THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Page 11 They’re coming! Lynn Classical and Lynn English cleared to join GBL in 2021 NEC votes 12-0 to let “Lynns” leave league as of June 2021 of 2019 as the league grew to five members. The move of the two Lynn schools picked up steam when it became known they had officially petitioned the NEC to leave the league in which they had been charter members for over 30 years. On November 13, the GBL Board officially voted unanimously, 6-0, to officially welcome the two schools as memLynn Classical football celebrated a 22-9 Thanksgiving win over archrival Lynn English last year. (Courtesy Photo) By Steve Freker A nd then there were EIGHT! That’s how many teams are now in the fold as the Greater Boston League (GBL) got the great news it had been waiting for on Friday morning when officials learned that Lynn Classical High School and Lynn English High School will be officially joining the GBL as full members beginning in June 2021. The final hurdle was passed Friday when the Northeastern Conference (NEC) principals voted unanimously, 12-0, to approve the petition of the two Lynn high schools to leave the NEC immediately, without a potential two-year wait period. The Bulldogs of Lynn English and the Rams of Lynn Classical will be ready for competition as “GBLers” for the fall season of the 2021-22 school year. The addition of the two Lynn schools, which officially came about in lightning fashion, in a span of just two weeks, bolsters the GBL to eight teams, the largest the league has been since the early 2000s. The league already includes Everett, Malden, Medford, Revere, Somerville and Chelsea (rejoining the GBL in the fall of 2021). The addition of Lynn Classical and Lynn English in June will make it an eight-team league. Many around the region have stated that with the addition of the two Lynn schools the GBL will become the top urban-based high school league in Massachusetts. There has been talk of the two Lynn teams coming in the GBL ever since the four GBLers – Everett, Malden, Medford and Somerville – indicated they’d like to end their brief, two-year pilot program stay in the NEC at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Revere quickly left the NEC and joined the GBL midway through the summer bers to join the GBL. “It was an easy decision and we are thrilled as a league that Lynn Classical and Lynn English wanted to become part of the Greater Boston League,” Malden High School Principal and GBL President Chris Mastrangelo said at the time of the vote. “We will become a stronger, eight-team league with these two great additions. Moving forward, we believe the GBL will be the premier urban-based league in Massachusetts.” Immediately, the GBL becomes stronger in basketball as the Lynn English boys basketball team is the two-time defending MIAA Division 1 State Champion. The Bulldogs JOIN | SEE PAGE 12 A new home for Malden Auto Body of Everett A landmark on Route 99 in Everett was recently torn down to make way for the Encore resort casino project. Although we rgret dearly leaving our Everett facility which was our home for over 50 years. We are proud to announce our new home at 9 Whitman Street, Malden. It has a very similar look and we still have the same phone number and staff. We offer the same exceptional service and deliver you the same quality work as always. - We value your loyalty and hope you can consider allowing us to handle all your auto body needs. - We offer you insurance claims assistance and arrange Enterprise rentals. We work with most insurance companies and offer you a smooth experience in getting your vehicle back to pre-accident condition. - We offer 24/7 towing service to our shop. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you are in need of our services, or just stop by to say hi. Please note there are other body shops with similar names so make sure you come to 9 Whitman Street, Malden and ask for Jim. We are the original Malden Auto Body of Everett Inc., James Massone president. We have been a family run business since 1947 and plan to continue serving the Greater Boston area for many years to come. 617-389-3030 PHONE 617-389-7578 FAX Lynn English girls’ basketball played Lynn English in a rivalry matchup last year. (Courtesy Photo) EMAIL: MALDENAB@YAHOO.COM
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