Five Places to Hit the Slopes Nearby

Check out prices and conditions.

They're not exactly the biggest ski areas on the East Coast, but you can still get some fun runs in fairly close to Boston without waking up at 5 a.m. and spending the full weekend in Vermont.  Here are the five closes ski areas to the city, and their current prices and conditions.  Bradford Ski Area Just a couple minutes from North Andover is the Bradford Ski area. You won't find much - just 13 trails - but it's a perfect place to bring the family or to go as a beginner. 60 S. Cross Rd., Bradford, MA. (978) 373-0071 Price for an adult weekend lift ticket: $45 Website: www.skibradford.com  Conditions: current conditions Nashoba Valley About 20 minutes away in Westford, Mass., Nashoba valley is a little bit bigger, with 17 trails and nine …

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Six NAHS Teams in Action Wednesday

It will be a wild Wednesday for the Scarlet Knights.

The NAHS winter teams are approaching mid-season and that means they are busy, busy, busy. Today the boys ski team will be in action at Bradford Ski Hill, but watch out because six North Andover teams are in action Wednesday. Girls Skiing At Bradford Ski Hill, the girls ski team will have its second meet of the season against Haverhill High School. The meet begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday and the forecast calls for a perfect skiing temperature of about 35 degrees. Boys and Girls Indoor Track Both squads will take on Andover Wednesday. The meet gets underway tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. The Golden Warriors will host the event. It will be both teams’ first competition against Andover this season. Girls Basketball The Knights will be on the road at …

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Knights Hockey Headed for State Tournament

A look at North Andover High School sports happenings.

The Knights hockey team clinched a berth in the MIAA State Tournament with a 4-0 win over Somerville on Monday night. Cody Aponas scored twice for the Knights while Rick O'Connor and Daniel O'Connor each tallied one. Captain Mike Cusack and his teammate Jake Silk each achieved multiple point games with two assists apiece. Knights goalie Joey Daccord celebrated a special night notching his first career shutout.  Daccord was phenomenal in net, stopping all of the 32 shots that came his way. Girls Skiing On the slopes yesterday, North Andover finished in third place out of six squads with an overall score of 313.5. Andover won the competition with a score of 541.5, and Masconomet finished in second with 418.5. The only Knight in the top 10 …

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Lady Knights Down Hamilton-Wenham 45-26

Boys ski team falls to 2-6; Knight wrestlers to compete in State Semifinal tonight against Marshfield.

The roof caved in on Hamilton-Wenham Tuesday night. The Lady Knights dealt the Generals a 45-26 loss Tuesday night en route to their ninth consecutive win. Morgan Lumb led her team in scoring with 14 points. Her two three pointers helped pace the Knights who led by 11 at the half. The third quarter decided the game as the Knights' defense clamped down and allowed only two points in the entire period. Meanwhile North Andover scored 14 in the quarter to extend their lead. North Andover also got a big contribution from co-captain Amanda Foote whose ten points were instrumental in building up the Knights lead. With five games left in the regular season, North Andover travels to Wilmington on Friday. Boys Skiing The ski team fell to Masconomet …

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Wrestlers Ready For Semis After Mauling Masco

The girls ski team had an awesome day on the slopes; tonight the girls basketball team looks to continue an eight-game win streak.

The Scarlet Knights wrestling team destroyed its rivals from Masconomet Regional High last night, taking the dual meet 55-10. The meet was a tune-up for tomorrow's Division II State Semifinal right here in North Andover. The Knights host Marshfield at 7 p.m. tomorrow in their quest to repeat as dual meet champions of Division II. Last night's meet featured many of head coach David Castricone's top guns including Adam Bates and Frank McCarthy, a couple of co-captains on the squad. Wrestlers to win by pin were Corey Chaff at 112 pounds, Nick Cincotta at 119, Zane Melillo at 130, Frank McCarthy at 145, Ryan Neals at 189, and John Pollard in the heavyweight class. Danielle Coughlin, the team's first female varsity wrestler, picked up a win by …

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Scarlet Skiers Stomped by St. John’s

North Andover dropped to 1-5 at Bradford Ski Area yesterday; a big basketball night is scheduled for tonight.

Yesterday afternoon at Bradford Ski Area, the boys ski team was beaten handily by a superior squad from St. John’s Prep. When it was all said and done, the Knights went home with a 129-6 loss. The loss put the reeling Knights at 1-5 this season. Their only win came against Haverhill in their last meet. North Andover could only watch as St. John’s skiers Bobby Holmes, Chris Simeone, Wes Groom, Brad Noyes, Tom Rogers, Kyle Heffrin, Dave Burnett, Jason Pan, and Joey Frisch all flew down the hill for top 15 scores on the day. North Andover did not have a single skier finish within the top 15. Other participants in the meet included Manchester, Haverhill, Andover, and Masconomet. The Knights' next meet is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at 3 …

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Knight Skiers Stumble

Boys basketball is 9-2; game of the week and four others slated for today.

Welcome to the O-Zone Sports Report where you will find the latest scores and highlights of North Andover High School varsity games as well as the O-Zone Lock of the Week, which will feature a different Scarlet Knights game every week and predict the outcome. Boys Skiing Yesterday the lone varsity squad in action was the boys varsity ski team who took to the slopes at Bradford Ski Hill during the afternoon. Head Coach Jerome Marchegiani and the Scarlet Knights came into yesetrday’s competition with an 0-2 record. Other teams participating in the meet were Haverhill, St. John’s Prep, Andover, and Manchester-Essex. North Andover first took on Manchester Essex, and fell by a score of 70-65. Next, against the Golden Warriors of Andover High …

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