Melrose Sports

Published February 5, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—It was another barn burner between the Melrose and Wilmington boys’ varsity basketball teams, who faced off in round two of their two-game series on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Melrose High. Fresh off a narrow 70-65 win on January 23, the Red Raiders earned another close victory, escaping in…

Underclassmen shine despite 47-44 loss

Published February 5, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Middlesex Freedom League has proven to be a very competitive one in girls basketball this season, and that was evident when Melrose High faced Wilmington in a series of two games last week and fell shy in their last one, a 47-44…

Melrose (2-1-2) battles back to a 3-3 draw

Published February 5, 2021 

By JENNIFER GENTILE

WILMINGTON—The Melrose Red Raider hockey team settled for a 3-3 tie with Wilmington on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington. It was the second straight meeting against the Wildcats, a very competitive team who beat Melrose in round one thanks in…

Second-half comeback spurs 70-65 win

Published January 29, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

WILMINGTON—The Melrose Red Raider basketball team picked up a win over a very competitive Wilmington Wildcats team on the road on Saturday, Jan. 24 by a score of 70-65. Melrose managed to erase an 11-point deficit in the first half to take a…

3-1 defeat is first loss for Melrose (2-1-1)

Published January 29, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

WILMINGTON—The Melrose Red Raider hockey team suffered their first defeat of the season after a 3-1 loss to Wilmington Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington. The Wildcats shut out Melrose during most of the contest after a quick opening-game goal…

Published January 29, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

STONEHAM—The Melrose High gymnastics team was edged by rival Stoneham, 131.8-128.75 on Saturday, January 23 at Stoneham High. Melrose won two events in the day—vault and bars—but ultimately fell to the Spartans. 

Melrose started the meet strong with a solid win in the vault, 34.15-33.5, behind the talents of…

Fennell has hat trick & 5 goals in two games

Published January 22, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

STONEHAM—After just three games into the season, one thing is apparent for the Melrose High Red Raider hockey team: they’ve sure been lucky to have senior captain Brendan Fennell on their squad. The future MHS Athletic Hall of…

Picks up first win over Winchester

Published January 22, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

SAUGUS—It was a victorious outing for the Melrose High gymnastics team, who earned a solid win over longtime rival Winchester during their home opener on Sunday, Jan. 17 at the YMCA Metro North center in Saugus. Fueled by a very solid vault routine…

Melrose drops second game to Raiders, 73-69

Published January 22, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—During the second of their two meetings, the Melrose Red Raider basketball team and the Watertown Raiders left it all on the court at the Melrose Middle School gym on Monday morning with our neighbors to the south prevailing in a…

Published January 22, 2021

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High girls’ basketball team are 1-2 on the season after a pair of losses to Watertown on the road and at home on Saturday, Jan. 16 and Monday, Jan. 18. While Melrose was able to match talents against a sharp Watertown Raider team, they squandered early…