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Marblehead Youth Hockey Cross-ice hockey player Oska Morczinek celebrates after scoring a shootout goal during the annual Fish Sticks Tournament of Champions in Gloucester recently, COURTESY PHOTO / DAWN ENOS The Marblehead Youth Hockey Cross-Ice hockey team recently returned home with well-earned silver medals after competing in the Fish Sticks Tournament of Champions, hosted by Cape Ann Youth Hockey in Gloucester.  Besides Marblehead, the Beverly and Cape Ann clubs also took part in the tournament that’s specifically designed to offer a rewarding, enjoyable conclusion to…

High fives for boys tennis  The Marblehead High boys tennis team (5-1) made it five in a row after beating hosts Swampscott (5-0, April 13) and non-league Lynnfield (4-1, April 16) last week.  It’s always good to beat your longtime rival, and that’s what the Magicians did to the Big Blue, under the direction of first-year head coach Karl Tenenholtz, last week.  First singles player Ty Cooper defeated Swampscott’s Sam Schepens in a first set tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-2), before his opponent had to default, which…

Marblehead was well represented at the U.S. Open Pickleball Tournament in Naples, Florida, with six local players competing across a range of age groups and skill levels. Among the standout performers were Jahna Gregory, who competed in women’s singles and took home a bronze medal. Paul Pruett won a silver medal in men’s singles and Gill Sudyam also earned recognition. Marblehead’s Paul Pruett, far left, won a silver at the U.S. Open Pickleball Tournament in Naples, Florida. COURTESY PHOTOS  Marblehead’s Jahna Gregory, far right, took home…

Boys tennis begins new era with three wins  The Marblehead High boys tennis team, under the guidance of first-year coach Karl Tenenholtz, is off to a successful start with a 3-1 record. Seniors Adam Loughlin and T.J. Kelly, and juniors Ty Cooper and Alex Boehning are this year’s captains.  After dropping their first match of the year against non-league Andover, 3-2 at home on March 30, they were able to bounce back to defeat Northeastern Conference rival Masco by the exact same score on April…

Marblehead High boys spring track senior Will Cruikshank, staying ahead of his Peabody counterpart in a meet last spring, is off to a great start this year after winning the 800 during a home tri-meet last week against Swampscott and Danvers. FILE PHOTO  Two meets into the spring track season and Coach Nolan Raimo’s Marblehead High boys and girls teams are undefeated after beating both Danvers and rival Swampscott at home on April 7. The girls took care of the Falcons, 87-40, while also dominating…

After the Division 2 Sweet 16 state tournament win over Burlington last November, Marblehead High volleyball coach Killeen Miller speaks with the media. A couple of months later, Miller, who started the program 12 years ago, stepped down as head coach, citing family reasons. CURRENT PHOTO / LUCA TEDESCO It’s always difficult to step away from something that you started, but that’s what Killeen Miller was facing when she made the difficult decision to leave the Marblehead High volleyball program back in January after a…