Page 22 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025 SPORTS | FROM Page 11 season in the Greater Boston League and State Tournament. Included were Class of 2026 pitcher-infielder Billy Gavin and Class of 2028 rising sophomores Nick D’Anna, Davante Layne, Devin Milonopoulos and Jayen Rivera-Fuentes. All of them played well for Metro, with Gavin pitching quality innings in the second game against Central on Day One and Layne, D’Anna, Milonopoulos and Rivera-Fuentes all performing well at the plate and in the fi eld. Representing Malden Catholic High School were rising senior David Ruane, a captain this past season and an Everett resident and Jacob Gisetto, Malden Catholic Class of 2027, also an Everett resident. Also representing Malden Catholic was rising sophomore Anthony Capalino, another Everett resident. It was Capalino’s second Bay State Games and the third for Ruane. Three players from Mystic Valley Regional Charter High School shined for Metro Team, rising senior Liam Powers (third Bay State Games), rising junior Ben Hickey (second Bay State Games) and rising junior Nico Santonastaso, a Saugus resident. Revere High School rising senior George Papalambros was also a member of the Metro Team this year. For D’Anna, who was Malden High’s starting varsity third baseman as a freshman this past season, it was his second Bay State Games. It was the fi rst Bay State Games for The Metro Team for the 2025 Bay State Games Baseball fi nished fourth and made it to the fi nal medal round for the fi rst time in three seasons. Included were, top row, from left, Travers Moodie (Medford High), Ryan McMahon (Malden High), Luke Marshall (Belmont), Jacob Gisetto (of Everett, Malden Catholic), Conor Brooks (Cambridge R&L), Liam Powers (Mystic Valley Charter), David Ruane (of Everett, Malden Catholic), EJ Lavalle (Arlington Catholic) and Ben Hickey (Mystic Valley Charter). Front row, from left, Devin Milonopoulos (Malden High), Davante Layne (Malden High), Nick D’Anna (Malden High), Jaylen Rivera-Fuentes (Malden High), Ryan Beach (Quincy High) and Bryan Gustafson (Quincy High). Not shown, Saugus resident Nico Santonastaso of Mystic Valley Charter HS, Billy Gavin of Malden HS, Anthony Capalino of Everett and Malden Catholic and George Papalambros of Revere High. (Advocate Photo) Layne, Malden High’s starting second baseman and recordsetting leading hitter, Milonopoulois, the Tornado designated hitter this past season, Rivera-Fuentes and Gavin, a Tornado captain this past season and its leading pitching in wins and earned run average. All six players and two other returning starters will be leading the Malden High Golden Tornado baseball fortunes next spring.
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