7 years ago
Grace Farnham scored four goals in the first period alone, leading Andover's two-year-old varsity lacrosse program to a 14-6 tournament win over Billerica. Demorie Crawford added four scores in the second half and Diana Crawford chipped in with a goal and two assists for the winners. The Golden Warriors later fell to Framingham.
Carolyn Purcel took No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-3 to lead Andover to a 3-2 win over Winchester, and clinch a berth in the MIAA team title game. Freshman Christine Spring added a win at No. 3 singles and Helen Hodges and Linn Spitzer teamed to take No. 2 doubles to clinch the victory for Andover. The Golden Warriors fell in the finals.
Trailing by five runs after just one inning, and held to one hit through six innings, Andover Legion surged back in the final frame to edge Saugus 7-6. Andy Salini finished off the rally with a two-out, two-run single to drive in the tying and winning runs. Matt Hennessy and Matt Iorio each drove in one run and scored another for the winners.
17 years ago
Andover baseball claimed its second straight Division 1 state title, blowing out Holy Name 15-0. A week after being named Massachusetts Gatorade baseball Player of the Year, Jim Hanning was the winning pitcher, scattering seven hits. He finished the year 14-0 with a 0.44 ERA. He did not allow an earned run in his final 38 innings.
Mike Daley went 4 for 4 and drove in the game's second run, scoring Bob Sheehan, while Toby Guzowski put Andover High on the board with a sacrifice fly to score Josh Nelkin.
Jason McCue took second in the high hurdles in 14.62 at the New England track meet. The 4x100 relay team of McCue, Matt Harris, Steve Shepard and Jamie Damon added a second-place finish in 42.95
Legendary Boston Red Sox closer Dick "the Monster" Radatz received a celebrity roast at the Andover Marriott. Then-sox announcer Ken Colman was the master of ceremonies.
51 years ago
Andover's Dave Simpson won the shot put with a 46-3 to lead the Golden Warriors to victory over Methuen and North Andover to retain the "Little Three" track title. Burt Damon set a new meet record in the broad jump with a 20-8 for the winners.
Andover basketball and baseball coach Bob Collier confirmed rumors he would resign when he was announced as the director of guidance at Pentucket Regional.
