Robots Invade NAHS

Three teams from NAHS competed in a regional robotics tournament on Saturday.

On Saturday afternoon, three robotics teams from North Andover High School competed in a tournament that would send the top robots into a regional tournament in Boston. “Bowled Over!” is a game played by robots. The robots, controlled by their human creators, race to complete certain objectives. Robots are required to turn over milk crates, collect balls, and move bowling balls in order to earn points. The tournament was organized by First Tech Challenge. As stated on their website, “FTC is designed for those who want to compete head to head, using a sports model. Teams of up to 10 students are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams.” Teammates used Sony …

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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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LIVE BLOG: Merrimack Falls to Notre Dame 4-3 in Overtime

10:28: Final thoughts from Manchester: It has been an absolute privilege to cover this team. The Warriors will be back with a vengeance next year despite the loss of their captain Chris Barton. This is Jay Oza for North Andover Patch, signing off from the

Jay Oza here reporting from the Verizon Wireless Arena  for North Andover Patch. The Merrimack College Warriors are taking on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame with a shot at the NCAA Elite Eight on the line. For some background info on the game, check out the preview article here.  --- 10:28: Final thoughts from Manchester: It has been an absolute privilege to cover this team. The Warriors will be back with a vengeance next year despite the loss of their captain Chris Barton. This is Jay Oza for North Andover Patch, signing off from the Verizon Wireless Arena. The final score for the final time: Notre Dame 4, Merrimack 3. Thanks very much for joining me tonight.  10:26: Merrimack College has had an absolutely unforgettable season. They …

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Merrimack Falls in Hockey East Finals

The good news: Merrimack isn't done; the Warriors are expected to be a #2 seed in the NCAA college hockey tournament.

The Merrimack College Warriors made history two nights ago, but last night was another story. The Warriors and Boston College Eagles went into the third period of the Hockey East Championship game tied at three, but the Eagles outscored Merrimack 3-1 in the final frame to come away with a 5-3 win. Merrimack’s head coach Mark Dennehy summed it up best: “It’s a good learning lesson for us; that’s the bad news,” he said. “The good news is, we continue on,” Dennehy said. “I get to coach these young men again next week, which we’re obviously excited about,” he said. This morning at 11:30 a.m., ESPN 2 will televise the NCAA Tournament Selection show. Sixteen of the top college hockey teams in the nation will be selected to participate in the …

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PLAYOFFS: Scarlet Knights Postseason is Here

Postseason fever will hit North Andover this evening.

A true Scarlet Knights fan will spend their evening at Salem State University watching the Knights hockey squad take on Bishop Fenwick and then hightail it back to the high school for the basketball team’s 7 p.m. tip-off against Melrose High. A postseason storm will hit tomorrow when both winter teams begin their respective playoff pursuits for glory. The Knights hockey team will start the festivities off with a 5 p.m. face-off against Bishop Fenwick.   The 12th seeded Knights have been practicing hard to try and pull an upset over fifth ranked Bishop Fenwick. North Andover posted an 11-6-4 record under head coach Peter Marfione in his first year behind the bench for North Andover. Bishop-Fenwick’s strong 14-4-2 record will not be enough …

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March Madness Tips Off This Week

North Andover hoopsters host Melrose Tuesday to tip-off the basketball playoffs; playoff hockey also begins tomorrow when NAHS battles Bishop Fenwick.

Head coach Mike McVeigh and the North Andover Scarlet Knights have accomplished quite a bit in the last two seasons. Two Cape Ann League Titles (one shared with Wilmington) and 35 wins have highlighted the past two years for North Andover basketball fans. North Andover has clinched a remarkable five straight Cape Ann League crowns.  The Crozier Crazies have had a lot to cheer about recently, and that is expected to continue on Tuesday night when the Knights hosts fourteenth ranked Melrose High. The Knights are ranked at #3 as they finished the 2010-11 regular season campaign at a strong 16-4 clip. Wilmington is ranked #1 after finishing the season at 17-3. The Knights and Wildcats will share the Cape Ann League title because of their …

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Playoff Hockey Begins Tuesday for Scarlet Knights

North Andover ranked at #12 in MIAA Division II North Sectional Tournament; Knights' first opponent is Bishop Fenwick.

Head coach Peter Marfione has done an outstanding job in his first year coaching the North Andover hockey squad. "We're really trying to grow the boys hockey program into a very competitive Division 2 program," said North Andover High School Athletic Director Jon Longley before the season began. The town has seen the Knights rise to the occasion with an 11-6-4 regular season record in 2010-11. North Andover clinched a playoff berth last week, but the MIAA has finally announced the pairings and seedings for the Division II North Sectional Tournament.  The winner of the tourney earns a berth in the MIAA Final Four featuring the best four Division II teams in the state. North Andover will face-off against fifth ranked Bishop Fenwick on …

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North Andover's Hard-court Heroes Poised for Postseason

Boys basketball looking strong at 12-2; girls team also impressive at 9-3.

The 2010-11 school year has been one of the most successful campaigns in recent memory for the bunch on Osgood Street known as the Scarlet Knights. The boys soccer and girls field hockey teams had memorable playoff runs in the fall. The Lady Knights basketball team and Scarlet Knights hockey teams are extremely promising this winter. But perhaps the most exciting thing about this school year is that the two teams with the largest following among the students of NAHS are having the most success. The Scarlet Knights of the gridiron provided its fans with an unforforgettable regular season and as a follow up, the Knights boys hoopsters have started off the winter 12-2. Let’s take a look at the boys basketball team's outstanding regular season…

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Knights Falter in Finals

North Andover’s Cinderella run in 2010 Christmas Tourney falls short in tear-jerking 63-60 loss to Andover.

Even the mighty Scarlet Knights of the gridiron were insulted at Lawrence High School on Thursday night. "Let's play football," chanted the Andover High School students who boast a superior, Division I athletic arsenal. Andover, like an older brother, stifled it's less experienced adversary in the final game of the 2010 Greater Lawrence Christmas Tournament with a heartstopping 63-60 win at Lawrence High School. After recovering from a 15 point deficit, North Andover came within a single point of Andover in the final minute. "There was a level of decisiveness in our play that picked up," said North Andover head coach Mike McVeigh, mastermind behind the defending Cape Ann League champions. Andover head coach David Fazio said, "A little …

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