THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 10, 2026 Page 9 MALDEN HIGH SPORTS: Tornado Boys Volleyball wins seesaw battle in season opener, 3-2 ‘Lyncolln the Libero’ Silva, Israel DeSouza and Ethan Hguyen lead way over visiting North Quincy By Steve Freker A cliffhanger? For sure! But Malden High’s boys volleyball team proved to be the better mountaineers on this day. In an often too-close-to-call, seesaw battle with visiting North Quincy, Malden used a team effort to both get sparked-up play when they needed it and decisive match points when there was no other option, earning a well-deserved, season-opening 3-2 victory on Wednesday, April 1. Head Coach Dan Jurkowski’s Tornados won again on Friday, April 3 over Georgetown, sweeping the Royals, 3-0, on the road to improve to 2-0. Wednesday’s game was MalLyncolln Silva, who mans the key libero position for Malden High, played exceptionally well in the season-opening Tornado win over North Quincy. (Courtesy/ Maldonian/MHS Yearbook) den’s regular season opener after a brief preseason with just one scrimmage match. The North Quincy Raiders were on their third game of the season and showed it by racing out to a big lead in the first set. Malden rallied back, however, closing out with six straight points for a 25-22 win. Then the seesaw began. North Quincy took the second set to tie it up at 1-1. Malden answered, reigning in Set 3 for a 2-1 lead. Once again, the visitors answered with a close 25-21 victory in Set 4. Right down to the wire in the deciding fifth and final set, Malden prevailed for the match victory before a cheering crowd. SPORTS | SEE PAGE 11 Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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