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Image Gallery: Scenes from “Brawl in the Hall

February 10, 2022

MEMORIAL HALL in Melrose was the place to be on Feb. 2 when arch rivals Melrose and Wakefield faced each other for the 4th annual “Brawl in the Hall” that would determine the wrestling league title. Unbeaten Melrose prevailed over Wakefield in a 37-33 thriller. Photographer Raj Das was on hand to capture the event…

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Call it a comeback for Melrose girls’ hoop

February 10, 2022

JUNIOR CHLOE Gentile had 10 points against Burlington as Melrose girls’ basketball rides a three-game winning streak. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

3 straight wins results in most victories since 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—Don’t look now, but the Melrose High girl’s basketball team is on a three-game winning streak, and it’s one that has…

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Thomas breaks the 100 mark

February 10, 2022

2020 STATE champ and MHS senior captain Sean Thomas reached a milestone 100th win as a MHS wrestler with a victory in last week’s “Brawl in the Hall.” (Raj Das edphotos.com)

Sean Thomas earns milestone for MHS wrestling

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—He put his name on the map as just a young freshman…

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Red Raider hockey seniors honored

February 10, 2022

RED RAIDER seniors were honored prior to their game against Wakefield on Saturday. Pictured from left: captain TJ Sullivan, captain Jamie Haggerty, Dom Lamentea, Connor O’Leary, Zach Ingalls, Daniel Kress and Anthony White. (Nadia Delsonno photo)

Wakefield game serves as Senior Night

By JENNIFER GENTILE

STONEHAM — The Stoneham Arena served as host…

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Track teams find podium at ML Championship

February 10, 2022

MELROSE SENIORS were a large part of the success the MHS indoor track teams saw last weekend at the ML Championship meet. From left: Will Dugan, Charlotte Tysall, Katie Sikkema and Ryan Cotugno. (courtesy photo)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

BOSTON—The Melrose High indoor track teams more than held their own at the 2022 Middlesex League…

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Swim team makes waves at league meet

February 10, 2022

THE MELROSE High boy’s swim team brought lots of hardware home from the ML Championship meet last weekend. (Jennifer Gentile photo)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

READING—The Melrose High boy’s swim team had an excellent appearance at the 2022 Middlesex League Meet at the Reading Burbank YMCA on Sunday, Feb. 6, with several medal-worthy finishes by…

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PHOTO: Middlesex League Champs

February 7, 2022

Melrose Wrestling reclaimed their league title from Wakefield finishing 5-0 in the Middlesex League Freedom Division. Melrose defeat Wakefield 37-33 at Brawl in the Hall inside a jam packed Memorial Hall on February 2nd. (Jen Gentile Photo)

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Buzzer beater goes to Wakefield

February 3, 2022

ZAC FEDERICO (in white) had 14 points in Melrose’s barn-blazing 62-58 loss to Wakefield on Tuesday. (Dan Pawlowski photo)

Melrose battles back to a 62-58 loss

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—It wasn’t the outcome they were looking for, but the Melrose boy’s basketball team fought a hard and admirable comeback effort that led to a…

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Red Raider hockey falls just shy to Triton

February 3, 2022

TJ SULLIVAN had Melrose’s lone goal in their well fought 3-1 loss to Triton on Monday. (Jennifer Gentile photo)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

NEWBURYPORT—The Melrose Red Raider hockey team fought a competitive game against Triton (3-9) on Monday, Jan. 31 at Graf Arena in Newburyport but ultimately fell to the Vikings, 3-1.

With a few…

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Melrose gymnasts getting it done

February 3, 2022

GRACE BURKE’S all around performances have helped Melrose stay on the winning side this season. (Raj Das edphotos.com)

Best score of season against Stoneham

By JENNIFER GENTILE

SAUGUS—The Melrose High gymnastics team improved to 4-3 following their best effort to date against Stoneham on Friday, Jan 28 at the Saugus YMCA where they beat…