Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Stats Are In - Melrose Versus Watertown

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Stats are in . Attacking: Eight players had kills.  Assists: Leah Fowke added 17 and Anna Burns looked solid with four.  Serving: Melrose ha...

Game 9: Melrose 3 Watertown 0

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There's only so much water in the well and Melrose volleyball hosted  Watertown (known best as a field hockey superpower), winning 25-9,...

You Want to Be Great?

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If you want to be exceptional, do the work. Many of you know Cecilia, a freshman at American University. If you haven't seen her lately,...

Home Versus Watertown Tuesday

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Melrose (7-1) hosts winless Watertown Tuesday at 530 as we near the halfway mark of the 2024 regular season campaign. Watertown came within ...
Monday, September 23, 2024

Ideas Are Everywhere

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Good ideas are everywhere. Imagine a snail - protection on the outside and value on the inside. "Slow and steady."  Snails clean w...

This Is Leadership

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“The people that are leaders on your team have to be committed to doing things the right way." Leadership isn't about establishing ...

Offseason Training

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Core beliefs define you.  Improvement relates to (from Game Changer , Dr. Fergus Connolly) Skill development (technique) Strategy (tactics) ...
Sunday, September 22, 2024

Use All the Tools Around Us - Believing in 'Believe'

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There’s something simple yet profound about Ted Lasso’s mantra: “I believe in ‘Believe.’” It’s an idea that transcends sports, touching on t...

"Complaining Is not a Strategy"

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"Complaining is not a strategy." - Randy Pausch Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch delivered The Last Lecture while dying of p...

Induction Speech - Sarah McGowan

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Sarah McGowan (MVB 2009-2012) was inducted into the MHS Athletic Hall of Fame last evening. Unfortunately, she and her family were unable to...
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It's About You

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Play for the girl next to you. Communicate, energize, encourage.  It's about you, the team. Impact the game, impact your teammates by us...
Saturday, September 21, 2024

Back Up But Awaiting New Banner

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  The banners are back up but a new banner is still pending to include the 2022 sectional title (Third Dynasty, repeat championship).  MVB a...

DId You Push Yourself?

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Urban Meyer said, "It's so easy to be average." "Did you push yourself to be great today? If you didn't do it, you lo...

HoF Induction Day

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Brooke Bell and Sarah McGowan celebrate induction into the Melrose High School Athletic Hall of Fame today. The plaque ceremony occurs toda...

Reflection

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Coaches continually assess our teams. "What does my team need now?" "Control what you can control." It's never too l...
Friday, September 20, 2024

Every Season Will Bring Adversity

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All opinions expressed in the blog are mine. Viktor Frankl wrote one of the classics in history and psychology, Man's Search for Meaning...

Melrose - Stoneham Box Score

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Statistics are in for Melrose-Stoneham. Attacks:  Eight players had kills led by Sabine Wenzel with 10. Four had at least six, Sabine, Magg...

Game 8: Melrose 3 Stoneham 0 "Development Day"

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Melrose traveled to the newly minted Stoneham High School and forged a 25-15, 25-15, 25-20 over the Spartans. The win brings Melrose to 7-1....

"A Great Game"

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PLAYERS: "You don't ever judge how you play by how you shoot the ball or how many points you score. You always judge how good you p...

Five into Twenty

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The Boston Globe posts its new poll with five ML12 teams in the top 20 . Deserved? Overrated? Too soon to know? Chaos.