Joe McConnell

The Marblehead/Swampscott Black & Blue wrestling team is still elated over its performance at the annual Daniel Gionet Memorial Tournament in Pelham, New Hampshire, on Saturday, Jan. 11. And it’s for good reason, because it was the program’s first invitational tournament since January of 2018, when that team also came out on top in the Gionet Tournament. “We put our best 14 out there, and they all came through big time,” said a proud coach Mike Stamison. The Marblehead/Swampscott Black & Blue wrestling team proudly…

Hockey Headers dominate again after refocusing on the details The Marblehead High boys hockey team (8-1-1) returned to form after a midseason hiccup, where they got away from the little things that made them successful throughout the 2024 calendar year, much to the chagrin of Peabody (3-1), Medford (7-0) and Gloucester (6-0). After 10 games, they have outscored the opposition, 39-11. In the game against the Fishermen last Saturday afternoon at Salem State University, senior captain Kyle Hart setup sophomore Kellen Laramie with the first…

Despite forfeiting two weight classes in the first match of the new year, the Marblehead/Swampscott Black & Blue wrestling team still went 1-2 in a competitive quad encounter against the likes of Plymouth South, Bridgewater-Raynham and host North Attleborough on Jan. 4. The Marblehead/Swampscott Black & Blue wrestling team is, from left, back row, assistant coaches Jeff Hinshaw, Andrew Norton and Rob Hopkins, Manny Hernandez, Greg Podstrelov, Alejandro Haven, Graham Ferretti, captain Colin Hart, Xavier Tejeda, Phineas Jakious, Gavin Lepler, captain Clive Connolly, captain Mason…