Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JAnuARy 16, 2026 Meet the RHS Patriots Girls’ Varsity Track Team SENIORS — Standing, shown from left to right, are: Head Coach Racquel MacDonald, Nour Maihouance, Fatima El Hariri, Jaliyah Manigo, Dayana Ortega, Gemma Stamatopoulos, Olivia Rupp, Danni Hope Randall, Basma Sahibi, and Assistant Coach Noelle MacDonald. Kneeling, shown from left to right, are: Kawtar Lharz, Aidah Louaddi, Jaleeyah Figueroa, Lesly Mendoza, Jade Dang, Bsmela Ahmed, and Sara Brown Abdelfattah. CAPTAINS — Standing, shown from left to right, are: Head Coach Racquel MacDonald, Rania Hamdani, Jaliyah Manigo, Dayana Ortega, Gemma Stamatopoulos, Olivia Rupp, Danni Hope Randall, Basma Sahibi, and Assistant Coach Noelle MacDonald. Kneeling, shown from left to right, are: Aidah Louaddi, Jaleeyah Figueroa, Lesly Mendoza, and Jade Dang. RHS Patriots Girls’ Varsity Track Team — Standing, shown from left to right, are: Head Coach Racquel MacDonald-Ciambelli, Nour Maihouane, Fatima El Hariri, Annalise Rodriguez, Aidah Louaddi, Rania Hamdani, Jaliyah Manigo, Genevieve Zierten, Olivia Rupp, Gemma Stamatopoulos, Danni Hope Randall, Emma DeCrosta, Gianna Chiodi, Ngena Mlongecha, and Assistant Coach Noelle MacDonald. Kneeling, shown from left to right, are: Kawtar Lharz, Deborha Santos Artica, Angelynn Ramirez Tobon, Ina Tamizi, Doris Guadron Chinchilla, Larissa Saraiva, Zacharania Kalliavas, Julieta Agudelo, Sabrina Pereira, and Basma Sahibi. Sitting, shown from left to right, are: Isabella Afonso, Adis Cordero, Fabiana Pellegrino, Jaleeyah Figueroa, Jade Dang, Lesly Mendoza, Sara Brown Abdelfattah, Dina Elfathy, Bsmela Ahmed, and Dayana Ortega. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) RHS Lady Hoopsters Reunited By Melissa Moore-Randall A s the high school basketball season begins, the RHS Lady Pats are playing with a lot of familiarity. Five of the varsity players are former members of the successful Revere Middle School Basketball program. Senior Captain Shayna Smith, junior Sarah Lechheb, sophomores Allyson Ollivierra and Rebecca Mercado and freshman Addison Ulwick played together between 2021-2025, winning four Greater Boston League Championships along the way. All five girls have played basketball since elementary school in the Revere Recreation program, Revere travel teams, and AAU teams. Each player brings their own unique aspect to the game. Smith brings strong leadership and sportsmanship; Lechheb controls the floor as the point; Ollivierra dominates the perimeter with her three pointers; Mercado is fierce on both ends of the court; and Ulwick is a menace for opponents driving to the basket. The girls are thrilled to be back together representing the Lady Pats this season. Senior Captain Shayna Smith: “I love the fact that Revere connects us all and has since we played when we were younger. Being connected has helped us build team chemistry. I love playing with this team.” Sophomore guard Allyson Ollivierra Piedrahita: “Words cannot describe how much I love this team. I love watching all my teammates grow game after game. If you do not play sports, you would never understand the bond we have.” Freshman guard/forward Addison Ulwick: “I love each and every one of my teamRHS Lady Hoopsters Shayna Smith, Addison Ulwick, Rebecca Mercado, Allyson Ollivierra and Sarah Lechheb mates. They have helped me grow as a player.” Junior guard Sarah Lechheb: “It is so amazing. I love how we are all connected. We have so much chemistry.” Sophomore guard Rebecca Mercado: “It is so sentimental to play together with my teammates. They give me the push I need every day to be a better player.”
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