THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 7, 2020 Page 11 Mystic Valley boys’ swim team wins 13th consecutive CAC title Mystic Valley Regional Charter School’s boys and girls swim teams. The boys’ swim team recently secured its 13th consecutive CAC title. (Photo Courtesy of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School) O n January 30 the front-running Mystic Valley Regional Charter School boys consistently outpaced opponents in the 2020 Commonwealth Athletic Conference (CAC) championship meet held at Greater Lowell and Lynn Tech, shedding seconds from previous best times in both individual and relay events on their way to winning their thirteenth straight CAC conference championship. The Eagles began the meet by winning the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:47.70 (Andrew DiFiore, Bryant Nguyen, Aiden Acuna-Rosa, Armando Indresano), achieving a Sectionals – and States – qualifying time. The team of Bryan Li, Daniel Nguyen, Minh Tran and Eric Loue finished in seventh place with a time of 2:16.44. In the second event of the evening, the 200 Freestyle, the Eagles really got rolling with a 1, 3, 5, 6 finish. Jeremy Cheng led the way in 1:55.24 – more than 14 seconds faster than the field. Jeremy’s time was a sectional and state-qualifying swim and his best of the year. Coming in third with a lifetime best was Brandon Zhao; in fifth was Matt Loue, and rounding out the boys finishers was Minh Tran in sixth place. Next came the 200 Yard Individual medley, which was dominated by the Eagles. Joe Cirame and Captain Sam Lyon led the way with a 1-2 finish, both in season-best times. In third place was eighth-grader Jason Yan, with a lifetime best of 2:19.92. Rounding out the Eagles’ finishers was Ramy Elaafer in fifth place with a time of 2:25.76, also a lifetime best. Freshman Armando Indresano recorded his first ever CAC championship in leading the Eagles to first place in the 50 freestyle. Armando’s time of 23.33 is one of the fastest for a freshman in Mystic Valley history and is also a sectional and state-qualifying time. Following close in second place was junior Bryant Nguyen in 23.86. Seventh-grader Adrian Chang had a lifetime best swim in 26.78 in placing ninth. Daniel Nguyen finished the scoring in the 50 in tenth place in a lifetime best of 26.79. In the next event, the 100 butterfly, Mystic Valley’s fabulous freshman boys class continued to show their strength, with Aiden Acuna Rosa finishing in first place with a sectional and state-qualifying time of 58.25. Middle School sensaMVRCS claims 50th T he Mystic Valley Regional Charter School athletic program recently achieved an impressive accomplishment. By virtue of its 13th consecutive Commonwealth Athletic Conference (CAC) swimming title, the school now has 50 overall conference crowns since the inception of the Eagles athletics program in 2007. In total, some 13 sports have captured conference titles (see list below). “This is a true testament to not only all of the accomplishments but to everyone associated with our athletics program – from our student-athletes, coaches and administrators,” said MVRCS Director/Superintendent Alex Dan. “The number of individuals it has taken to achieve this benchmark undoubtedly numbers high into the hundreds and even approaches the thousands. As important as the titles, banners and wins have been, the way our student-athletes have represented Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in competition – incorporating the values and virtues instilled as part of character education – is just as impressive, if not more.” In addition to the 13 swimming titles, the Eagles have extion RJ Tayag, only in seventh grade, placed second in 1:01.27. Continuing to show the young strength of the Eagles, Ramy Elaafer (freshman) and Brandon Zhao (eighth grade) were in fifth and sixth place, both in season best swims. In the 100 freestyle, Andy DiFiore continued the tradition of a DiFiore boy winning this event after his brother, Mystic Alumni Michael DiFiore, had won it the past two years. Andy’s time of 51.74 was a lifetime best and a sectional and state-qualifying time. Right behind Andy was Armando Indresano in 52.13. Matt Loue added a sixth place finish in a lifetime best, and eighth-grader George George finished tenth in a lifetime best. In the 500 freestyle, Aiden Acuna-Rosa and Jason Yan completed yet another Eagles 1-2 finish. Daniel Nguyen finished a strong meet with a seventh place showing while Minh Tran added his second top 10 finish of the meet in ninth place. The Eagles’ 200 freestyle relay team of Joe Cirame, Bryant Nguyen, Cheng and Sam Lyon easily earned first place with a state-qualifying time of 1:36.24. In the 100-yard backstroke, freshman Jeremy Cheng and sophomore Andy DiFiore battled it out to complete the Eagles’ 1-2 finish. Jeremy’s time of 57.96 was a lifetime best and a sectional and state-qualifying time. Adrian Chang completed a phenomenal first CAC meet, adding a fifth place finish, and fellow CAC first-timer Bryan Li added an eighth place finish. The 100 breaststroke, alSWIM | SEE PAGE 14 CAC championship perienced great success on the hardwood, with boys’ and girls’ basketball each hanging four CAC banners, and on the pitch, with girls’ soccer winning five CAC titles and boys’ soccer finishing above the rest on four occasions. Boys’ cross-country, which earlier this fall won its second-straight CAC crown, has won six championships. “Fifty conference championships is an impressive accomplishment,” said MVRCS Athletics Director Jonathan Currier. “Given the short timeline we’ve had as a school and developing athletics, this achievement speaks volumes. It may sound cliché, but all the credit goes to the student-athletes, coaches, support staff and administration. This is a collective achievement and accomplishment and one that shows just how committed MVRCS is to creating and sustaining excellence in the arena of athletics.” MVRCS CAC championships by sport • Baseball – 2017, 2018. • Boys’ Basketball – 2011-2012, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2018-19. • Girls’ Basketball – 2012-13, 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19. • Boys’ Cross-Country – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2018, 2019. • Girls’ Cross-Country – 2013, 2018. • Football – 2015, 2016. • Boys’ Lacrosse – 2014, 2015. • Girls’ Lacrosse – 2017, 2019. • Boys’ Soccer – 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018. • Girls’ Soccer – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016. • Swimming – 2007-08, 200809, 2009-10, 2010-11, 201112, 2012-13, 2013-14, 201415, 2015-16, 2016-17, 201718, 2018-19, 2019-20. • Softball – 2016, 2017. • Volleyball – 2017, 2018, 2019.
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