THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 3, 2024 Page 15 TORNADO SPORTS: Malden High Boys Volleyball (10-2) blanks Chelsea for 6th win in row, earns State Tourney spot Tornado Girls Lacrosse completes sweep of Medford led by 5-goal game from Jenkins By Steve Freker T he Malden High Boys Volleyball Team won its sixth straight game on Wednesday, 3-0, over visiting Chelsea, to soar to 10-2 overall and 8-1 in the Greater Boston League (GBL). Head Coach Dan Jurkowski’s team sits alone atop the GBL, a full game ahead of defending GBL champ Revere and could just about clinch the 2024 crown with a win over Revere at Finn Gym, Malden next Wednesday, May 8 (5:15 p.m. start). Malden’s lone league loss came on the road at Revere in April. The 10th win for Malden also put the Golden Tornado boys team in the MIAA Division 1 Boys Volleyball State Tournament for the fourth consecutive year, going back to 2019. Senior Victor Desouza and junior Eddie Mei have played key roles in Malden’s success. Malden Boys Lacrosse bounces back with a pair of wins Malden High Boys Lacrosse has bounced back with a pair of wins, both on the road, to improve to 6-3 overall on the season. Its best start in years features wins in four of five games over the last two weeks. Malden senior and MHS allGIRLS SOFTBALL Team Medford Everett Revere Lynn English Malden Chelsea Malden Baseball knocked off previously GBL-unbeaten Somerville on Monday, 12-3. Malden Girls Lacrosse won two GBL games this week to improve to 7-4. time leading scorer Chad Robertson led the way in both wins with 6 goals in a 9-5 win over Revere and 7 goals in a 10-2 win over Lowell at Cawley Stadium in Lowell. Junior goaltender Ben Rosa also added to his all-time career saves numbers in both games. Jacky Summers at attack and Karl Lange at defensive middie have been playing well for Malden Head Coach Jon Copithorne, with senior Saul Kruckenberg also among the team-leading scorers. Team GBL All 8-0 8-1 8-1 6-3 Lynn Classical 4-4 Somerville BOYS BASEBALL BHRC | FROM PAGE 14 the renewed investment in funding rural towns and other infrastructure grant programs, our communities across the commonwealth will be better positioned to meet their unique transportation needs, and I am pleased to support these investments.” "Local officials across Massachusetts are grateful for the Legislature's swift passage of the transportation bond bill, with funding for the Chapter 90 program and additional key investments 9-1 8-3 4-5 3-5 4-6 3-5 2-7 0-9 4-6 2-9 1-9 Medford Revere Lynn English Everett Chelsea Malden hosted Tech Boston on Tuesday, Medford on Thursday and is at Somerville today (4:00 p.m., Dilboy Stadium) in a rematch for a busy stretch. Malden Girls Lacrosse with two more victories Mackenzie Jenkins scored 9 goals in two games – a 10-0 win over Everett and on Tuesday this week, 14-7 over Medford on the road – as Malden Girls Lacrosse improved to 4-3 overall. Malden was on the road Somerville Lynn Classical 5-3 Malden 4-4 4-4 3-3 1-6 0-5 BOYS LACROSSE Team GBL All 7-1 8-3 5-4 7-4 4-4 4-6 4-6 3-5 1-6 3-5 GBL All in municipal roads and bridges,” said Adam Chapdelaine, CEO of the Mass Municipal Association (MMA). “Every community in the commonwealth will benefit from this critical funding, particularly with construction season already underway. The MMA again this year is asking the Legislature to supplement these programs through dedicated funding from the new Fair Share surtax. Last year, supplemental Chapter 90 aid via the surtax provided an additional $100 million for the 30,000 miles of municipal roads, which went Thursday (after Advocate press time) at Arlington Catholic and hosts Northeast Metro Tech today, Friday, May 3 at 5:00 p.m. at Macdonald Stadium, Malden, in a non-league game. Malden High Baseball stuns previously unbeaten Somerville; Bowdridge Ks 13 in victory, Simpson goes 3-for-4, 3 RBIs Ryan Bowdridge struck out 13 Somerville Highlanders in just 5 2/3 innings, and Ryan McMahon ~ Greater Boston League Standings ~ Medford Malden Lynn Somerville Revere Somerville Malden 3-1 Medford Everett to great use in communities across the commonwealth." (A “Yes” vote is for the $375 million package.) Rep. Paul Donato Rep. Steven Ultrino Yes Yes Sen. Jason Lewis Yes SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET INCLUDING $251 MILLION FUNDING FOR SHELTERS (H 4582) House 123-35, Senate 29-9, approved and sent to Gov. Healey a supplemental budget that includes an additional $251 million in funding for the 6-0 9-1 4-2 3-4 GIRLS LACROSSE Team 6-3 4-7 2-3 3-6 0-5 0-11 GBL All 4-0 4-2 3-3 2-2 2-4 1-3 1-4 Revere Malden Revere Somerville Chelsea Medford Lynn English Emergency Assistance Program that funds the emergency family shelter system which houses migrants. The measure imposes a new nine-month limit on how long families can stay in the state's emergency shelters, with up to two 90-day extensions available to some and a new hardship waiver process. Provisions include $10 million for approved workforce training programs; $10 million for a tax credit for companies that provide job training to Emergency Assistance participants; $3 milstruck out three more in relief as Malden Baseball rolled to a 12-3 win on the road at Somerville’s Trum Field. Malden improved to 7-4 overall, 4-4 GBL with the win in handing Somerville (7-2, 7-1 GBL) its first league loss. Jake Simpson led the offensive, going 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs. Malden hosts Lynn Classical at Pine Banks Monday, May 6 at 4:15 p.m. and Revere on Wednesday, May 8. Malden is at Everett on Thursday, May 9 at 4:00 p.m. 0-4 BOYS VOLLEYBALL Team Lynn Classical 3-3 Everett 2-2 0-6 GBL All 8-1 7-2 10-2 8-5 6-3 2-2 2-2 2-3 1-3 2-4 1-5 2-7 0-3 1-3 lion for family welcome centers; $1 million for supplemental staffing at emergency housing assistance program shelters; and $7 million for resettlement agencies and shelter providers to assist families with rehousing, work authorization and English language learning. Other provisions keep in place some pandemic-era programs, set to expire, including allowing restaurants to sell beer, wine and cocktails for take-out; expanding outdoor dining; and allowBHRC | SEE PAGE 16
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