Marr-lin Swim Team to Attend Regional Championship Meet

Marr-lin Swim Team to Attend Regional Championship Meet

After hosting their Annual Beanpool Meet this past weekend, the eligible members of the Marr-lin Swim Team will be hitting the road, heading to Lebanon, NH to take part in the Regional Swim Championships on 3/12 & 3/13. Our team will be joined by other Boys and Girls Clubs and U.S.S. swim teams taking part in the 2-day meet. The Marr-lins will return home on that Sunday. The meet will feature some of the top swimmers in the area and should prove a strong test of how much the members of the team have improved since practices began back in September. This meet follows a successful showing at the N.E.N.E.A.P.C. League Championship meet which was held in early February at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. This 2-day meet saw all 16 teams in the league, and over 1,000 swimmers compete. The Marr-lins finished in 4th place overall. We congratulate the members of the Marr-lins on this outstanding accomplishment and thank them for representing our Club in such a positive manner. We would also like to thank the many parents who have volunteered over the course of the season at meets and with fundraisers. After the regional meet look for the start of the 6-team Intramural Swim League, which combines experienced swimmers from the Marr-lins with new swimmers and graduates of the Swim Lesson program. Registration will kick-off in mid-April for swimmers ages 6 to 18 with try-outs (50 yd. swim) held for new swimmers. Once the teams have been assembled practices will be held one evening a week with meets taking place on Saturday afternoons. For more information contact Aquatic Director, Aquiles Gomes at ext. 2220.

14& Under Intramural Basketball League Championship
Last Saturday, the Sixers and Nuggets squared off to see who would capture the title in the 14 & under Co-ed division of the Winter Intramural Basketball program. One week earlier the semi-final games were held. In the opener the Nuggets, behind the offense of Francis DePina (23), Eduardo DeLeon (19), Donizete Fernandes (8), Robert Peeples (7) and Jordan Williams (6) defeated the Cavs 64-61. The Cavs were led by Philip Lodge (37), Matthew Papalambros (15), Cedric Correia (5), Jason Rodrigues (4) and Edison Vazquez (2). In the second game the Sixers bested the Pacers by a score of 49-35. The Sixers were led by Kaylab Silva (33), Raekwon Cole (7), David Watkins (3), Terrell Davis (2), Markiah Monteiro (2) and Jerry Lopes (2) while the Pacers were led by Emoni Vicente (16), Thomas Searcy (8), Ralph Jean-Baptiste (6), Cadejia Matthews (3) and Zelito Pina (2). In the championship game both teams battled back and forth before the Nuggets pulled out an 82-80 victory. Eduardo DeLeon (53), Francis DePina (19), Robert Peeples (4), Alberto Monteiro (3) and Donizete Fernandes (3) led the Nuggets offense while the Sixers were led by Kaylab Silva (37), Maxwell Spinola (14), Aloisi Barbosa (14), Terrell Davis (13) and Jerry Lopes (2). Congratulations to all the players on a well-played championship game. Next up for the Winter Intramural Basketball program will be championship game for the Boys Low Rim League (3/11). For more information on our upcoming Spring Athletic programs please contact Bruce Seals at ext. 2210.

Teen Program News
The Teen program at the Club has several special events approaching, the first of which will be the Spring Dance and Fashion Show scheduled for 3/12. This will be followed by a field trip to the Movies (3/19), the monthly Munch & Mingle (3/24) and the Girls Group volunteering at Rosie’s Place (3/31). On 4/7 we will officially open the Girls Lounge thanks to a grant from Rent-a-Center. Working in partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs of America, local Clubs have been matched with a local franchise for the opportunity to renovate a room within the Club. The members of the Keystone Club, our leadership development program will be hosting a raffle fundraiser in March and inviting other Keystone Clubs from the region to take part in the Annual Scavenger Hunt (4/17). In addition to these special events there are always tournaments, computers, video games and board games for members to enjoy weekdays after school. We also offer small group clubs such as the Girls Group, Boys Group and Cooking Club. For more information on our Teen program please contact Xiomara Alicea at 617-288-7120, ext. 1420.