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Malden 13, Medford 7Shakarus Semexant's 35-yard touchdown pass to Herbans Antenor in the third quarter proved the difference as the Golden Tornadoes edged the Mustangs in the 122d meeting between the rivals. Globe sports, 11/26/09
St. Clement 45, Trinity Catholic 0Robert Ofoedu ran for 206 yards and four touchdowns as the Anchormen cruised in their season finale. Globe sports, 11/26/09
Mystic Valley girls knocked out of soccer tournament

Mystic Valley girls knocked out of soccer tournament

The girls' soccer team lost a very close match 1-0 against North Shore Tech. Boston Globe, 11/10/09
Medford Soccer donates nets to high school team Medford Soccer president Chris Smith, second from right, celebrates the donation with school and city officials.

Medford Soccer donates nets
to high school team

Medford Soccer, a youth league for children ages 6 to 18, has donated four soccer nets to the boys' and girls' teams at Medford High, according to the School Department's website. Boston Globe, 11/9/09
Sister act sends team to soccer tourney (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)The Bandoian triplets (from left): Lisa, Lauren, and Lindsey.

Sister act sends team to soccer tourney

The start was discouraging - a pair of shutout losses - and first-year coach Rachel Perry felt a sitdown chat was in order with her Medford High varsity girls' soccer team. "I actually could tell you the date ... Sept. 15, and we had the day off from school," recalled senior captain Jill DeRosas. Boston Globe, 11/4/09

MHS crew team competes in state meet

Despite some setbacks during the fall season, the Medford High School crew team made a strong showing at the state championships on Sunday in Worcester. Inside Medford, 10/27/09

Boys soccer ties Billerica, 0-0

The boys varsity soccer team hosted Billerica Saturday and both teams walked away scoreless. Inside Medford, 10/25/09

Mystic Valley volleyball qualifies for state contest

With a 3-0 win against Chelsea, the Lady Eagles have officially made the state tournament for the first time in school history. Boston Globe, 10/22/09

Ex-MHS basketball star impacts Emmanuel

Former Medford High School Girls basketball Captain Carla Andre is preparing for her junior year as a member of the 2009-2010 Emmanuel College Saints Inside Medford, 10/22/09

Mustang soccer edges Malden Catholic

Head Coach Mike Petrides and the varsity boys soccer team edged Malden Catholic, 1-0, in a close game on Monday, with Medford scoring at the last minute. span class='attr'>Inside Medford, 10/20/09

Mystic Valley runner finishes first in CAC varsity cross country championship race

Mystic Valley sophomore, Fallon Bushee finished first in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference Varsity Cross Country Championship race. Bushee led a group of four Mystic Valley runners who placed in the top twenty finishers in the league championship race. Boston Globe, 10/19/09

Mystic Valley girls soccer beats Lynn

The Mystic Valley girls' soccer team continued to play well, racking up another victory against Lynn Tech last Friday, 4-1. Boston Globe, 10/15/09

Mystic Valley freshman football beats Northeast

From the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School: The Mystic Valley Freshman Football team ran its record to 2-0 with a 22-6 win over Northeast. Boston Globe, 10/13/09

Mystic Valley runners split final regular-season meet

From the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School: The Mystic Valley Cross Country team earned a split in a very competitive meet at Greater Lowell. Boston Globe, 10/13/09
Bids taken for new scoreboard at Hormel Stadium

Bids taken for new scoreboard at Hormel Stadium

The Hormel Stadium Committee may solicit bids on a new scoreboard for the facility later this fall, according to committee chair John Buckley, who also heads the Department of Public Works. Boston Globe, 10/6/09

Mustang golf clinches GBL title

The varsity golf team has clinched the Greater Boston League title for the second year in a row. Inside Medford, 10/5/09
Monbo still has the fire ... (Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff)Bill Monbouquette shows the motion that no-hit the White Sox in 1962 (below).
Monbo still has the fire as he battles his toughest foe (Globe file photo)

Monbo still has the fire as he battles his toughest foe

Bill Monbouquette turned 73 in August. But the former Boston Red Sox pitcher and Medford native celebrated his first "second birthday" yesterday. A year ago, a stem cell transplant benched acute myelogenous leukemia. Boston Globe, 10/2/09

New coach has Mustangs turned around

New coach has Mustangs turned around (Dina Rudick/Globe Staff)Rico Dello Iacono says the Medford Highseniors are leading the way.
Three weeks into the season, the most dominant team in the Greater Boston League hasnÂ’t been the usual suspect: Everett. The unbeaten, stunningly, is Medford, which, after an 0-11 showing in 2008, is off to a 2-0 start. Boston Globe, 10/1/09