Eveillard is GBL champ; EHS boys 4th
Everett High star track man Kayshaun Eveillard brought home an individual title in the Greater Boston League (GBL) Championship Meet that was held last Monday at Dilboy Stadium in Somerville.
Kayshaun outran the field in the 400 meter dash in a time of 50.10 seconds, which was an impressive 2.55 seconds faster than his nearest rival.
The Crimson Tide boys also claimed a GBL title in the 4 x100 dash with the quartet of Arioc Akre, Kervens Joseph, Luvens Hector, and Eveillard coming across the line in 44.79, which was 1.04 faster than runner-up Revere.
A number of the Crimson Tide team members also turned in superb performances in their individual events at the meet, which featured competitors from all eight of the GBL schools.
Senior Luvens Hector earned a second-place medal in the 400 hurdles with a time of 59.56, which was just 0.41 off the winning mark.
Senior David Roseme also was a second-place medalist in the javelin with a throw of 122’-0”. David also earned a seventh-place medal in the discus with his spin of 101’-11”.
Everett earned three more medals in the javelin with Kawan Medeiros taking fourth spot (118’-1”), Jonathan taking seventh (96’-10”), and Lucas Nunez grabbing eighth (92’-5”).
Medeiros also earned a fourth-place medal in the long jump with a leap of 18’-5”. Miguel Silveira garnered a sixth-place medal in the long jump with his flight of 18’-2.5”.
Nunez earned a third-place medal in the two-mile with a time of 11:05.57.
Everett did well in the shot-put, with Gaetano Foster garnering a fourth-place medal with a throw of 42’-2.25” and teammate Fabrice Michaud right behind in fifth with his toss of 41’-4.75”.
In the 100 yard dash, sophomore Arioc Akre earned a third-place medal with a sprint of 11.37, which was just 0.21 behind the winning time and just 0.04 shy of second-place.
Arioc’s third-place performance in the final was all the more impressive considering that he moved up from seventh place in the preliminaries.
Teammate Saymon Silva just missed winning a medal with a ninth-place finish in the 100 with a sprint of 11.66.
In the 200 dash, junior Kervens Joseph earned a fifth-place medal with a time of 22.99. Teammate David Huezo-Erazo just missed garnering a medal with a ninth-place effort.
The 4 x 400 foursome of Edwich Jean Pierre, Carlos Pagan Landeo, JN Baptiste-Orleus, and Lucas Nunze grabbed seventh place medals to add two points to the Everett column on the scoresheet.
In the 4 x 800, the team of Jeremy Whitlow, Christopher Portillo Cruz, David Huezo-Erazo, and Bryan Lewis earned sixth-place medals.
The Everett boys scored 65 points to tie Chelsea for fourth place behind Somerville with 111 points, Malden with 101, and Revere with 94.
On the girls’ side, the top Lady Crimson Tide scorer was Fahema Coudo. Fahema scored five points for her fourth-place effort in the discus with a throw of 76’-9” and took home a fifth-place medal in the shot-put with a toss of 25’-5.5”, which was good for four points, for a total of nine points on the day.
Clarice Alexis finished in fourth-place in the javelin with a throw of 85’-9”. Clarice also scored three points for her sixth-place effort in the long jump with a leap of 15’-10” and combined with her .75 points for her sixth-place finish in a relay, was next in the Everett scoreboard with 8.75 points.
Teammate Emilia Maria-Babcock finished in fifth in the javelin with her toss of 83’-0”.
Akanksha Neupoane scored three points for her sixth-place effort in the mile with a clocking of 6:43.40 and was joined in that event by teammate Casey Martinez, who won a medal and scored a point for her eighth-place finish in the mile in 6:50.21.
Shashi Pokhrel took home a fifth-place medal in the two-mile run with a time of 15:26.12.
Senior Devonnie Gomez-Walrond grabbed a sixth-place medal in the 100 hurdles with a time of 18.85.
Ariana Rouse just missed medaling in the discus, finishing in ninth place with a toss of 56’-8”, which was just seven inches off the eighth-place throw.
The 4 x 100 quartet of Emilia Maria-Babcock, Clarice Alexis, Devonnie Gomez- Walrond, and Sinead Riley earned sixth-place medals.
The 4 x 400 foursome of Maria Eduarda Franca, Alana Diaz, Ariana Rouse, and Chloe Iwangou brought home seventh-place medals.
Two wins for EHS boys tennis team; nears tourney berth
The Everett High boys tennis team drew within striking distance of qualifying for the postseason MIAA state tournament with a pair of victories over Greater Boston League (GBL) opponents last week
In a 4-1 triumph over Lynn Classical last Wednesday, Bryant Jimenez (2nd singles), Anthony Fontes & Carlos Mungia (1st doubles), and Marcos Castro & Pablo Jimenez (2nd doubles) all won their matches (Classical forfeited at 3rd singles).
The following day, coach Greg Bluestein’s crew edged Medford, 3-2. Anthony Fontes (3rd singles). Tariq Sadeddin/Pablo Jimenez (1st doubles), and Marcos Castro/Eduardo Guevara (2nd doubles) provided the wins.
The Crimson Tide now stand at 6-7 on the season. They were scheduled to host GBL foe Lynn English this past Monday (that was to be highlighted by Senior Day festivities) and to travel to non-league foe Beverly today (Wednesday).
The Tide will need to win both matches in order to attain the .500 record that is needed to punch their ticket for a Journey to the Tourney.
EHS girls lacrosse defeats Revere, 12-6
The Everett High girls lacrosse team rebounded nicely from a loss to Malden last Tuesday with a 12-6 triumph over Revere two days later.
“The team had a week of mixed results,” said EHS head coach Nicola Jones. “Tuesday’s game against Malden was a tough 22-3 loss, but the team showed resilience. Thursday’s match against Revere was a significant turnaround, resulting in a 12-6 victory.”
Trinh Dang had a record-breaking performance in the win over Revere with six goals, Rileigh Kenney scored her first goal, Amanda Verteiro contributed three goals, and Nicole Damaceno and Melissa Meireles added a goal apice.
The goal-scorers vs. Malden were Lais Antonio, Melissa Meireles, and Victoria Rodrigues.
“The team is now looking forward to our final week of the season with three home games, aiming for a strong finish,” Jones added.
The Lady Crimson Tide were scheduled to host Lowell this past Monday and Medford yesterday (Tuesday). They will entertain Malden in the season finale at 7-Acre Park on Friday.
EHS girls tennis fights fiercely in three matches
The Everett High girls tennis team faced a grueling stretch of matches last week showcasing resilience, skill, and heart. Despite falling short in two out of three contests, the team delivered standout performances.
Last Monday, the Lady Tide traveled to Somerville for a pivotal GBL showdown. The match came down to the wire — as have almost all of the team’s matches this season — decided by a third set in the final match. Unfortunately, Everett fell just short in a 2-3 decision.
Nga Ho delivered the first point for the Tide with a commanding 6-3, 6-1 win at second singles. Tracy Pham continued her strong season at first singles, edging her opponent in a hard-fought match. After a 7-2 tiebreak win in the first set, Pham clinched the victory with a swift 6-2 win in the second set.
The doubles teams of Kelly St. Forte and Khadiza Nishat at first doubles, and Sophia Melo and Anne Souza at second doubles, fought valiantly in close matches, but ultimately fell short.
Jessica Du at third singles drew a crowd with her tenacity, pushing her opponent to three sets in a thrilling battle.
Coach Courtney Meninger’s crew bounced back in style on Tuesday with a dramatic Senior Day win over Saugus. The non-league match proved just as competitive, coming down to the final match once again — but this time, the Tide prevailed.
Before the match, the team celebrated its seniors: Tracy Pham, Nga Ho, Jessica Du, Kelly St. Forte, Khadiza Nishat, Sophia Melo, Anne Souza, Brenda Vilhete, Kiara Noze, Elahni Cesar, Hanna Rharioui, and Gurleen Kaur all were recognized for their contributions to the EHS girls tennis program.
.Nga Ho opened the scoring again with a 6-3, 6-1 win at second singles. Tracy Pham added another win at first singles, triumphing 8-6 in a tiebreaker before sealing the match in the second set, 6-2. Jessica Du battled through three sets at third singles, but came up just short.
With the match tied, it all came down to the first doubles team of St. Forte and Nishat. Rising to the occasion, the duo delivered a decisive 7-5, 6-2 victory, igniting celebrations and capping Senior Day with a perfect ending.
The Tide hit the road again on Wednesday to face Lynn Classical, wrapping up a challenging three-match stretch. In another nail-biter that went the distance, the team narrowly lost 2-3. Jessica Du earned a straight-set win at third singles, 6-2, 6-3, while Nga Ho came from behind to win a three-set thriller, 5-7, 6-0, 6-4.
At first doubles, St. Forte and Nishat took the first set 6-2 but couldn’t hold off a comeback from their opponents, falling in three. Melo and Souza at second doubles showed tremendous heart. Down 2-4 in the second set, they vowed to push it to a third—and did just that, winning a 7-3 tiebreaker. Despite their momentum, they eventually fell 1-6 in the final set.
As the final week of the season approaches, the Lady Tide were scheduled to face Lynn English this past Monday and Medford yesterday (Tuesday) before hosting Beverly in the season finale today (Wednesday) on the courts at Rossetti Park.
“With our team’s trademark grit and determination on full display, hopes are high for a strong finish and possibly three big wins to close out the season,” said Meninger.