Melrose Sports

Herbert takes silver; both advance to New England’s

Published in the March 2, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

DANVERS—The Melrose Red Raider wrestling team enjoyed a very strong showing at the 2018 All State tournament at St. John’s prep over the weekend of Feb. 23, taking home two medals, including a gold medal earned by the…

Published in the March 2, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Lady Raider gymnastics team shined at the MIAA North Sectionals held on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Algonquin Regional High School. Melrose placed 7th among all qualifying north teams, behind winner Reading, who advanced to States with an overall score of 143.725. Melrose scored…

Adrian, Herbert & Seide take top spots; team earns bronze

Published in the February 23, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High wrestling team crowned three individual state champions in front of a large crowd at the MIAA Div. 3 State Finals at Wakefield High on Saturday, Feb. 17.

Sophomores Hunter Adrian and Sean…

Melrose’s 53-49 win over Burlington punches ticket

Published in the February 23, 2018 edition

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Relay team earns silver, advances to All States

Published in the February 23, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High girls’ track team wowed at the Div. 4 State Finals held on February 14, 2018 at the Reggie Lewis Center. Nearly every qualified athlete medaled for Melrose, including the team’s 4×200 team who placed…

Melrose sweeps Div. 3 North; fights for State title on Sat.

Published in the February 16, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—It was another historic showing for the reigning state champ Melrose Red Raider wrestling team, who on Saturday, February 10 repeated their D3 North Champion title at the MIAA Div. 3 North Sectional at…

First title in eight years after upsetting Wakefield

Published in the February 16, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—After eight long years, the Melrose High girls basketball team is one again a Middlesex League champion. It’s a sweet reunion for Melrose, who clinched the Middlesex Freedom League on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in a winner-take-all victory at…

Wins over Stoneham, Wakefield punch ticket to D1N tourney

Published in the February 16, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—After a two-year absence in the Div. 1 North playoff field, the Melrose Red Raider hockey team is returning to a post season after back-to-back wins over Stoneham and Wakefield this week. Melrose improves to 10-7-1 with…

Wright tops the field in floor with 9.65

Published in the February 16, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High gymnastics team shined at the 2018 Middlesex League Championship held on Monday at Stoneham High. Melrose nabbed a second place finish thanks to a solid bar performance and dynamic floor routine, with Melrose’s Katie Wright wowing the…

Neck-in-neck with Wakefield for league rights

Published in the February 9, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The five remaining games for the playoff-bound Melrose Lady Raider basketball team will pit them in second round play against Freedom League rivals in their final stretch towards post season. 

On Tuesday, Melrose began that second take when they hosted the Stoneham…