Roundup: Wrestlers take home league crowns

Two local wrestling teams won their respective league titles Wednesday.Lynnfield/North Reading defeated Georgetown/Ipswich, 57-9, and St. John?s Prep topped Malden Catholic to earn bragging rights.At Lynnfield, the combined team won its second consecutive Cape Ann League championship with a 5-0 record (22-0 overall).The Pioneers had wins from Joe Morse (106 pounds); Kai Jean-Simon (113); Scott McGrath (120); Eric Kerr (126); Lucas Pascucci (132); Dominic Monzione (145); Zack Monzione (152); Joe Wise (160); Brandon Troisi (195); and Mike Farrelly (285). The team will play in the CAL/NEC tournament on Saturday.St. John?s 67, MC 12At Danvers, the Eagles won their 16th consecutive Catholic Conference title and now had 68 consecutive conference victories. They?re 4-0 in the conference and 31-3 overall.The Prep had wins from Malcolm Mitchell (106); Michael Dik (120); Hunter Costa (126); John Grady (132); Jack Anderson (138); Jared Costa (145); Fred Colberg (152); Ben DiNatale (160); Solomon White (170); Jim Messeder (195); Ian Butterbrodt (220) and Jay Carnevale (285).Marblehead/S?scott 36, Salem 30At Swampscott, senior captain Ali Atallah (182 pounds) won by pin and freshman Stephen Hopkins (106 pounds) also won by pin. Marblehead/Swampscott is 2-7 heading into Saturday CAL/NEC tournament at Beverly.SWIMMINGO?Bryant 85, St. Mary?s 77At Madison Park High School, the Spartans (1-5) had strong performances from Eve Smith, who won the 200 individual medley (2:32.84) and the 100 backstroke (1:08.39), and Erik Whitcomb, who won the 50 free. This was the Spartans? final league meet, but they?ll be at it again Saturday at the Catholic Central League meet, which will be at Lynn Tech this year.The meet is usually held at Northeastern University, but pool and scheduling issues were a problem this year. St. Mary?s worked out an arrangement with the city to host the meet at Tech so on Saturday, eight CCL teams, including St. Mary?s and Bishop Fenwick, will be competing.Peabody 91, Revere 80At the Garfield School in Revere on Tuesday the Tanners took home six top finishes led by double winners Maria Strakosha, in the 200 individual medley (2:29.35) and the 100 breaststroke (1:17.76), and Alex Strakosha, in the 100 butterfly and the 100 backstroke (1:04.59).Paige Hayward won diving (192.30 points) and qualified for the states; Christine Shea won the 200 free and took second in the 100 free; Nina Pappacostas won the 500 free and Alex Strakosha, Kristi Theodhori, Spencer Barnes and Conor McCarthy won the 200 free relay (2:02.19).