Friday, August 13, 2010
Summer Session Over
The core returning players from last year's team and numerous underclass prospects completed a successful summer basketball campaign.
The girls played in four tournaments at New England colleges as well as in the Medford spring and Woburn summer league. Overall, the girls had about thirty games of off-season basketball, as well as additional play for players participating in AAU basketball.
The players improved their skills, team integration, and particularly made gains rebounding and defensively. The experience gained should help prepare them for a very competitive Middlesex League, with returning tri-champions Reading and Stoneham with much of their teams intact, Winchester with a pair of talented forwards, and Woburn the dark horse to win the league.
Melrose has speed and athleticism and should thrive in an up-tempo environment. The competition is wide open for both returning and new players to step forward and seize the opportunity to represent Melrose, which has won or tied the Middlesex League title 10 of the past 11 seasons, and won four Division II North titles during that span.
The girls played in four tournaments at New England colleges as well as in the Medford spring and Woburn summer league. Overall, the girls had about thirty games of off-season basketball, as well as additional play for players participating in AAU basketball.
The players improved their skills, team integration, and particularly made gains rebounding and defensively. The experience gained should help prepare them for a very competitive Middlesex League, with returning tri-champions Reading and Stoneham with much of their teams intact, Winchester with a pair of talented forwards, and Woburn the dark horse to win the league.
Melrose has speed and athleticism and should thrive in an up-tempo environment. The competition is wide open for both returning and new players to step forward and seize the opportunity to represent Melrose, which has won or tied the Middlesex League title 10 of the past 11 seasons, and won four Division II North titles during that span.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Lady Raider Update
The Lady Raider basketball camp continues this week. As always, a large contingent of local youngsters participate in the education, drills, and scrimmages supervised by Melrose Coach Rob Ferrante and Stoneham assistant Bill Killilea.
Meanwhile returning and potential varsity basketball candidates have had a busy summer. They completed tournaments at the University of Maine, Franklin Pierce, Boston College, and UMASS-Lowell and competed in the Woburn summer league.
Tonight, the young women faced off against a split squad from Woburn and came away with a narrow win. With 12 games in the past 12 days, the team will welcome a break before their final contest next Tuesday. Many of the girls are also preparing for the fall sports season. Tonight the coaches awarded Brooke Bell a copy of "Playing for Keeps" by David Halberstam for her overall defense.
Meanwhile returning and potential varsity basketball candidates have had a busy summer. They completed tournaments at the University of Maine, Franklin Pierce, Boston College, and UMASS-Lowell and competed in the Woburn summer league.
Tonight, the young women faced off against a split squad from Woburn and came away with a narrow win. With 12 games in the past 12 days, the team will welcome a break before their final contest next Tuesday. Many of the girls are also preparing for the fall sports season. Tonight the coaches awarded Brooke Bell a copy of "Playing for Keeps" by David Halberstam for her overall defense.
Monday, August 02, 2010
More Ganon Baker
The younger grade players get tired of hearing us talk about creating separation offensively and PREVENTING separation defensively. Here's why.
