From the field, to the ice, to the courts, and so forth, Marblehead completed another successful year of high school sports. The fall, winter, and spring seasons came with upset wins, shocking records, and highlight-reel plays. With too many to choose from, and with three seasons in the books, here are some standout Magicians from the past year:
Tyrone Countrymon
I hear the Celtics are looking for a pass-first point guard – look no further than Countrymon. The Magician dished out seven assists per game for the boys basketball team and proved pivotal in Marblehead’s success. He also averaged 13.5 points per game, leading the Magicians to the Elite 8 in Division 2 before their defeat against Mansfield.
Connor Cronin
Talk about a fan favorite. Piper Field in Marblehead was a second home for Cronin the past four years. He graduated as one of the school’s most decorated athletes in history.
The offensive juggernaut hauled in 41 balls for 758 yards and entered the endzone six times in football. Two seasons later, he was named Northeastern Conference Player of the Year in lacrosse and broke Marblehead’s single-season points record (131).
Mika Garber
Garber was named MVP of the NEC in boys tennis – is anyone shocked? Winning matches 6-0, 6-0 all year, even in the state tournament, it was another stellar season for the superstar. Other highlights of his included a victory against crafty lefty Will Gern of Hamilton-Wenham, and a 6-3, 6-1 decision against Andre Peano Sosa of Gloucester.
Sydney Langton
This past season in girls lacrosse, coach Annie Madden spoke very highly of Langton – and for good reason. Look no further than Langton’s six-goal game against Masconomet, or several hat-tricks from March on.
Her signature moment, however, came on May 18 against Winthrop. In an 18-8 Marblehead win, Langton tucked four goals and crossed the 100-goal threshold for her career.
Marietta O’Connell
From cross country to spring track, the freshman caught eyes all year. She finished first overall at the Ocean State Invitational, and her best cross country time was an 18:35.20 in a 5k race. And in spring track all-states, O’Connell collected sixth place in the 2-mile with a time of 11:24.71s.
Miles O’Neill
He’s headed to play football at Texas A&M for a reason. From his fundamentals to near-impossible throws, O’Neill delivered most Friday nights for Marblehead. He completed 152 of 210 passes for 2,181 yards and 23 touchdowns for the 8-2 Magicians.
He transferred to The Hun School of Princeton for his senior year, but Marblehead fans will be watching him in a year’s time navigating his way through college football’s best.
Clementine Robins
The senior swimmer capped off her career by winning the state championship in two different events (200 and 500 free), in addition to being a part of the state championship 400 free relay team.
In conference meets, North sectionals, and the state championship, Robins was unbeaten in 200 and 500 freestyle events. Speaking of the 500 free, her time in the state championship was 5:06.08, while her 200 time was 1:52.58.
Hogan Sedky
He’s physical on the ice, scored two game-winning goals this past winter, and was the North Shore’s defensive scoring leader. Already with 53 points in his three-year career with Marblehead hockey, Sedky registered 13 goals and 22 assists this season, one in which the Headers went 13-5-4.
Keira Sweetnam
On top of her track exploits, Sweetnam was a star on the volleyball court. She was named MVP of the NEC and made the all-state team for the second consecutive season. She recorded 293 kills and 181 digs, finishing her high school career with more than 500 kills.
Matt Weed
Weed was named MVP of the NEC in golf with a nine-hole streak average of 36.9. He shot a 77 in the Division 2 North Sectionals and a 78 in the state tournament, earning him a share of 16th place in states.