Message, Moments, Memories and More

A season is the sum total of wins and losses. Ridiculous. That's saying that if you're not number one at everything - relationships, school, work - that you're a bum.

Director Ron Howard says, "The director is the keeper of the story." And so has Coach Scott Celli been the steward of the program, the culture, the continued success over three decades. 

Message. You don't win 'campaigns' without a coherent message. If every day you have a new slogan, you're going nowhere. What's your message? Teams need consistent 'missions'. Melrose's has always been going for the top. Anywhere. Anybody. Anytime. 

Moments. Every season and to a degree each game, distills to key moments. An epic film has three to seven great scenes. 

Bring your best to those moments. 

Memories. Coaches take players where they cannot go alone. And players define their destiny through their commitment in preparation and resilience in big moments. Make memories. 

Melrose-Stoneham stats. The game didn't lend itself to big numbers. 

Sadie Jaggers led with seventeen kills with a high attack efficiency. 

Leah Fowke had 24 assists. 

The team served at just over 90 percent.