Melrose Sports

THE MEDAL-winning MHS mixed 4×400 relay team broke the mold last weekend, winning 5th place and serving as MHS’s first ever mixed relay team. Pictured from left: Kate Sikkema, Charlotte Tysall, Will Dugan and Ryan Cotugno. (courtesy photo)

mixed relay team finds the podium

By JENNIFER GENTILE

BOSTON—It was a successful day…

WILL DUGAN and Stone Liu were neck and neck in a recent, victorious meet against Wilmington. (courtesy photo)

Team is 3-2 after Wilmington win

By JENNIFER GENTILE

BOSTON—The Melrose High boy’s track team has finished their dual meet season with a winning 3-2 record following an impressive 61-39 win over the Wilmington…

SOFIA SMITH (foreground) had 16 points against Wilmington last week during Melrose’s 55-51 loss. (Jennifer Gentile photo)

Team runs a-foul in 55-51 loss to Wildcats

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—It amounted to their best effort of their early season, but the Melrose High girls’ basketball team fell to Freedom rival Wilmington on Thursday, Jan…

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider swim team is hitting their stride as they approach the mid-point of their season, and earned some individual wins in recent meets against Reading and Winchester.

Though the Red Raiders fell in both meets, some best times and vast improvements were made, and Melrose enjoyed some standout swims…

OTTO ALBANESE goes for the kill during Melrose’s 45-33 victory over Danvers. (Jennifer Gentile photo)

Red Raiders’ depth paying dividends

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider wrestling team is 3-0 in their dual meet season after a fantastic start to 2022, including a solid appearance at the 2021 George Bossi Lowell Holiday…

IT’S NICE to be back in red. The Melrose High girls’ hockey team has kicked off their 2022 campaign. (courtesy photo)

Melrose still looking to hit their stride

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—Four games into their 2022 season, the Melrose High girls’ hockey team is still searching for wins after embarking on their inaugural season…

SENIOR CAPTAIN Zac Federico had 16 points in Melrose’s victory over Belmont on Tuesday. (Jennifer Gentile photo)

firing on all cylinders against Belmont, 74-68

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—After two straight losses, the Melrose Red Raider basketball team bounced back with a big 74-68 victory over Belmont at home on Tuesday, Jan. 5, in…

UNLIKE LAST year, when indoor athletes competed outside, Melrose High’s track teams have competed in Boston three times already. (file photo)

Girls remain unbeaten, boys narrowly edged

By JENNIFER GENTILE

BOSTON—The Melrose High indoor track teams took part in a Middlesex League meet against Wakefield on Dec. 30 at Boston University. It was a split…