John is head boys lacrosse coach at Marblehead High. Player: “That’s a hard one. I have to throw Jim Brown and Michael Jordan in there. I wouldn’t bet against Michael Jordan” Team: “It’s hard to look past Hobart lacrosse - 10 national championships in a row. Or, John Wooden’s UCLA teams.” Coach: John Wooden Play: “The Armadillo Play in the UNC vs. Washington & … [Read more...] about FUN FACTS: The Best – John Wilkens
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Big first half leads to Senior Day win
By name, Vikings are meant to conquer. But Wednesday (May 15) evening at Marblehead High school, they got caught in the magic. The Marblehead Magicians scored their fifth win of the season – along with 13 goals – to take down the Winthrop Vikings, 13-4, on Senior Day. But you could say it wasn’t as easy as the scoreline shows. Winthrop cashed in on an opening-minute goal, … [Read more...] about Big first half leads to Senior Day win
Boys lacrosse ready to run it back
Marblehead’s boys lacrosse team is coming off a historic season, which included 21 consecutive wins and a trip to the Final 4. Despite losing key members from the 2023 squad, head coach John Wilkens is looking forward to this spring. “We’re going to have a good mix of some guys who played a lot last year and some new guys coming up,” he said. “We graduated some really good … [Read more...] about Boys lacrosse ready to run it back