Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Welcome to Melrose Lady Raiders Basketball
Melrose Lady Raiders Basketball
Congratulations Coach Dave Brady and the 2004-2005 MHS Lady Raiders
Middlesex League Champions for a record-breaking 6th consecutive year
2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005
Melrose takes pride in supporting all of its athletic teams, young people sacrificing time and effort to represent the community. The Lady Raiders have enjoyed great success over the past few seasons and appreciate the community’s support.
Lady Raiders Recent Basketball Seasons
2004 League Record 18-0 Overall 23-1
2003 League Record 16-2 Overall 20-3
2002 League Record 18-0 Overall 24-1
2001 League Record 17-1 Overall 21-2
2000 League Record 18-0 Overall 25-1
Overall League Record 87-3 Overall 113-8
Lady Raiders Career 1000 point Scorers
Shannon Kirwan (Gatorade Player of the Year, 2003)
Quiana Copeland
Melrose Coaching Staff
Dave Brady : Head Coach
Coach Brady has an overall record of 183 wins and 48 losses (.792) in his ten seasons as Head Coach. Coach Brady has also been named the Division 2 Coach of the Year. Coach Brady has led the Lady Raiders to one state final, two Division 2 North titles, and four Division 2 North final appearances.
Rob Ferrante: Assistant Head Coach and JV Coach
Coach Ferrante is a key member of the coaching staff having completed ten seasons with Coach Brady. His JV teams have consistently won and provided basketball growth to younger players. Coach Ferrante is also an Assistant Football Coach at Melrose.
Lauren Doherty: Assistant Varsity Coach
Lauren has completed four years as Varsity Assistant. She is a former Lady Raider and teaches Wellness in the Melrose Public Schools.
Mike Izzo: Assistant Varsity Coach
Coach Izzo has completed his ninth season as Varsity Assistant and worked as an assistant to Coach Brady for twelve seasons.
Judy Izzo: Freshman Coach
Judy has coached the Lady Raiders freshman team for four years and was a four-year player at Keene State College. Judy is the cousin of Coach Mike Izzo.
2004-2005 Varsity Girls Roster
15 Andrea Campbell (Captain) Sr
34 Elizabeth Lahiff (Captain) Sr
11 Christina Scarlatos (Captain) Sr
32 Emily Erb Sr
12 Samantha Bell Jr
42 Maura Coveney Jr
22 Cara Lynch Jr
23 Karen Sen Jr
31 Paula Sen Jr
21 Megan Shea Jr
33 Ana Tocco Jr
14 Lynley De Amato So
03 Sheylani Peddy So
2004-2005 Season Highlights
- Sixth Consecutive Middlesex League Title
- Undefeated regular season
- Fourth Lady Raider team to win ML Basketball title undefeated
- Sixth consecutive 20 win season
- Division 2 North Finalist
- Boston Globe poll ranking number 8
- Boston Herald poll ranking number 6
2004-2005 Player Honors
- Sheylani Peddy, Middlesex League MVP
- Sheylani Peddy, Boston Globe All-Scholastic
- Sheylani Peddy, Boston Herald All-Scholastic
- Sheylani Peddy, Middlesex League, All-League
- Paula Sen, Middlesex League, All-League
- Karen Sen, Middlesex League, All-Star
Lady Raider Notes:
After completing the regular season 20-0, Melrose earned top seed in Division 2 North. Melrose defeated sixteenth seed Dracut from the Merrimack Valley League, league rival Belmont, and the Catholic Conference’s Bishop Fenwick to advance to the Division 2 North title game at Tsongas Arena. Melrose overcame a nine point deficit to Gloucester with six minutes remaining, but fell short, losing to the Fishermen 52-51 in the Boston Herald’s number one ‘game of the season’.
The Lady Raiders will hold their breakup dinner April 7th.
Sheylani Peddy led all scorers in the Middlesex League Girls’ All-Star game with seventeen points.
This is the final season for Melrose’s Daffinee Gym, which will be torn down as part of the construction of the new Melrose Middle School.
9 players achieved honor roll status during the season.
Coach Brady called up guards Sophomore Lauren Murray and Freshman Meghan Kirwan from the Junior Varsity for the post-season.
Many thanks and good luck to graduating seniors Andrea Campbell, Emily Erb, Liz Lahiff, and Christina Scarlatos.
Alumni Notes:
Shannon Kirwan played the 2004-2005 season as starting point guard for the Bentley Falcons. Quiana Copeland played as a forward for the Providence Friars and has transferred to the Northeastern Huskies. Hannah Berg plays as a forward for the Russell Sage Lady Gators.
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