Melrose Sports

Action began this week for Melrose

Published April 5, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The 2019 Melrose High Lady Raider tennis team returns to the court this week. And so far, Mother Nature is cooperating.

“It’s the first time in 20 years we have been outside on week 1,” reports Melrose head coach Deb Deacon. 

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Eyeing another title in 2019

Published March 29, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The reigning Middlesex Freedom League champion Red Raider lacrosse team is back.

2018 was a bit of a Cinderella season for Melrose, who flew through the regular season at a near flawless 17-1. They entered the Div. 2 North playoffs as a number one…

League champs looking for another playoff run

Published March 29, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High girl’s lacrosse team is springing into action, ready to kick off their 2019 season with a home opener scheduled on Tuesday, April 9 at home against Lexington. 

Melrose returns one year after clinching their first ever Middlesex League…

Published March 29, 2019

MELROSE—Melrose High School named nearly 40 league All Stars for the competitive 2018-19 season. 

A massive fourteen All Stars alone were named from the league champion girl’s indoor track team. 

Melrose basketball sophomore star Sam Dewey, who has compiled 700 points in two seasons as a Lady Raider (and is on par…

MHS swimmer is going the distance

Published March 22, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—Molly Williams’ swim career at Melrose High seemed designed for a path that few have traveled on as high school athletes. And now, the senior has committed to swim for the Div. 1 University of Vermont and will be a Catamount in the fall of…

Published March 22, 2019

NEW YORK—Emily Hickey, a Melrose resident and a junior at Austin Preparatory School, qualified for the emerging elite level at the 2019 New Balance National Indoor Meet this…

will play in All Star Football Classic in June

Published March 22, 2019

WALTHAM—Two Melrose football players have been selected to play in the 2019 Shriner’s All-Star Football Classic that will be held on June 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Bentley University in Waltham. 

Cory Bright, a Bishop Fenwick senior, and Dylan Robertson, a…

Falls to Tewksbury, 52-49, in semifinal heartbreaker

Published March 15, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High girl’s basketball team saw their Div. 2 North tournament run end in semifinals on Wednesday, March 6 at Tewksbury High against #2 seed Tewksbury (19-3) in a down-to-the-wire thriller, 52-49. The Middlesex Freedom Champs went into the bracket…