THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 25, 2022 Page 13 MVRCS students earn National History Day recognition GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE NOTEBOOK: Malden High gymnasts powered through for GBL Championship Mystic Valley Regional Charter School congratulates sophomores (pictured from left to right) Lola Velic and Niamh Stewart on earning commendation from National History Day for their project the Pig War of 1859. The duo captured Best Project in Maritime or Military History accolades. Malden Library to host March 30 showing of ‘Encanto’ J oin us for Family Movie Night on Wednesday, March 30 at 6 p.m. We will be showing Disney’s blockbuster and enchanting fi lm “Encanto,” featuring the music of Lin-Manuel Miranda. The fi lm has been nominated for three Oscars, including Best Animated Feature Film. The Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift – from super strength to the power to heal – every child except one, Mirabel. This fi lm is free and open to the public. Please call the Malden Public Library at 781-3240218 for more information. Malden High senior Nathan Weng competes for GBL Champion Tornado gymnastics team. (Courtesy/Blue and Gold) By Juliana Luong MHS Blue and Gold T he Greater Boston League Champion Malden High School gymnastics team ended their season on a good note. Compared to the previous season with COVID, gymnastics head coach Katie Bowdridge said, “This year was much better than last year” with returning gymnasts and new ones. While the season showed satisfying outcomes, the hard work came from the athletes and gymnasts themselves. Senior Nathan Weng stated, “The hardest part of the season was getting back into routine and practicing every day after school.” Returning to the schedule was not the only struggle as Weng also said stamina was an issue and how he worked through that obstacle by using repetition for long time periods. As athletes have tried their best to bring normalcy back to sports, masks and restrictions still came into play. Coach Bowdridge described how fl oor routines were especially diffi cult, seeing as the routines are a minute and a half long with continuous motion and determination to seek perfection with a mask on. Bowdridge said she also found it diffi cult when spectators were forbidden to attend meets in certain venues. Unlike previous seasons, the gymnastics team started this season with no team captains, leaving less time for stretching, conditioning and preparation. Despite facing some hurdles in the transition back from last year, Malden High's gymnastics team powered through to prevail and win the Greater Boston League Championship. ***** Malloy leads way for Everett High boys’ indoor track; new outdoor track starts soon Everett High School twosport All-Star performer Richard Malloy fi nished a strong indoor track season with a victory in the Greater Boston League meet in the high jump with 5 feet-4 inches. Teammate Joseph Murillo made it back-to-back event wins for the boys side when he won the shotput event with a throw of 40 feet-3.25 inches Also attaining the medal podium were junior sprinter Omar Marshall with a fi fth place fi nish in the 300 meter dash and Brandon Ho with a fourth place eff ort in the long jump. In the boys 4 x 200 relay, Angel Torres, Brandon Ho, Omar Marshall, and Richard Malloy competed. **** Everett's Malloy placed 16th in Division 1 State Meet in 55 meter dash Everett's Malloy represented the Crimson Tide at Saturday’s Division 1 State Meet. He competed in the 55 meter dash and fi nished 16th in a time of 6.83 seconds.
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