Melrose volleyball has a rich history. Stand on the shoulders of those who came before you. This article published in 2006.
Danielle Burke chose to be a great teammate.
“The race doesn’t always go to the swiftest or the battle to the strongest, but it pays to bet that way.”
Although many players have earned attention locally and some throughout the state, few accomplished more than a girl who played years ago- being a great teammate. She wasn’t the star of the team, in fact she often played late in the games when the outcome had been decided. She came to practice every day, practiced hard, and became the best player she could be. She knew she wouldn’t be in the game at the big moments, while younger, less experienced but promising players would be. She accepted this as a great teammate, because she valued being part of the team and contributing however she could. Her best friend, Marianne Foley, became an All-Scholastic, while she cheered and supported the team. Both shared the moment of becoming Melrose's first Division II North volleyball champions, a team that went 22-2 and came within a point of going to the state championship, losing to the ultimate champions, Marlboro. And everyone knew that Danielle Burke was a great teammate, a part of Melrose volleyball history.
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