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MELROSEWEEKLYNEWS,FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER11,2009·Page10
MelroseWomen'sSoftballconcludesplayoffs
RistoranteSerenacrownedchamps
onMelroseGlassspirits,thegamewasamoresubduedoccasionduringanotherwiseexcit·ingseason.Foroveradecade,MelroseWomen'sSoftballhadenjoyedidealweatheronthedayoftheirannualplayoffs.Howeverforthe
BYJENNIFERGENTILE
MELROSE-TheMelroseNomen'sSoftballleagueNrappedupitssummerseason)nAug.30byholdingtheirmnua!summerplayoffseriesatheMelroseCommonFields.~istoranteSerenaofMaldenoakhomethetopprize,beatingV1elroseGlassbyawidemargin)f21-1inthefinalgameofthe
,eries.Theteamalsowentinto
heplayoffspostingthebestregjlarseasonrecordof12-6,
Thesixteamscompetingin
heleagueare,generouslyspon;oredbylocalbusinessesincludnglongtimesponsors
J.J.
3rimsbys,621RestaurantandVlelroseGlass.Thisyearbroughthreenewsponsors:Ristorante,erenaofMalden,MainStreet:amilyPracticeofMelroseand)&RPavingofMelrose.Thesingleeliminationplayoff;eriesstartedat12p.m.andlast,dthroughouttheday,bringing
1
goodcrowdoffamilyandriendstocheerthewomenon.Thegamesearlieractionsaw)21RestaurantbeatingMain
;treetFamilyPracticeandD&R
'avingbeating
J.J.
Grimsbys,
~othteamsadvancedtoplay
v1elroseGlassandSerena'sespectively,whichresultedin)othMelroseGlassandSerena'svinningandfacingeachotherinhefinalgame.Serena'smanagerPamEagen:reditsherentiresquadfortheir
THEMELROSEWomen'sSoftballLeaguechampionsweredeterminedlastweekend.PicturedfromthewinningRistoranteSerenaare(front.fromleft):AdeleD'Antona,Julielania,JanineVenuti,PamEagen,SheilaMacdonald.(Back)JoanieLawrence,SandraGiglio,
Barbara
O·Neil.
MaureenZdinak.CarolBowdidge.KarenMcEleny.UsaMcGovern.SueJohnson.JoanBell.Missingfromphoto:KathleenRizzo.
overwhelmingdefeatofMelrosewhiledivingforafoulballontheGlass,butmostnotablyLisathirdbaseline,forcinghertobeMcGovern,KarenMcElenyandtakenbyambulancetoalocalSueJohnsonallofwhomcon·hospital.TheteammanagerinditributedwithmultipleRBis.catedshebrokeherwristbutisThegamestartedwithfright-homerestingcomfortably.eningmomentwhenoneMel-BetweentheoverwhelmingbatsroseGlassplayerwasinjuredofSerena'sandtheshadowcastsecondyearinarow,theleaguewasforcedtorescheduleplayoffsonedayduetoweatherafterTropicalStormDannypassedthroughthearea.TherainandwindsdidnotpreventtheleaguefromenjoyingtheirSaturdaynightbanquetwhichhostedover100playersattheFishandGameClubinMelrosewheretheleagueenjoyedanightofawards,foodanddancing."Manyofourplayershavebeeninthisleagueforover10yearsandweattractnewplayerseveryyearaswell,"saidlongtimeplayerand621managerEilenKrechmer."It'sbeenafuntraditionformanywomenofMelroseandsurroundingareasandweallcometogetheringoodspiritsatthebanquet."TheregularseasongameswereheldTuesdayandThursdaynightsat6p.m.lastinguntilduskatMelroseCommonsandHesseltineField,fromthefirstweekofJuiyuntiltheendofAugusteachsummer.TheMelroseWomen'sSoftballleagueisalwayslookingfornewplayerseachyear.Formoreinformationabouthowtosignuporlearnmoreabouttheleague,contactJenniferGentileat781-662-1134orbye-mailatgentile92@comcast.net.Eachspringtheleagueissuesnoticesforregistration,andaleagueWebsitemaybedevelopedbyspring2010.
 
SeventhHeaven
forMelrosevolleyball
LadyRaiderscontinuedomination;unbeatenthroughfirstsevengames
ByJENNIFERGENTILE
MELROSE-TheMelroseLadyRaidersvolleyballteam
continuesto
steamroll
overcompetitionintheMiddlesex
Leaguebypostingitsseventh
straightvictoryinwhatisprovingtobeanearlyflawlessseason.Thatwon'tcomeasasurprisetomanywhohavewitnessedtheteameasilydispose
ofopponentsinthepastand
thisyearhasbeennodifferentwiththeRaidersbeating
Reading,StonehamandBishop
Fenwickinoverwhelmingfashion,leavingmanytowondernot
ifthegirlswillbeattheiropponentsbuthowquicklytheywill
do
it.
Reading,postinga3-1recordcomingintothegame,hadbeen
consideredreasonablecompetitionforthedominatingRaiders
whentheyplayedinMelroseonWednesday,Sept.23.That
quicklyprovedfalseingameoneasReadingstruggledreturning
serviceand
failedto
triggeranytypeofoffense,
whichallowedMelrosetostun
theRocketsinalopsided25-5
win.GametwosolidifiedMelrose'sdomInationastheLadyRaiders
jumpedoutwitha10-1leadbeforebeatingReading25-11,in
agamethatshowedoutstandingservicerunsfromHannahBrickley,LauraIrwinandsopho
moreJillSiabacheski.
GamethreesawslightlymorecompetitionfromReadingbutnotenouQhtomountafightagainsttheRaiders,whotookthegamebyaneasyscoreof
25-13.TheMelrosedefensestagedabattleledbyJessicaFarr,AlexHarlowandAmanda
Commito,givingReadinglittleroomtoputnumbersonthe
board.Whenthedaywasover,
Melrosenotchedacombined
victoryof75-29andthemessagetotheMiddlesexleague
wasclear,theLadyRaidersaresittingcomfortablyontop.
OnFriday,Melrosevisited
Stonehamandonceagaincrushedtheopposition,sendingtheSpartanspackinginvictories
of25-10,25-11and25-10.Melrosetookanearly5-1lead
ingameoneunderHarlow'sservingandsoonmovedtoan
18-5leadbeforewrappingup
thegame.BriCkleyandIrwin
enjoyedadaythatincludednine
kills,whileAthenaZiavrasand
Siabacheskibothhadfivekills.ColleenHanscomaddeddoubie
digitassiststofurtherpolishhercareerrecord.GametwofeaturedanunexpectedtwistastheSpartans
sprangtoaquick6-0lead,but
Melrose'scounterattackproved
strongerastheybattledback
andsoonovercamebydelivering11straightpoints,leaving
Stonehamcoldat19-9beforefinishingthegameoffat25-11.
GamethreeshowedMelrose
withleadsof4-0and12-3beforetheywrappedthedayupwitha25-10victoryagainsttheSpartans,whostruggledwith
serves
throughoutthedayand
failedtobringinanytypeof
viableattackagainsttheLadyRaiders.
Interleagueplaybroughtthe
JUNIOROUTSIDEHITTERAthenaZiavrasprovidedfivekills
in-Melrose's3-0viGtoryoverBishopFenwickonMondayastheLadyRaidershave
yetto
dropagameintheirfirstseven
matches.
(DonnaLarssonPhoto)expectationthatMelrosewouldfacemoreseriouscompetition
asBishopFenwick(3-2)cametotownonMonday.Theearly
stagesofthefirstgameliveduptothatexpectationasBishopFenwickrantoaleadof9-8againsttheRaiders.CoachScott
CelliandfanswatchedtheLady
Raidersengageinfairlysloppyplayincludinguncharacteristicserviceerrors.
Withalittlerefocusingthe
girlsturnedthetideandstartingputtingpointsontheboard,led
bythemanykillsofIrwinand
BrickleyandstrongservicebyZiavras,helpingMelrosetake
thegame25-15.
Melrosewasbacktotheirusualplayingametwo,reducingtheirserviceerrorsand
holdingleadsof7-1and18-4
withmorestrongplayfromIrwin,HanscomandBrickley
(postingmultipleaceslalongwithSienaMamayekandsoph
omoreSiabacheski,beforeMelrosefinishedthejobonFenwickbya25-6rout.TheacescontinuedingamethreewithAnnemarieWiesen(threefortheday)dominatingin
service
andBrickleystunningtheopponentswithherusualkillshelpingMelrosetowrapit
upwitha25-10win.Thegame
showedstrongdefenseledbyMamayek,HanscomandliberoJessicaFarr,whotogetherhelpedtriggeranextendedvol
leythathadthecrowdgasping
andcheeringasitturnedsuccessfulforapoint.VOLLEYBALL
Page11Monday'svictorycappedoffadayinwhichHarlowhad17
servicepoints,Hanscomhad14assists,Irwinregistered10killsandfreshmanBrookeBellhad
11killsandeightassists.
Withtheirdominance
·10
the
Middlesexleagueestablished,CoachCelli'sLadyRaidersare
keepingtheireyeonupcomingnon-leaguegamesparticularlyagainstCentralCatholicon
Monday,Oct.5andundefeatedrivalsBarnstableHighSchool,the2008Division1StateChampswhowillcometoMelroseinahighlyanticipatedmatchonFriday,Oct.16at4
p.m.
Butuntilthen,Melrosewillhavetogetbytheirnextoppo
nents,Winchester(post-deadline)andonFridayinLexington.AsCoachCelliandhisteamwouldprobablyagree,onegameatatime.
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