linden STEAM Academy led all scorers with 22 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in a 5530 win over Revere. DaShawn Bunch added 11 points for Malden. Chelsea made it to Thursday's fi nal with a down-to-the-wire 43-41 victory over Medford on Wednesday. Both the Malden High and Chelsea High athletic programs are watching for the outcome of this game closely! ***** Former Texas and Everett star Lewis Cine declares for NFL 2022 June Draft University of Georgiajunior Lewis Cine announced recently that he will take his talents to the NFL, declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft. Cine, a former Trinity Christian Academy (Tex.) star, who played two seasons at Everett High, made his announcement via social media. The junior safety was named the defensive MVP of the National Championship game, as he fi nished with seven tackles, leading the Bulldogs to the National Title. Cine signed with the Bulldogs as a four-star safety in the 2019 signing class, out of Trinity Christian in Texas. He played for Trinity for the 2018 season after transferring from Everett High, where he played in 2016 and 2017 seasons. He was a lifelong Florida resident who lived in Everett for two years. One of his coaches at Trinity was Deion "Prime Time" Sanders. He started every game for Georgia in the past two seasons after being a key contributor early on in his career at Georgia. In entering the 2022 draft, Malden High Middle School Basketball standout eighth graders Ethan Pherjasai, left and DaShawn Bunch, right led Malden to a win over Revere in the Greater Boston League Championship semifi nals. Malden played Chelsea for the GBL title Thursday. (Advocate Photo/Steve Freker Photo) Cine will be joining another local standout, former Malden High star Isaiah Likely in the draft class. Likely, a 6-4, 225 tight end, just fi nished a monster collegiate career with Coastal Carolina. Former Trinity Christian and Everett standout Lewis Cine (16) has declared he will make himself eligible for the NFL Draft this June. (Courtesy Photo) Likely was a highly-recruited, three-year starter and record-setter at Malden High School under head coach Joe Pappagallo and then Bill Manchester from 2014-2016.He played one season in 2017 at Everett, where he was a teammate of Cine. **** Malden High co-ed swim wins two more matches to stay undefeated; Captains Tony Giech and Nathan Nguyen lead way Malden High co-ed swim team took a pair of victories to stay undefeated and on a road to a third straight Greater Boston League Championship. Malden topped archrival Medford, 93-75, on the road and also defeated Lynn English, 8463, st home. Against Medford, senior co-captain Tony Giech led a win in the 200 yard medley relay (1:55.4) along with Nathan Nguyen, Liam Bloom and Steven Nguyen in the quartet. Giech also won the 200 freestyle (2:06.13) and 100 breaststroke (1:06.71) to help Malden pile up points. Bloom was the winner in the 50 freestyle (26.89 seconds), Nathan Nguyen (56.25) won the 100 butterfl y and 100 backstroke as well. Malden also beat Lynn English, 83-64. Steven Nguyen, Abby Tang, Emily Tran and Ramirez combined for a win in the 200 medley relay (2:14.25). Tran (2:20.56) won the 200 freestyle. Tang won the 200 individual relay (2:44.94). Zhou won the 50 freestyle 31.56 seconds. Kyle Lee was second at 32.45 seconds. Nathan Nguyen won the 100 butterfl y at 1:06.21 and Tony Giech was the winner in the 100 freestyle (55.46 seconds). Liam Bloom won the 500 freestyle (6:23.91), Nathan Nguyen won the 100 backstroke (1:05.21) and Giech won the 100 breaststroke (1:09.27). **** Former Revere Little Leaguer Donis Rodriquez signs pro contract with Milwaukee Brewers out of the Dominican Donis Rodriquez played for a team called the Brewers when he was a 9-year-old Little Leaguer in Revere. Nearly 10 years later, after moving back to the Dominican Republic, word has been received that Rodriquez has signed a professional baseball contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Congratulations, Donis!
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