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Andover High roundup: Schumacher's win propels cross country
Boys Cross Country
Nick Schumacher placed first overall in 16:53 as Andover took the top four spots in downing Tewksbury (16-47) and Billerica (15-50) last Wednesday. Scott Waller (16:58), Simon Voorhees (17:04) and Andrew Speen (17:29) were places 2-4 and Ryan Cooney was sixth.
Golden Warriors sweep
Team scores: Andover 16, Tewksbury 47; Andover 15, Billerica 50
at Billerica (3.1 miles)
Top Andover finishers: 1. Nick Schumacher 16:53, 2. Scott Waller 16:58, 3. Simon Voorhees 17:04, 4. Andrew Speen 17:29, 6. Ryan Cooney 18:03
Records: Andover (4-2)
Field Hockey
Gross, Andover win eighth straight
Cat Gross and Heather Sullivan each scored a goal as Andover held off Tewksbury 2-1 for its eighth consecutive win. Abby Cook and Sarah Oteri each had an assist, and Tameka Geaslen made four saves for the winners.
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Andover scored twice in the second half in a 2-1 victory over Bishop Fenwick on Saturday. The team's two leading scorers, Heather Sullivan and Sarah Oteri, each recorded a goal with Abby Cook and Laura Harker both assisting once for the Golden Warriors (8-1). Tameka Geaslen made four saves in the win.
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Heather Sullivan notched her first career hat trick, leading Andover to a 6-0 drubbing of Lawrence last Thursday. Sarah Oteri, Ally Long and Melanie Saryan each scored a goal, Laura Harker contributed two assists, and Leah Cairns, Abby Cook, Laura Dimitruk and Vanessa Kelly all assisted once.
Andover 2, Tewksbury 1
Goals: A — Cat Gross, Heather Sullivan;T — Leanne Tucker
Assists: A — Abby Cook, Sarah Oteri
Saves: A — Tameka Geaslen 4; T — Sarah D'Agostino 17
Andover (9-1): 1�Ç1 — 2
Tewksbury (4-7): 1�Ç0 — 1
Andover 6, Lawrence 0
Goals: A — Heather Sullivan 3, Sarah Oteri, Ally Long, Melanie Saryan
Assists: A — Laura Harker 2, Leah Cairns, Abby Cook, Laura Dimitruk, Vanessa Kelly
Saves: A — Tameka Geaslen 0, Hannah Pratt 0; L — Amanda Irogala 14
Lawrence: 0 — 0�Ç0
Andover (7-1): 2 — 6�Ç4
Andover 2, Bishop Fenwick 1
Goals: A — Heather Sullivan, Sarah Oteri
Assists: A — Abby Cook, Laura Harker
Saves: A — Tameka Geaslen 4, B — 10
Bishop Fenwick: 0 — 1�Ç1
Andover (8-1): 0 — 2�Ç2
Swimming
Algiers, Andover bounce back in style
Jackie Algiers won the 100 freestyle (1:02.82) and swam on the winning 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relays as Andover downed Notre Dame 93-81 on Friday. Audrey Hansen added a win in the 100 butterfly and swam on the 200 medley relay along with Jess Mancini, who won the 100 backstroke for the Golden Warriors (4-1-1).
Andover 93, Notre Dame 81
Andover winners:
200 medley relay: Andover (Melissa Ragonese, Sheila Cremin, Audrey Hansen, Jess Mancini) 2:11.53; 200 freestyle: Liv Eisenbach 2:17.91; 200 IM: Emily Stone 2:41.39; Diving: Jenny Coneeny 1:75.50; 100 butterfly: A. Hansen 1:08.63; 100 freestyle: Jacqui Algiers 1:02.82; 500 freestyle: Hannah Ragonese 6:15.30; 200 freestyle relay: Andover (Olivia Johnson, Erica Potts, Stone, Algiers) 2:02.50; 100 backstroke: Jess Mancini 1:09.94; 100 breaststroke: Cremin 1:21.15; 400 freestyle relay: Andover (Johnson, Algiers, Laura Hansen, Eisenbach) 4:26.37
Records: Notre Dame (0-4), Andover (4-1-1)
GIRLS SOCCER
Koravos vaults Warriors
MacKenzie Koravos scored one goal and assisted on the other as Andover bested Dracut 2-1 last Thursday. Jenn Caro chipped in with the other Golden Warriors (8-2-1) goal, and Kayla Walsh made three saves in the win.
Andover 2, Dracut 1
Goals: A — Jenn Caro, MacKenzie Koravos
Assists: A — Koravos, Caro
Saves: A — Kayla Walsh 3
Dracut: 0 — 1�Ç1
Andover (8-
2-1): 1 — 2�Ç1
Boys SOCCER
Warriors finish week 1-1
Andover made it three wins in a row by downing Methuen 4-0 last Thursday. Josh Torres, Andrew Pallotta, Alex Dumitrescu and Kaelan Crawford each scored a goal, and Tom McQuillan and Alex Golan each added an assist for the Golden Warriors (3-2-3). Andrew Osborne made three saves in the shutout.
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Despite a goal each from Sam Percival and Kevin Moran, Andover fell to rival North Andover 3-2 on Saturday. Randy Sartor added an assist for the Golden Warriors.
Andover 4, Methuen 0
Goals: A — Josh Torres, Andrew Pallotta, Alex Dumitrescu, Kaelan Crawford
Assists: A — Tom McQuillan, Alex Golan
Saves: A — Andrew Osborne 3, M — 7
Methuen (0-7-1): 0 — 0�Ç0
Andover (3-2-3): 2 — 4�Ç2
North Andover 3, Andover 2
Goals: A — Sam Percival, Kevin Moran
Assists: A — Randy Sartor
Saves: NA — Dan Klisciewicz 5; A — Mike Birecki 6
Andover (3-6): 2 — 2�Ç0
North Andover (8-1-1): 1 — 3�Ç2
Volleyball
Johnson leads Andover
Rebecca Johnson notched 23 digs as Andover bested Notre Dame 25-13, 25-20, 19-20, 25-13 last Wednesday. Kirsten Arvidson added 16 kills for the Golden Warriors.
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Despite 12 kills from Kirsten Arvidson, Andover fell to powerhouse Lawrence 25-22, 25-20, 25-18 on Friday. It made the Golden Warriors 4-5 for the season.
Andover 3, Notre Dame 1
Kills: A — Kirsten Arvidson 16
Digs: A — Rebecca Johnson 23
Notre Dame: 13 — 1�Ç20�Ç25�Ç13
Andover: 25 — 3�Ç25�Ç19�Ç25
Lawrence 3, Andover 0
Kills: A — Kirsten Arvidson 12
Lawrence (9-2): 25 — 3�Ç25�Ç25
Andover (4-5): 22 — 0�Ç20�Ç18
Girls Cross Country
Totten, Warriors fall
Andover lost to Billerica (15-50) and Tewksbury (23-34) last Wednesday. Leah Totten was 12th and Shannon Cooney was 14th to lead the Golden Warriors.
Andover drops two
Team scores: Billerica 15, Andover 50; Tewksbury 23, Andover 34
at Billerica (3.1 miles)
Top Andover finishers: 12. Leah Totten 21:52, 14. Shannon Cooney 22:11, 15. Cassie Huang 22:21, 16. Rebecca Long 22:22
Records: Andover (2-4)
GOLF
Boudreau, Andover keep cruising
Nicole Boudreau continued her stellar freshman season with a 1-up win to help Andover down Billerica 15-5 for the second straight day on Friday. Sean Burke, Eric Hooker and Armando McLaughlin each added a win for the Golden Warriors (10-0-1).
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Sean Burke fired an outstanding 33 to win 5 and 4 and lead Andover to a 15-5 win over Billerica last Thursday. Mike Todisco won his match 3 and 2 and Dave Gilbert won 3 and 2 for the undefeated Warriors.
Andover 15, Billerica 5
Team leaders: Sean Burke 5 and 4 (33), Eric Hooker 5 and 4 (36), Mike Todisco 3 and 2 (39), Dave Gilbert 3 and 2 (38)
Records: Billerica (7-4), Andover (9-0-1)
Andover 15, Billerica 5
Team leaders: Sean Burke 2-0, Eric Hooker 3-1, Armando McLaughlin 2-1, Nicole Boudreau 1-0
Records: Andover (10-0-1), Billerica (7-5-1)
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Phillips Academy buys Methuen land for its crew program
Phillips Academy's crew team will be practicing in Methuen, not Andover, within the next few years.
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Phillips Academy has entered into an agreement to purchase 5.8 acres of property along the banks of the Merrimack River in Methuen. The site at 620 Lowell St., Metuen, currently serves as the General GMC truck dealership. -
Future set
In her career as Andover High's starting point guard, there isn't much Natalie Gomez-Martinez hasn't accomplished.
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Over those three years she has played in two state title games — the latter a dominant performance to lead her team to the state crown. She has been an All-Scholastic, a two-time All-Merrimack Valley Conference selection and a two-year captain. -
Andover company's courts used by top tennis pros
Andover can claim a connection to another high profile tennis event.
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A division of California Products Corp., headquartered in Andover, provided the surface for last week's Mercury Insurance Open.
The organizers of the Mercury Insurance Open selected DecoColor, from the makers of DecoTurf, as the official surface of their world-class tennis tournament. DecoTurf is a division of California Products Corp., which bills itself as the largest supplier of acrylic sport surfacing systems in the world. The company headquarters is located on Dascomb Road in Andover. - Vispoli's love of sports leads him to announcer's booth
- Through the Years
- Thursday, August 12, 2010
- Andover blasts Central for Hoope for Hope title
- The long road back: Carlson looking forward after Tommy John surgery
- Shooting stars: Boudreau outshoots Vetrano in battle of legends
- Short course swim season tryouts Aug. 18
- Thursday, August 5, 2010
- Sports from the community: Bengsten's Aztecs U23 stands strong in soccer playoffs
- Two named Catholic Central League All-Stars
- Thursday, July 29, 2010
- Guiding the best
- WWE? For real wrestling try AYS
- Despite valiant effort, Andover Legion eliminated
- Thursday, July 22, 2010
- Top of the world: Andover's Beasley leads women's tackle football squad to championship game
- Boudreau help Stars shoot to national title
- Andover Little League finishes stellar run
- Andover Legion bounces back in style
- Thursday, July 15, 2010
- Little League: Zhang delivers in clutch for Andover Americans
- Legion: Walsh erupts at the plate, propels Andover
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Phillips Academy buys Methuen land for its crew program
