High fives for boys tennis
The Marblehead High boys tennis workforce (5-1) made it 5 in a row after beating hosts Swampscott (5-0, April 13) and non-league Lynnfield (4-1, April 16) final week.
It’s all the time good to beat your longtime rival, and that’s what the Magicians did to the Big Blue, beneath the route of first-year head coach Karl Tenenholtz, final week.
First singles participant Ty Cooper defeated Swampscott’s Sam Schepens in a primary set tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-2), earlier than his opponent had to default, which ended the match prematurely in Marblehead’s favor.
T.J. Kelly, the workforce’s second singles participant, took care of Victor Zeissig in straight units, 6-1, 6-2. Alex Boehning made it a whole singles sweep after beating Zac Goldman, 6-4, 6-1.
The first doubles workforce of Adam Loughlin and Cordt Menzler topped Julian Flacke and Alex Levine, 6-3, 6-0. Juniors Filip Wabno and Caleb Sidman, the second doubles tandem, maintained the successful development after dominating Jax Walker and Leo Hellmann Flatt, 6-1, 6-0.
Against Lynnfield, it was just about the similar successful outcomes. Sidman, taking part in third singles, was the lone Marblehead participant to find yourself on the brief finish of the scoreboard, when Brady Trippe secured the victory, 6-1, 6-4.
Cooper shutout Shravan Sreenau, 4-0 in the first set, and as soon as once more his first singles opponent had to default, giving the junior captain one other fast victory.
Kelly was throughout Rowan Bayer in second singles to win going away, 6-0, 6-0. Loughlin and Boehning persevered previous Andee Shieh and Rishask Anand in a aggressive first doubles matchup, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Wabno and Menzler got here out on prime towards Maher Akter and Ritvik Mahajan in second doubles, 7-5, 6-4.
Girls tennis shuts down Peabody to safe first win
After shedding its first three matches of the 12 months, the Marblehead High women tennis workforce was lastly ready to get untracked with a dominating efficiency towards host Peabody on April 16, 5-0. The Magicians started final week with a 4-1 house loss to rival Swampscott on April 13.
In the win over the Tanners, the Marblehead women took care of enterprise with straight set victories throughout the board, beginning with Samara Dosch’s first singles win towards Alexandrai Kaurtelidis, 6-0, 6-1.
Callie Gilmore then defeated Tiffany Bettencourt in second singles, 6-1, 6-3. Sophie Li adopted together with her first particular person win of the season, whereas shutting out Margaret Shaker in third singles, 6-0, 6-0.
The first doubles workforce of Joy Meshulam and Caroline Bruett, this 12 months’s senior captains, maintained that successful development. 6-0, 6-1. The second doubles tandem of Harper Mooney and Annie Tucker accomplished the sweep with its personal 6-3, 6-3 triumph.
Against Swampscott, the Magicians earned their lone level of the day in first doubles, when Meshulam and Bruett defeated Ana O’Donnell and Alexia O’Donnell, 6-1, 6-4.
Swampscott’s Lilly Carr topped Dosch in first singles, 6-2, 6-3. Gilmore then misplaced to Ginger Gregore in second singles, 6-0, 6-1. Li fell in third singles to Anna Eccles, 6-2, 6-4. Lily O’Keefe and Mooney misplaced in second doubles, 7-5, 6-2.
“We started the season with three really competitive matches,” stated coach Tracy Ackerman. “In this one against Swampscott, (the Big Blue) did not lose any players off last year’s team, while also gaining a great freshman to play second singles. But we will continue to learn from these matches with our own motivated players, who (only lack varsity experience). I (fully) believe as the season progresses, these girls will gain confidence in their abilities to pull off some wins.”
And they did simply that in that aforementioned Peabody encounter.
Softball workforce returns to successful type after Peabody setback
With the exception of the Peabody blip, the Marblehead High softball workforce (5-1) is doing what it has been accustomed to doing for the final three years, and that’s successful, whereas carrying out it in fashion with a few shutout house victories over Beverly (5-0, April 15) and Medford (7-0, April 17) final week.
Against the Panthers, pitcher Tessa Francis scattered 5 hits to go together with seven strikeouts. Francis additionally contributed to the offense with a double.
Freshman second baseman Avery Sheridan made two nice defensive performs to assist protect the shutout, in accordance to Coach Johnny Gold. She was additionally credited with a success.
First baseman Kate Andriano was on base twice, whereas additionally delivering one other strong efficiency on protection. Ashley Mortensen, Hailey Schmitt and Isabel Mortensen every chipped in with hits.
Two days later, non-league Medford got here to city, and was summarily taken to college by these Magicians.
In this recreation, Francis gave up solely two hits, whereas fanning 12. Leftfielder Nora Mahan and centerfielder Ashley Mortensen led the method on offense with three hits apiece. Isabel Mortensen and Schmitt made contributions at the plate, as effectively.
Baseball Magicians cut up the week
The baseball Magicians cut up two video games final week to stay at the .500 mark on the season with a 3-3 file. They first defeated host Beverly on April 15, 8-6, earlier than dropping a detailed 5-4 determination to Saugus on April 18.
The recreation towards the Panthers was a back-and-forth affair, with Marblehead lastly prevailing in the finish. Owen Coyne was the star of the present for Marblehead, each on the mound and at the plate after going an ideal 4-for-4 on offense, whereas pitching five-plus innings to assist safe the win. “(Coyne) did everything for us in this game,” coach Mike Giardi stated.
Even although final Saturday’s recreation was performed at Seaside, the Sachems had been the house workforce, and as destiny would have it, they scored the successful run of their final at-bat by strolling it off on a one-out single.
“Both teams struggled on defense in this game, giving up (collectively) eight unearned runs,” stated Giardi. “We committed seven errors alone.”
Girls lacrosse dominates the Falcons for second win
The Marblehead women lacrosse workforce (2-4) performed twice final week with blended outcomes. These Magicians blew away Danvers at house on April 13, 15-4, earlier than host Peabody edged them two days later, 12-11.
Zoe Dwyer (5 targets, 4 assists), Addie Co-Peep (3 targets, 1 help), Emma Ryan (2 targets), Ella McConnell (1 objective), Gwen Potter (1 objective), Claire Burke (1 objective), Elisabeth Greely (1 objective) and Sydney Moniz (1 objective) took care of the explosive offense. Goalie Molly Bullard got here up with eight saves to assist protect the relatively snug victory.
“This was a strong win for us to start the week,” stated coach Annie Madden.
But then, the Marblehead women traveled to Peabody, the place they heartbreakingly got here up simply in need of one other victory.
Sammy Walker (1 objective), Co Peeps (3 targets), Moniz (1 objective), Dwyer (5 targets, 1 help) and Emma Ryan (1 help) factored into the offense towards the Tanners, together with Avery Wysor (1 objective). Bullard made one other eight saves to hold this recreation shut on the scoreboard.