Malden High athletics kicking off the 2025 preseason

Football is first with conditioning workouts beginning today; all other sports will start tryouts, practices on Monday

By Steve Freker

There is still a good-sized piece of summer left on the calendar — over a month, by precise calculation. But high school football roars onto the scene today in full force, and that means only one thing: Fall Season has arrived. Malden High football kicks off the full preseason slate today and Saturday with conditioning workouts, and full-fledged practice with helmets and pads starts on Monday. All of those sessions are at 3:00 p.m. at Macdonald Stadium, 15 Pearl St., home of Golden Tornado football.

Head Coach Witche Exilhomme, himself a former Malden High standout, will welcome his preseason prospects for the fifth time since he took over the reins in 2021. “We are expecting a solid season, a lot of players have been working hard, preparing in the offseason,” Coach Exilhomme said.

Top returnees include sophomore record-setting running back Jayden McGuffie, senior quarterback Billy Gavin and junior 6-5, 305 lb. lineman Noah Granderson.

Boys and girls soccer draw the most candidates yearly and both start up on Monday, August 18. Boys soccer begins at 11:00 a.m. at Pine Banks Park; the girls begin their preseason at Devir Park at 3:30 p.m.

Girls Volleyball begins with tryouts on Monday, August 18, at Malden High School’s Finn Gym with JV tryouts at 12:30 p.m. and Varsity tryouts at 2:30 p.m. Coed Field Hockey starts up Monday, August 18, at 3:00 p.m. at Pine Banks Park (Baseball Field). Cross Country for Boys and Girls Teams is beginning on Wednesday, August 20, at Pine Banks Park course. Fall Cheerleading begins at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, in the Malden High practice room. Coed Golf tryouts are on Monday, August 18, at 10:00 a.m. and the same time on Tuesday, August 19, at Gold Country in Middleton and on Wednesday, August 20, at 10:00 a.m. at Stoneham Oaks.

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All players intending to try out and attend preseason activities must be registered and cleared on Finalforms.com. Any questions and for additional information — contact the Malden High School Athletic Office at 781-397-6007.