Melrose Sports

Melrose opens at home Tuesday against Lexington

Published in the April 6, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—Fresh off a thirteen win season in 2017, the Melrose Red Raider baseball team returns to the diamond in 2018 looking to pick up where they left last year when they advanced to quarterfinals in the Div. 2 North playoffs. …

Red Raiders return after another banner season

Published in the April 6, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider tennis team has been on the upswing in the last four years, victors of four straight league titles and fresh off a twelve win season in 2017, when they advanced to Div. 2 North…

Published in the April 6, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—Despite the challenging weather, the Melrose Lady Raider tennis team earned the distinction of being the first MHS team to start their varsity season when they opened at home against Arlington on Monday, April 2. Mother Nature had limited outdoor play during their pre-season, with only…

New face will lead Melrose in 2018 campaign

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Lady Raider lacrosse team has a new leader as they kick off their 2018 spring season this week. 

Matt Galusi will serve as head coach this season, taking over for longtime coach Cate Arkins. Galusi has served as…

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition

MELROSE—The Lady Raiders basketball team celebrated their outstanding 19-4 season and their Middlesex League Championship last week at their year-end banquet held at Montvale Plaza.

It was a great celebration of the girls’ season and a chance to reflect on their historic run, give out awards and honor their departing…

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition

MELROSE—Thirty-four Melrose residents will take part in the running of the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018 when they make the trek from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in Boston. 

The twenty-six-mile race is the world’s oldest annual Marathon and has consistently drawn dozens of Melrose runners each Patriot’s…

Melrose could be the pick of the league this spring

Published in the May 23, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—While the weather looks dreadful this spring, the forecast is good for the Melrose High boy’s lacrosse team who enter the spring season loaded with returning players.

Fresh off another Div. 2 North playoff run last spring, Melrose is equipped with experienced…

Babson-bound guard wraps up stellar high school career

Published in the May 23, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—After leading her Melrose Lady Raider basketball team to a league title and sectional semifinal appearance, Melrose guard Alexis Doherty was named Middlesex Freedom League’s Most Valuable Player after helping secure a 19-4 season for Melrose.

The senior captain…

Girls’ hoop falls 59-45 in semis; league champs finish 19-4

Published in the March 16, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

DANVERS—The Melrose Lady Raider basketball team’s incredible post season run ended on Thursday, March 8 when they fell to #2 seed Pentucket (21-2) by a score of 59-45 in the Div. 2 North semifinals at…