Luca Tedesco - Marblehead Current

26 Sep

Magicians lose in stormy fashion to Scitutate, 42-21

Luca TedescoSports

With an early season nor’easter bearing down on the Bay State, the Marblehead Magicians took a tough 42-21 road loss to the twice-defending champion Scituate Sailors on Friday night. “We were outcoached, we were outplayed,” said Marblehead head coach Jim Rudloff post game. “We were taking really bad angles, we were out of place on a lot of plays, we were looking at the wrong things. We’ve got to do a better job coaching that up… play calling, calling the defense. Everything.” https://videopress.com/v/6G2baUSY?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Magicians coach…

18 Sep

Oh, what a night! Football Magicians shut out Mustangs

Luca TedescoSports, Top Stories

The Marblehead High football Magicians beat the Medway Mustangs under the lights at Piper Field Friday, 26-0. The Current spoke with MHS coach Jim Rudloff right after the game. https://videopress.com/v/o8wIWnIp?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true “I’m super happy for the guys,” said Marblehead head coach Jim Rudloff following the win. “The kids really performed outstanding tonight. The communication was terrific, the way the kids looked out for each other. I think offensively we made some mistakes, but both quarterbacks did a nice job tonight. It’s just a good win for…

11 Sep

Marblehead falls to Lynn English, 18-15, in home opener.

Luca TedescoSports

The Magicians varsity football team took an 18-15 loss in their season opener to the Lynn English Bulldogs at Piper Field on Thursday Night. “We killed ourselves with penalties and mistakes,” said Marblehead head coach Jim Rudloff. “Hats off to Lynn English. They did a great job tonight. They outplayed us, they out-physicaled us for sure.” English hastily marched the ball down the field on the game’s opening possession, racking up three first downs in four plays to start the game. The Magicians struggled against…

07 Sep

As Magicians kick off new season, Coach Rudloff sits down with the Current

Luca TedescoSports, Top Stories

School is just now back in session at Marblehead High School, but the MHS football team has been hitting the playbooks and working on counting by threes and sevens for weeks ahead of the 2026 football season. Ahead of his 18th season at the helm of the Magicians, the Current spoke with Head Coach James Rudloff following the team’s Labor Day practice to get an insight on the upcoming season. MHS football takes on Billerica in a scrimmage Friday night. The season kicks off Thursday,…

26 Aug

Danvers Indoor Sports Marblehead helping develop tots’ social and sports skills

Luca TedescoBusiness, Local News, Sports

Danvers Indoor Sports has been a titan in the North Shore youth sports market for nearly four decades. With participation in rec sports on the rise, DIS has expanded to a new location in Marblehead that will have a focus on children as young as 18 months through the age of seven. “The community brought us here,” said DIS co-owner Kelly Craigg. “Marblehead has always been known as a community that is highly supportive of investing in their kids… For us it was an easy…

05 Jun

Marblehead Class of 2026 graduates, embarks on new chapter

Luca TedescoEducation, Marblehead Public Schools, Top Stories

“Class of 2026, today is about us,” were the words from Marblehead High School salutatorian Ian Chemel during an address to the graduating class of 2026 at Piper Field on Friday night. “We’re done! We did it! We got up for that dreaded 7:55 a.m. bell however many hundreds of times," Chemel added. "We pushed through probably thousands of pages of notes and who knows how many essays and lab reports and presentations. On this day of celebration, I hope we can all take a…

05 May

VIDEO: Town Meeting voters share thoughts

Luca TedescoMunicipal Matters, Top Stories

The Current spoke with Town Meeting voters as they headed into Marblehead High School Monday evening to find out what issues they most cared about. Every person reporter Luca Tedesco approached said they wanted to get the general override on the June ballot. Watch here: https://videopress.com/v/OfcwoEkd?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Current reporter Luca Tedesco talks with voters heading into Town Meeting Monday evening.

30 Apr

Locals peer into the cosmos at Preston Beach star party

Luca TedescoLocal News

Dozens of stargazers were greeted by a row of telescopes set up at Beach Bluff Park on Tuesday night, April 21, for the Stargazing Over Preston Beach event, hosted by the Clifton Improvement Association and the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club. “We’re always trying to find programs that interest people and relate to the environment,” said CIA Vice President Sharyl Levenson. “Alexa [Carr] joined us, and she has been extraordinary in thinking of different programs to offer to our members.” After Carr contacted the NSAAC,…

24 Apr

No need for an SOS: MHS takes a chance on ‘Mamma Mia!’

Luca TedescoArt, Culture, Entertainment, Marblehead Public Schools, Theater, Top Stories

The Marblehead High School auditorium has been transformed into the Greek island of Kalokairi ahead of the MHS Drama Club production of “Mamma Mia!” which is set for a four- show run May 1-3. “I’m very, very excited for people to see all of these elements come together,” said director Ashley Skeffington, who also teaches 11th-grade English at Marblehead High School. “Our tech crew really stepped up their game this year and our sets are really, really beautiful… I think the choreography is really next…

18 Apr

NEW! Marblehead woman, 66, beats her goal at Boston Marathon with 3:29:28 finish

Luca TedescoSports, Top Stories

****NEW: Sally Reiley crossed the Boston Marathon finish line Monday in 3:29:28, beating her goal of 3:30:00. For Marblehead’s Sally Reiley, age has not been a reason or excuse to slow down. Instead, she has become one of the fastest distance runners in the world within her age group. Now, just days before her 13th Boston Marathon, the 66-year-old is ready to go for another rapid time in the 130th edition of the most prestigious distance race on the planet. “I always enjoyed running, but…