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3-0 Melrose dominates Spartans

Published May 14, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—Could this be the year that the Melrose High softball earns that elusive Middlesex league title? Let’s just say the forecast looks favorable judging by the start of their season. 

Melrose kicked off their 2021 campaign and are 3-0 after two consecutive thumpings over Stoneham…

Published May 14, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—After two years, the Melrose Red Raider baseball team finally returned to Morelli Field for their 2021 home opener when they faced the Stoneham Spartans on Saturday, May 8. Melrose ran into a wall and fell in a 8-0 shutout and will look to rebound with a series of…

2-0 on season after thrashing of Stoneham

Published May 14, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—It’s been a dynamic start to the season for the MHS girls’ lacrosse team who return two years after their 2019 season. This week, they kicked off their 2021 spring season showing no signs of rust as they collected a pair of…

Melrose 3-0 to start the season

Published May 14, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—It’s been two years since the Melrose High girls’ tennis team hit the courts in Melrose and now they are back in action and wasting no time assembling wins. Melrose is off to a nice 3-0 start after wins over Stoneham and…

A look back at Brendan Fennell’s MHS legacy

Published May 7, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—In the four years that he has laced up as a Red Raider at Melrose High, senior Brendan Fennell has crafted a resume that any high school athlete could dream of.

It’s difficult to know where to begin. For starters…

Community, MHS mourns athlete & Super Fan

Published May 7, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—Melrose Public Schools and the larger community are mourning the sudden loss…

Games taking place this weekend

Published May 7, 2021

MELROSE—There was nary a break for the hard working MHS athletes who completed try-outs last week and already have begun scrimmage competition and early season games for the MIAA spring season. 

Kicking off this season are baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls tennis, wrestling…

29-7 Stoneham win caps off Melrose’s (6-0) season

Published April 30, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

STONEHAM—The 2021 Melrose High Red Raider football team finished another flawless season and cemented their ML Freedom title with a 29-7 win over Stoneham (3-2) on Friday, April 23 at Stoneham High School. The victory concludes the Red Raiders Fall…

ML12 tourney goes to unbeaten Winchester, 3-0

Published April 30, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The league champ Melrose High girls’ volleyball team concluded their season with a much-anticipated ML 12 Final appearance against undefeated rival Winchester, a Div. 1 state powerhouse who in sets of 25-19, 25-21, 25-18 swept Melrose, 3-0. 

Melrose finishes their league-winning season at 12-1…

First ever league champs crowned on April 18

Published April 30, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High School competitive cheer team enjoyed a first-ever feat on April 18 when they swept the competition at the 2021 Middlesex League championship at Woburn High for the league title. Melrose used athleticism and strength, combined with dance and…