Revere’s Palermo named NEC softball MVP

Revere senior Sabrina Palermo was named the Northeastern Conference softball MVP as the league announced its all-stars on Tuesday. Marblehead?s Jon Gold, who guided the Magicians to a 16-3 record, was chosen as coach of the year.
With the bull?s eye squarely on her team?s back following last year?s Division 1 North championship run, Palermo didn?t miss a beat this season as the Patriots posted a 15-5 record and won the NEC/North title for a second straight season. She was one of six Revere players who were selected for the team.
Gold, meanwhile, lead Marblehead to a perfect conference record and the best regular-season record in his tenure with the Magicians. Marblehead also had six players selected as all-stars.
The NEC all-conference team selections were as follows:
Catcher: Caitlin McBride, Danvers.
Infield: Sam Rizzo, Swampscott; Desiree Martin, Salem; Kristina Stella, Revere; Montana Joyce, Marblehead.
Outfield: Christina King, Swampscott; Ally Pia, Beverly; Emma DeJoie, Lynn Classical.
Pitcher: Shelbi Wilson, Peabody; Ivy Martin, Lynn Classical; Madi Ernst, Marblehead.
Utility: Shanna Zeramby, Lynn English.
The NEC/North all-stars are Tori Adams, Courtney Braswell and Ally Dunnigan from Lynn Classical; Sam Holey from Lynn English; Juliana Cecere, Victoria Correia, Ally Hinojosa and Victoria Russo from Revere; Ally Cabral and Hannah Silvestri from Beverly; Dom Delbene and Kayla Santos from Peabody; and Tayla O?Leary from Salem.The NEC/South all-star selections are Sara Bornstein, Allison Kapoll, Emily Promise and Emily Trasher from Marblehead; Tori Costa, Hannah Llewellyn and Maddie Mucci from Danvers; Kasey Kennedy, Hannah Leahy and Riley Lord from Swampscott; Tess Benson and Karina Keenan from Gloucester; Gabby Kenniston and Maura Lanza from Winthrop; and Caity Sheehan from Saugus