Melrose Sports

Kelley, Preziosa deliver in pre-playoff win over Wildcats

Published February 22, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider basketball team finished their regular season with a resounding 81-40 thumping over Wilmington on Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Melrose Middle School gym. On a night that honored the team’s seniors, it was a fitting performance for…

Competes in North Sectionals on Sat.

Published February 22, 2019

MELROSE—The Melrose High gymnastics team kicked off their postseason by competing in the 2019 State Individual All-Around Competition on Monday, Feb. 18 at Tewksbury High School and this weekend will battle in the MIAA North Sectionals held in Algonquin High School on Saturday.

On Monday, Melrose…

Second straight league title for 14-3 Melrose

Published February 15, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Lady Raider hoop team (14-3) has earned their second straight Freedom Division title after beating Wakefield last Friday at home during Senior Night, 50-40. 

The playoff-headed team will aim to add more wins to their record this week in order…

Adrian, Herbert, Macintosh earn gold

Published February 15, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—A large crowd packed the Melrose Middle School gym on Saturday to watch the Red Raiders become D3N Sectional silver medalists at the Div. 3 North Finals, when they placed second among thirteen teams competing.   

Melrose crowned three sectional champs: Hunter Adrian in the 113 weight…

Published February 15, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE —In true, Melrose-Wakefield style, a barn-burning thriller took place last Friday night in Melrose between the Red Raider boy’s hoop team and the Wakefield Warriors that ended in a crushing 49-45 defeat for Melrose. The playoff-bound Red Raiders remains 9-7 overall, while Wakefield walked out of the Melrose Middle…

Published February 15, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

STONEHAM—The Melrose High gymnastics team finished their league work this week with a win over Burlington before competing in the 2019 Middlesex League Championship at Stoneham High on Feb. 11. Melrose finished their Middlesex dual meet season against the Red Devils on Friday, Feb. 8, beating Burlington by a…

Published February 15, 2019

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider hockey team improved to 11-1-5 and remain on Super 8 watch lists after a 5-1 win over Stoneham on Wednesday, Feb. 6.

The Red Raiders are ranked anywhere between 11th and 16th in hockey ratings systems.Their one loss only matches Pope Francis in all of Division 1, while…

Melrose league champs over Wakefield at Memorial Hall

Published February 8, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The stakes couldn’t have been higher for the Melrose Red Raider wrestling team, who hosted the second annual “Brawl in the Hall 2” at Memorial Hall on Jan. 30 in a winner-takes-all-bout against Wakefield, last year’s Middlesex Freedom League champ. On the…

Published February 8, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—In a week of tests, the Melrose High boy’s hockey team has earned an A plus. 

On Wednesday, Jan 30 Melrose upset #11 ranked Winchester, a team touted heavily as a Middlesex League Super 8 favorite, in a 4-0 shutout at Kasabuski Arena in Saugus. Melrose improves to 10-1-5…

4-0 shutout over Wilmington seals deal

Published February 8, 2019

By JENNIFER GENTILE

WILMINGTON—The Melrose High girls’ hockey team has punched their ticket to a postseason and remain in the running for a league title following a 4-0 shutout over Wilmington on Saturday, Feb. 2 at Ristuccia Arena. 

This is the first postseason appearance for new…