THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 4, 2024 Page 17 ~ Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Sports ~ Mystic Valley Girl’s Soccer Team Bests Malden Catholic, 3-4 By Emily Brennan T he Mystic Valley Girls’ Soccer Team defeated Malden Catholic, 3-4, on Thursday afternoon under cloudy skies and constant rain. Junior midfielder Lucia Antonucci once again got the Eagles on the board first after burying a low, hard shot into the net. Just a few minutes later, Mystic Valley struck again when Antonucci intercepted a Malden Catholic clearing attempt and took the opportunity to curl a shot into the top corner of the net. The Lancers answered with relentless offensive pressure and numerous scoring chances but could not convert, giving the Eagles a cushioned 2-0 lead at the break. At the start of the second half, the momentum shifted. Katie Guo and Antonucci both had opportunities to score in the Shown from right to left: Top row: Alice Jones, Naomi Gottlieb, Katie Guo, Naomi Tokos, Kaylee Rodriguez, Mia Rubin, Julia Kerans, Nicole Kelso, Sylvie Lafeber, Abby Ssewankambo, Emily DeLeire and Tabatha Tumbry; bottom row: Bailey DeLeire, Kyra Conti, Lucia Antonucci, Maria Alves, Coach Katie Morales, Bridget George and Asst. Coach Baylee Smith. (Courtesy photo) opening minutes, but then Malden Catholic mounted its first serious attack on the Eagles’ defense. The fruits of their labor paid off as the Lancers stepped up and found the back of the net for their first goal of the match. Malden Catholic doubled their advantage minutes later with a low shot past goalkeeper Emily DeLeire, courtesy of the same duo that built their first goal. At this point, the Lancers were in complete control – dominating possession and logging shot after shot. Mystic Valley fought hard to recover but found themselves trailing further when the Lancers added a third goal. Desperately needing to cut ~ Excellence in the Malden Public Schools ~ Malden High School launches year-long ‘Making it Happen’ campaign MHS staff nominates & selects students who are ‘Making it Happen’ at the school By Steve Freker A s part of a schoolwide campaign to promote and maintain a positive and nurturing school culture at Malden High School, Principal Chris Mastrangelo and his team have come up with a number of ideas and initiatives to further these goals. One of the top initiatives was a new theme for the 2024-2025 school year – “Let’s Make it Happen.” As part of the overall theme and goal-setting, a related move was the establishment of a recognition on a regular basis of students at MHS who are “Making it Happen.” There is no exact definition of this trait, Mastrangelo explained. “It could be an act of kindness toward a fellow student or a staff member that is noticed by someone. Or, maybe the student worked extra hard and well in the classroom that week,” the MHS principal said. “It could even be the student simply being herself or himself and just showing her or his great personality, humor, and overall positive vibes. We have so many of those students!” “LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN”: The new Malden High School theme for the 2024-2025 school year has already made a big impact in promoting and maintaining a positive school culture, according to MHS Principal Chris Mastrangelo. “The ‘Making it Happen’ shoutouts are announced on our student announcements weekly, in the morning before our first class,” Mastrangelo noted. “We have gotten fantastic feedback and our students really want to get on the list or see their classmates get this recognition. ‘Let’s Make it Happen’ has already made a big impact on our goals to maintain our positive and thriving school culture.” Following are the students who were selected for “Making it Happen”: Week of September 30-October 4: Madison Rodriguez Maria Barbisa Gadeia Deziyah Ricketts Sophia Toro Bernal Mavis Boadi Katie Liang Daniel Powell Anna Claudia De Assis Santos Diamond Celestin Gino Spadafora Chris MacDonald Wyatt Dessert Gabriel Montalvo Kenny Lin Week of September 17-21 Jasmine LaRose Mirka Kovacevic-Marinkovic Eduardo Da Silva Bilal Psarly Sarahy Escobar Ayala Carmine Capachietti Joaby Silva Emmanuel Caidor Abagail Rogers Olivia Ivy Cesar Rengifo Perlaza Jonari Chevalier Maria Barros Silva Tanvir Singh Marcela Sanchez Martinez Jana Moustafa Luz Mendoza Perez Christopher Cardoso WYATT DESSERT: The MHS senior, who is shown here after recovering a fumble during the football team’s opening game, was one of the students on the newest “Making it Happen” list. Wyatt is also an Honor Roll student, a member of the Varsity Boys Basketball Team and an overall key member of the MHS Senior Class of 2025. (Courtesy/ Malden Public Schools) into the deficit, the Eagles’ defense looked incredibly uncomfortable, and the offense struggled to attack. MV turned up the pressure as the game went on, finally breaking through when Antonucci corralled a throw-in by Abby Ssewankambo that led to an unstoppable goal. With total momentum now, the Eagles launched attacks wave after wave, but Malden Catholic’s defense stayed composed. However, a foul in the box resulted in a penalty kick for the Eagles. Antonucci stepped up to take the penalty, executing a precise shot that found the bottom corner of the net to lift the Mystic Valley girls’ soccer team past the Malden Catholic Lancers, 4-3. The win gives the Eagles an overall record of 6-1-1. For the latest on Mystic Valley Athletics, follow the Eagles on social media on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 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