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The Marblehead High gymnastics team poses for a photo, from left, back row, Bridget Maloney, Susanna Cuzner, captains Jamie Andrews and Olivia Healy, Tabi Geary, Grace Morrison, Alyssa Sapozhnik and Grace Miller. Middle row, Stella McLaughlin, Ellyana Barrows, Arianna Leahy, Gabby Berman, Ava Hartley, Hailey Singer and Neva DeMont. Front row, Izzie Gonzalez, Camilla Cross and Dounia Peters-Abbadi. COURTESY PHOTO  In only its third meet of the year, the Marblehead High co-op gymnastics team (1-2) was able to attain 130.95 points, something that it could…

Hockey Headers get untracked  With the second half of the season still on tap, the Marblehead High boys hockey team (1-8-1) appears to be turning the corner after picking up three out of a possible four points last week. They first tied the Peabody co-op, 2-2 in Peabody on Jan. 14, before escaping past Danvers in a back and forth battle last Saturday night at Salem State, 6-5.  The Falcons jumped out to an early 2–0 lead in the first period, but the Marblehead boys…

A lopsided first half helped the Marblehead Magicians boys basketball to a dominant 71-56 win over the Danvers Falcons in Danvers Jan. 20. “It was a game that Danvers never quit on,” said Marblehead coach Michael Giardi. “I think we took things for granted and assumed that Danvers was just going to lay down at the end. We were up big, I think almost 30 points, and they fought their way back and cut it down in half. Our guys have to be ready for…

Marblehead native Miles O’Neill has signed with the University of North Carolina Tarheels and will play for UNC coach Bill Belichick, according to several national reports. O’Neill grew up watching Belichick coach the New England Patriots. Marblehead native Miles O’Neill will play for Bill Belichick at UNC next fall. COURTESY PHOTO O’Neill saw limited playing time as a backup quarterback with Texas A&M in 2025. The Aggies’ season ended Dec. 20 when they lost to the Miami Hurricanes in a first-round playoff game. On Jan.…

Swimmers beat host Danvers to secure second win  The Marblehead High swim team won its second meet of the year — the first one in 2026 — on Jan. 6 against Danvers at the St. John’s Prep pool, 92-81.  “With many state cuts already under (our) belts, the goal now is to make more cuts in the upcoming meets,” said coach Sue Guertin afterwards.  Omar Elnabarawy, Cale Nelson, Brady Leveroni and Orion Lewis (1:48.40, state cut), and Hazell Wright, Grace Ladouceur, Winnie Waddington and Shaelyn…