Page 16 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 24, 2023 MV Eagles Boys Swim Team Win CAC Championship By Emily Brennan T he Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Boys varsity swimming team completed the regular season in spectacular finish last week at the Bayrd Natatorium. The boys won the overall and boys Commonwealth Athletic Conference (CAC) championship. The men’s team won by over 300 points over Shawsheen Tech; in the overall coed division the team won by a record breaking 600 points over Shawsheen Tech. The boys team started the meet off very similarly to last year with dominance in the 200 Medley relays. The team of freshmen Dylan Phan, Thomas Sodeyama-Cardoso and Kevin Sodeyama-Cardoso and sophomore Lucas Freitas won the event in 1:51.19. In the 200-freestyle, senior Aiden Acuna-Rosa continued a perfect season in the event with an effort of 1:47.08; he was followed closely by three freshmen who finished in 2-3-4; they were Jaden Anthony, Kevin Sodeyama-Cardoso and Henry Cao with times of 1:56.02, 1:59.17 and 2:08.10. In the 200 IM, Jason Yan was back in his signature event – winning the event for the second year in a row with a time of 2:07.98; this was an in season best for Jason. A pair of freshmen were behind Jason: Christian Antonucci and Thomas Sodeyama-Cardoso finished in second and third with times of 2:14.26 and 2:15.65. Next up in the 50 freestyle, Armando Indresano completed the four-year sweep of the event with a time of 22.86. Lucas Freitas followed closely with a thirdplace finish of 25.20. Junior Brandon Zhao was fourth in 25.38. A trio of Mystic swimmers completed the event in places 8-10. They were Adrian Chang, Brady Capa and Lucas Santos. Senior Captain Jeremy Cheng hit the water for the last time at CACs in the 100 butterfly and didn’t disappoint, posting a time of 52.70. Jeremy was closely followed by freshman Kevin Sodeyama-Cardoso in a time of 58.93 and senior Ramy El-Aafer in fourth place with a time of 1:04.95. Armando Indresano was back in the water for the 100 freestyle ~ Mystic Valley Regional Charter School ~ MVRCS Boys Basketball Team Crushes Essex Tech By Emily Brennan F rom start to finish, the MVRCS boys’ basketball team domiBrady Capa is shown competing in the breaststroke medley. and for the third year in a row took home the sprinters sweep of both the 50 and 100 freestyle. Freshman duo Jaden Anthony and Dylan Phan followed closely in third and fourth with respective times of 52.71 and 55.35. Big points were scored in this event as the Eagles took eight of the scoring 12 spots. The other scorers were Lucas Freitas, Lucas Santos, Brady Capa, Nicolas Caballero and Eric Loue. In the 500 freestyle, Aiden Acuna Rosa continued to dominate the field with a time of 4:52.54; he was followed by Thomas Sodeyama-Cardoso in second, Kevin Capa in fourth and George George in fifth. In the boys 200 freestyle relay, the Eagles once again came out on top with a time of 1:41.46. The team consisted of Brandon Zhao, Ramy El-Aafer, Brady Capa and Adrian Chang. In the 100 backstroke, senior Jeremy Cheng led the way again with a winning time of 55.09. He was followed by Dylan Phan and Ramy El-Aafer. In addition, Henry Cao and George George scored within the top six as the Eagles took five of the top six spots in the event. In the final individual event of the night, the 100 breaststroke, freshman Christian Antonucci led the way to a 1-2-3-4 Eagles finish. Christian’s time of 1:07.78 was a lifetime best. Christian was followed by Kason Yan, Aris Catic and Brandon Zhao. In the final Relay event of the evening, seniors Jeremy Cheng and Aiden Acuna Rosa paired with freshman Jaden Anthony and junior Jason Yan for a winning time of 3:29.22. “I couldn’t be happier with how our Gentlemen Eagles opened the season on Friday. We are very excited for sectionals and states in the coming weeks,” stated Coach Andrew DiGiacomo. nated Essex Tech before a raucous crowd Tuesday night, finishing with an 77-58 victory. The team has officially qualified for the MIAA Division 5 state tournament, thanks to the win. This marks the 14th time in the last 15 years that the Eagles will be dancing in post-season play. The Maroon & Gold now have an overall record of 10-7 during the 2022-2023 season, 7-3 in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference (CCC). In the win against Essex Tech, the Eagles exploded out of the gate, putting Essex Tech on their heels in the opening minutes. The Eagles led the scoring by a combination of senior guards and co-captains Giovanni Soto and Michael Tayag, who poured in 27 and 18 points, respectively. Junior forward Jonathan SaintVil controlled the floor – adding 8 points toward the win. Sophomore teammates Dalton Kinnon and Carl Damas added 6 points apiece, while Josh Stover netted 2. Giovanni Soto throws a pass to a teammate. “This is great bunch of young men who strive to reach their potential each and every day,” said MVRCS veteran Head Coach Tony Ferullo. “It’s every team’s goal to make the state tournament, and I’m so proud of our players for reaching what they set out to do.” MVRCS gets back on the road for its next game, traveling to Tyngsborough to meet Innovation Academy on Tuesday, February 14. On Friday, February 17, graduating seniors will be honored during a home game versus Fellowship Christian Academy of Methuen. Malden Neighborhood Basketball League - Week 7 Saturday, February 18, 2023 Game 1 – Celtics 58, Sixers 37 Celts opened up a 15 pt lead after 1 and put it on cruise control after that. The Sixers did put up a gallant fight, As A. Martino dropped (14) and J. Juarbe had (12) but struggled to get a real flow going in the 2nd half. O. Ruan went crazy from the 3-point line. hitting 7 of his attempts and going 5-5 from the Free Throw line. Ending the game with (26) C. Malave & S. Antoine shared a (10) spot each. Ending this 5 on 4 game. Game 2 – Bullets 78, Kings 29 Bullets show lil mercy in this one as they Climb that ladder towards perfection. The Bullets averaged roughly 20 points a quarter & it was L. Guertin who had a Monster game, leading the way with (29). Closely followed by B. Biscan (22) C. Mijar also added (13) in the Win. The Offensively challenged Kings, 6 of the 7 got on the scoreboard but not nearly enough to even challenge the bullets Any of the 4 quarters. Z. Pierre was high man with (9) Sunday, February 19, 2023 Game 1 – Celtics 58, Lakers 36 The Green sought and found victory, leading to them clinching a playoff spot. The Lakers did most their damage in the 4th quarter. It was just too late for them at that point. But they proved they still had some fight in their tank. R. Correale had (11) 2023 MALDEN NEIGHBORHOOD BASKETBALL LEAGUE TEAM Bullets - c Celtics - c Kings Lakers Sixers W L 12 8 4 3 1 C – Playoff Spot This Weeks Games SAT. 2-25 Celtics Sixers Kings Lakers SUN. 2-26 Celtics Bullets Kings Lakers At the Ferryway School – Corners of Ferry, Cross & Walnut st. 0 3 7 8 10 0 3.5 7.5 8.5 Gms behind Streak W - 12 W - 2 L - 2 L - 3 L - 2 as A. Mallah & R. Laughton had a set of (10) each. O. Ruan put his squad on his back again for the 2nd straight day. Ending the game with a team high of (24) followed by J. Pomare with a solid (16) Game 2 – Bullets 2, Sixers 0 Our final game of the weekend didn’t last long as we seen Another Victory for the boys in Blue and Sadly another forfeit in the MNBL this season … 10.5
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