Melrose Sports

Published January 25, 2019

MELROSE—The Melrose Youth Football & Cheerleading (MYFC) teams celebrated their 2018 season and handed out awards…

At 9-3, Red Raider grapplers just getting started

Published January 18, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—Now about a month into its season, the Melrose Red Raider wrestling team has emerged among one of the best in the division, which isn’t quite new for the 2017 State Champs, but it does prove a marker of the…

Published January 18, 2019

By BEN PAINCHAUD

MELROSE—In a good way, it was a bizarre game for the Melrose boys’ basketball team, which found its footing once again by taking care of Burlington last Friday, 69-51. The contest featured a number of improbable shots from the Red Raiders, including three buzzer-beaters and a three-pointer from…

Lightbody’s foul shot at buzzer sinks Melrose, 74-73

Published January 18, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The tension couldn’t have been higher on Tuesday night in Melrose when the Melrose High girls’ basketball team found themselves facing double overtime with zero seconds left on the clock, praying that the two foul shots awarded to Reading standout…

Sam Dewey leads the way with 35 points

Published January 18, 2019

By BEN PAINCHAUD

MELROSE—The Lady Raiders had little trouble disposing of Burlington last Friday, winning 52-39.

From the get-go, it was apparent that Burlington had no answer for the size of Melrose’s Sam Dewey, who scored 25 point on the night—nearly half of…

Published January 18, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High gymnastics team picked up their first win of the season with a 137.64-131.5 victory over Arlington on Monday, January 14 at Arlington High. Melrose took each event overall and scored their highest marks in the vault (35.3). On Monday, they will travel to Woburn High…

Undefeated at 5-0 after victory over Burlington

Published January 11, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High girls’ indoor track team became league champions after defeating Burlington 71-29 on Tuesday, Janurary 8 at Boston University. Melrose remains undefeated at 5-0 in the Freedom League and have earned their first league title since 2012.

For Melrose coach Shannon Kane, it was…

Cam Marks’ game-winner lifts Melrose, 4-3

Published January 11, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider hockey team improved to 7-0-1, following a gripping thriller against 2018 Div. 2 state finalist Stoneham on Saturday. Jan. 5 at Stoneham Arena. Melrose prevailed in a buzzer-beating 4-3 win thanks to a goal from Cam Marks to…

Wakefield’s persistent press can’t top Lady Raiders

Published January 11, 2019

By BEN PAINCHAUD

MELROSE—Nothing came easy for the Melrose Lady Raiders, but they were able to hold off a tough Wakefield team last Friday night in a grind-it-out, give-no-ground game, 57-32.

Both teams were incredibly hard-pressed for a bucket in the first quarter. Wakefield…

Published January 11, 2019

By BEN PAINCHAUD

MELROSE—If Friday night’s game at Melrose High showed anything, it’s that the Melrose-Wakefield rivalry is still very much alive and well. Wakefield got the best of the Red Raiders, 51-40, in what made for an electric atmosphere with no shortage of chippy play and intense moments.

Not many…