Knights Heartbroken by Wakefield

Top seeded North Andover fell to Wakefield in the MIAA Division 2 North Semifinals.

North Andover's dream season came to a crashing halt last night at Woburn High School. The Knights were the top seed in the MIAA Division 2 North tournament and last night they fell to 5th seed Wakefield 47-45. In crunch time, North Andover got a huge defensive stop giving them one last chance to tie or win with 7.6 seconds left on the clock. North Andover's play was foiled and just like that, a state championship contender was sent home. "Unless you win the state tournament, it's a sudden and abrupt ending," said Knights head coach Mike McVeigh. North Andover will be graduating five seniors including its two captains. Colby Smith, Zach Karalis, Jimmy Warden, John Miller, and Mike Moroney will all be moving on. "The seniors through fifth …

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NAHS Athletics Wins Ames Award

The Knights have been honored five times in the last seven years.

North Andover High School has won the Larry Ames Award for excellence in Division 2 sports for the 2011 school year. The Larry Ames Award is presented by the Boston Globe and honors an athletic program for overall excellence.  The school has been honored three years in a row for its excellence in sports. NAHS earned the Dalton Award in 2010 and the Ames Award in 2009. The Knights have been honored five times in the last seven years. The Knights athletic program has had the fortune of seeing every one of their varsity teams qualify for their respective tournaments in the last three years with the exception of softball in 2009 and 2011. In 2012, the North Andover athletic program will be leaving the Cape Ann League in favor of the Merrimack …

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State Semifinal Preview: North Andover vs. Plymouth North

The Knights battle Plymouth North tonight in the MIAA Division 2 State Semifinals.

North Andover has won 23 straight games, but if you watched them play, you would think that they haven’t won anything yet. And if you asked them, they would tell you they haven’t won anything yet. In 2009, the Knights won a sectional title. They matched that feat on Monday night, but the celebration was very subdued. Righty Brandon Walsh pitched a complete game shutout with 11 strikeouts. He knows there is still a lot of work to be done. “We treated 2009 like it was our state championship,” Walsh said of the sectional final game. The team was unable to produce in the state semifinal back in ’09. In 2011, the attitude is different. “We’re still hungry and want to get this state championship,” said Walsh. A quick team picture with the trophy…

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Girls Track Places 38th at All-States

Julia Mehlman and Amanda Foote were top performers for North Andover.

The North Andover girls finished in 38th place out of 76 competing schools at Saturday’s All-States meet held at Bridgewater State University Julia Mehlman finished in sixth place in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.07 seconds. Amanda Foote performed well in the 400 meter hurdles. Her time of 1:03.74 was good for sixth place. The 4x100 meter relay saw the Knights finish in ninth place with a time of 50.54 seconds. Kristen Ditroia cleared 9-00 for a tenth place finish in the pole vault competition. 

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Tennis Knights March On, Lax Loses

The boys tennis team advanced in the playoffs, but the girls tennis and boys lacrosse teams had their seasons come to an end.

Boys Tennis Quite fittingly, Mike Terranova was North Andover Patch’s Athlete of the Week yesterday. The junior tennis star had a 6-1, 6-2 win to help the Knights cruise passed Malden Catholic with a 5-0 win in the MIAA Division 2 North Tournament’s first round. At second singles, Sherwin Yamin won 6-1, 6-1 and at third singles, Alex Hammond won a third set tiebreaker to win as well. The tie-breaker was held because the Knights were already up four matches to none. The doubles matches featured Ross Boyle And Alex Durfee scoring a convincing 6-2, 6-1 win. At second doubles, Andrew Smith and Kyle White won 6-0, 6-3. On Monday, the Knights move into the quarterfinal round of the tournament against Malden High School. Girls Tennis The girls …

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NAHS Fall Sports Info Night Upcoming

Come to the high school on June 15 to learn about the fall athletic season.

The following was submitted by North Andover High School.   North Andover High School will be hosting their Fall Sport Information Night on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 6pm in the High School Auditorium.  The Athletic Director and Coaches will be present.  Student/Athletes along with their parents are highly encouraged to attend.

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Jay Oza

10:31 am on Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Due to the Baseball game that is being played tonight, 5pm at Braintree High, No. Andover vs. Plymouth North, North Andover High School needs to postpone the Fall Sports Information Night to next Wednesday June 22. The meeting will be at 6pm in the High School Auditorium.   more ›

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Boys Tennis Finishes Season With Best Record Since 2005

North Andover ended their regular season on a five match winning streak.

North Andover finished 2011 with its best regular season record since 2005. The Knights finished up the 2011 campaign with a romp of North Reading. The Scarlet Knights took all five matches against the Hornets. It was North Andover’s fifth consecutive win. The Knights’ final regular season record for the year is 12-4. Mike Terranova continued his solid season with a 6-1, 6-1 win. Sherwin Yamin was victorious at second singles 6-2, 6-1. Alex Hammond was flawless at third singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win. At first doubles, Ross Boyle and Alex Durfee won 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. At second doubles, Andrew Smith and Kyle White recovered from a first set falter to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. The MIAA team tennis tournament pairings will be released on June 1. 

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Girls Lax Wins 12th Straight

The North Andover girls are now 14-1 on the season.

Girls Lacrosse The girls lax team is on fire right now. Karen Lahey's squad edged Pinkerton 5-4 yesterday to win their 12th game in a row.  Olivia Boudreau scored the game winning goal with 1:13 left in the contest. It was Boudreau's third goal of the game. Maggie Samulman and Pam Coufos were North Andover's other goal scorers. Bridget Kitchen made seven saves in net for the Knights. The girls now boast a 14-1 record on the season. The Knights travel to Westford Academy for a game on Friday afternoon and will play at Andover on Monday.  North Andover is ranked 15th in the state by the Boston Globe and 16th by ESPNBoston.com. Today The girls tennis team has a match with Manchester Essex High School at 3:30 p.m. That match will be at the …

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Baseball Knights Win 12th Straight, Going for 13th Tuesday

Check out the weekly schedule for the NAHS varsity teams.

The Knights baseball team is on an absolute tear. They will be featured in North Andover Patch’s game of the week this week and rightfully so. Tomorrow afternoon, the Knights will face Wilmington in hopes of winning their 13th straight game. The Knights beat Hamilton-Wenham on Saturday 16-0 to improve to 12-1. Mike Weisman, the team’s most consistent contributor, ripped three hits in the offensive outburst. North Andover is gaining statewide recognition in the polls. The Boston Globe ranks the Knights at number seven in the state while ESPNBoston has them ranked 14th. With six games to play in the season, North Andover is in strong position to make a long run in the MIAA playoffs. Here is a look athe rest of the weekly schedule for the …

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