Melrose Community Invitation – Remembrance Ceremony

Mayor Rob Dolan

Invites you to join your fellow Melrosians in
Remembering those who died or were injured on Marathon Day
Recognizing the Melrose Marathoners who ran that day
and
Honoring the Public Safety Personnel who assisted in the search

Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m.
Clarence DeMar Monument, Ell Pond
(Main Street, next to the Gazebo)

Remembrance Ceremony, Clarence DeMar Memorial,

National Anthem
Introduction by Mayor Dolan
Invocation by Rev. Barbara Threet, Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church
Remarks by Rev. Larry Starr, Green Street Baptist Church
Laying of the wreath; moment of silence

Award and Recognition Ceremony, Ell Pond Gazebo
Special Guest: Legendary Marathon coach Bill Squires

Please park behind City Hall or walk as there is limited parking in the area.

April 8th Schedule Conflict – U14 Indoor Playoffs / U13 Outdoor Practice

Unfortunately, this Monday April 8th we have a conflict between the U14 Indoor Playoffs in Danvers and U13 outdoor practice at the Knoll.  The 20 minute playoff games are scheduled for 4:22 PM and 4:44 PM and practice is scheduled for 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

We will be practicing at the Knoll as scheduled at 4:00 PM and we will not be playing in Danvers.  All U14 Indoor players are encouraged to come to practice.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Spring MAPLE Season Opens on 4/7

The U11 and U13 teams each open their Spring MAPLE season with away games this Sunday April 7th.  The U11s first game is at 9:00 AM against Abbey Villa SC on Lancaster Field 5B in Lancaster.  The U13s open their season with a 4:30 game against Real Boston SA at Teal Field in Quincy.  Be on the lookout for an email with more details.

Good luck to both teams.

Outdoor Practice Begins on April 8th

The Melrose grass fields are currently closed, but the fields are scheduled to open on Monday April 8th.  Therefore, we will begin outdoor practices this coming Monday at the Knoll.  The practice schedule is listed in the table below.

Team Practice 
U10 Monday and Wednesday 3:00-4:30 at the Knoll
U11 8 v 8 Monday and Wednesday 3:00-4:30 at the Knoll
U13 11 v 11 Monday and Wednesday 4:00-5:30 at the Knoll

Any changes to the practice schedule will be posted to the web site as soon as they are known.

Indoor U14 Playoff Schedule is Available

The Indoor U14 playoff schedule is now available on http://MelroseUnited.com.  Please visit the U14 Indoor team page to see the updated schedule.

Our first game starts at 4:22 PM on Monday April 8th.

The U14s playoffs will be a round robin format with two pools of three teams each.  We are in Pool A. Games will be 20 minutes with a 2 minute warm-up. The top two teams in each pool advance to the Semi Finals based on most points, head to head, least goals against, most goals for, most wins, three player shootout.  Semi Final winners advance to the Finals.

Registration Is Due April 1st !

Registration for the Spring MAPLE Season is due now.  Please register online as soon as possible by going to MelroseUnited.com and clicking on Register.

Registrations must be submitted by April 1st in order to submit our rosters to the Mass Premier League (MAPLE) for Week 1 games on April 7th.

For more information about the Spring Season visit the Spring Outdoor MAPLE Season page.

If you have any questions, please contact Paula Vaughan (pvaughan@hallmarkhealth.org).

Indoor U10 & U12 Playoff Schedules are Available

The Indoor U10 and U12 playoff schedules are now available on http://MelroseUnited.com.  Please visit the U10 Indoor and U12 Indoor team pages to see the updated schedules.

Both teams will be competing in a round robin tournament versus the other teams in their division.  The top two teams in each division will advance to the finals.  The U10 and U12 teams both play their first game at 4:30 PM next Wednesday April 3rd.