2008 in Review- Sports

This is the first in a series of several pieces that will look back at the most notable events and people in 2008 in Medford. Today’s focus is sports.

Former MHS track star Arantxa King is pictured at right executing a jump in a recent track meet. Photo courtesy Bermuda Olympic Association.

Former Medford Track Star Competes in Olympics for Bermuda
Former Medford High School track star Arantxa King, one of the greatest athletes in school history, competed in the long jump for Bermuda, a country in which she has dual citizenship.

Galebach Qualifies for National XC Race
Medford High School senior running phenom Phil Galebach is the first Mustang in recent memory to qualify for a national cross-country race.

Champions Again!
The Medford High School cheerleaders capped off undefeated fall and winter seasons with a national title, their third in just six years.

Girls XC Wins GBL Title
The Medford High School Girls Cross-Country team had an undefeated season and won the Greater Boston League title for the first time in eleven years.

Boys Soccer Team 1st-Ever GBL World Cup Champions
The Boys Varsity Soccer team won the Greater Boston League title after defeating Somerville and Everett in the first-ever GBL World Cup tournament.

Golf Team Wins League, Qualifies for States
The Medford High School Golf team won the Greater Boston League title and qualified for the state tournament for the first time in a decade.

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