Melrose Sports

Cracks top five; sure to be a force next year

Published November 23, 2018

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—It was nearly a flawless season for the Melrose High girls’ cross country team, who finished a 4-1 regular season and on Saturday, November 10, competed in their best-ever showing at the Div. 4 State Finals in Wrentham,…

Published November 16, 2018

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—It’s that time of year again.

The 59th Melrose-Wakefield Thanksgiving Classic takes place next Thursday, Nov. 22 at Landrigan Field in Wakefield. The meeting is the 108th clash between a rivalry that dates back to 1901.

Melrose, the reigning 2017 Super Bowl Champs, will arrive in Wakefield facing…

A powerful Lynnfield team defeats Melrose, 3-0

Published November 16, 2018

STONEHAM—There’s a new sheriff in town in the Div. 2 North volleyball field.

Lynnfield High, in just their second year in the division, beat #11 seed Melrose in the Div. 2 North Semifinals on Nov. 8 at Stoneham High, 3-0, while on the path to their Div.…

Williams becomes a silver medalist in 500

Published November 16, 2018

By JENNIFER GENTILE

CAMBRIDGE—The Melrose High girls swim team made a splash at the 2018 MIAA Swimming North Finals at MIT on Sunday, Nov. 11. 

Eight Lady Raiders qualified to swim at the event, including junior Emily Boutchia, senior captain Natasha Brown, freshman Grace Haseltine, sophomore…

Undefeated Melrose battles for Super Bowl title

Published November 16, 2018

MELROSE—The Melrose Youth Football 5-6 grade tackle football team are one win away from a Super Bowl title.

On Sunday, Nov. 10 the boys won the EMass AYF Conference B Championship after beating Charlestown, 24-6. They are now headed to the EMass AYF Super…

Belmont victory a perfect prelude to Thanksgiving

Published November 16, 2018

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—For the Red Raider faithful who braved the driving rain at Fred Green Field in Melrose last Friday night, they got their price of admission as the Red Raiders beat a competitive Belmont, 27-13. This represented Melrose’s (6-4) last game until their Thanksgiving matchup…

Published November 16, 2018

MELROSE—The Melrose Lady Raider swim team earned one of the MIAA’s most prestigious honors on Saturday when they took home the Div. 2 MIAA Sportsmanship Award.

The presentation took place at the Div. 2 North Swim Finals at MIT in Cambridge. The team was given the award by MIAA officials at the…

Beat Wayland, G. Lawrence to face Lynnfield

Published November 9, 2018

By JENNIFER GENTILE 

MELROSE—The Melrose Lady Raider volleyball team has advanced to the Div. 2 North Semifinals after a thrilling 3-0 victory over Wayland on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at a raucous Melrose Middle School gym. In a virtual point-to-point battle that lasted nearly two…

Wayland ends Melrose’s strong season, 1-0

Published November 9, 2018

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider soccer team saw their playoff run end in the opening round of the Div. 3 North playoffs when they fell to Wayland (10-3-4) in a 1-0 heartbreaker at Wayland High School on Friday, Nov. 6. Melrose (11th seeded)…

Melrose beats N. Reading; hosts Belmont tonight

Published November 9, 2018

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider football team improved to 5-4 on the season with a 28-15 win over North Reading at home Friday, Nov. 2 in non-playoff consolation play. Tonight, they host Belmont in a home finale at Fred Green Field with their…