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Andover's Michael Makiej wasted no time making history in his college basketball career.

Andover’s Tomas Loureiro crept up towards the line of scrimmage as the opposing QB called out signals. The second the ball was snapped, the linebacker threw a blocker aside, lowered his shoulder and delivered a crushing hit to the running back, jarring the ball free and pouncing on the fumble.

HAVERHILL — After watching the hosts open the game with a long drive and its first touchdown of the Fall 2 season, Andover rebounded to claim a convincing 23-7 victory over Haverhill on Friday.

ANDOVER — The time to celebrate finally arrived for the Andover High football team on Friday.

It may be a little over six months later than normal — thanks to COVID-19 — but the Andover High football season is finally underway.  

Coach E.J. Perry: (11th year, 65-43)

Gymnastics

A coach’s routine remains pretty stable throughout their career, especially among the most successful.

The Massachusetts high school gymnastics world better beware — Andover’s Gabby Bresnick and Molly Foster still have three seasons to go in their Golden Warrior careers.

Boys Basketball 

Despite what seemed to be long odds, Andover’s Zayn Aruri never gave up on his basketball dream.

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association might not be holding state tournaments this winter, due to COVID-19, but Andover High sports teams will have the chance to play for titles this winter.

Boys Basketball

When she was younger, Andover’s Tatum Shaw must have enjoyed the children’s game “Follow the Leader.”

Try as she might, Andover girls hockey standout Ashley Chiango can’t kick a nasty habit on the ice.

Girls Basketball

Girls Hockey

E.J. Perry paid Ben Entner the highest of compliments.

Andover High’s winter sports season is finally upon us.

Boys Basketball

Andover girls basketball had a good, but certainly not great, 14-6 regular season.

Andover’s Thomas Manty had an extra reason to celebrate this holiday season — the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.

Editor’s Note: Periodically, The Andover Townsman takes a look back at Andover High stars from the past 20 years through pictures. This week, we look at boys Christmas Tournament stars: 

There aren’t many silver linings to the coronavirus pandemic, but there’s a slither of one for Merrimack College senior Alyssa Casey of Andover.

Editor’s Note: Periodically, The Andover Townsman takes a look back at Andover High stars from the past 20 years through pictures. This week, we look at football receivers: 

Editor’s Note: Periodically, The Andover Townsman takes a look back at Andover High stars from the past 20 years through pictures. This week, we look at record-setting Golden Warrior quarterbacks: 

This fall was a mixed bag for the Andover field hockey team, as it was for most teams in Massachusetts.

Eugene V. Lovely Field felt very different on Friday nights this fall.

For Andover’s Isaac Heitmann, running is a true passion, a sanctuary from an increasingly complicated world.

A decade ago, Andover’s Andy Coke authored one of the greatest — and most unique — performances in Massachusetts high school football history.

Thanksgiving Day 2020 simply won’t feel complete. For so many in Andover, and throughout Massachusetts, the holiday will be missing a special something, an element that defines the holiday as much or more than turkey and stuffing.

With the 2020 fall high school sports season coming to a close, it’s time to highlight the captains that led Andover High’s teams during this unprecedented Golden Warrior athletic campaign.

ANDOVER — The improbably long list of Brown University football players from the town of Andover just got a little bit longer.

As the walls around Emma Azzi shook, and her ears rang from the massive blast, the Andover resident struggled to make sense of the events that surrounded her.

Boys Cross Country 

Andover junior Abby Redington acts like it’s not a big deal.

Andover senior field hockey quad-captain Alana Miller faced a major shift heading into her final high school field hockey season.

Golf

The Andover boys soccer team delivered one of the most dramatic turnarounds of any team in Massachusetts in 2019, going from two wins in 2018 to a trip to the Division 1 North semifinals last fall.

Field Hockey

The fall high school sports season has been anything but predictable so far.

Boys Soccer

The start of Andover High sports deemed “moderate risk” was paused, along with the rest of the Merrimack Valley Conference, by the league last week.

There are many reasons a football coach would fall in love with E.J. Perry IV.

The transition from baseball to softball will never be complete for Dave Bettencourt, but it’s quite thorough.