Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 3, 2020 Malden student-athletes still hoping to have a spring sports season High school sports still may happen, according to MIAA officials By Steve Freker he light is still flickering on the possibility of having a high school sports season in 2020, but the fate of the season is still very much up in the air. With three high schools in the city of Malden, hundreds of spring season student-athletes, coaches, fans and parents were anxiously awaiting any updates, which officially came this week. When Governor Charlie Baker delivered the news last week that Massachusetts schools would now remain closed until at least May 4 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it automatically pushed back a potential start of high school spring sports to that same date. High school sports can only be played if school is officially in session, except for the two weeks before the official start of school in the fall. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Board of Directors confirmed this new start date of spring sports on Monday, announcing that the spring season now would be on a May 4 starting date. In somewhat of a surprise move, the MIAA Board also T Many Malden High School spring student-athletes, such as the Golden Tornadoes baseball team, are hoping that they will be able to get out onto the field for their spring season this year. (Steve Freker Photo) stated that if high school spring sports do resume on May 4, then there will also be an MIAA state championship held at the conclusion of the regular season. The main change the Board made was that it extended the end-ofseason date to June 27. It originally was set at June 20. According to the MIAA, which took into consideration recommendations of its own Tournament Management J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. Committee (TMC), the regular season would be able to start on May 4, with an abbreviated practice period of seven days, and games could begin on May 11. A final setup plan for a postseason tournament is being left up the TMC at this time. In another change, the MIAA Board also voted to allow teams that do not qualify for a postseason tournament to continue playing games up S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. Masonry - Asphalt • Brick or Block Steps • Brick or Block Walls • Concrete or Brick Paver Patios & Walkways • Brick Re-Pointing • Asphalt Paving www.JandSlandscape-masonry.com • Senior Discount • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured 617-389-1490 Designing and Constructing Ideas that are “Grounds for Success” Landscaping to the June 27 season-ending date. This has not been done before in the past. Even if classes resume on May 4 – and the operative phrase here is that schools will remain closed until “at least” that date – it would mean an abbreviated regular season schedule for most spring teams. High school baseball, softball and lacrosse teams traditionally play 16-to-20game seasons in the spring. With a tentative May 4 start, the Board voted it would mean the season would be 8 games minimum and a 12game maximum limit. Already, those in the high school sports world are talking about how teams would most likely configure a schedule which would include league play only and possibly some extra nonleague games. At this point, Malden Public Schools Athletic Director Charlie Conefrey has been updating his coaches on the real-time status of the spring sports season as well as working with his Greater Boston League colleagues on any future actions regarding scheduling. Malden Catholic High School Athletic Director Bill Raycraft and Mystic Valley Charter School Athletic Director Jonathan Currier are doing the same. At this point, with nothing completely certain in the future in the fight against COVID-19, hundreds of local spring season high school student-athletes and thousands statewide are hoping for the best and keeping their fingers crossed that at least some of their schedule can be salvaged. ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT MIDDLESEX Division Docket No. 20W-0306 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Elsa D. Pineda, Plaintiff vs. Jaime G. Amaya, Defendant To the above-named Defendant: A Complaint has been presented to this Court by the Plaintiff, seeking Custody/Support/Parenting Time. You are required to serve upon Elsa D. Pineda - plaintiff - whose address is 14 Salem Pl., #2, Malden, MA 02148 your answer on or before April 16, 2020. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer in the office of the Register of this Court at Cambridge. WITNESS, Hon. Maureen H. Monls, Esquire, First Justice of this Court at Cambridge, this 4th day of March 2020. TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO REGISTER OF PROBATE April 3, 2020
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