Super Bowl Aspirations INDEX Editorial 4 Revere Overpowers Wayland to Advance to North Final Sports 11 by Cary Shuman in Melrose
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Thank You to the Citizens of Revere ANTHONYI WILL CONTINUE TOT. TELL ZAMBUTO YOU THE TRUTH paid political advertisement GO REVERE REVERE vs MELROSE REVERE JOURNAL 7:00PM MELROSE HIGH YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1881 FRIDAY, 11-15-19 VOLUME 20, No. 23 WEDNESDAY November 13, 2019 Super Bowl Aspirations INDEX Editorial 4 Revere overpowers Wayland to advance to North final Sports 11 By Cary Shuman in Melrose. The winner ad- rific Wayland offense and sive exploits on both sides, covery by junior lineman vances to the Super Bowl quarterback Mason Boli- there were some notewor- Dominic Reed that Llanos Classifieds 18 A dream season that has on Dec. 7 at Gillette Stadi- var, who scored four touch- thy defensive plays ny Re- turned in to six points on a Real Estate 18 placed Revere High among um in Foxboro. downs in the game. vere at crucial moments, the top football teams in Llanos, who has been While there were offen- including a key fumble re- See FOOTBALL Page 13 DEATHS Massachusetts and united sensational all season on the student body and the both sides of the ball, made Robert Boccuzzi entire community continues another major contribution Judith Ann Bryson Friday night in what many to a Revere victory with Joseph D’Amelio alumni are calling the big- 241 yards rushing, a leap- Alfred Anthony DiRienzo gest athletic event in school ing interception (seconds Malesa Fagone history. after spotter Ira Novoselsky Thomas Hickey, Jr. The Revere football predicted a “turnover” in Olga Kazinowicz team, led by electrifying ju- the Revere pressbox) and a Cyndi Lee Mandell nior running back Joe Lla- well-executed halfback op- tion pass. Albert Nicotera nos and star junior quarter- back Calvin Boudreau who Boudreau was immense Rita Pizzi is playing the best football piloting Revere’s offense, James Smith of his career when it matters connecting with senior cap- Dolores Stroll most, defeated a high-pow- tain Lucas Barbosa for two Mary Travaglia ered Wayland team, 42-35, touchdowns and senior cap- Obituaries Pages 8-9 in a Division 4 North semi- tain Joanthan Murphy for a final before a large crowd 19-yard TD reception that Friday night at Harry Della proved to be the game-win- INDEPENDENT Russo Stadium. ning points in a wild fourth NEWSPAPER GROUP Coach Lou Cicatelli’s quarter. undefeated Patriots (9-0) Revere needed every bit will play undefeated Mel- of its explosive offense and BYE BYE: Joe Llanos broke away from the pack for his third touchdown of the first quarter, rose (9-0) in the Division superb playcalling by its a 33-yard sprint that pushed Revere to a 20-8 first quarter lead. Revere ended the game with a 42-35 lead, and will face Melrose on Friday, Nov. 15, at Melrose, 7 p.m. A win there 4 North final Friday night coaches to hold back a ter- against #1 seed Melrose will ensure a trip to the Division 4 Super Bowl. 50 CENTS NEWS BRIEFS An Impressive Debut MAYORAL Newcomer Anthony D’Ambrosio tops the ticket in school committee race CANDIDATES SPENT $519,256 IN By Cary Shuman And D’Ambrosio’s Committee member Gerry so lucky and grateful to be votes, including hundreds THEIR CAMPAIGNS well-organized campaign D’Ambrosio and Michelle elected to the School Com- from newcomers to the There is a new force on and lofty results were no- D’Ambrosio, accepted his mittee,” said D’Ambrosio. election process, D’Am- Revere’s 2019 mayoral the Revere schools’ scene ticed by city officials. new status as a prolific vo- Asked about his cam- brosio responded, “My election was not only ex- and he is 23-year-old Yale Ward 4 Councillor tegetter in stride. paign strategy that pro- citing, but it was expensive graduate Anthony D’Am- Patrick Keefe, who was “I’m just so blessed and duced more than 5,300 See D’AMBROSIO Page 2 as Mayor Brian Arrigo and brosio. re-elected to office, said, Councillor-at-Large Dan Making his first bid for “Anthony’s vote tally cer- Rizzo combined to spend office, D’Ambrosio stunned tainly impressed me. I $519,256 in their respective longtime political observers knew that Anthony had run Revere Karate home to martial arts campaigns for the corner with his first-place finish in a really nice campaign and office. the nine-candidate School he has a long of strong fam- Arrigo, who was re-elect- Committee election on ily support. I knew he was champion Anthony Cogliandro ed mayor, spent $329,593, Nov. 5. D’Ambrosio topped going to get on the board, Story & Photo by Marianne Salza practicing martial arts since ticipated in the tournament the largest amount among the ticket with 5,243 votes, but I wasn’t sure how he he was 2 years old; and in 13 times, holds the record the 99 candidates who finishing ahead of biennial was going to finish. Anthony Cogliandro, October, competed in the with five wins in the grand sought election in the 34 ticket-topper Carol Tye by “I couldn’t believe he a fifth-degree black belt International Karate Cham- champions’ bracket, in cities that had mayoral con- 245 votes, along with in- was able to top Carol Tye, in Ed Parker’s American pionships (IKC), in Chile. tests. Rizzo spent $189,663 cumbents Mike Ferrante, who has topped the ticket Kenpo Karate, has been Cogliandro, who has par- See COGLIANDRO Page 2 in his campaign, the third Stacey Rizzo, Susan Grav- for several years,” contin- highest amount among all ellese and Fred Sannella, ued Keefe. “It just goes to mayoral candidates. Quincy who were also re-elected. show you that there is a Mayor Thomas Koch spent D’Ambrosio’s impres- new generation coming up $236,739 in his successful sive total drew compari- in Revere and I think they campaign for re-election. sons to Councillor-at-Large were really impressed with The candidates’ expen- Jessica Giannino, who re- what Anthony’s going to ditures listed above are ac- ceived 5,684 votes in her bring to the table.” cording to data filed by the re-election to office. That’s D’Ambrosio, who is the impressive company for a son of prominent local at- See BRIEFS Page 2 first-time officer seeker. torney and former School Thank You So Much COURTESY PHOTO Price subject Recently, Anthony Cogliandro traveled to to change Citizens of Revere without Concepcion, Chile for the 2019 Interna- notice tional Karate Championships to compete. The event was long and there were lots of PHOTO BY MARIANNE SALZA Carol Tye $ .45Per competitors from around the world, but Revere Karate Academy Associate Professor, Gallon after victories over fighters from Venezuela Anthony Cogliandro, a fifth-degree black and Chile, Cogliandro will bring back his 9th belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo Karate, School Committee • 1002 Gal. Minimum • 24 Hour Service Heavyweight Fighting Gold Medal home to is an International Karate Championships paid political advertisement CALL FOR DAILY LOW PRICE Revere! record holder. SOLD 126 WINTHROP ST 97 HORACE ST 1 LAMSON CT #2 19 JOHNSON AVE. EAST BOSTON EAST BOSTON WINTHROP WINTHROP OPEN HOUSE SUN. 2 Family 4-5 rms with 3 heated attic Jeffries Point! 2 bedroom & 2.5 Spacious Single Family Home - Three 11:30-1:00PM rooms, sep. utils, lg lot 5000 S.F., bathroom townhomes have garage New Price! 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