Melrose Sports

Melrose beats Reading & Winchester to improve to 12-1

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE 

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider lacrosse team continues to remain the team to beat in the division after back-to-back wins over top-ranked teams to improve their season record to 12-1 and a flawless 8-0 in the Middlesex League. The…

Dolaher throws a beauty in 11-0 victory

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—For most of their spring season, the Melrose Red Raider baseball team had struggled to connect at the plate, but that wasn’t a problem on Tuesday, May 9 when Melrose blanked Watertown, 11-0, on a sunlit day at…

Coming up big over ML large teams

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider softball team enjoyed two consecutive wins over Middlesex Large teams last week to help improve their record to 6-5 with seven games left on the schedule. 

Melrose earned a mercy-rule win over Belmont on…

Shows plenty of fight in bout with Winchester

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition

BY JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Lady Raider tennis team hosted undefeated Winchester on Thursday, May 3 and though they fell in a 5-0 loss, they performed at a level that impressed. 

“We didn’t win but what a battle that was…

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition

MELROSE—The following are Melrose Little League game recaps from last week. 

Royals v. Padres. Thursday May 3 at Lewis Monk. The Royals came back with three runs over the fourth and fifth inning to force a 5-5 tie with the Padres in an exciting back and forth game…

Published in the May 4, 2018 edition.

MELROSE—It was a brilliant, sunny day for the 2018 Melrose Little League Opening Day Parade of Players on Saturday, April 28. Over 500 players, parents & volunteers…

8-3 Melrose will see postseason after Belmont win

Published in the May 4, 2018 edition.

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Lady Raider lacrosse team has punched a ticket to a post season when they…

Girls’ track team wows at MSTCA Relays

Published in the May 4, 2018 edition.

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Lady Raider…

Unbeaten Melrose (8-0) is now a top-ranked team

Published in the April 27, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—After eight games, the Melrose Red Raider boys’ lacrosse team has proven a force to reckon with and has positioned themselves as the team to beat in the division with a record of 8-0. Melrose has given hope for an…