THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 14, 2020 Page 11 Malden High coed gymnastics team pulls out win over Salem to close out season By Steve Freker T hey competed in every meet and got better each week of the season. In the last regular season competitive event, the Malden High varsity coed gymnastics team broke through with a dual meet victory over host Salem High. A team effort helped head coach Katie Bowdridge’s Golden Tornadoes squad to a 102-70.8 win over the Witches at Baker’s School of Gymnastics in Salem. “We have a young team this year that has been working hard and improving every week,” Coach Bowdridge said. “It was great to see them earn a well-deserved win against Salem.” In their previous meet, the Golden Tornadoes gymnastics team was bested by Bishop Fenwick, 125.5-103.1. Highlights of the season were two close battles with next-door rival Medford, where the Mustangs prevailed by just a few points, in meets decided by just one or two events at the competition. “Make it or break it” week for MHS girls’ basketball It’s come down to the final week of play for the Malden High girls’ basketball team and any postseason aspirations. A rough stretch of the road which saw Malden drop 6-of7 games, broken up by a nonThe Malden High gymnastics team capped its season with a big win on the road over Salem High this week. (Courtesy/Malden High Athletics) league win over Chelsea, has left head coach Scott Marino’s squad at 7-10 overall (1-7 Greater Boston League [GBL]). Malden needed wins in all three of its final trio of games – all on the road – if it intends on getting to the MIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament. Teams qualifying for the postseason need a minimum of 50 percent winning percentage, or a 10-10 record. On the schedule this week Malden has a road game at CASH Academy on Wednesday afternoon, was back in Boston at Madison Park last night (after press time) and then tonight is at Salem High at 6:00 p.m. Malden beat the first opponents the first time they played this year and dropped a close, 52-50 game to Salem at home last week. MHS boys’ basketball has a tough stretch in the GBL Head coach Don Nally’s Golden Tornadoes boys’ basketball squad dropped three GBL games in the past week to finish the league portion of the schedule at 1-7 (4-13 overall). The Golden Tornadoes team was set to finish its regular season schedule with three non-league matchups: at Lynn Classical on Wednesday night; on the road at St. John’s Prep tonight (7:00 p.m. start); and the regular season and home finale on Tuesday night, Feb. 18 at 6:00 p.m., hosting Woburn High. MHS boys’ basketball will honor three before final home game on Senior Night On Feb. 18 before its final home game versus Woburn (6:00 p.m. tipoff), the Malden High boys’ basketball team will honor and acknowledge its three members of the Class of 2020 who will be playing in their last game. On Senior Night, Malden will say goodbye to co-captains David Mervilus, Khaydar Al-Hamdani and Berhan Daniel. Malden/Revere/Matignon hockey falls to Medford High Mustangs, 2-1 The Malden/Revere/ Matignon co-op boys hockey team was eliminated from postseason consideration on a 2-1 loss to GBL rival Medford. The loss dropped the threeschool co-op squad to 4-9-3 with three games left on the regular season schedule. Malden was scheduled to host non-leaguer Hamilton-Wenham Wednesday night, play on the road at East Boston’s Porrazzo Rink Saturday (4:40 p.m.) and conclude the season with a home game versus Lynn on Monday, with a time to be announced. Malden High Indoor Track gets school record, gears up for States By Steve Freker T wenty Malden High School indoor track standouts represented the Blue and Gold at the MIAA Division 1 State Track Boys and Girls Championship Meet. The meet was held Wednesday after press time at the Reggie Lewis Center at Roxbury Community College in Roxbury. Included will be record-setter Jania Williams-Royster, who set a new Malden High mark in the high jump when she leaped 5 feet-1 inch in the final regular season meet, a win over Revere which clinched the girls’ side Greater Boston League (GBL) title.Williams-Royster, a junior, will be participating in that event for the State Title and is seeded ninth overall, tied for the highest seeding for any Golden Tornadoes performer this season from Coach David Londino’s team. She will also be competing in the 55-meter dash, her best of 7.90 seconds this year getting her the #32 seed. Golden Tornadoes teammate Makayla Preston is seeded ninth overall of 26 throwers in the shot put event. Preston’s best this season was 33 feet-3 1/4 inches. Malden senior Pryanna Alper is the #19 seed in the 300-meter run, her best time this year 44.19 seconds. Representing Malden in the 600-meter run will be senior Nour Chouiki, whose best time this year was 1:48.12. freshman Catherine Santos, sophomore Sara Dzaferagic, junior Kaitlyn Mini and sophomore Kayla Montina. Four more will represent Malden High in the 4 X 400 relay: Nour Choukii, Alper, Batoul Chouiki and Angelina Schorr. Their best time of 4:28.14 earned them the #18 seed. On the boys’ side, senior Jean MHS junior Jania WilliamsRoyster set a Golden Tornadoes school record in the high jump event with a 5 feet-1 inch mark. (Courtesy Photo/ Malden HS Athletics) Four Golden Tornadoes will team up in the 4 X 800 relay: Gerard is seeded 13th in the 55-meter hurdles (8.09 seconds). Freshman Johnny Emmanual, who won the 300-meter run at the Greater Boston League meet, is seeded #21 in the States (36.93 seconds). Gerard, the GBL meet winner in the shot put, will also compete in a second event in the States, his best throw of 45 feet-5 1/2 inches getting him a 15th seed in that event. Senior captain Yousef Lahkiky will run in the 600-meter, seeded 30th (1:28.01). Fellow senior captain Omar Asousy (2:41.69) is 25th seed in the 1000-meter. Malden senior captain Ezra Kruckenberg is the #20 seed in the high jump, his best leap this year at 5 feet-10 inches. Malden runners competing in the 4 X 200 relay event at 24th seed are sophomore Mackenley Anasthal, senior Ishmael Sylus, sophomore Justin Zou and Emmanual. Malden has a high seed in the 4 X 800 meter relay, set at #10 with their best time 8:27.60: Lahkiky, junior Brendon Santos, senior Josue Paleus and Asousy.
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