Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Game 18: Melrose 2 Stoneham 0 (Game Declared Over)

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Melrose defeated Stoneham 2-0 on Senior Night with the third set declared over with Melrose leading 11-5 after an injury. After Coach Scott ...

Bracketology - Extreme Escape Velocity from #9

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"So, you're telling me there's a chance."   The latest numbers are out and the 'escape velocity' from #9 looks ext...
Monday, October 21, 2024

Senior Night Tuesday (Ceremonies Begin at 6:00 P.M.)

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Melrose celebrates "Senior Night" Tuesday at 6:00 (ceremonies begin) hosting Stoneham. Melrose graduates nine seniors: Gg Albuja (...

"Jack of All Trades"

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Sport rewards both versatility and mastery. You may know the phrase, "jack of all trades, master of none." What's the origin? ...

Repost: Empowerment

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Women achieve great things . Women change the world. This piece profiles three: Frances Perkins, the first woman cabinet member Arlene Blum,...
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Skills - Think Broadly

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The ability to make other people better is one of the most valuable skills on the planet. — Alan Stein, Jr. (@AlanSteinJr) October 21, 2024 ...

Why Blog?

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"Writing is easy. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." - Ernest Hemingway Few authors maintain a written history of ...

Remember Who You Are

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MVB is more than an abstract concept. It represents a legacy of success stretching back decades. The MVB banner on the wall represents many ...

Character and Competence

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"You will never lose your character...something that no one can ever take away." - Diane von Furstenberg Mental toughness builds a...
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Finishing Kick

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Melrose heads into the final week of the regular season with two home games sandwiching a trip to Watertown. The headliner features everyone...

Takeaways from Saturday's Action

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Melrosians experienced a magnificent fall day, whether outside or taking in the Melrose - Duxbury match. Although I've watched MVB since...

Stats Are In - Melrose vs Duxbury

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Stats are in . Attacking: Middles were fantastic with 21 and 15 kills for Sabine and Sofia. Sofia hit with the most authority I've seen ...

Ratings Update

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Melrose entered at 3.5547. After beating Duxbury (3.9539) Melrose Opponent rating should rise to 1.6367 and its MOV drops to 2.0588... the s...

Quietly Winning Players Who Don't Go Unnoticed

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"Think again," written by Adam Grant, reminds us to consider the big picture and the fine details in evaluating and re-evaluating....

Team Win for Melrose

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Melrose traveled well with a sizable contingent of local volleyball fans making the trek to Duxbury. Both offense and defense played big rol...

Game 17: Melrose 3 Duxbury 1

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Melrose traveled to #6 ranked Duxbury and extinguished the undefeated Dragons 25-18, 12-25, 25-19, 25-21. It was the signature win of the se...
Friday, October 18, 2024

This Is Why You Play

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Joe Mazzulla is such a legend. Jayson Tatum has the privilege of dealing with unfair criticism. Love the message. pic.twitter.com/IpaxZUPZCI...

No Surrender

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The Chinese character for crisis blends danger and opportunity. "Big games" are what make sports fun.  Top athletes view competiti...

Power Rankings Updated (Sort of)

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MIAA Power Rankings  updated but not sorted (as of 11:26 this is corrected) Melrose in the dreaded 8-9 bracket  As of today, Longmeadow is 8...

Offseason Conditioning

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Determined to take your game to the next level in the offseason? Speed, strength and conditioning are part of the physicality leg of the sto...