THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025 Page 13 ~ REVERE HIGH SCHOOL PATRIOTS SPORTS ROUNDUP ~ Freshman Ollivierra shining early for Revere girls basketball By Dom Nicastro R evere girls basketball has jumped out to a 3-2 record after fi ve games. Freshman guard Allyson Ollivierra has led the way in the scoring department. In a 37-35 overtime loss to Medford, Ollivierra led the Patriots with 14 out of 35 total points. She went 2-for-2 at the 3-point line. Shayna Smith added 11 points. “It was a tough OT loss,” Revere coach Ariana Rivera said. “The game was really down to the wire. Foul trouble and lack of basketball IQ in highintensity situations resulted in our loss.” In a 62-59 win over Lynn English, Ollivierra led the Patriots with 23 points, going 3-for-3 from the 3-point line. Smith dropped in 17 points. Belma Velic added 16 points. “Struggling with our free throws gets us into unnecessary close games,” Rivera said. “We were 6-for-18 from the free-throw line. Poor defensive performance for both teams with such a high-scoring game.” In Revere’s 49-37 loss to Whittier, the Patriots had a strong first half, leading by 10 points at the half (28-18). “We fi zzled out in the second half,” Rivera said. “We struggled with their high-pressure defense/full court press.” Revere shot 7-for-19 from the charity stripe. Ollivierra led the Patriots with 11 points, going 3-for-3 from the 3-point line. Revere topped Malden, 38-35, in another competitive Greater Boston League matchup. Eight Revere players chipped in with points, led by Ollivierra with 12 points. “We had to adjust off ensively a lot to the Tornadoes,” Rivera said. “We struggle to run our off ense with high defensive pressure. Not a strong rebounding game for us. Having a consistent fi ve players who box out and rebound is essential for us. We need to work on free-throw percentage, second-half energy and rebounding.” Revere girls, boys track let youngsters shine Revere had two girls compete at the MSTCA Freshman/ Sophomore Large School Championship last Saturday at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Caleigh Joyce competed in the shotput, and her best throw was 22-9, which placed 32nd overall. Genevieve Zierten ran the mile with a time of 6:20.04. She placed 41st overall. On the boys’ side, the Patriots had six athletes that participated. Bryan Maia (sophomore) turned an exceptional performance, fi nishing fourth in the shotput with a throw of 40-0.175. That’s a new PR for Maia, whose prior best was 35-11. “Bryan has been working hard on his rotational technique,” Revere coach David Fleming said. “His 40-plusfoot throw is amazing for a sophomore.” Also in the shotput, Revere sophomore Silvio Neto’s throw of 33-01.5 was a new PR. He fi nished 19th. Revere’s 4x200 meter relay team won its heat, beating Acton-Boxborough on a strong anchor leg by sophomore Joey Angiulo. Angiulo got the baton, quickly made up about a 10-meter deficit and then held off the A-B anchor on the fi nal straightaway. In addition to Angiulo, the team consisted of Amari Miller-Tobey (sophomore), Arthur Nazareth (freshman) and Anthony Pelatere (freshman). Revere ran well with a time of 1:44.60, fi nishing 20th out of 31 teams. “Handoff s were good for this time of year,” Fleming said. Revere wrestlers make mark for cooperative program Malden/Medford/Revere wrestling had a great start to the season with notable wrestlers David Parada Araujo (Malden), Darian Martinez (Revere) and Chris Seccareccio (Medford) securing wins over Cambridge. The win by Revere’s Martinez (150-pound weight class) put the team in the lead going into later weight classes. Martinez recently went 1-2 at another meet, battling a tough weight class at 150. “He is eager to continue battling his way through our next tournament, the Jim Peckham Invitational in Canton,” Coach Kevin Isaza said. Revere shot-putter Bryan Maia (third from right) had an awesome day at a recent state meet.
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