Page 20 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 6, 2025 FINAL SERVE: Malden High Girls’ Tennis Celebrates Senior Night Honoring Seven Tornados Clinch Fourth Straight Greater Boston League Championship with Win over Somerville! By Evelyn Ruan Malden High School Blue and Gold A ce! Slice! Bagel! Malden High’s Girls Tennis team was quite the success against the Somerville Highlanders on their senior night, which took place on May 16. Even though it was a fierce competition, the girls’ tennis team was able to push through it, ending the night with wonderful memories to look back on. Before Somerville arrived, the seven seniors of the team — Sarah Pham, Isabelle Tan, Julianna Lin, Sofi Le, Amber Benfield, Marie Cheng and Ivana Marinkovic — took pictures with their family and friends. Tennis coach Cheryl Camassa had both teams line CHECKING LINEUPS: Malden High and Somerville checked lineups before the game on Senior Night. (Courtesy/MHS Blue and Gold/Chelmie Hyppolite Photo) MALDEN TENNIS CAPTAINS: From left: Malden High Senior captains Isabelle Tan, Julianna Lin, Sarah Pham and Ivana Marinkovic. (Courtesy/MHS Blue and Gold/Yen Nguyen Photo) up on the court to start the brief ceremony, congratulating the seniors and handing them flowers. She also introduced the players who were playing doubles and singles, ending her speech with a “good luck” to both teams. J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. Coach Camassa then led the team in a pep talk about loving these moments for the seniors. Finishing up, they put their rackets in the middle, and Captain Tan led the chant, “M-M-MA-L-D-D-D-E-N, M-A-L-D-E-N, GO 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 Senior Captain Isabelle Tan with Cathen Fontanilla and Remy Yang (Courtesy/MHS Blue and Gold/ Chelmie Hyppolite Photo) MALDEN!” On the first court, Marinkovic was in the first singles match; second court and singles was captain Lin; followed by captain Tan as the last single; Captain Pham and Le were the first doubles; and Cheng and Benfield as the second doubles. Within the first set, Marinkovic certainly had her head in the game, winning five games in a row. She ended her first set quickly, winning a “bagel,” meaning 6-0. In her second set, she was consistent, getting point after point, winning game after game and having a Malden Senior Captain Juliana Lin with Sophia Yang (Courtesy/MHS Blue and Gold/Yen Nguyen Photo) final set with another “bagel”! “I felt very confident with my consistency in both the first and second sets. I think that my serves have shown improvement during tonight’s match,” Marinkovic said. Captain Lin also did very well in her matches, having a “bagel” in her first set. However, in the second set, she “got a little bit tired,” though she did end up winning 6-2. She added, “I do wish that I could have won Senior Marie Cheng with teammate Yen Nguyen (Courtesy/ MHS Blue and Gold/Chelmie Hyppolite Photo) Senior Amber Benfield with friends on Senior Night (Courtesy/ MHS Blue and Gold/Chelmie Hyppolite Photo)
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