Friday, February 1, 2013
Four of five seniors win their final home matches. Mitlin, Taylor, and Powell named to the NEC All-Star team.
As senior nights go, it was a memorable one for the Swampscott-Marblehead wrestling team. The team defeated Peabody 44-18 in its final dual meet of the season, ending the year with its best record in years. What’s more, four of five Black & Blue seniors won their final home matches. The team, which didn’t win a single dual meet last year, finished the 2012-3 season with a 6-14 record. "I couldn't be happier by our boys' performances last night, it was such a great way to end the dual-meet season," said Michael Stamison, the team’s head coach. "All congratulations should go to the seniors who have done an amazing job of recruiting and retaining the boys on the team, and to my assistants Chris Jacobs, Rich Maestranzi and Igor Babushkin. …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Taylor places second, Mitlin and Newsome place third at CAL-NEC wrestling tournament. Powell wins Northeastern Conference wrestler of the year.
Four Swampscott-Marblehead wrestlers took home medals and awards from the annual Northeastern Conference-Cape Ann League (NEC-CAL) wrestling tournament this past weekend held at Triton Regional High School. Sean Taylor, co-captain and Marblehead senior, placed second in the heavyweight division, after losing 3-2 in the championship match to Andrew Kibarian of Lynnfield/North Reading (LNR). "Tough one to lose, but, we know what we need to work on, and we will absolutely see Kibarian again on Feb. 9 at Melrose for sectionals" said Head Coach Mike Stamison. Joe Mitlin, a Swampscott senior (160), and Maleek Newsome, a Swampscott junior (170) both placed third in their respective weight classes. For Mitlin and Newsome, it was the first time in…
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Team travels to Salem for its next dual meet on Jan. 23, 7 pm
The Black & Blue went to the Weymouth High School wrestling tournament on Saturday and the team might make it an annual event given what happened against some of the state's best grapplers. Two Swampscott-Marlblehead wrestlers, co-captains Sean Taylor and Jake Powell, came home with medals and a trophy. With a mouth stuffed with gauze to stop the bleeding from a bit tongue, and down 6-0 going into the third period, Powell, a Swampscott senior, came back to win the 126-pound championship match with a pin over Colin Harty of Plymouth South. And Taylor, a Marblehead senior, won third place in the heavyweight bracket by pinning the No. 9 ranked heavyweight in the state, Shaun Duncombe of Plymouth South, as time ran out in the third period. "…
Friday, January 18, 2013
Swampscott-Marblehead wrestling team seeking donations for a raffle to be held on senior night on Jan. 30.
The little engine that could, did all that it could. But it was not enough to overcome a much larger team. The Swampscott-Marblehead wrestling team lost to Beverly 30-12 Wednesday night in an away dual meet, with just senior co-captains Sean Taylor and Jake Powell scoring points. "Obviously, we all know of the excellent football teams Beverly has had over the last three to four years, but the coach of their wrestling team, Mark Thomas, has done a great job with the wrestling program in terms of recruitment and training some really great wrestlers,” said Michael Stamison, the head coach of the team. “We were happy to be a part of their senior night." Taylor (285) earned six points by pinning his opponent in the first 12 seconds of his …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Sean Taylor won first place in the heavyweight class at the 2013 Dan Gionet Memorial wrestling tournament in Pelham, N.H. Jake Powell wins his 100th career victory. And Brett Resnick gets his first-ever varsity win!
The Swampscott-Marblehead wrestling team once again returned home with some hardware after participating in the annual Dan Gionet Memorial wrestling tournament in Pelham N.H. on Saturday. Sean Taylor, a Marblehead senior and co-captain, won first place in the tournament in the heavyweight division. And Jake Powell, a Swampscott senior and co-captain, won his 100th career varsity match with a pin over Jake Velari, a 126 pounder from Nashua South, appropriately with a cradle in the second period. Taylor faced three tough opponents in the tournament: He won his first match in the third period with a pin. He won his second match in the third overtime with a pin. And then he won in the third period of his championship match against David …
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Bright spots: Joe Mitlin, Maleek Newsome and Mark Rittaboon all had outstanding wins by fall, and Senior Captain Jake Powell inched closer to 100 wins with No. 99 with a pin of his own
The Swampscott-Marblehead wrestling team had one of those dual meets Thursday night that could have gone – as they say - either way. Unfortunately, it went the way of Danvers/Hamilton-Wenham (DHW), which defeated the Black & Bluers 43-36. Swampscott-Marblehead wrestling team’s three-meet win streak also ended with the loss to DHW, a dual meet that saw plenty of lead changes. The first match of the dual meet set the tone for what was to follow. Ali Atallah, a Marblehead junior wrestling at 182 pounds, lost a match that was closer than the final score of 10-5. Down 4-2 heading into the third period, Atallah fought back with an escape (one point) and a takedown (two points), but it was not enough to overcome the lead his DHW opponent had …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The Black & Blue recorded seven pins in their meet against Saugus.
It’s fast becoming a season for the ages, and it’s not even close to being over. The Swampscott-Marblehead cooperative wrestling team on Saturday won two dual meets, defeating Acton-Boxboro 43 to 36 and Saugus, 48-24. The Black & Blue wrestling team has now won three dual meets in a row. Plus, the team now has five dual meet wins for the season, which is the most in a single season for Mike Stamison, who is now in his fourth year as head coach of the program. In its meet against Acton-Boxboro, there was plenty of excitement for the fans in attendance. Joe Mitlin, wrestling at 160 pounds, earned four points for the team with a 12-4 victory and Maleek Newsome (170) also earned three points in his scramble-filled 6-4 win. Co-captains Jake …
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Swampscott-Marblehead wrestling team enjoying best season in years
The Swampscott-Marblehead wrestling team on Thursday did something it hasn't done in a long time: the Black & Bluers recorded their third dual meet win this season, defeating Everett 47-24. Big wins came from Joe Mitlin, a Swampscott senior who bumped up to 170 lbs, Eugene Bromberg, a Marblehead senior 220 pounder and first-time wrestler; Sean Taylor, a Marblehead senior and co-captain at 285 lbs, all of whom pinned their opponents. Jake Powell, a Swampscott senior and co-captain at 126 lbs, recorded the 95th victory of his high school career with a technical fall, and earned five points for the team. MHS Junior Ali Atallah also added a pin of his own at 182 lbs. "I'm ecstatic to have won against Everett, a D1 school" said Michael …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Rookies Mark Rittiboon and Eugene Bromberg got their first-ever pins at the Big Red wrestling tournament; Co-captain Sean Taylor took third place and co-captain Jake Powell took first place.
The Black & Blue wrestling team continued is winning ways Saturday at the Big Red high school wrestling tournament. First time wrestlers Mark Rittiboon, a sophomore wrestling at 195 pounds, and Eugene Bromberg, a senior wrestling at 220 pounds, got their first-ever pins during the day-long tournament at Tyngsborough High School. "I was very happy to see Boon and Eugene come away with wins,” said Michael Stamison, the team’s head coach. “Both being firsty-ear wrestlers, it's great for a coach to see results." Seniors Sean Taylor and Jake Powell, both of whom are captains of the team, brought home some heavy metal. Taylor placed third in the heavyweight bracket, going 3-1 on the day. "Sean had a tough second match, getting caught in a head…
