Hockey Headers fall to Beverly to snap winning streak
The Marblehead High boys hockey team (3-9-1) saw their three-game winning streak come to an end against host Beverly at Endicott College’s Bourque Arena on Jan. 31, 5-1.
The lone goal by the Hockey Headers was scored by Ryan Frary on a breakaway late in the third period.
First-year coach Brendan Locke said that goaltender Bowden Laramie was his star of the game after he came up with an extraordinary total of 38 saves against a relentless Beverly attack.
Earlier in the week on Jan. 28, the Headers defeated Gloucester in overtime at Salem State’s Rockett Arena, 2-1.
“We earned this dramatic 2–1 overtime victory over Gloucester, thanks to our resilient special teams play and timely scoring,” said Locke.
Gloucester led after one, 1-0. It was a period filled with back-and-forth action, but the second frame belonged to Marblehead’s penalty kill. The Fishermen had three power plays, but could not cash-in on any of them.
“We stood tall, shutting down every opportunity they had, which shifted momentum our way,” said Locke.
While still shorthanded, Jimmy Ryan scored his first varsity goal on a second period rush up ice, before beating the Gloucester netminder to the far side of the net. Kellan Laramie was credited with an assist on the scoring play.
The game remained tied throughout the third period to force overtime. In one of his best performances of the year, according to Locke, Laramie stopped 23 shots, specifically several that frustrated the Fishermen forwards.
Just 29 seconds into the extra frame, the game was over, thanks to Hayden Gallo, who buried the rebound that came off the stick of Max King. Both King and Kellan Laramie picked up the helpers on the game-winner.
“Our aggressive forecheck and strong neutral zone presence were keys in this win, which allowed us to control the tempo of the game,” said Locke.
Track teams face the state in annual relays
The Marblehead High girls indoor track team finished eighth after accumulating 17 points during the annual Division 3 state relays at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Roxbury on Jan. 24, while the boys were 11th. They ended up with 14 points. Both teams are currently 4-1-1 in the Northeastern Conference after beating Danvers and Swampscott in a tri-meet at home on Jan. 28.
Boys high-jump relay
Clark Roszell, who is currently ranked seventh in the nation among sophomores, Colin Burke and Owen Coyne teamed up as the favorites, and they followed through with the victory after a combined jump of 17-6. Roszell (6-0), Burke (5-10) and Coyne (5-8) also competed in multiple running events, which took a toll on their legs, but nonetheless they still cleared the bar each time.
Boys shot put relay
Graham Firestone, Logan McRae-Hughes and Alex Humphreys combined to finish seventh with a distance of 33.92 meters, which is approximately 112.25 feet.
Boys long-jump relay
Elian Colon, Nate Selby and Burke snatched medals after coming in seventh overall with a combined jump of 16.87 meters.
Girls 4×50 relay
Lucy Flynn, Cora Gerson, Sadie Halpern and Charlotte Hodgkinson secured a fourth-place finish with a combined time of 25.65, which is the second fastest time in school history. Lillian Reddy, Avery Barbeau, Lilah Greten and Lidia Jasmine Tiedra came in 17th with a combined time of 26.93, which places them in the Top 10 in school history.
Boys 4×50 relay
Owen Coyne, Voeuncenzo Vorn, Burke and Selby hopped onto the podium as the seventh-place team after running a combined time of 22.87, the third fastest in school history. Dylan Glass, Dexter Wynn, Ethan Harwood and Miles Fontella-Tuttle (24.45) sprinted to a 33rd place finish.
Girls 4×50 hurdle relay
Faith Apostolopoulos, Addison Rotigliano, Charlotte Greten and Naomi Goodwin (37.33) battled among the top tier of runners, because of a computing error, but still finished 15th.
Boys 4×50 hurdle relay
The track officials disqualified the team of Noah Jackson, Nate Jendrysik, Colon and Firestone after a hurdler “hooked” a hurdle. Without the disqualification, they were positioned to finish fourth.
Girls 4×200 relay
Liv Carlson, Gerson, Julia Thomson and Greten (1:57.15) finished 17th. Charlotte St. George, Madelyn Terry, Meghan O’Leary and Izzy Anaya Lanzillo (1:59.64) battled it out to win their heat, and were 22nd overall.
Boys 4×200 relay
Grady Becker, Fontella-Tuttle, Slater Johnson and Humphreys (1:41.05) finished 24th. Dylan Glass, Chafik Khelladi, Chakib Khelladi and Quinn Scheib (1:48.07) ended up 38th.
Girls sprint medley relay
Halpern, Hodgkinson, Flynn and Marri O’Connell accounted for a third-place finish. Grace Rowe, Camryn O’Brien, Sophie Bacon and Sophia Letwin (5:13.14) came in 33rd overall.
Boys sprint medley relay
Coyne, Selby, Eben Weed and Henrik Adams (3:47.25) were among the Top 10, coming in eighth overall.
Girls distance medley relay
The distance medley relay consists of a 1200-meter leg, 400-meter leg, 800-meter leg and 1600-meter leg. The Marblehead girls of Sarah Munroe, Flynn, Norah Walsh and O’Connell (12:54.19) turned in a fine effort to finish third.
Boys distance medley relay
Zach Pike, Nate Jendrysik, freshman Isaac Durand, Filip Grubor (11:56.69) were credited with a 16th place finish.
Girls 4×800
Norah Walsh, Ruby Assa, Nadia Sirgusa and Munroe (10:35.47) were one of the elite quartets, coming in 10th.
Boys 4×800
Isaac Durand, Owen Harrison, Victor Pechhold and Pike (9:27.60) finished 19th.
Girls 4×400
Olivia Vanden Heuvel, Hodgkinson, Carlson and Apostolopoulos (4:45.16) finished 15th overall. Ginny Donato, Letwin, Elisabeth Greely and Nadia Siragusa (5:02.59) stepped down from their traditional distance races, and as a result ended up 24th overall.
Boys 4×400
Weed, Jackson, Vorn and Johnson (3:41.76) sprinted to an 11th place finish, narrowly missing the podium stand. Their time was the fifth fastest in school’s history. Beckett Foley, Pike, Owen Meunier and Harrison were disqualified for a lane infraction near the end of their race.
Wrestlers battle Beverly to hard-fought tie
The Marblehead Black & Blue wrestlers (3-7-1) tied the visiting Beverly Panthers, 42-42 on Jan. 29.
Sophomore Ilan Hod, senior captain Liam O’Brien, junior Andrew Delisle, freshman Max Letwin and senior captain Colin Hart all won their matches by pin. Freshmen Kenny Drolette and Platon Danshyn recorded wins by forfeit.
The Black & Blue grapplers went 3-1 in exhibition matches. Freshmen Dylan Soule and Ryker Genest, and seventh grader Ollie Dion topped their opponents by pin. It was Dion’s first varsity win.
