GIRLS TENNIS Magicians sweep three more NEC teams

Peabody Veterans Memorial High » 4:30 p.m., baseball, vs. Swampscott, at Seaside Park » 4:30 p.m., boys lacrosse, vs. Masconomet, at Masconomet » 4:30 p.m., boys and girls track, vs. Salem, at Marblehead Village School Hopkins Field

Tuesday, May 16 » 4 p.m., sailing, vs. St. John’s Prep, at Quannapowitt Yacht Club, Wakefield » 4 p.m., boys tennis, vs. Salem, at Marblehead High

Wednesday, May 17 » 4 p.m., baseball, vs. Beverly, at Seaside Park » 4 p.m., softball, vs. Winthrop, at Winthrop High » 4 p.m., girls tennis, vs. Masconomet, at Masconomet » 4 p.m., boys tennis, vs. Masconomet, at Marblehead High » 4:30 p.m., girls lacrosse, vs. Masconomet, at Marblehead High Piper Field

Thursday, May 18 » 4 p.m., baseball, vs. Peabody, at Seaside Park » 4 p.m., girls lacrosse, vs. Winthrop, at Winthrop High » 4:30 p.m., boys lacrosse, vs. Winthrop, at Marblehead High Piper Field finished second with a time of 1:10.25.

“Harrison Curtis is a hurdler from the indoor pentathlon, and he was determined to come out and run a solid race alongside Alex, Marc and Errol,” said coach Nolan Raimo.

Girls shuttle hurdle relay

Devin Whalen, Elise Burchfield, Ana Vina de Garnica and Claire Davis would have finished sixth with a time of 1:13.61, but they were disqualified for missing a hurdle.

“The wet conditions made all jumping-related events tough, and the competition this year in this event was shockingly good,” said Raimo. “The winning Plymouth South quartet ended up with a combined blazing fast time of 1:06.34.”

Boys 4x100

Jacob Bobowski, Slater Johnson, Joseph Proulx and Ethan Horgan finished 25th with a time of 48.84.

“All four runners are either freshmen and sophomores, but yet they put up a respectable time amongst a fast field,” said Raimo.

Girls 4x100

Ava Machado, Cate Trautman, Sadie Halpern and Le’Daisha Williams ran away from the rest of their divisional opponents to win the event in a school record time of 50.63, surpassing the previous mark that lasted 10 years by a second.

“Sharon, the second-place team, (51.81) was closer to the eighth-place time of 52.74 (Duxbury) than ours,” said Raimo. “Our time, in ugly conditions, ranks 12th in the state so far this year, and with warmer, drier conditions coming up, we could see a low 49 or a high 48 soon.”

Boys sprint medley relay

Harrison Curtis (200), Thomas Carlson (200), David DiConstanzo (400) and Ryan Thompson (800) finished fifth with a time of 3:42.34.

“The sprint medley relay is one of the most exciting events, and Harrison, Thomas, David and Ryan put together a time just a couple of seconds off the Rising Stars Nationals,” said Raimo.

Girls sprint medley relay

Devin Whalen (200), Gabrielle Hendy (200), Charlie Roszell

BY JOE McCONNELL

The Marblehead High girls tennis team (6-1 in the Northeastern Conference) began a new month with another win, this time against Winthrop, 5-0, on May 1, in a matchup that allowed some underclassmen to gain varsity experience.

First singles player Pauline Geissler started the match against the Vikings the right way with a 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Andrea Potvin shutout her Winthrop counterpart in second singles, 6-0. 6-0.

Freshman Samara Dosch pretty much did the same thing in third singles, 6-0, 6-1.

Reese Friedman and Lani Gilmore teamed up in first doubles to win, 6-3, 6-3.

Hannah Atkinson and Amelia Singer completed the sweep in second doubles, 6-0, 6-1.

It was more of the same against Gloucester two days later, as the Marblehead girls enjoyed another clean sweep.

Charley Cooper, playing first singles, had a crisp win, 6-1, 6-4. Aviva Bornstein also won in straight sets in second singles, 6-3, 7-5. Courtney Yoder followed the winning script perfectly in third singles, 6-1, 6-1.

Aoife Bresnahan and Lucia

(400) and Kate Twomey (800) sprinted to a third-place finish (4:27.20).

“At the time, we were neck and neck with Billerica, and Kate Twomey’s final leg was extraordinary to narrowly beat Billerica by four-tenths of a second,” said Raimo.

Boys 4x200

Harrison Curtis, Thomas Carlson, Sebastian Pantzer and Ryan Thompson were unfortunately disqualified due to a handoff outside the zone.

This same squad had a remarkable run during the indoor track season in this event to finish 10th at the All-States, but with wet conditions and a chaotic handoff zone they were disqualified, Raimo explained.

Girls 4x200

For the second time in this meet, Machado, Trautman, Halpern and Williams were victorious with a time of 1:48.54 to eclipse the previous school record of 1:48.63 from 10 years ago.

“The team scored 54 points as a whole, and Cate, Sadie, Ava and Le’Daisha scored 20 points in just two events,” Raimo said. “They broke both school records, and they practically ran by themselves in both races. It will be incredible to watch this group in the postseason against the top competition in the state and region.”

Boys 4x800

James Marcey (2:34), Ryan Blestowe (2:20), Peter Sullivan (2:27) and Henrik Adams (2:15) ran a collective time of 9:36.72 to finish 13th.

“There was some uncertainty about who would be running on the A or B team leading up to race day, and there were some last-minute changes on the day off. But these boys all stepped up and submitted a solid time,” said Herlihy.

Boys distance medley relay

Nate Assa ran the first 1200 leg in 3:36, which is a great time for an odd distance that is never raced outside of this relay, according to Herlihy.

David Di Costanzo turned in a 54-second 400 in his second event of the day. Gabe Bayramian kept his team in the mix in the 800 leg with an impressive time of 2:07. Isaac Gross closed it out, picking up a few spots with his 4:41 split in the 1,600 leg.

“This is an excellent time from

Levin teamed up in first doubles to win decisively, 6-0, 6-1. The second doubles tandem of Hannah Atkinson and Amelia Singer came out on top, 7-5, 6-1. There was no rest for the weary Magicians. They went right back to work the next day against non-league Manchester-Essex, and unfortunately, they got stung by the Hornets, 5-0.

Pauline Geissler lost an epic first singles battle before darkness, 6-1, 3-6, 5-6 (2-7). The match had to be played in a shortened format to determine a winner.

“I was really proud of Pauline in first singles,” this group, and they battled in every leg to give their teammates a better shot at medaling,” the coach added.

Girls distance medley relay

“This team was among our strongest that we fielded in this meet, and they all ran well to finish fifth in a very stacked field with a total time of 13:15.38,” said Herlihy. “For reference, this time would’ve put them in third place by 12 seconds at last year’s relays.”

Juliet Burchfield opened up by running the 1,200 leg in 4:07, keeping her teammates in the top pack. She hit the 800 mark in 2:40, which is only a couple of seconds off her seasonal best at that distance, and she still had another lap to go.

Cora Gerson held her own in the 400, splitting a 68-second lap in a race that is relatively new for her, but she still stepped up to run it anyways, according to Herlihy.

“Kate Twomey split a 2:33 in the 800 leg, which is a great time, to keep the quartet in the top five, but it is especially impressive considering she was doubling up to that distance only a couple of hours earlier,” said Herlihy.

“Marri O’Connell was the anchor 1600 leg, and there was no question that she left it all out there for her teammates,” Herlihy said. “She split a 5:23 in the 1,600 leg, which is insanely fast for anyone, not to mention a young freshman runner with minimal experience at that distance.”

Herlihy continued, “Only a few Marblehead runners have run a sub-5:20 mile, so for Marri to be so close at this early stage of her career is crazy. The team’s time already puts them second in the school record books, and with no seniors on the squad, I’m sure they want a chance to break it next year.”

Boys long jump

The team of Alex Hersey (14th, 18-11.25), Errol Apostolopoulos (27th, 17-10.75) and Sebastian Pantzer (30th, 17-8) finished eighth.

“Across this competition, nobody was jumping well because of the wet runway,” said Raimo. “Alex, Errol and Sebby put together a decent jump day, but a lot of teams who finished ahead of them in this event had more depth.”

Ackerman said. “She is in a tough spot playing the other team’s top opponent, and she just fell short against a formidable opponent. I’m confident she can learn from this close match and build upon it to continue her positive season.”

Second singles player Andrea Potvin lost, 3-6, 1-6. Cooper was also on the short end of the scoreboard in third singles, 1-6, 0-6. The first doubles tandem of Yoder and Bornstein lost a super close match, 6-7, 5-7. Bresnahan and Levin made a good comeback, only to drop a 0-6, 5-7 decision. “We always have tight

Girls long jump

Claire Davis (sixth, 15-6), Elise Burchfield (ninth, 15-1.5) and Charlie Roszell (16th, 14-3) finished second with a combined distance of 44-10.

“There were 33 jumpers in this event, and for Claire, Elise and Charlie to all finish in the top half was impressive, especially considering all three competed in three different events,” Raimo said.

Boys triple jump

Hersey (seventh, 38-0), Thompson (15th, 35-8.5) and Apostolopoulos (21st, 30-0) finished fourth with a combined distance of 108-9.

“Alex, Ryan and Errol had already competed in two events prior to this event, but they still battled to a fourth-place spot,” Raimo said. “Triple jumping on a wet runway can be daunting, especially landing in the second and third phase, but Alex, Ryan and Errol competed and deservedly earned their four points.”

Girls triple jump

Claire Davis (seventh, 31-8), Ava Machado (10th, 30-9.75) and Keira Sweetnam (11th, 30-6.25) finished second.

“The girls triple jump was the first event, and Claire, Ava and Keira were on top of it from the beginning,” said Raimo. “It’s tough to get off the bus after a long trip and start warming up, but Claire, Ava and Keira are all veterans, and they were able to open up the meet with eight points for the team, which created a ton of momentum.”

Boys shot put

Justin Gonzalez (30th, 34-8.5), Asher Oren (49th, 32-1) and Lycurgus Cohen (54th, 31-1.75) finished 18th as a team.

“Justin, Asher and Lycurgus are all relatively new to this event, and to throw around a combined 100 feet is a great sign of their progress so far,” Raimo said. “Their potential as a unit is also evident, and as the season progresses and in future years they’ll continue to build on this effort.”

Girls discus

Rachael Albert (third, 90-5), Hannah O’Brien (sixth. 82-5) and Campbell Crane (39th, 51-0) finished third with a combined distance of 224-0.

“Spinning and throwing a metal discus is hard enough in dry conditions, but with puddles in the circle and a slippery discus matches with Manchester, and this was no exception,” said Ackerman.

It was then back to business in the Northeastern Conference, where the Magicians defeated the Beverly Panthers, 4-1. Geissler persevered in first singles, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). Potvin lost a competitive match to Rebecca Curley in second singles, 1-3, 3-6. Cooper was victorious in third singles, 6-4, 6-2. The first doubles team of Yoder and Bornstein survived a 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 10-5 match against their Beverly counterparts. Bresnahan and Levin won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.

Rachael, Hannah and Campbell still found a way to secure a third,” said Raimo. “It’s easy to get frustrated when throwing distances are significantly below your best mark, but this group didn’t worry about it and just competed to the highest level they could.”

Boys javelin

Asher Oren (33rd, 98-9), Phineas Jakious (43rd, 86-7) and Angelo Knight (44th, 84-10) finished 14th with a distance of 270-0.

“The javelin was thrown on a grass field, and the surface degraded as the meet went on,” Raimo said. “This squad had to throw in the very last flight of javelin competitors among both the boys and girls teams, so even in adverse conditions they threw well, especially considering it was nearly impossible to plant and throw.”

Girls javelin

Rachael Albert (ninth, 82-0, personal best), Sierra Leinberry (14th, 74-9) and Adely Cruickshank (36th, 43-3) finished seventh with a combined distance of 200-0.

“Although these girls threw early, it was filled with slipping and sliding,” said Raimo. “This is Rachael’s first season throwing the javelin, and a top 10 finish at this meet is impressive.”

Boys 4x400

Marc Grazado, Colin Hart, Logan Doody and Slater Johnson finished 14th with a time of 3:58.65.

“This relay team, made up of freshmen and sophomores, was able to crack the fourminute mark, and that’s really impressive,” said Raimo. “The 400 is a great test of lactic acid training, and as Marc, Colin, Logan and Slater progress with workouts throughout the rest of the season, we could see the same squad run 3:50 under the right conditions.”

Girls 4x400

Trautman, Halpern, Williams and Roszell finished fourth with a time of 4:17.8, which was good for 15th in the state among Division 3 opponents.

“Cate, Sadie and Le’Daisha pulled off the triple of pure sprint events (4x100, 4x200 and 4x400) to account for 24 points,” said Raimo. “Charlie ran the 400 in the sprint medley relay, and then came back to the 400 again in this relay.”