Joe McConnell

The Marblehead High boys soccer team (9-4) had a pretournament warmup against non-league host West Springfield (7-5-2), the defending Division 2 state champs, last Saturday, Oct. 17. It was a competitive battle, but the visitors ended up on the short end of a 2-0 final score. Marblehead High boys soccer goalie Andrew Halvorson robs another opponent of a goal during a game earlier this year. Halvorson has seven shutouts to his credit to date to help lead his teammates to a 9-4 record with five…

During a recent meet, Marblehead High boys cross-country runners compete in a winning pack. They are, from left, Dylan Boland, Cenzo Vorn, T.J. Waters, Felix Regnault, Isaac Duran, Ivan Monin and the leader Filip Grubor. COURTESY PHOTO The Marblehead High boys cross-country team wrapped up the regular season with a 4-3 record after traveling to Breakheart Reservation in Saugus on Oct. 14 to beat the Saugus/Winthrop co-op going away, 19-42. Coach Brian Heenan’s squad then had one more regular season meet left on the schedule…

Everything is bouncing the right way for the Marblehead High boys soccer team (8-2) to extend its winning streak to five games after securing three more victories against Gloucester (2-0, Oct. 5), Masco (1-0, Oct. 7) and non-league Everett (4-3, Oct. 9). The game against the Crimson Tide was a back-and-forth shootout, before the home team Magicians pulled it out. As a Gloucester forward gets off a free kick during the Oct. 5 game in Gloucester, Marblehead boys soccer players Erik Badzak, Quinn Cohane and…

On Monday, Oct. 5, at The Meadow in Peabody, the undefeated Marblehead High golf team and its coach Bob Green honored the memory of Owen Coyne, the beloved MHS three-sport athlete, by wearing his football jersey No. 18 during the match against the Tanners. Owen passed away on Oct. 1. Lining up for a photo prior to the match were, from left, Zack Chipman, Wesley Puleo, John Rand, Grady Coyne, co-captain Tyler Forbes, Colby Moore, Pete Ryan, Max King, co-captain Greyson Leventhal, Teddy Dulac and…

Perfect 10 for golf  It doesn’t get much better than this for Coach Bob Green’s golf team. They recorded two more wins last week against Masco (36.5-35.5, Sept. 29) and Danvers (46-26, Sept. 30) to extend their record to 10-0.  Against Masco at Ferncroft, these Magicians needed every point to win this close encounter. Will Macrina (6-3, 40), Max King (6.5-2.5, 40) and John Rand (5.5-3.5, 44) won their matches, while Colby Moore tied his match after shooting a 38.  Co-captains Tyler Forbes and Greyson…

After dropping two straight games, the Marblehead High School boys soccer team (7-2) bounced back nicely last week with two shutout wins over Salem (5-0, Sept. 28) and Danvers (7-0, Sept. 30). These Magicians also had a couple of more shutout wins, both on the road, earlier this week against Gloucester (2-0, Oct. 5) and Masco (1-0, Oct. 7). Marblehead High boys soccer captain Mitchell Goldwater (4) surveys the field during a recent game. These Magicians began a new week with a 5-2 winning record.…

Another week, another couple of wins for coach Bob Green’s Marblehead High School golf team, eight of them to be exact as the month of September winds down. It includes last week’s triumphs over Danvers (45-27, Sept. 22) and non-league Malden Catholic (47-25, Sept. 23), both at Tedesco. Overall, the Marblehead boys have an 8-0 record, and are 6-0 in the Northeastern Conference.  Marblehead High golf co-captain Tyler Forbes, concentrating on an approach shot, is helping lead his teammates to a perfect 8-0 record so…

Girls remain undefeated; boys get first win  The Marblehead High girls cross-country team remains undefeated at 3-0 after beating Beverly, 22-39 at home on Sept. 23.  Still perfect with a 3-0 record, the Marblehead High girls cross-country team is, from left, second row, senior Thea Shaw, sophomore Patty Windsor, freshman Charlotte Sheridan, senior captain Evelina Beletsky, senior captain Jesslny Roemer, sophomore Abby Orne, sophomore Izzy Anaya Lanzillo, sophomore Sophia Letwin, sophomore Ginny Donato, senior Violet Taylor, senior Maggie Miller and junior Evie Becker. Front row,…

The Marblehead High girls soccer team (1-3-1) finally got untracked last week with a 1-0 win over Peabody in the home opener at Piper on Sept. 16 after settling for a scoreless tie against host Swampscott two days earlier on Sept. 14.  Marblehead High girls soccer midfielder Lucy Church sets up an offensive play against Peabody last week. COURTESY PHOTO / MHS GIRLS SOCCER “We got off to a slow start in the first half against Peabody, but played much better in the second half,”…

Coach Elmer Magana couldn’t have dreamed of a better start from his Marblehead High boys soccer team. These Magicians have won their first three games, while outscoring opponents, 13-3. They defeated rival Swampscott at home, 2-0 on Sept. 14, before hanging on to beat host Peabody in a competitive battle, 4-3 two days later.  Marblehead High boys soccer goaltender Andrew Halvorson comes up with another clutch save during a recent game. COURTESY PHOTO / MHS SENIOR SAWYER WILSON Magana said of the Big Blue: “They…