Thursday, December 02, 2010
Coming Up: New Memories
The girls' basketball season approaches, and the team is working hard to prepare for the upcoming season. Coach Ferrante selected fourteen players, including two seniors, five juniors, and seven sophomores.
The team will look to continue the success enjoyed by Lady Raider teams over the past decade plus, needing to combine athleticism, skill, and team play to maximize their success. It won't be easy with a tough Middlesex League, with Reading the favorite, Stoneham, Woburn, and Winchester bringing back their core, and Melrose having graduated nine seniors.
Seniors:
- Kelsey Gilbert
- Tory Wyland
Juniors:
- Emma Caffey
- Alyssa DiRaffaele
- Leah Limone
- Jenny McGee
- Jill Slabacheski
Sophomores:
- Ashley Baldwin
- Brooke Bell
- Amanda Commito
- Sydney Doherty
- Rachel Johnson
- Shannon Lahiff
- Kayla Wyland
This year's team features an abundance of speed and youth, and Coach Rob Ferrante will work to maximize its collective skill.
Beantownhoops.com gives Melrose a measure of respect in their preseason rankings with a Top 30 inclusion. The beauty of basketball is that performance on the floor takes care of the rankings.
Lady Raider Notes: As is usually the case, some family affairs come to mind. Shannon Lahiff follows in the footsteps of brother Mike, who played for the Red Raiders. Brooke Bell is the third Bell sister on the team, Teagan graduating last season and Samantha a member of the 2006 graduating class. Leah Limone's sister Krista played on the 2006 D2 North champions. And, of course, sisters Tory and Kayla Wyland will play together on the varsity for the first time.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 8:53 PM 
