Melrose Sports

Published in the June 29, 2018 edition

MELROSE—After an incredibly success spring sport season, Melrose High school saw over forty student athletes named 2018 spring All-Stars. The complete list follows: 

BASEBALL

William Dolaher

Charles Stanton

SOFTBALL

Emily Cataldo

Saoirse…

Published in the June 29, 2018 edition

LA CROSSE, WI – Going out on top. It is a dream that all athletes…

Published in the June 29, 2018 edition

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

MELROSE — The Melrose Americans aren’t messing around this year.

The Americans are currently 8-2, good for first place in the Intercity League. The Watertown Reds and reigning champion Lexington Blue Sox are both currently one game back.

The Americans have topped the Malden Maddogs…

A look back at Melrose High’s historic run of 2017-18

Published in the June 22, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The caps have been tossed, the cleats put away and now it’s time to reflect on the most momentous athletic year of all for Melrose High School.

No, you weren’t imagining things. Melrose sports were that…

Published in the June 22, 2018 edition

MELROSE—After a dominating 18-2 season, the Melrose Red Raider lacrosse team has earned multiple honors by the Eastern Mass Lacrosse Coach’s Association. 

Three Red Raiders, Matt Rocha, Jack Wells and Cam Rosie, were named All- American and their coach Matt James, was named Coach-of-the-Year.

The quartet helped the…

Melrose (18-2) exits playoffs early after Reading upset

Published in the June 15, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—You could see the pain visible in the faces of the young Melrose Red Raider lacrosse players who walked off Melrose’s Fred Green Field on Tuesday in a position they were unaccustomed to this season: losing.

No. 1 seeded…

Melrose edged by #1 seed Chieftains, 7-4

Published in the June 15, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

BOXFORD, MA—The Melrose Red Raider baseball team’s playoff run came to an end when they fell to #1 seed Masconomet, 7-4 on Saturday, June 9 at Masconomet Regional High in the Div. 2 North quarterfinals. 

Despite Melrose out-hitting…

Red Raiders advanced with a 8-3 win

Published in the June 15, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider baseball team played one of their most impressive defensive games of the season on Thursday, June 7 when the Red Raiders advanced to quarterfinals by beating Wakefield, 8-3 in the opening round of playoffs at Morelli Field…