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Come join current Melrose High School Girls Varsity Players for an exciting 4-day basketball clinic.
The focus will be on essential fundamentals of the game including dribbling, shooting, defense and game situations.
There will be guest speakers, free t-shirt to each attendee and other exciting events
July 29th - Aug 1st, 2013
Monday - Thursday • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
(Check In 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM)
$150.00 per player for 4 days
Melrose High School/Middle School Gym
Open to all Girls Entering Grades 2-9
REGISTER BY July 1, 2013
Spaces will be filled in order of receipt
Please complete 1 registration per child
Registration Form (PDF) - Click Here
Congratulations to the Melrose 8th grade basketball team. After nearly fifty games, the 8th grade girls completed the season with a pair of hard-fought victories, the final a 47-45 overtime thriller, with Leonora hitting a jumper just inside the arc with about two seconds remaining. They won the Woburn Holiday Tournament, the Peabody February Vacation tournament, and the March Madness N. Andover tournament. After finishing 12-4 in the River Valley "A" League, the team advanced to the semifinals. Great group of young ladies and parents.
Congratulations to the Melrose 6th grade basketball team. They played in the North Andover March Madness Tournament this Fri, Sat & Sun. They went undefeated and won their bracket and lost in the championship game to Salem, NH 39-29. Great weekend, great season.
Congratulations to the Melrose Fifth Grade Lady Raiders
The 5th Grade YMCA Travel Team, captured the championship of the North Shore Girls Basketball League with a 29-21 victory over the Ipswich.
The team was undefeated in league play with a 14-0 record and scored three straight victories in the playoffs for a perfect 17-0 league record.
The team, which is coached by Jim Torpey, Tim Sullivan and Cat Torpey, were given a special opportunity and travelled to the TD Garden to play a game on the parquet floor right before the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat game on March 18th.
To See Photos from the game - Click Here
Honors for Kayla Wyland
Kayla Wyland received well-deserved recognition for selection to the Middlesex League All-League team and was named MVP of the Freedom Division of the Middlesex League.
Kayla had an outstanding season, averaging about fourteen points, over eight rebounds, and three blocks per game. Congratulations on an outstanding season.
Girls from across the Northshore Girls Travel League competed in a Free Throw and 3 Point Contest. In the 5th Grade Division, Erin Torpey won the 3 point contest, and Kira Mate' came in 3rd out of 8 girls. In the Free Throw contest Leah Heafey came in 3rd place out of 11 girls and MaryKate Mahoney was 5th.
