10 athletes honored at ceremony & banquet
THE MELROSE Athletic Hall of Fame inducted their newest class on Saturday, Sept. 21. Those inductees on hand were, left: Keith Bowden, Eric Mercer, Samantha D’Alessandro, Bionca St. Fleur, Brooke Bell, Ken Runge, Tim Reilly and Mike Sweezey. Missing from photo: Sarah McGowan. (Jennifer Gentile photo)
MELROSE—The Melrose Athletic Hall of Fame inducted their 2024 Class on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 at a plaque ceremony at Melrose High School and, later, an enjoyable banquet at Melrose’s Memorial Hall.
The newest class members include the following individuals:
Donald MacInnes, MHS Class of 1956, hockey (posthumous)
Ken Runge, MHS Class of 1981, baseball
Tim Reilly, MHS Class of 1981, hockey
Keith H. Bowden, Co-Founder of Melrose Athletic Hall of Fame
Mike Sweezey, MHS Class of 1997, wrestling, football
Sarah McGowan, MHS Class of 2013, volleyball, tennis
Brooke Bell, MHS Class of 2013, volleyball, basketball
Eric Mercer, MHS Class of 2014, football, hockey, lacrosse
Samantha D’Alessandro, 2018, swimming
Bionca St. Fleur, MHS Class of 2013, track and field
Athletes, friends and family enjoyed a well-attended ceremony at the Melrose Learning Commons and a sold out banquet at Memorial Hall, where each recipient received their award and gave a speech. Dinner and drinks were provided by Henrys of Malden and Bobby C’s Ristorante, and a silent auction was offered by Sportworld. The Hall would like to thank their many generous sponsors and financial supporters for another successful event.
Do you know an athlete that you think belongs in The Hall?
Visit their newly designed website at www.melroseathletichof.org. Student athlete candidates ten years out of Melrose High School will be considered and MHS coaches are eligible two years after their last coaching year. The Hall’s Facebook page is also worth following at “Melrose Athletic Hall of Fame.”
