Melrose Sports

Already earns a Freedom League win in early play 

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—With school not even having…

Part one shines light on 5 of 10 newest inductees

MELROSE—The Melrose Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducting their 2024 Class on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.

The newest class members include the following individuals:

• Donald MacInnes, MHS Class of 1956, hockey

• Ken Runge, MHS Class of 1981, baseball

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By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

MELROSE — Just like last summer, the Melrose Americans were eliminated in the semifinals of the Intercity Baseball League playoffs this year as they were swept, 3-0, by the Andre Chiefs in the best-of-five series.

The Americans finished the 2024 season with an overall record of 16-10-1 as they came in third…

MELROSE—The Melrose Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducting their 2024 Class on Saturday, Sept. 21.

The plaque ceremony will take place at 4:30 p.m. at Melrose High School Learning Commons where athletes will be presented with their induction plaques and their exceptional athletic achievements will be highlighted. This event is free to the public…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

MALDEN — The season came to an end for the Melrose Americans baseball team on Aug. 8 as they lost to the Andre Chiefs, 13-7, at Maplewood Park in Malden.

With the win, the Chiefs swept the best-of-five semifinal playoff series 3-0 as they are now playing the Lexington Blue Sox for…

MELROSE — Boston Boxing Promotions has announced the main event for “Fall Brawl” taking place on Friday, September 20, 7 p.m. at Melrose Memorial Hall in Melrose, and it’s a rematch of the 2023 “Fight of the Year” that ended in a draw.

Haverhill’s Nicky Tejada (8-0-1, 5 KO’s) will take on Tyngsboro’s Nate Balakin…