It's On

Melrose opened up today, with a record 28 upperclassmen and 21 freshman appearing for tryouts. The freshmen worked out this morning.

Obviously, Coaches Celli and Wall were excited about the turnout and with ever-younger players appearing on scene, more freshmen get a long look. Four were invited to the upperclass afternoon session. Whatever the outcome of tryouts, the team will be young. The four returning players as of now are hitters Athena Ziavras, Jill Slabacheski, Alyssa DiRaffaele, and setter Brooke Bell.

Injuries already continue to be an issue, with Amanda Comitto recovering from knee surgery and outside hitter Brittany Adelman recovering from an off-season injury as well.

The gym looks magnificent with the floor newly resurfaced.

Melrose will have the teams picked by sometime Saturday (TBA) and the Lady Raiders scrimmage Newton North next Thursday in the Tiger Den, host Chelmsford Friday, and will go to the Medway play day Saturday.