THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 10, 2023 Page 15 It’s award season in the GBL Everett, Malden, Revere girls basketball players join peers on the all-star team By Joe McConnell I t’s awards season. The Oscars are coming up for the Hollywood types, but locally in sports athletes and fans alike have high school league all-stars to celebrate, while the postseason continues on for the teams that made it to March Madness. Tide all-star duo leads teammates to the postseason In girls’ basketball, sophomore guard Emilia Maria Babcock and junior forward Malaica Guillaume are the Everett Crimson Tide honorees on this year’s Greater Boston League (GBL) all-star team. Coach Riley Dunn’s squad was 9-5 in the GBL and 10-10 overall. They made the Division 1 state tournament as the 40th seed, where they lost to host Weymouth (12-10, 25th seed), 5733, in a preliminary round game. The Weymouth girls then fell to North Andover (15-6, eighth seed) in a Round of 32 game, 50-32. Guillaume scored all three points in the opening stanza against Weymouth, and she added six more in the second quarter. She finished up with 15 points. Babcock chipped in with four during the postseason opener, and her eff orts helped her teammates break into double fi gures before halftime. Golden Tornado earns star status Malden senior center Anna Yak joins the three Everett stars on the 2023 GBL elite team after leading her Golden Tornado teammates to an 11-9 overall record and a state tournament berth in Division 1, where they lost to Reading in a preliminary round game. Her eff orts featured a four-game winning streak at the beginning of the season against Whittier Tech, Somerville, Salem and neighboring rival Everett. Revere Beach Partnership announces dates and theme for 2023 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival Theme: “Celebrating 90 years of Kong” – dates: July 28–30 – on America’s fi rst public beach T he Revere Beach Partnership, in coordination with its cosponsors the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation & Recreation, is excited to announce that it will be hosting the 19th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival from July 28 to 30, 2023. “Revere Beach Partnership’s mission is to preserve and enhance America’s first public beach for the enjoyment of all. We are thrilled this world-class festival allows us to showcase the beauty of Revere Beach to people from all over the world. Visitors will marvel at not only the beautiful works of art in the sand but also the incredible revitalization that continues to transform the area along this historic beach,” said the Chair of the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival Committee, John Hamel. The theme for this year’s event will be “Celebrating 90 Years of Kong,” and the event will feature a centerpiece sand sculpture highlighting an epic King Kong battle. The event’s signature master sand sculpting competition will feature 15 master sand sculptors, three days of live entertainment, gourC Patriots get two on prestigious squad Revere junior center Belma Velic and freshman guard Shayna Smith demonstrated this past season that the future is certainly bright for coach Lianne O’Hara’s club; the team fi nished up with a 6-14 record. With Velic and Smith still on the varsity roster next year, the Patriots should be ready to take that next step to the postseason in Division 2. Rounding up their GBL all-star teammates Here’s the rest of the 202223 GBL girls all-star roster: senior guard Ava Thurman, senior guard Lauren Hennessey, senior forward Akiyah Brown, junior guard Lauren Wilson and sophomore guard Keisha Perez of Lynn Classical; junior forward Jaeleigh Perry, sophomore guard Amara Flores and senior forward Matty Laurino of Lynn English; junior forward Bella O’Brien and senior guard Meryn McInnis of Medford; and senior forward Joselinne Moran Palma and junior guard Mia Pacheco of Somerville. The Lynn Classical Rams were this year’s GBL champs, and they were led by league MVPs Ava Thurman and Lauren Hennessey. Their mentor, Tom Sawyer, was this year’s GBL Coach of the Year. The Chelsea girls won the league sportsmanship award. Wreaths Across America Honors and Teaches About Woman of History Gold-Star Mother and professional educator, Cindy Tatum, shares a free TEACH program curriculum with our nation’s teachers OLUMBIA FALLS, ME — March 7, 2023 — Wommet food trucks, specialty food vendors, exhibitors and amusement rides, as well as some special King Kong-themed surprises that will be announced closer to the event. “The International Sand Sculpting Festival is one of the best times of the year to come out and enjoy Revere Beach,” said Mayor Brian Arrigo. “I always admire the work of the sculptors who fl y in from everywhere around the world to sculpt on our coastline. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to Revere Beach once again to enjoy the countless activities and peruse all the new amenities and businesses our beach has to off er!” The Revere Beach Partnership is excited to see everyone on the beach once again for this free, family-friendly event that has become a New England tradition. More details and announcements about the event will be made at a later date. For the most up-to-date information about the event, please visit www.rbissf.com or follow us on social media. About the Revere Beach Partnership: In 2001 this 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organization was established. The mission of the Revere Beach Partnership is to preserve and enhance America’s fi rst public beach for the enjoyment of all. The partnership is made up of a volunteer board that shares a love for Revere and Revere Beach. For more information, please visit www. reverebeachpartnership.com or www.rbissf.com. en are remarkable individuals who have shaped history, controlled destinies, and sustained humanity. Whether behind the scenes or in front of the podium, women can be a source of strength and inspiration. Since the dawn of time, mothers, sisters, daughters, and wives have conquered fear, pain, injustice, and uncertainty on their paths to service and success. That is certainly true of women who have chosen uniformed service to our nation. With heartfelt gratitude, Wreaths Across America pays tribute to the women of our history and honors those who continue to blaze trails into the future. We’ll share the stories of their remarkable contributions to their communities and our nation during the month of March, Women in History Month. Women’s History Month is the perfect time to visit the Wreaths Across America TEACH curriculum for students in grades K-12. Amelia Earhart, the fi rst woman to fl y solo across the Atlantic, was also a nurse’s aide in Canada during World War I. “Lady Lindy,” as she was named, opened the skies to women worldwide. Dr. Mary Edwards Walker shaped history during the Civil War. She was ridiculed most of her life for not conforming to the woman’s wardrobe standards of the day, preferring men’s clothing for comfort instead. Dr. Walker remains the only female Medal of Honor recipient. Yet another historical fi gure to whom women owe a great deal is Susan B. Anthony, a champion for women’s rights, more specifically, the right to vote. History lessons abound with intriguing stories of service and success by women who were soldiers or healers, spies or confi dants, rulers or attendants. You can learn about these extraordinary women and so much more in the Wreaths Across America TEACH curriculum produced by lifelong educator, Cindy Tatum. Cindy retired in 2020 after twenty-six years as a Government and Economics High School teacher in Tennessee. As an American Gold Star Mother, Cindy is passionate about deWREATHS | SEE PAGE 17
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