Marcelo Gomes da Silva, a junior born in Brazil, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Saturday on his way to volleyball practice

Calls to “Free Marcelo” are echoing beyond the high school campus of a small Massachusetts town where a standout student was arrested by ICE over the weekend.

The energy was high inside Milford High School Tuesday night where hundreds packed the playoff volleyball match, wearing white T-shirts to honor Marcelo Gomes da Silva.