Ellis Lane, who started coaching at Wakefield High School in 1970, went on to a storied career in the region.
The locals served as a rude guest, spoling the Wildcats' Senior Night with a 4-1 victory on Wednesday.
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Patch editor gives a first-hand report from the Boston Marathon.
There are 40 Melrose residents signed up to run in the 2013 Boston Marathon on Patriots' Day, according to the Boston Athletic Association.
A strong campaign by the Melrose High School boys' hockey team came to a close on Thursday in the semifinal round of the North Division 1 boys hockey playoffs, as Burlington won 3-0 at Chelmsford Forum.
The Red Raiders went ahead 1-0 and recaptured the lead after the Lions tied things back up. As a result, Melrose High School is now in the North Division 1 semifinal round.
Here's some additional facts about Super Bowl 2013 we bet you didn't know, and some more useful information including kickoff time and where to watch the game in Melrose.
The Melrose Family YMCA will be getting new spin bikes at the end of January.
In a rematch of last year's conference title game, New England hosts Baltimore for the second year in a row. Will it turn out 23-20 Patriots like last year? Add your prediction in the comment section.
The team will battle Longmeadow High School for the title this Saturday.
Red Raiders spot opponent early lead for second straight game.
Captain Erika Kelly scores four goals as Melrose-Watertown girls hockey blasts rival Wakefield, 7-1.
Melrose senior center Andrew Scocca outplayed his 6'10" counterpart Pete Miller, scoring 22 points and helping the Red Raiders earn a 52-37 win over Middlesex League foes Winchester Tuesday night at Marcoux Gym.
The Melrose High girls basketball team saw their postseason prospects take a big hit last night, as they dropped a 55-39 Middlesex League battle against Winchester at Marcoux Gym.
The senior captain of the Golden Knights football team helped lead his school its second straight Super Bowl victory.
An early 19-0 run by Watertown proved too much to overcome for the Red Raiders in a 65-44 win for the home team on Sunday.
Boys varsity finishes in seventh place, girls in eighth. Anna Whalen finishes in 18th place in the girls varsity race.
The Melrose High School football is looking to bounce back from a pair of shutouts.
The Lady Raiders (10-1) collected a confident 3-0 win over Middlesex League rivals Belmont at Belmont High School, and officially qualified for the Division II North tournament.
The "varsity" game will feature a half-time performance by Ernie and the Automatics.
A look ahead at this week in Melrose sports.
Melrose defeats Reading in straight sets on the road to remain undefeated.
The Melrose defense came up with a big fourth quarter stop to beat Beverly at home 14-6.
The Red Raiders and the Rockets were unable to score as both teams failed to capitalize on opportunities.
After dropping its season-opener 34-0 at home against Wilmington last weak, the Melrose High School football team will look to get into the win column tonight against Beverly.
A second-half goal by senior Anthony McElligott gave Melrose a 2-1 win over Woburn on Tuesday.
In Saturday's one-day single-elimination playoffs at the Melrose Common, Absolutely Fabulous took home the summer league's trophy.
