Billy Korecki Senior Captain Giacomo Cotta-Ramusino Zambotti gets ready to dive into the pool for the 4×100-yard relay against Bedford. Hong-Joon Koh is right behind him.
The CRLS boys’ swim team had a great Senior Night on Thursday, beating Bedford 102-66. Both the boys’ 4×50-yard and medley relay squads, made up of Khantushig Lkhagvajargal, Hong-Joon Koh, Senior Captain Giacomo Cotta-Ramusino Zambotti, and Evan Wei, took first place in their races. The 4×100-yard relay team with Jae Mbugua, Ettore Cotta-Ramusino Zambotti, Giacomo Cotta-Ramusino Zambotti, and Koh also came out on top. Cambridge swimmers swept the podium in the 100-yard freestyle-Wei finished first, followed by Mbugua and Eliot Samuel.
Girls’ swimming: The girls’ swim team edged out Bedford with a close 93-89 win. Their 4×50 and 4×100 relay teams-featuring Lila Nguyen, Nina Penagos-Esquitin, Bianca Etkin, and Bess Sterman-both took first place. Etkin won the 100-yard freestyle with a personal best time of 1:01.81. Sterman was narrowly beaten in the 200-yard freestyle by just 0.16 seconds to a Bedford swimmer.
Boys’ basketball: The boys’ basketball squad (7-2) kept their streak going with their sixth straight win-a solid 71-46 victory over Newton South on Friday. Levi Daniels led the way scoring 14 points and dominating rebounds with an impressive total of fifteen boards. Jaydaan Correia added ten points along with eight rebounds while Imam Firmin contributed eight points.
Girls’ basketball: The girls’ team (4-6) lost to Malden Catholic Wednesday night by a score of 47-35 but bounced back to squeak past Newton South Friday evening at 34-32. In the loss against Malden Catholic, Jaida Hope scored eight points grabbed seven rebounds and pulled down four steals; Iyanna Harris chipped in six points two rebounds plus three steals; Jai Gomes put up five points alongside five rebounds.
The tight win over Newton South saw Avie Marshall step up big time with six points thirteen boards plus three steals; Jennifer Duverglas scored nine points grabbing four rebounds; Gomes added eight points grabbed four rebounds while making four steals herself.
CRLS girls’ basketball freshmen Jai’Lyse Gomes-Keel (top) and Jaida Hope have been major contributors for this season’s team.
Girls’ hockey: After starting off slow this season at (1-9), the girls’ hockey team got their first win Saturday by beating Wayland-Weston 6-4. Allison Rapp scored once and assisted three times; Surina Phelan notched a goal plus two assists; Caroline Rapp added both a goal and an assist as well.
The other scorers included Olivia Cruz, Olivia Gao, Emmy Marsh-Zinser-and Marin Albrecht who picked up an assist too. Goalie Max Cowen-Breen stopped twenty-three shots for Cambridge Falcons that day. Unfortunately Monday brought an overtime loss at Medford by one goal (4-3). Gao Allie Del Vecchio Alicia Pite scored goals with Caitlin Beyer assisting all three times plus Marsh-Zinser adding another helper while Cowen-Breen made twenty-four saves again.
Boys’ hockey: The boys’ hockey squad (4-6-1) dropped Wednesday’s game against Bishop Stang losing by six goals to two despite Josh Pite scoring once along with one assist; Joel Perez scored Cambridge’s other goal while Matias Moore Vincent Caterina Liam Molberger each recorded an assist.
The Falcons bounced back Friday during round one of Travis Roy Jr Beanpot tournament defeating Newton North thrillingly by one goal at four-to-three-the game-winning tally coming from Pite just nine seconds before time expired! He also netted another goal plus two assists overall that night while Perez Tate Schoenau each tallied one goal paired with an assist too; Moore dished out three assists Henrik Emerton had one more; goalie Owen Goldstein saved thirty-four shots keeping them alive for victory.
The championship match Saturday didn’t go so well though as Brookline beat Cambridge five-to-two despite goals from Pite Molberger along with assists shared among Moore Perez Emerton Schoenau players alike.
This tournament benefits the Travis Roy Foundation which supports people recovering from spinal cord injuries.
Boys’ track: During their fourth Dual County League meet this season the boys tied Newton South fifty-fifty overall in scoring battles across events Liam Eldridge won his race-the thousand-meter run-in two minutes thirty-nine point seventy-eight seconds Henry Parker came third clocking two forty-one point thirty-one Thomas Dewitt placed fourth finishing closely behind at two forty-two point twenty-five seconds exactly Leon Ibanez-Fraile claimed first place for mile run recording four twenty-three point seventy-nine Gael Berzin also earned top spot winning two-mile run at ten nineteen point zero eight Then in relays Winslow Lively Eldridge Ibanez-Fraile Miel Henry teamed together finishing second in four-by-four-hundred meter race posting three thirty-five point eighty-eight time
Girls’ track: On the other side girls fell short losing fifty-five to forty-four versus Newton South Naomi Baldwin managed third place sprinting through her three hundred meter dash timed at forty-two point forty-eight Meanwhile Mariye Demissie Leah Hogan Baldwin Caie Thielow ran strong together placing second in four-by-four-hundred meter relay clocked at four twenty-three point ninety-one In long distance Yasmina Ghamloush came fifth completing her two-mile run within thirteen minutes forty-nine point eighty-seven
Cambridge Athletic Hall of Fame Nominations: They’re now taking nominations for next year’s induction ceremony scheduled November twenty-first twenty-twenty-six Nominations can be sent online but must arrive no later than March twenty-seventh twenty-twenty-six Nominees are chosen based on achievements showing excellence during athletic careers either as athletes coaches varsity championship teams or contributors recognized for outstanding service.
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