Baranyi & Mirick earn league titles
By JENNIFER GENTILE
MELROSE—As the Melrose-Stoneham boy’s winter swim team finishes up a very successful season, they left their mark at the 2025 Middlesex League Meet, which saw them capture several medals and a few league titles.
This is Melrose-Stoneham’s first winning season in several years and competition continues this weekend at the MIAA Div. 2 State Finals, where they will compete against the state’s best.
They paved way in part due to their performance at last weekend’s MIAA North Sectionals, where they also collected medals.
There is more swimming ahead for several athletes who have qualified for States and they include Jos Baranyi, Will Baranyi, Gabe Hunnicutt, Will Lowe, Owen Molway, Danny Mirick, and Tristan Onstott.
On January 30, Melrose enjoyed a solid day at the 2025 Middlesex League Meet with a 5thplace finish. Melrose earned two league titles behind the work of junior Jos Baranyi who became the Middlesex League Champion in the 100 freestyle and Danny Mirick who earned the gold medal in the 200 IM. Baranyi also became the league silver medalist in the 50 freestyle.
The two were joined by other medalists which included their 200 Medley relay team, who placed fourth behind the work of Gabe Hunnicutt, Jos Baranyi, Owen Molway and Danny Mirick, William Lowe in the 200 free and 500 free, Gabe Hunnicutt in the 100 fly, Danny Mirick in the 100 back. Those competing in different events included the relay team of Joe Parment, Ryan McAndrew, Zach Hunnicutt and Gabe Dixon in the 200 medley relay; Owen Erelli, Nik Johansson and Joe Parmet in the 200 free, Gabe Hunnicutt in the 200 IM; Tristan Onstott, Gabe Dixon, Ryan McAndrew, and Zach Hunnicutt in the 50 free, Owen Molway and Sam Haseltine in the 100 fly, Will Baranyi and Gabe Dixon in the 100 free, Tristan Onstott, Owen Erelli and Nik Johansson in the 500 free, Sam Haseltine, Ryan McAndrew and Zach Hunnicutt in the 100 breast, Owen Molway and Will Baranyi in the 100 back and the relay team of Owen Molway, Dan Muller, Tristan Onstott and Will Lowe in the 400 free relay.
On Feb. 9 Melrose-Stoneham competed at the annual MIAA North Sectionals where qualified swimmers competed against the best talent in the region. Those representing Melrose were Jos Baranyi, Will Baranyi, Gabe Hunnicutt, Will Lowe, Owen Molway, Danny Mirick and Tristan Onstott.
Those who medaled were Jos Baranyi (5th in the 50 free and 4th in the 100 free) who swam his best times that will bring him to States this weekend.
An impressed Melrose coach Alex Pennacchio credited the team for not only landing on the podium at the league meet but shaving off time. “We have had a good end to the season. The boys have been swimming well and dropping a lot of time,” he says.
Recently, the Middlesex League named their Winter All Star lists and Melrose named for swimmers: All Conference honors went to Jos Baranyi, Danny Mirick and All Star nods were given to Gabe Hunnicutt and Will Lowe.