THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, Fabruary 4, 2022 Page 11 ~MVRCS Sports Roundup~ Eagle girls continue to battle T he girls varsity basketball team of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS) dropped a pair of contests last week, losing to both Lowell Catholic High School and Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School. The Crusaders exacted revenge on MVRCS after falling to the Eagles earlier in the season.Senior captain Liliana Palomino produced a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.Freshman Bailey DeLeire excelled on the defensive end while continuing to find her stride as the point guard. The team dropped a close contest at home to Northeast with DeLeire leading the way with 16 points and Palomino snaring 12 rebounds.Senior captain Mairead St. Clair, in her first action back since sustaining an injury, had eight points and seven rebounds. Sophomore Ava Green had three points and five rebounds. “Once again, our girls understand off the jump what our Rim Badaoui looks intensely as she watches her teammates keep the game neck and neck. Sofia Blandino looks on to the flag during the National Anthem. plan of execution is to give us an early lead and a fighting chance,” said coach Jonathan Currier said after Northeast game. “We have established an identity of defense and rebounding will give us ample opportunities to beat anyone night in, night out. It came down to missing many makeable shots in the third and credit goes to Northeast’s defense during that critical period. Our girls show effort and fight all the way until the end, but tonight wasn’t our night.” A MVRCS swim team continues dominance Guard Bailey DeLeire protects the ball from an aggressive Northeast team. t Lynn Tech, the foursome of sophomore Jason Yan and juniors Aiden Acuna, Jeremy Cheng and Armando Indresano cruised to victory in the medley relay. In the 200 freestyle, junior Ramy Elaafer touched first while turning in a lifetime best. Cheng won the 200 individual medley and grade 8 student Isabella Cirame finished second in a personal best time. Acuna stepped away from his distance regimen to win the 50 freestyle in 22.95, a Top 10 all-time Eagles swim. Grade 8 student Dylan Phan and senior Matthew Loue went second and third in the event. Grade 8 student Jaden Anthony won the 100 free while fellow eight-grader Thomas Sodeyama-Cardoso tasted victory in the 500 free, continuing his string of top three finishes on the season. The Greater Lowell meet marked the final regular season appearance in the Bayrd Natatorium waters for Loue, Deanna Guo and Rupa Raj, who were feted in a ceremony before the proceedings got underway. To begin things, the squad of Guo, Cirame, freshman Lana Santos and grade 8 student Britney Nayiga won while registering a state cut. Indresano won the 200 free in a lifetime best. Thomas Sodeyama-Cardoso and Phan were second and third. In the 50 free, Cheng touched first followed by Loue and Raj. Guo made her Senior Day a winning one, winning the 100 fly, and Acuna won the 200 free. After a relay, both Acuna and Guo clinched state cuts in the 100 backstroke. “It is always a bittersweet night for our seniors. While a culmination of great careers, it is always sad to know it will be their last dual meets as an Eagle,” said Head Coach Andrew DiGiacomo following the win over Greater Lowell. “Deanna, Rupa and Matthew have contributed so much to the program and it was great to send them off with a great meet. We are so excited to head to CAC championships next week and continue a phenomenal season.” Rim Badaoui heats up before the game against Northeast Metro. Senior Liliana Palomino takes the ball up center court as Mystic Valley tries to come back in the fourth. Center Mairead St. Clair lines up and sinks a free throw line to keep their team in the lead against Northeast Metro. Soto on a roll for MVRCS A Ava Green lines up for two in a high foul game against Northeast Metro. s of late, opposing teams have not been able to stop junior Gio Soto – they can only hope to contain him. After exploding for 32 points against Innovation Academy Charter School, Soto showed little signs of cooling down, going for 35 points in a loss to Whittier Tech and 27 points in a win over Nashoba Valley Tech. After trailing Whittier by 16 at the half, the Eagles of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School eventually got to within three, making it a one-possession game before falling short. In addition to Soto, junior Mike Tayag had 11 points, senior forward Shanley Saint-Vil had four points and grade 8 student Nathan Fortune added a basket. The MVRCS team got back to its winning ways, defeating Nashoba, 55-33, to secure the season sweep and even its record at .500. Soto had 10 rebounds to go with his aforementioned 27. Sophomore Isaac Nortelus had 13 boards Top from left to right: Coach Jonathan Currier, Kaitlyn Kearney, Rim Badaoui, Breana Nansamba, Ava Green, Mairead St.Clair, and Darnelle Felisier Bottom left to right: Josephine Tu, Bailey DeLerie, Gianna Gray, Kali Griffiths, Rachel Nortelus, and Sofia Blandino. (Advocate photos by Mike Riley) Lilian Palomino sends a bullet pass to a teammate under the basket against Northeast Metro. Sharpshooter Bailey Deleire nails a three point shot to keep Mystic Valley right behind Northeast Metro. and sophomore Jonathan Saint-Vil added five. “This was a good team win with everyone getting in the game and playing with great poise and spirit,” said coach Tony Ferullo following the Nashoba victory. “We really needed this victory at the midpoint of the season. Hopefully, we can build off it moving forward.”
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