Page 14 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 17, 2019 Malden girls’ outdoor track wins NEC South title with 7-0 record By Steve Freker E very high school team starts out the season hoping for perfection, but only a select few can attain that goal. Count the Malden High School girls’ outdoor track team among them this spring as the Golden Tornadoes defeated league rival Revere, 7165, in the cold and rainy weather on Monday to fi nish undefeated in Northeastern Conference (NEC) play at 7-0. With the perfect mark, Malden and head coach Jayson Payeur can claim the NEC South Division Championship, its fi rst since beginning league play in 2016. “It’s a great accomplishment for this team; they worked very hard all season and it’s very satisfying to see them paid off for their eff ort,” coach Payeur said. As has been the case all season, Malden was led by its fi eld event athletes, including record-setting senior Shaetaya Smith. The UMass Lowell– Malden girls’ track finished undefeated in Northeastern Conference (NEC) play at 7-0 this year and captured the NEC South Division Championship. (Courtesy/Malden High School Athletics) Malden High School boys’ volleyball needs wins in two of its last three matches to earn a spot in the postseason state tournament. (Courtesy/Malden High School Athletics) bound Smith owns school records in the shotput and discus and has been a standout all winter and spring in the throwing events. Both the Golden Tornadoes girls’ and boys’ team will compete in the NEC All-Conference Meet this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, at Peabody High School. Malden boys’ lacrosse wins two games and still seeks postseason berth Record-setter Golden Tornadoes senior Shataeya Smith and head coach Jayson Payeur are proud of their 2019 undefeated conference mark (7-0) and NEC South Division Championship. (Steve Freker Photo) Come celebrate the end of an era. Join us for big family fun as we say farewell to Boston’s legendary track. MAY 18 & 19 | JUNE 8 & 9 | JUNE 29 & 30 11:00 am to 5:00 pm • First Post 12:55 pm FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING LIVE THOROUGHBRED RACING · FOOD TRUCKS · FAMILY FUN ACTIVITIES 525 MCCLELLAN HIGHWAY, EAST BOSTON • 617-567-3900 ON THE BLUE LINE @SuffolkDowns TheHometownFavorite SUFFOLKDOWNS.COM Open Year-Round For Simulcasting Head coach Jonathan Copithorne’s Malden High School boys’ lacrosse team won a pair of games – 11-3 over Lynn and 15-3 over Everett – to stay in the hunt for a postseason berth in the MIAA Division 1 State Boys Lacrosse Tournament. Malden improved to 4-8 overall with the win and must win its remaining games to nail down a postseason playoff spot. Malden was back in action hosting Salem at Macdonald Stadium in Malden yesterday and plays on the road at Winthrop on Monday at 4:00 p.m. Boys’ volleyball close to securing postseason tournament berth Malden boys’ volleyball swept Salem on Monday, 3-0, to improve to 8-9 overall and still within sight of a postseason state tournament berth. Malden needs wins in two of its last three matches to clinch a spot. Yesterday Malden played at Essex Tech in Danvers. The Golden Tornadoes host Arlington on Monday, May 20 and Somerville on Thursday, May 23. All varsity matches are at 4:30 p.m. for head coach Dan Jurkowski’s squad. Malden boys’ tennis tops Lynn Classical, qualifi es for state tournament Head coach Mark Gagnon’s team qualified for postseason play with a closely-played 3-2 win over Lynn Classical on Wednesday. The Golden Tornadoes improved to 8-4 overall with the win and are back in action today, hosting rival Medford at 4:00 p.m. at Amerige Park in Malden. Malden girls’ tennis rolls out a win to improve to.500 at 5-5 overall Golden Tornadoes girls’ tennis topped Lynn English on Monday, 4-1, to improve to an even 5-5 on the season. The Golden Tornadoes girls are back in action today on the road at Medford High, playing at Dugger Park in West Medford at 4:00 p.m.
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