Player of the Week: Aidan Baum, Milford Wrestling

Aidan Baum
 
By HockomockSports.com Staff

Milford junior Aidan Baum has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, for Jan. 22 through Jan. 28. Baum is the 19th player chosen as Player of the Week for the 2023-24 school year and sixth in the winter season.

Baum (35-3 this season) won the individual title at 144 pounds at this weekend’s Hockomock League Wrestling Championships, held at Foxboro High. He was one of five Hawks to win their respective weight class, helping Milford win the team title at the tournament, which was restored this winter after switching to a different format for several seasons, with 233.5 points. That was seven points better than Taunton in second.

“Since moving up to 144 from 113 pounds last year, Aidan is wrestling with high energy and physicality,” said Milford head coach PJ Boccia. “He is constantly looking to score and stays on the offense all match. He is a junior captain who leads by example and he is wrestling at his best as we near the postseason.”

Baum, a junior captain, won his 100th career match earlier this season (118-14 career record), as Milford rolled to a fourth straight Kelley-Rex dual meet title. On Saturday, he entered the league championships as the top seed at 144 pounds and dominated all three of his matches to win the title. He took down Joseph Brucato of North Attleboro 13-0 in the first round, beat fourth seed John Mandeville of Taunton 13-3 in the semifinals, and then defeated second seed Max Kupferman of Canton 17-1 in the final. Baum was joined by Derek Marcolini (113), Robby Lyons (126), Michael Boulanger (138), and Tony Dew (285) as Milford winners. For his career, he’s a two-time state finalist and a two-time sectional finalist. This was Milford’s first team title at the league meet.

Click here for results and photos from the Hockomock League Wrestling Championships at Foxboro High.

The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at 10:00PM. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision.

Aidan Baum
Aidan Baum The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Aidan Baum The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Aidan Baum The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Aidan Baum The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Aidan Baum The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Aidan Baum The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Aidan Baum The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Aidan Baum The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision.

Saturday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 01/20/24

Today’s games are listed below.

Boys Hockey
Attleboro, 0 @ Canton, 12 – Final

Franklin, 4 @ King Philip, 5 – FinalClick here for a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game.

Oliver Ames, 3 @ Mansfield, 0 – FinalOliver Ames scored twice in the first and once more in the second on its way to a 3-0 decision on the road over Mansfield. Andrew Livingstone, Jack Corey, and Brendan Teehan scored for the Tigers.

Taunton, 0 @ North Attleboro, 0 – FinalClick here for a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game.

Stoughton/Brockton, 1 vs. North Quincy, 3 – Final – A pair of first period goals put North Quincy ahead and the visiting Red Raiders didn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the way. Jake McSweeney scored for the Black Knight Boxers with assists going to Garrett Sager and Zacary DeSousa while Dmytro Yakovenko played well in goal.

Girls Hockey
Canton, 4 @ Medway, 0 – Final

Franklin, 2 @ Medfield, 3 – Final (OT)Franklin scored in the third to tie the game up but Medfield pulled out the win in the extra period. Julia Flynn opened the scoring in the first period but the host Warriors potted a pair in the middle period to take a 2-1 lead. Flynn grabbed her second of the game in the third to force overtime. Lindsay Dennett, Nina Ianuzzi, Haley Wernig, and Maddie O’Brien each had an assist for the Panthers.

King Philip, 2 @ Dedham, 3 – FinalKing Philip erased a two-goal deficit to force overtime but the Marauders prevailed in overtime. Dedham staked a 2-0 lead with a pair of goals in the second period but senior Kelly Holmes and sophomore Katie McGann scored third period goals to get the Warriors back in it. Annabelle Curran and Tayla McDuff each had an assist while Kiki Lynch made 34 saves for KP.

Mansfield/Oliver Ames, 1 @ Westwood, 4 – Final Mansfield/Oliver Ames got on the board at the end of the first period to pull within a goal but Westwood scored twice in the final period to pull away. The Wolverines jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Cammy Shanteler (from Annabelle Fanjoy) lit the lamp late in the first to make it 2-1. The second period was scoreless but Westwood finished off the win in the third.

Stoughton/Sharon, 0 vs. Boston Latin Academy, 4 – Final

Wrestling
Needham Quad (Sharon) – Sharon secured a pair of wins at the Needham quad, taking victories over the host Rockets (48-34) and Northbridge (58-18) with a loss to Weymouth (45-33) sandwiched between. Ashmith Yeruva, Nick Varvak, Cyrus Jones, and Matt O’Shea went undefeated on the day for the Eagles.

Saugus Quad (Canton) – Senior Ruairi Ritson went 3-0 on the day, winning all three matches via pinfall to highlight a 1-2 day for the Bulldogs. Canton dropped its first two matches to Northeast/Bishop Fenwick (49-27) and Peabody/Saugus (61-18) but ended the day on a high note with a win over Wilmington (32-27). Max Kupferman won two matches via pinfall while Matt Murin (132), Tiernan Ritson (157), Dan Harn (175), and Owen Sasin (215) each had one pinfall win.

Marshfield Quad (Foxboro), 9:00AM

Tewksbury Quad (Franklin) – The Panthers went up against some of the top teams in the state, falling to Melrose (54-30), Shawsheen (58-15), and host Tewskbury (60-18). Jack Rosenberger had a successful day with three pins while Riley Carlucci had two pins.

North Attleboro Quad (North Attleboro), 10:00AM

Milford Quad (Milford) – Milford swept the competition at its own quad meet while Robby Lyons became the third Scarlet Hawk to earn his 100th career win this season. Lyons (126) went undefeated on his way to the milestone while Dylan Wright (106), Derek Marcolini (113), Josiah Carney (132), Mikey Boulanger (138), Aidan Baum (144), Eder Gomes (150), John Hanlon (165), Luke Donis (190), and Owen Matthews (215) also went unbeaten. Milford picked up wins over Wellesley (62-10), Algonquin (57-10), and Hopkinton (63-10).

Norwood Quad (King Philip, Mansfield), 10:00AM

Sandwich Tournament (Taunton) – With seven champions and three finalists, Taunton dominated the Cape Cod Invitational for the second straight year. The Tigers took first overall with 244 points, comfortably ahead of Boston Latin (220). Michael Leskoski (120), Landen Rodriguez (126), John Mandeville (144), William Buffington (165), Kingston Dacosta (175), Ethan Harris (190), and Elijah Prophete (215) all won their respective brackets. Harris moved to 23-0 on the season and secured his 125th career win to become the all-time wins leader in program history. Gabriel Leskoski (150), Anthony Vieira (157), and Robert Tran (285) each took second.

Gymnastics
Oliver Ames @ Foxboro, 7:00

Milford Takes Down Taunton to Earn Fourth Straight Title

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Tuesday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 12/19/23

Today’s games are listed below.

Boys Indoor Track (@ The Track at New Balance)
Oliver Ames, 28 @ Mansfield, 72 – FinalMansfield swept the shot put and the 600M and took the top two spots in the 2 Mile to earn a key win over Oliver Ames. Ben Fahy won the shot put with a big PR toss of 41’6 with Ramari Fernandez (PR – 40’1) and Will Smart (37’4.5″) rounding out the top three for the Hornets. In the 600M, Marco Germiniani ran away with the win followed by Matt Sullivan and Kyle Dickinson. Chamberlain Guthrie Jr. had another big night, winning two events: the 55M dash (6.80) and the long jump (21’2.5″), and also ran a strong second leg in the 4×200 to help that unit score a season-best time of 1:33.3. Joey Federline Jr. had a strong showing in the 2 Mile, crossing first in 10:43.72 with Sean Whittaker grabbing three points with a second place finish. For OA, Nolan Querzoli took a win in the 300M, Patrick Dunlap landed a victory in the 55M hurdles, and Landon Sarney crossed first in the 1 Mile race.

Canton @ Sharon, 4:00
Stoughton @ Foxboro, 4:00
Attleboro @ King Philip, 4:00
Milford @ Franklin, 4:00
North Attleboro @ Taunton, 4:00

Girls Indoor Track (@ The Track at New Balance)
Oliver Ames, 55 @ Mansfield, 45 – FinalDown to the final events, Oliver Ames’ 4×400 relay team pulled out an three-second win to secure the win over Mansfield. The team of Bridget Hughes, Deanna Flaherty, Shelby Hodges, and Katie Sobieraj clocked in at 4:27.31 to take the win. Flaherty used a great final sprint in the 600M to take first overall in a very competitive race, Sobieraj also took first in the 100M, Braelyn Graham won the 1 Mile and added three more points with a second place finish in the 1000M, and Iole Apostoli added a win in the 2 Mile after claiming second in the 1 Mile. Grace Okocha placed in three events, highlighted by a win in the 300M, and Lavender Kozaka added a win in the long jump and second in the 55M dash.

Canton @ Sharon, 4:00

Stoughton, 57 @ Foxboro, 43 – FinalStoughton swept both relays to secure a win over Foxboro. The 4×200 team of Belleya Frank, Faith Sekundayo, Anna Nakawagi, and Senai Whigman raced to a first place finish while the 4×400 team featuring Lindsey Mitchell, Neissa Francois, Neala Garrels, and Julie Richardson also took first. Franck added individual wins in the high jump and 55M hurdles, Whigman added key points by winning the long jump and taking second in the 55M dash, Mitchell and Briana Lozano went 1-2 in the 1000M, and Richardson added a second place finish in the 600M. Savannah Marcy took second in the long jump for the Knights.

Attleboro, 45 @ King Philip, 55 – Final

Milford @ Franklin – Franklin ‘s Ella Chandaria won both the 55M hurdles and the 55M dash to lead the charge in the Panthers’ win. Sarah Dumas won the long jump and the 600M while the Panthers also got wins from Meghan Griffith (1 Mile), Gwen Holland (1000M), Maddie Bruno (300M), Lily DeForge (shot put), and Cailyn Bruno (high jump). Milford’s Lauren Flanagan took first in the 2 Mile.

North Attleboro @ Taunton, 4:00

Wrestling
Sharon @ Oliver Ames – Postponed to a date and time TBD.

Foxboro, 58 @ Canton, 24 – Final

Franklin, 9 @ Taunton, 65 – FinalAntonio Brandao, Cody Truelson, Mike Leskoski, Landen Rodrigues, John Mandeville, Gabriel Leskoski, Anthony Vieira, William Buffington, Kingston DaCosta, Ethan Harris, Elijah Prophete, and Robert Tran all had wins in a dominant victory for the Tigers.

Milford, 52 @ North Attleboro, 25 – FinalEight of Milford’s nine wins came via pinfall as the Hawks earned a tough win on the road over North Attleboro. Dylan Wright (106), Robby Lyons (126), Francesco Furnari (144), Aidan Baum (150), Eder Gomes (165), Kevin Coelho (175), Luke Donis (190), and Owen Matthews (215) secured pins for Milford and Derek Marcolini (113) added a 13-4 major decision. For North, Jacob Warsofsky (120, fall), Alexander Robin (132, 6-4), Braxton Ferro (138, 11-1), Drew Mingo (157, fall), and Cody Hill (285, fall) picked up wins for the host Rocketeers.

Stoughton, 40 @ Mansfield, 27 – Final

Swimming
Attleboro vs. North Attleboro – Postponed to a date and time TBD.

Saturday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 12/16/23

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