Sports - Marblehead Current

21 Apr

Marblehead represents at U.S. Open Pickleball Tourney

Leigh BlanderSports

Marblehead was well represented at the U.S. Open Pickleball Tournament in Naples, Florida, with six local players competing across a range of age groups and skill levels. Among the standout performers were Jahna Gregory, who competed in women’s singles and took home a bronze medal. Paul Pruett won a silver medal in men’s singles and Gill Sudyam also earned recognition. Marblehead’s Paul Pruett, far left, won a silver at the U.S. Open Pickleball Tournament in Naples, Florida. COURTESY PHOTOS Marblehead’s Jahna Gregory, far right, took home…

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…

17 Apr

MHS sports weekly notebook featuring tennis, baseball, lacrosse, softball

jmcconnell@marbleheadnews.orgSports

Boys tennis begins new era with three wins The Marblehead High boys tennis team, under the guidance of first-year coach Karl Tenenholtz, is off to a successful start with a 3-1 record. Seniors Adam Loughlin and T.J. Kelly, and juniors Ty Cooper and Alex Boehning are this year’s captains. After dropping their first match of the year against non-league Andover, 3-2 at home on March 30, they were able to bounce back to defeat Northeastern Conference rival Masco by the exact same score on April…

17 Apr

MHS track teams sweep past Danvers, Swampscott to begin new season

jmcconnell@marbleheadnews.orgSports

Marblehead High boys spring track senior Will Cruikshank, staying ahead of his Peabody counterpart in a meet last spring, is off to a great start this year after winning the 800 during a home tri-meet last week against Swampscott and Danvers. FILE PHOTO Two meets into the spring track season and Coach Nolan Raimo’s Marblehead High boys and girls teams are undefeated after beating both Danvers and rival Swampscott at home on April 7. The girls took care of the Falcons, 87-40, while also dominating…

16 Apr

MHS teacher lacing up for Boston Marathon

Leigh BlanderSports, Top Stories

A Marblehead High School teacher will take on the Boston Marathon this Monday, running to support cancer research inspired by her family’s experience and her own medical care. Caylan Kenney, who lives in Lynn, is running to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Caylan Kenney COURTESY PHOTO “One of my sisters was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 32,” Kenney told the Current. “She was living in Colorado at the time but didn’t think twice about coming back to Boston to get…

15 Apr

‘Team Sherf’ running Boston Marathon for Dana-Farber

Luca TedescoHealth, Sports, Top Stories

As thousands prepare to take on the Boston Marathon, Marblehead’s Lori Sherf is gearing up for her 12th run — driven not by time or placement, but by a long-standing commitment to cancer research and a new chance to share the experience with her sons. “I started in 1997 when I was 25 years old,” says Sherf. “My grandfather was treated at Dana- Farber and I had just started a teaching career and had some time and a friend suggested I run, and I thought…

09 Apr

Killeen Miller: MHS volleyball original steps down

jmcconnell@marbleheadnews.orgSports

After the Division 2 Sweet 16 state tournament win over Burlington last November, Marblehead High volleyball coach Killeen Miller speaks with the media. A couple of months later, Miller, who started the program 12 years ago, stepped down as head coach, citing family reasons. CURRENT PHOTO / LUCA TEDESCO It’s always difficult to step away from something that you started, but that’s what Killeen Miller was facing when she made the difficult decision to leave the Marblehead High volleyball program back in January after a…

08 Apr

Marblehead sees plans for new sports facilities at Reynolds Playground

Aleka KroitzshRecreation, Sports, Top Stories

At an April 7 meeting, Recreation and Parks Vice Chair Shelly Bedrossian presented updated plans to renovate Reynolds playground. The plan includes building an ice rink, sports deck, community green space and softball field. “We want the space to serve as many people as possible, and we want to get it done,” Bedrossian said. Currently, the park is home to a dilapidated street hockey rink built in the early 2000s. Though once skatable, Bedroissian said it is now a “known dump” with holes that make…

08 Apr

Boston Yacht Club racing season opens with 27th Jackson Cup

Leigh BlanderSailing, Sports

Sailors from some of the most prestigious yacht clubs across the United STates and the United Kingdom are converging on Marblehead later this month as the Boston Yacht Club opens its racing season with the 27th annual Jackson Cup team race regatta. An image from last year's Jackson Cup regatta out of the BYC. COURTESY PHOTO / BRUCE DURKEE A total of eight teams will compete in the event which will take place in Marblehead Harbor on April 25 and 26, starting at 9:15 a.m. …

06 Apr

Marblehead hockey moms take to the ice

Leigh BlanderSports, Top Stories

At the end of Marblehead Youth Hockey’s season, nearly 40 moms decided it was their turn to take the ice. They laced up their skates at the Connery Rink in Lynn on March 29. The result: a wobbly, surprisingly competitive and ultimately inspiring first-ever Marblehead Youth Hockey “Moms vs. Moms” game — complete with referees, team names and a crowd of cheering kids. “It was amazing,” said Tina Fox, whose 8-year-old daughter Emmy plays with MYH. After spending countless hours watching from the stands, “it…