Melrose Sports

Red Raiders lose a heartbreaker to Medford, 3-2

Published in the June 15, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MEDFORD—The Melrose Red Raider tennis team’s winning season came to an end in the Div. 2 North quarterfinals on Saturday at Duggar Park in Medford when they fell 3-2 to #4 seed Medford (12-3). The reigning league champs…

Published in the June 15, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MARBLEHEAD, MA—The Melrose High girls’ softball team’s season ended on Friday, June 8 in the Div. 2 North playoff opener at Marblehead Veteran’s Middle School when the team took a 5-2 loss to Marblehead. 

No. 13 seed Melrose faced a formidable opponent in #1 seed Marblehead…

Round one goes to Melrose, 5-0, over Central Catholic

Published in the June 8, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The reigning Middlesex Freedom League champion Red Raider tennis team earned their first playoff win with a 5-0 victory over Central Catholic at Woburn Racket Club on Tuesday, advancing them to quarterfinals and improving their record…

League champ Melrose bows out in playoff opener

Published in the June 8, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—It wasn’t the seeding they hoped for, but the Melrose Lady Raider lacrosse team put up a valiant effort against #2 seed Marblehead, who knocked Melrose out of the Div. 1 North field in the opening round…

Hosts Masco today at 5:00 p.m. at Fred Green Field

Published in the June 8, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider lacrosse team begins what they hope will be a long and successful postseason this evening, Friday, June 8 at 5:00 p.m. when they host Masconomet at Fred Green Field in the…

Published in the June 8, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High girls’ track team finished their terrific season with an appearance at the MIAA All State championship. 

Melrose’s state championship 4×100 team of Brooke Barriss, Lucia Seide, Elsa Brodin and Nora Daly finished 13th with a time of 50.95. And Brooke Barriss competed…

Melrose’s 4×100 relay team are state champs

Published in the June 1, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High girls’ track team are celebrating a historic feat that took place on Saturday, May 25 at North Reading High school. They earned a Div. 3 state title in the 4×100 relay, thanks to an incredible…

Victory over Milton advances Melrose to playoffs

Published in the June 1, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose Red Raider baseball team will see a postseason after collecting their 10th win of the season on Wednesday, May 23 with an 8-2 victory over Milton on the road.

Senior hurler Mike Muscarella took the win…

Melrose (17-1) silences Hamilton-Wenham, earns 100th win

Published in the June 1, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—Playoffs can’t come soon enough for the Melrose Red Raider lacrosse team, who proved their domination of the North with an 11-5 victory over Hamilton-Wenham at home on May 24. Following that was a 13-1 victory over Wakefield that…

The standout at Belmont Hill broke school record

Published in the June 1, 2018 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—Melrose’s John Pappo is wrapping up a terrific high school running career at Belmont Hill high school and this fall will become a member of the Tufts University track team.

The soon-to-be graduate has enjoyed a prolific high…