Saturday, March 25, 2006
Post-Season Wrap Coming
The Lady Raiders had a terrific season advancing to the EMASS finals, and achieving both team and individual honors. The recognition is starting to come in.
First, on www.t25v.com/ several Lady Raiders received recognition by their basketball staff. Among the 40 or so top players in Eastern Massachusetts, Shey Peddy was named to their first team. An excerpt follows:
First Team
Position Name High School Class College Choice
Guard Brittany Engle Oliver Ames Senior Marist College
Guard Shey Peddy Melrose Junior
Forward Stephanie Geehan Braintree Senior Fairfield
Forward Colette Josey Framingham Senior Bentley
Center Carolyn Swords Lincoln Sudbury Junior
Brittany Engle led her team to the D2 state championship with great skills and as tough a mindset as you will find. The Marist coaching staff will find this kid a joy to have around for 4 years. She is literally a coach on the floor and may indeed end up being one someday. Shey Peddy can do everything you want on the court so much so that rumors are the #3 ranked Maryland team has her in their recruiting sites already. Fairfield bound Stephanie Geehan should be called “Silk” as she does every hoop skill as smooth as silk. She just fills up a stat sheet and in my opinion is the best shot blocker in EMASS and has the softest touch around. Coco Josey can run, jump, bang, outmuscle you hit the 15 footer and to top it off has a motor that never runs out of gas. This relentless senior will have a great career at D2 power Bentley. 6’ 5” Carolyn Swords led L-S to one of their best seasons ever and did so well that rumors have BC ready to sign her next year. My guess is you could beat a lot of college teams if you could go to battle with these 5 superstars!
Forwards Karen and Paula Sen both received 'Honorable Mention' among their top players.
Polls. The Boston Globe ranked Melrose at number 5 in their final poll, behind Braintree (D1 champion), Oliver Ames (D2 champion), Lowell, and Andover. The Boston Herald comes up with their basketball wrap tomorrow, directed by High School sportswriter of the year Danny Ventura.
Lady Raider Notes: Shey is much improved and back at school. Rumor has it that she is under strong consideration for the Super Team and Division 2 player of the year. Good luck.
College acceptances are coming in fast and furious. Among the recent acceptances (college choice unknown) are Cara Lynch at Boston College and Ana Tocco at Providence.
The Lady Raiders Booster Club is hard at work arranging the breakup banquet for April 10, 2006.
The Lady Raiders also thank Terry Bleiler for his wonderful photographs for the Basketball Book available at home games. We thank Stoneham High School for hosting Melrose Basketball this season while our new gymnasium is under construction. We also thank Maureen Webb for her photography during the post-season. Of course, we also want to thank our many sponsors and patrons, who are too numerous to name them all. We hope to see you back next year and beyond.
First, on www.t25v.com/ several Lady Raiders received recognition by their basketball staff. Among the 40 or so top players in Eastern Massachusetts, Shey Peddy was named to their first team. An excerpt follows:
First Team
Position Name High School Class College Choice
Guard Brittany Engle Oliver Ames Senior Marist College
Guard Shey Peddy Melrose Junior
Forward Stephanie Geehan Braintree Senior Fairfield
Forward Colette Josey Framingham Senior Bentley
Center Carolyn Swords Lincoln Sudbury Junior
Brittany Engle led her team to the D2 state championship with great skills and as tough a mindset as you will find. The Marist coaching staff will find this kid a joy to have around for 4 years. She is literally a coach on the floor and may indeed end up being one someday. Shey Peddy can do everything you want on the court so much so that rumors are the #3 ranked Maryland team has her in their recruiting sites already. Fairfield bound Stephanie Geehan should be called “Silk” as she does every hoop skill as smooth as silk. She just fills up a stat sheet and in my opinion is the best shot blocker in EMASS and has the softest touch around. Coco Josey can run, jump, bang, outmuscle you hit the 15 footer and to top it off has a motor that never runs out of gas. This relentless senior will have a great career at D2 power Bentley. 6’ 5” Carolyn Swords led L-S to one of their best seasons ever and did so well that rumors have BC ready to sign her next year. My guess is you could beat a lot of college teams if you could go to battle with these 5 superstars!
Forwards Karen and Paula Sen both received 'Honorable Mention' among their top players.
Polls. The Boston Globe ranked Melrose at number 5 in their final poll, behind Braintree (D1 champion), Oliver Ames (D2 champion), Lowell, and Andover. The Boston Herald comes up with their basketball wrap tomorrow, directed by High School sportswriter of the year Danny Ventura.
Lady Raider Notes: Shey is much improved and back at school. Rumor has it that she is under strong consideration for the Super Team and Division 2 player of the year. Good luck.
College acceptances are coming in fast and furious. Among the recent acceptances (college choice unknown) are Cara Lynch at Boston College and Ana Tocco at Providence.
The Lady Raiders Booster Club is hard at work arranging the breakup banquet for April 10, 2006.
The Lady Raiders also thank Terry Bleiler for his wonderful photographs for the Basketball Book available at home games. We thank Stoneham High School for hosting Melrose Basketball this season while our new gymnasium is under construction. We also thank Maureen Webb for her photography during the post-season. Of course, we also want to thank our many sponsors and patrons, who are too numerous to name them all. We hope to see you back next year and beyond.
Nothing better than happy kids!
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 10:20 AM 
