THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022 Page 15 Tornado Volleyball senior Kingson Chen named GBL Most Valuable Player GBL All-Stars list featured local student-athletes in the postseason this past spring and another strong contingent from the league competed in the individual boys and girls state track events. Other highlights included Malden High School senior Kingson Chen being named both GBL Boys Volleyball Most Valuable Player and also to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic Teams, after leading the team to the most wins (20-2 overall) than any Malden team in decades. Chen posted 255 assists and 155 kills as captain for the 19-1 Golden Tornados. Chen played club for Mill City Volleyball and was also a two-year captain of the cross-country team. He will attend UMass Boston. Everett High's Celeste Fuccillo Malden High senior Jason Ong was named to the GBL All-Star Team for the third straight season. Courtesy/MHS Athletics By Steve Freker T he Spring Season was a memorable one for the Greater Boston League (GBL) as more teams than any in the hisVICTORIES | FROM Page 14 Vetere said it was sad to see the season end, because all of the 12-year-olds are aging out. He will miss coaching each of them, individually and as a group. tory of the newly-constituted league participated in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association's (MIAA) postseason State Tournaments. Over 25 GBL teams took part Patriettes Head Coach Corrie O’Neil said they’re so proud of her team. “The Patriettes lost a few key players last year, and this team stepped up to prove themselves. They are a very young team with four 9-year-olds, but and Lynn Classical's Izzy Faussler were Co-MVPs in Girls Softball. Malden High's Peyton Lightbody recorded over 100 strikeouts on the mound as Malden returned to the State Tournament for the fi rst time in a number of years, led by first-year head coach Rebecca Krigman. Revere High's Skyla DeSimone was named MVP of the GBL Girls Lacrosse All-Star Team. Malden High junior Naveen Nemalapuri, who is ranked 5th in New England in his amateur age group, was named MVP of GBL Boys Tennis after going undefeated in fi rst singles for the season. Malden High's Ivana the 12-year-olds did a fantastic job of taking the younger girls under their wings and supporting them every step of the way,” according to coaches O’Neil and Colleen Fortin. “The girls’ dedication, and commitment to hard work is Marinkovich was named MVP of GBL Girls Tennis after leading the Tornado girls to the 2022 GBL Championship. Revere High's Ricardo Goncalves was named MVP of GBL Boys Track after a At the conclusion of the season, the Greater Boston League athletic directors organized an All-Star Selection meeting at Bocelli's in West Medford where all of the coaches gathered to select the league All-Star Teams. Here are complete lists of all the GBL All-Star Teams. GBL BASEBALL ALL-STAR TEAM: CHELSEA: Elijah Rivera. EVERETT: Omar Marshall, Frankie Velasquez. LYNN CLASSICAL: Kyle Durant, Almani Medina, Brady Warren, Tyler Wilson (MVP). LYNN ENGLISH: Yordy Contreras, Brendan Falasca, Manuel Taveras. MALDEN: Brandon McMahon. MEDFORD: Owen Kelly. REVERE: Dom Boudreau, Chris Cassidy, Kyle Cummings, Mike Popp. SOMERVILLE: Matteus Anell. **** GBL SOFTBALL ALL-STAR TEAM CHELSEA: Janai Morales. EVERETT: Celeste Fucillo PLAYERS | SEE Page 17 Revere’s Mikey Popp was a second-time GBL All-Star for the Patriots and one of the best players in the region, named to the MBCA Junior Select State All-Star Team. Courtesy/MBCA unmatched,” O’Neil said. “We’re so proud of this amazing group of girls, and so thankful for their wonderful/dedicated parents, who do such a great job of making sure they’re at practices and games.” She added they will miss their 12-year-olds, and can’t wait to see what they do as they move on, adding they can’t wait to see how the younger girls continue to grow and improve each year. The Pitch, Hit and Run will be on the mound this Saturday at noon. Thirteen-year-olds Gianna Chiodi, Chloe O’Neil and Kaylee Sjursen are Cardinals players who are aging out of the program. They won 20-3 against the Titans last Wednesday night at Griswold Field. The Cardinals celebrated their win by throwing their caps into the air after last Wednesday’s championship game at Griswold Field.
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