2026 Greater Boston League Champions: Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis, and Boys Outdoor Track & Field (Co-GBL Champs)

42 Student-Athletes named Greater Boston League All-Stars.

4 GBL MVP’s: Josie Mian (Girls Tennis), Ethan Cross (Boys Tennis), Pasquale Candelino (Co-MVP), and Athanasios Frantzis (Outdoor Track & Field)

5 teams made the MIAA State Tournament

Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament Information (MIAA):

Girls Tennis: Won 3-2 in the preliminary round of the MIAA Tournament vs Medford High School. The team advanced to the Round of 32, where they lost in a tough match to Hingham High School

Boys Tennis: Lost 3-2 to Shepherd Hill Regional High School in a hard-fought match in the preliminary round of MIAA Tournament play.

Boys Volleyball: Huge 3-2 in the preliminary round of the MIAA Tournament vs Boston College High School. The team advanced to the Round of 32, where they lost 3-0 to Natick High School. The team battled hard and showed a lot of grit in every set.

Girls Lacrosse: Lost 15-5 to Masconomet Regional High School in the preliminary round of the MIAA Tournament

Baseball: Lost 7-5 to Billerica Memorial High School in a hard-fought game in the preliminary round of the MIAA Tournament

Greater Boston League All-Stars and Team Records for the Spring Season:

Baseball: (Record 13-6)

All-Stars:

Colin Born

Preston Ardolino

The Somerville High School baseball team finished the season with a 13–6 overall record and earned second place in the Greater Boston League (GBL), marking a significant improvement from last year’s 8–12 campaign. The Highlanders qualified for the state tournament and battled competitively in the opening round before falling to Billerica, 7–5, in a hard-fought contest.

Softball: (Record 7-13)

All Stars:

Emily Joughlin

Lily Fucile

Much like last season, this softball season was all about growth and development. Led by captains and league all-stars Lily Fucile and Emily Joughin, the team more than doubled its win total from the previous season and continued to make significant strides throughout the year. With no seniors on the roster, the entire team will return next season, bringing valuable experience as they look to continue their progress and compete for a spot in the state tournament.

Girls Lacrosse: (Record 11-7)

All-Stars:

Camila Plata

Ava Davis

Regan Antonelli

Julia Rafkind

The girls’ lacrosse team continued its recent success, finishing the season with an 11-6 record and qualifying for the MIAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year. Camila Plata led the team offensively with 36 goals, while Julia Rafkind anchored the Highlanders in net with another standout season. With a lineup made up largely of seniors, the team’s leadership and experience helped guide Somerville to another winning season and tournament appearance.

Boys Lacrosse: (Record 7-11)

League MVP: Pasquale Candelino (CO-MVP)

All-Stars:

Pasquale Candelino

Zach Gordon

Colin Rosas

Shane Doe

Damion Jackson

Breadyn Hart

The boys’ lacrosse team was 7-11 once again this season and fell just short of the tournament; however stayed consistent in GBL standings and showed a lot of growth. We had 2 great seniors this year Pasquale Candelino and Zach Gordon who are going to be hard to replace next year. They have both started for us consistently for the last 2/3 seasons and played a huge role on our team. Zach had some huge games down the stretch against Lynn and Salem, and Pasquale set the record for most career points on his way to 100 goals, along with a couple of other milestones for our program.

We were really Junior-heavy this season, which included some new faces who grew a lot, and the class of 2027 is looking strong, along with ’28 and ’29, who also came a long way. Overall, players, coaches, and families worked really hard this season. We may not have gotten all the results we wanted, but that is why we compete.

Girls Tennis: (Record 14-3)

Unanimous League MVP: Josie Mian

All-Stars:

Josie Mian

Carmen Wheeler

Eden Gwynn

Ava Posiko

Leila Kraves

Leslie Sanchez

SHS Girls’ tennis had a 14-2 record. The team was an undefeated 12-0 in GBL play. A few math numbers to highlight the impressive season:
– 59-1 Sets won in the GBL matches.
– 4 players won singles matches
– 9 players WON doubles matches.

The team defeated Medford in the first-ever home tournament match before losing to highly ranked Hingham. The team was led by Senior Captains Eden Gwynn, Ava Posiko, Leslie Sanchez and Jr. Carmen Wheeler. The 15-win season was the most ever in program history.

 

Boys Tennis: (Record 12-2)

League MVP: Ethan Cross

All-Stars:

Ethan Cross

Magnus Anell

Milo Kochansky

Building on last year’s GBL Co-Championship, the boys’ tennis team took the next step this season, capturing the GBL Championship outright with an undefeated league record. The Highlanders once again qualified for the MIAA Tournament and continued to establish themselves as one of the leading programs in the league.

Boys Volleyball: (Record 14-8)

All-Stars:

Ozzy Marks

Eli Tourlentes

Another successful season for our boys’ volleyball program. The team once again earned a spot in the MIAA Tournament, continuing to build on the program’s success. Led by a strong senior class, the Highlanders competed with determination and resilience throughout the season. We are grateful for the leadership and contributions of our seniors and look forward to seeing the foundation they helped build carry the program forward in the years to come.

Boys’ Outdoor Track and Field: (Record 6-0-1)

GBL Co-Champions (w-Revere) and GBL Championship Meet Winner

League Field Event MVP: Athanasios Frantzis

GBL Event Champions: Athanasios Frantzis – 110mHH, Long Jump & Triple Jump, Nico Brain: Shot Put

All Stars:

Kerry Alphonse

Athanasios Frantzis

Nico Brain

Ronan Becker

Harlan Gifford

Lucca Lauers

Ryan Louis

Henry Omura

Athanasios Frantzis won 2^nd place medal at the MIAA D3 State Championship Meet in the Triple Jump and will continue his season at the MIAA Meet of Champions and MSTCA Decathlon in the next week. Henry Omura placed

After a tough start in April, where the Revere Patriots came back to tie SHS in meet 1; with strength in numbers and max effort, the team developed chemistry and versatility throughout the season. The league meet was a solid crowning moment for the team with 137 points. Many great memories were forged for our 8 graduating seniors, along with our rising seniors, juniors, and sophomores, who are now looking to build on a terrific season, where the Highlanders led the way with 21 medals at the GBL Championship Meet!

Girls’ Outdoor Track and Field: (Record 6-1)

2^nd place in GBL season with a 6-1 record, which was followed by a hugely successful win at the GBL Championship Meet

GBL Event Champions:  Annabelle Schneider- Mile & 3200m relay, Aly Amin – 2 Mile & 320m relay, Marissa Luxama-100m Hurdles, Eva Meli- Shot Put & Discus, Laura Van Sleet-Annika Pearson & Bea Calvert- 3200m Relay

All Stars:

Annabelle Schneider

Aly Amin

Eva Meli

Bea Calvert

Laura Van Sleet

Annika Pearson

Marissa Luxama

Samar Benkhayat

Olivia Scamman

A tough loss in the relay at meet 1 led to a resilient rebound throughout the season, where athletes gradually found their footing. The girls soared through the end of the season and won 17 medals at the GBL Championship Meet. With a strong group returning for the coming year, the future is bright for our girls’ team, winner of the 2 GBL Championship meets in a row for 2026!

Unified Outdoor Track & Field:

The Unified Track and Field team had another great season competing against schools in the area! Our athletes shone in the 100-meter dash and field events while demonstrating good sportsmanship and building camaraderie.  We are looking forward to our Unified Basketball season in the fall!

Somerville High School Club Sports Highlights:

Gx Ultimate Frisbee:

The SHS Gx Ultimate Frisbee had a breakout season this year. With a record-setting 26 players consistently coming to practice, they were able to split the program into an A and a B team to best match the needs of each player. The start of the season was incredibly strong, going 5-1 and really showing the potential this team has. The season culminates with two weekend tournaments where we face our toughest competition. One of the strengths of this team was their engagement and energy, on and off the field. Constant chanting, cheering, and chatter from this superb group! The performance on the field was also very strong, and the team only ever lost to teams that are going to play at high school nationals. And even then, some of those games were quite close! We finished 5th in the D1 division of the state, tying an all-time best performance for the program. The future is bright for this young squad, and perhaps nationals are not quite so far away if their growth and spirit continue…

Boys Ultimate Frisbee:

After another wonderful year of Ultimate, Villen Boys had a smashing start to the season with a 1st place, 4-1 record at the Winchester Round Robin Tournament. The team had yet another tough journey after many injuries and unfortunate cancelled games, ending with a 2-4 record. However, that, coupled with our round robin finish, was enough to secure a spot in the D1 bracket at Pioneer Valley Invitation (PVI), an accomplishment in and of itself to be proud of.

Having played the 1 seed – and the eventual winners of PVI – in game 1, was not the only challenge the boys faced as the competition did not get easy as the tournament progressed, which resulted in a devastating last place finish in the D1 pool. Going into states the following weekend greeted the team with much of the same fate as we were once again placed in the D1. But this time, we learned from our mistakes and secured a win in our final match. All in all, it was a season to be proud of and expand upon. Many accomplishments and milestones were reached, such as playing in the Division 1 pool at both PVI and States for the first time. It’s going to be a blast to come back bigger and better next season!
Crew:

The Somerville High School Crew Team was able to enjoy a healthy amount of racing, in stark contrast to last season. Every subsequent weekend featured racing with varying degrees of success for Somerville. At the Amber Z Regatta in Lowell, the Boys Novice 2x took 3rd place, and the Varsity 2x won their petit final. Both Boys and Girls JV 4+ won their races, the boys in a photo finish!

The annual Mystic Mashup on May 17th is a fun annual race organized by Somerville. The races start per usual, with similar boats racing each other. However, the second half of racing is based purely on time, meaning a fast 2x could be racing a Novice 8+, Somerville’s Novice Boys 1x beat a Varsity rower, and the Boys 4+ won in their afternoon races.

Lastly, at the MPSRA Spring Championship in Lowell, Somerville had a very successful day! The Boys Novice 2x and Girls Varsity 8+ brought home silver medals, while the Boys Varsity 2x and Novice 1x had strong races amongst a competitive field of boats.