The Black & Blue wrestling team got off to its best start in years at the Northeast Conference tournament held Saturday at Beverly High School. The team beat Salem 33-30, for its first dual meet victory of the season. The meet against Salem was filled with highlights: Stephen Hopkins, an 8th grader wrestling at 106 pounds, pinned his Salem just opponent halfway through the first period. That pin, in what was Hopkins second bout ever as a varsity wrestler, was among the many bright spots on the day. "Very exciting to have Hopkins as the first ever 8th grader to wrestle in the program's …
The following information was provided to Marblehead Patch by Patricia Rietti: Marblehead High School's Cheerleaders took first place for Division 1 and best overall at Austin Prep's Cheerleading Competition last week. They also received a bid to the Regional Competition this Sunday at Beverly High School. If they continue to execute their routine with such precision, they have an excellent chance of advancing to States in two weeks.
The Marblehead boys soccer team hadn’t allowed a goal in 120 minutes of playoff action. Wilmington put an end to that streak in the second half of Sunday’s North Division 2 playoff tilt. After entering halftime in a scoreless draw, the No. 3 seed Wildcats poured home four goals in the final 40 minutes and went on to eliminate the Magicians with a 4-0 victory. “Wilmington was fast and physical,” said Marblehead mentor Scott Laramie. “That’s a good squad and I’m glad that we played them. That’s going to be a building block for next year.” Just over two minutes into the second half, Wilmington …
For a brief second, Marblehead High School field hockey coach Linda Collins and her players thought they were heading for overtime in their postseason opener in Wilmington. Wildcat goalie Casey Herra, however, had other ideas. Herra used the front of her mask to knock wide a desperation shot by Hannah Fobert as time expired in the second half, sealing a 1-0 victory for Wilmington and eliminating the Magicians at Alumni Stadium for a second straight year. “We all thought it had gone in,” said Collins. “That had been a planned play. I had taken some kids out of the game and we talked about it …
Courtesy of Swampscott Cross-Country Coach Jeffrey Bartlett The Swampscott High School cross-country teams headed over to Marblehead to face their friendly rivals in the last dual meet of the regular season on Tuesday. Marblehead, who is always well coached and loaded with excellent runners, provides a challenge for the Big Blue every year; a challenge that the student-athletes look forward to. Both races had meaning: for the boys, it would determine the second place team in the NEC South. On the girls' side, the victor would emerge as the NEC South Champions. Both teams took a "business as …
Marblehead High School's boys' varsity soccer team will square off with the Big Blue of Swampscott under the lights tonight at Piper Field. The game is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. and the Magicians will be playing for more than just the victory. The team has requested that spectators wear something pink in observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They will also be participating by wearing something pink during the game. --- Here, at Marblehead Patch, we're inviting parents of athletes to submit final scores, game highlights and/or photos of sporting events to our site. There…
Marblehead High School golfers downed their Big Blue opponents 38 1/2-33 1/2 Tuesday under gray skies at Tedesco Country Club. It was a close one. Swampscott senior captain Trevor Massey was the match's medalist with a 36, two over par. Click through the photographs attached to this post for a closer look at Tuesday's action.
Marblehead High School's varsity football team will travel to Newburyport this afternoon hoping to remain undefeated on the season - and for those players who were on the team last year, to get a little payback for a brutal loss last Octboer. Although the Magicians led 20-0 at halftime and 26-7 late in the fourth quarter last October, the Clippers put 21 straight points on the board and found the end zone with just 21 seconds left to steal a win on the road. The game is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. at Newburyport High School. Click the video attached to this post to view highlights from …
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The following information was provided by MHS girls' track coach Michael Toomey: Marblehead High School's girls track team had a big day at Div. III State Relays in Pembroke over the weekend, scoring 22 points. The highlight of the day came in the high jump, where the team of Celina Variam, Kelly Roland, and Lily Cummings took home the gold with a combined jump of 14 feet 9 inches. Other scoring teams included the distance medley with a third place finish. Kathleen Huber had her best race as a freshman leading off in the the 1200 and Kelly Roland, Paige Ferrucci, and Janaya Randall moved up …
The lead in the baseball game between Marblehead and Swampscott Tuesday swung back and forth four or five times, ending with the Magicians unable to quite swing it back one last time. The final: 11-10. For seven innings Marblehead and Swampscott were mirror images of each other. Marblehead showed patience at bat then squared up timely hits. Swampscott took free passes then hitters delivered key hits. The Magicians hit the ball on the nose. Big Blue hit the ball on the nose. Marbleheard hit a homer. Swampscott hit a homer. Swampscott coach TJ Baril brought in relief pitchers. Marblehead coach …
The following information was provided by girls' track coach Michael Toomey: Final Score: 86-50 Marblehead High School's girls' track team improved to 2-0 on the season Monday afternoon, thanks to a very balanced attack. This meet came down to the final relay a year ago, so I was very happy with the performance today. Highlights: Kelly Roland (High Jump,400 Hurdles); Monica Thorne (Long Jump and Triple Jump) and Mimi Goetz (Javelin, Shot Put) were all double winners. Other winners included Janaya Randall in the 2-mile; Steph Lundgren in the 100 Hurdles; Paige Ferrucci in the 800 meters; and …
The following information was provided by Marblehead High School's girls' track coach Michael Toomey: Marblehead High School's girls' track team opened up the 2012 season with a convincing 102-29 win over Saugus. "We had a lot of great performances and five qualifying marks for the MIAA state meet later this season," Toomey said in an email. "We have a lot of work to do over the next few weeks and a big meet against Danvers on Monday, but its nice to have the first one under our belt."Event winners: Kelly Roland - High Jump Madeline Piela - 2 mile Mimi Goetz - Shotput, Javeline, 100, and …
Information provided by Marblehead High School's girls' varsity lacrosse team head coach Annie Pugh: Marblehead High School's girls' varisty lacrosse team won their season-opener over Pentucket at Piper Field Tuesday afternoon. The girls took a 9-8 lead into halftime and held on to defeat Pentucket 19-15. Game Highlights: Kiley Fischer: 8 goals, 3 assists Meggie Collins: 5 goals, 2 assists, 4 ground balls Tyler Phillips: 3 goals, 1 assist, 4 ground balls Cassie Rodgers: 1 goal, 1 assist, 10 draw controls Eliza Quigley:- 1 goal, 2 assists Alli Hanratty: 1 goal Next Game: The girls' varsity …
Though they fought to the bitter end, Marblehead High School's boys' varsity hockey team's hopes of winning back-to-back state championships were dashed Sunday night when they were bounced from the playoffs by the Rockport Vikings. The Vikings, who earned a first-round bye, relied on strong goal-tending and stingy defensive play to secure a 2-0 win over the Magicians at the Stoneham Arena. 2011 Season Results: Date Opponent Win/Loss Final Score Dec. 17 Lynn Win 10-1 Dec. 19 Newton North Tie 3-3 Dec. 21 Salem Win 5-1 Dec. 26 Gloucester Loss 7-5 Dec. 27 Triton Loss 2-1 Dec. 31 Revere Win 2-1 …
Marblehead High School's boys' varsity baskeball team outscored visiting Tewksbury, 6-3, in overtime to pull out a remarkable 46-43 win in the opening round of the Division 2 North Sectionals, Monday night. Jeff Perez dropped in a game-high 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Magicians. Senior Brian Gellert added 11 points and led an outstanding defensive effort for MHS. Phil Coughlin also chipped in with eight points. Marblehead, which improved to 11-10 with the win, came into the game seeded 15th in D2 North. Tewksbury, (7-14) was seeded 18th. With the win, the Magicians …
The following was submitted by Stuart Woodrow: The Marblehead Boys JV Hockey team headed to Winthrop last week to take on the home team for their third and final matchup of the season. The Winthrop Vikings have edged the Headers on the season with a 4-4 tie in January and a 4-2 loss on February 2nd. Coach Brian Donovan’s squad has been strong all season long with a 13-5-4 record and his team was looking forward to even the score with Winthrop in this matinee matchup in front a packed crowd at the Larsen Arena. Marblehead was flying to open the first period and had the Vikings back on their …
The hockey game between Marblehead High School's boys' varsity hockey team and Swampscott Saturday afternoon featured hard checking and solid play from both goalies. The game had end-to-end play, glass-shaking hits and the packed crowd at Rockett Arena in Salem on its feet and it had all the excitement that Marblehead/Swampscott contests generate. And in the end it had a tie score, 2-2. In the final minutes of the final period, Nunzio Morretti of Swampscott redirected a puck past Marblehead goalie Mike Harper. That made the score 2-2. But throughout the game at Salem State's O'Keefe Center, …
The following was submitted by Mike Stamison: Sean Taylor and Jake Powell this weekend became the first juniors and just the third and fourth ever in the history of the Swampscott-Marblehead wrestling program to be crowned champions in the Division 3 North Sectional Wrestling Tournament. Taylor, a Marblehead junior who is ranked No. 2 among Division 3 heavyweights in the state, won the championship with pins at 41 seconds, 60 seconds and 5:19 in the quarters, semis and finals, respectively. Powell, a Swampscott junior, won the 113-pound championship in a hard-fought overtime match against Tom…
The following information was submitted by Robin Berry: Despite record low snowfall and unseasonably high temperatures, the Massachusetts Bay Ski League East is going strong and Marblehead alpine skiers are proving once again they are a force to be reckoned with. After three consecutive years of bringing home the state championship, the girls are first in the large school division after the first three races of the season. The boys, ranked second in their division, are coming on strong demonstrating they are potential contenders as well. Senior captains, Lauren Rogers, Maggie Corbett and …
