Page 16 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021 Everett High Football will remain Division 1 in MIAA alignment proposal, other GBLers could change Lynn Classical seeking to move up to D1 from D3; Revere looking to move from D4 to D3 this fall The 2021 METRO Baseball Team competed in the six-team Bay State Games Baseball Showcase Tournament at UMass-Boston. (Advocate Photo) High, a junior, and Owen Kelley and Sean MacGillivray, both All-Stars from Medford and also juniors, were all members of the METRO Baseball Team, which went 2-3 in round-robin play, which was held at Monan Park at UMass Boston in Dorchester. The two other members of the METRO team were Malden High sophomore Brandon McMahon and Medford High sophomore Justin Curcio. McMahon was an All-Conference selection from the GBL All-Star Team. The team was coached by Malden High fifth-year Head Coach Steve Freker, who has coached in the Bay State Games for METRO every year since Baseball was offi cially added as a sport in the Summer Games in 1989, the longest-serving coach, in any sport, in Bay State’s history. Greater Boston League representatives on the METRO team at the Bay State Games included, from left, Brandon McMahon and Shai Cohen from Malden High and Justin Curcio, Sean MacGillivray and Owen Kelly from Medford High. (Advocate Photo) By Jason Mazzilli T he next alignment cycle for statewide high school football could see some changes on the horizon for Greater Boston League (GBL) schools. There is a two-year alignment proposal being considered by at least two Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) boards which would have ramifi cations for nearly every GBL member. Only Everett High School would remain unchanged in the newest alignment proposal, with the appeal process upcoming which could change some other designations. Everett High School, with the largest school population in the GBL at this time, with 2,008 students overall, would remain in Division 1 for high school playoff purposes. Lynn Classical, with just under 1,800 students, would be reclassifi ed as Division 1 from Division 3, where it now sits. Revere has requested a change to Division 3 from Division 4 under the new alignments. Lynn English is seeking to stay at Division 3 in the upcoming alignment, and Malden High School is seeking realignment from Division 1 to Division 3 for playoff purpose in the upcoming cycle. Medford, now Division 2, has appealed to be reclassifi ed into Division 4. And Somerville, now classifi ed in Division 5, would be moved to Division 3 under the new alignment proposal. All fi nal alignments would be made after the appeal process and votes by the MIAA Football Committee and Board of Directors, among others. **** Greater Boston League well-represented at Bay State Games METRO Baseball The GBL was well-represented with fi ve players in the recent Bay State Games Showcase Baseball Tournament. GBL All-Stars Shai Cohen of Malden Sophomore GBLer Justin Curcio is in the on deck circle at Bay State Games. (Advocate Photo) Mayor Brian Arrigo Encourages Revere Residents to Apply for New Federal Funding Millions of dollars available in expanded food benefi ts, child tax credits and stimulus checks M ayor Brian Arrigo is calling on Revere residents to apply for millions in new federal funding available to Massachusetts residents through several new and expanded government programs. • SNAP: Formerly known as food stamps, SNAP provides money for food. It is currently easier than ever to apply for SNAP, and the benefi t amount is at an all-time-high. For example, a family of four with an annual household income below FUNDING | SEE Page 17
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