Sports - Marblehead Current

22 Jul

Marblehead Junior Race Week 2026 photos, results

Grey CollinsSailing, Sports, Top Stories

Junior Race Week, the three-day regatta jointly hosted by the Pleon Yacht Club and the Eastern Yacht Club, wrapped up on Wednesday, July 22, and Current photographer Grey Collins was there to capture the action. Collins' photo gallery appears beneath the regatta results (click images to enlarge). 420 CHAMP 1. Maggie Svencer, Jack Gabriel, Pleon Yacht Club 2. Reed Ostrom, Layla Gustafson, Ipswich Junior Sailing 3. Nicholas Paratore Bock, Otto Richon, Pleon 4. Grafton Hamilton, Clare Bush, Pleon 5. Hudson Bryant, Quinn Macgillivray, Hingham Yacht…

21 Jul

Spain not the only winner at World Cup watch party

Grey CollinsSports

On Sunday evening, as the FIFA World Cup Final game between Spain and Argentina got underway, about 50 soccer fans wearing soccer jerseys packed into the Riptide Bar, cheering for their teams and sipping pints of Guinness. Throughout the close game, the packed bar was filled with cheers and groans from the excited fans. The Marblehead Football Club watch party also served as a fundraiser to help North Shore Youth Soccer players access competitive soccer opportunities. The event was organized by Marblehead FC, a men’s…

21 Jul

With youth on their side, football Magicians gear up for season

Joe McConnellSports

The Marblehead High School football team enjoyed another winning season last year, ending up with an 8-3 record that included going 1-1 in the Division 4 Super Bowl playoffs. It was a senior-laden team, but for those who are returning this year, they are anxious to show what they can do to maintain the program’s winning tradition under the direction of coach Jim Rudloff. Seniors like Tim Wales, Pete Rhodes and Owen Coyne have been out there every day leading the underclassmen on the practice…

21 Jul

G6 Marauders complete memorable season with Essex County title

Joe McConnellSports

The Marblehead Youth Soccer G6 Boys Marauders turned in one of the most memorable seasons in recent town history. They finished up the regular season with a 7-1 record. Their only loss occurred in the very last game, when they had already clinched the division and were also missing a handful of regulars, who were playing in a youth baseball tournament game. The Marauders were then on their way to the state playoffs as the top seed in the Essex County Youth Soccer Association district…

16 Jul

MHS 2026 grads Kai Rozinsky, Ryan Angilly receive Sterny’s Way Scholarships

Joe McConnellSports

In recognition of excellence in athletics and arts among the MHS student body, the Sterny’s Way scholarship committee awarded 2026 graduates Kai Rozinsky and Ryan Angilly with the coveted annual awards. These scholarships honor the memory of David Stern, a former Marblehead Youth Sports coaching legend, who was also a strong supporter of the arts. Stern passed away in 2010, and nine years later in 2019 these scholarships were established as a lasting legacy in his name. And the winner is for the arts: Kai…

16 Jul

‘Nothing between you and the wind’: Race Week 2026 preview

Grey CollinsSailing, Sports, Top Stories

For more than a century, Marblehead Harbor has transformed into one of New England's premier sailing venues. This July, that tradition continues as sailors of all ages prepare for the 137th annual Race Week, with hundreds of competitors from Marblehead and across New England set to fill the waters off the town's coast for its signature sailing event. First established in 1889, Marblehead Race Week has long served as the centerpiece of the local sailing calendar and has been part of Marblehead's sailing community for…

15 Jul

Community World Cup final watch party and youth soccer drive

Leigh BlanderCommunity Service, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Sports

Soccer fans from across the North Shore are invited to gather for a Community FIFA World Cup Final Watch Party on Sunday, July 19, at 2:30 p.m. at The Rip Tide Lounge, 116 Pleasant St. Hosted by Marblehead Football Club, the event is open to the public, with a suggested $10 donation at the door. Event proceeds will benefit the club's nonprofit mission: growing the game and expanding access to youth soccer opportunities throughout the greater North Shore. As part of the event, MHD FC…

10 Jul

World Cup fever hits close to home on MHS boys soccer team

Joe McConnellSports

It’s been a summer to remember for soccer enthusiasts everywhere, as once again the World Cup is on the line. Every four years, countries from all over the globe come together to compete for the coveted trophy, and in 2026 North America is the designated host. Marblehead High senior boys soccer captain and center-midfielder Erik Badzak, right, poses with his dad, Oz, during a Group B game at Seattle (Lumen Field) Stadium against Qatar on June 24. They won the game, 3-1, only to lose…

10 Jul

Decade of excellence comes to an end: MHS girls tennis begins new era next year after coach Tracy Ackerman, staff step down

Joe McConnellSports

There will be a whole new coaching staff next spring in the Marblehead High girls tennis program. Marblehead High girls tennis assistant coach Bill Ackerman, head coach Tracy Ackerman and JV coach LuAnn Gabel, from left, recently announced they were stepping away from the courts as coaches following another successful spring. The team finished up with an 11-6 regular season record, and was the 14th seed in Division 2. They went 1-1 in the postseason after losing to Duxbury, 5-0 in the Sweet 16. COURTESY…

06 Jul

COLUMN: Rock n Row celebrates 20th season

Submitted ContentCommunity Resources, Sports, Top Stories

Twenty years ago, friends Jack Tatelman and Paul Mazonson discovered a passion for rowing the beautiful waters off Marblehead. After completing their first Blackburn Challenge, a 20-mile open water rowing and paddling race around Cape Ann, they were inspired to start an ocean rowing club and named it Rock n Row. Inexperienced rowers and largely self-taught, they hoped to encourage others to share their passion for rowing and build a community of rowers in our town. Twenty years later Rock n Row has become a…