Taren Kershaw set a new Revere High School (RHS) record in the 400 meter run last week, breaking a record that had stood for 26 years that had been set by Chris Haney in 1983. Taren initially bettered Haney’s time of 65.5 with a 65.3 clocking in a meet with Salem last Monday and...
A number of coach Peter DiGiulio’s Lady Patriot track team members turned in fine performances this past week in their meets with Malden and Salem. Monday’s encounter with Malden was a tale of two meets, one track, one field, as the Lady Patriots held a 42-33 edge in the track events, but Malden’s dominance...
Although the Revere High softball team has hit a rough patch in the past two weeks, some of the individual Lady Patriots have been on a tear. Sophomore Ashley DeFraia, who has seen duty at first base and in center field, enjoyed a career day (the first of what no doubt will be many...
The Revere High baseball continues to hit the ball well, but thus far has been unable to find success in the pitching department. A case in point was last Wednesday’s 8-5 loss to Marblehead, in which the Patriots grabbed an early 4-0 lead, but were unable to keep their opponents at bay the rest...
The Revere High girls tennis team has been making great strides this season. Coach Carla Maniscalco’s Lady Patriots almost knocked off highly rated Marblehead last Wednesday, falling short by a tight 3-2 margin, and then appeared headed for a certain victory against Saugus on Friday until the rains came. “The girls are working hard...
Although the Revere High boys tennis team saw its record drop below .500 (4-5) this past week, RHS head coach Mike Flynn is very optimistic about his team’s chances for success over the last half of the season. “We played three tough opponents,” noted Flynn, “and even though we weren’t able to get a...
RHS track girls sprint past Winthrop The Revere High (RHS) girls track team, despite being shorthanded because of a rescheduled meet during vacation week, won its second straight meet of the season with a runaway 81-46 triumph over Winthrop last Thursday. The victory raised the Revere girls’ record to 2-1 on the season. “A...
The Revere High (RHS) softball team opened the 2009 season with a 7-2 victory over Waltham last week. “It was a nice way to start the year,” said veteran RHS head coach Joe Nichinello, whose Patriots excelled in all three aspects of the game with timely hitting, solid defense, and fine pitching. Sara Selevitch...
By Cary Shuman [email protected] A new middle school girls’ softball team will begin play on Thursday, April 9, when it travels to Twi-Field in Danvers to play the Danvers freshman team. The team, to be coached by former Revere Senior Babe Ruth and Savio Prep baseball coach Peter DiCarlo, will include sixth-, seventh-, and...
Revere High baseball coach Joe Ranno told the Revere Journal Tuesday about some interesting wardrobe and equipment rules for baseball coaches in the upcoming season. Beginning this year in the Northeastern Conference, all adult coaches, who are in the first or third base coaching boxes, must wear a full baseball uniform. That means assistant...
In the world of the state high school athletic tournaments, it is axiomatic that there can only be one team left standing to hold the championship trophy. For everybody else, it’s wait ‘til next year. However, despite their 2-1 loss to Lincoln Sudbury last Tuesday in the semifinals of the Division 2 North Sectional,...
The Revere High hockey team advanced to the semifinals of the Division 2 North State Hockey Tournament in both convincing and thrilling fashion with a pair of victories last week over Watertown and Lynnfield. The Patriots, the third seed in the bracket with a 15-2-3 record, were set to meet Lincoln Sudbury (7th seeded...
The Revere High hockey team capped the winningest season in school history with a pair of victories last week in the Newburyport Bank Tournament. Not only did the twin triumphs earn the Patriots the tourney title, but they also boosted Coach Jim Palumbo and his crew to a record of 15-2-3 for 33 points...
By Cary Shuman For the Journal Revere High School is a place where dreams can come true. Just ask football captain Manuel “Manny” Velez who has a signed a letter of intent to attend Merrimack College in North Andover. Velez has received a substantial scholarship from the college where he will continue his football...
The Revere High (RHS) hockey team turned in two of its best games of the season this past week to clinch second place in the Northeastern Conference’s North Division (and second best record overall), finishing just two points behind league champ Winthrop. Coach Jim Palumbo’s Patriots opened the week with a 7-1 pasting of...
Boys basketball team drops its last two games The Revere High boys basketball team was unable to overcome a slow start in its game with Salem last week, spotting the Witches a 25-10 lead after the opening period, and eventually fell by a 74-55 margin. The loss ended any hopes that the Patriots had...
