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Senior righth-ander Nick Comei struck out nine in a complete game effort and drove in the game-winning run on a double as Haverhill won 3-2 Boston Latin in the preliminary round of the Division 1 North baseball tournament.

NORTH ANDOVER — Friends or not, North Andover bigmen Isaiah Nelsen and Chris Bardwell have turned up the heat on their already intense — but friendly — practice rivalry now that the postseason has arrived.

Cam Menter and Dan Smith raised their record to 10-4 with their first singles victory, Haverhill's lone point in a 4-1 first round tourney loss to Boston Latin.

Haverhill threw a scare into unbeaten Boston Latin Academy before falling 3-1. BLA finally clinched it on a late empty-net goal. Zach Grundy (27) came up big in net for the Hillies. Tom Maguire scored the goal while Pat Fitzgerald and John Rankin had stellar all-around games.

No. 4-seeded Andover posted a 3-2 victory over No. 5 seeded-Boston Latin Academy in the Division 1 North quarterfinals in boys tennis.

Christian Waters won his No. 2 singles match 6-4, 6-2. 

The Central Catholic boys volleyball team continues to feast on non-league opponents in the North sectional, blanking Boston Latin Academy 3-0. Ryan Barbera had 24 assists and 13 service points for the Raiders (14-6), who will face the winner of today's Lawrence-Cambridge Rindge& Latin matchup.

Cam Conway saved 23 shots but Methuen hockey lost 2-0 to Boston Latin.

Freshman goalie Keith Linnane earned his first career shutout and his first varsity victory, helping North Reading defeat Boston Latin Academy, 2-0, in the opener of the Roy Condon Tourney. Kyle Shiner and Erik Morrison provided superb defense in front of Linnane and Eric Sokolski's two goals gave the Hornets all the offense they needed.

 The Lawrence Lancers have advanced further into the MIAA tournament after defeating Boston Latin Acedemy on Tuesday. Lawrence needed just three games to take care of buisness,winning 25-17, 27-25, 25-22.

Pat O'Leary turned in another outstanding night, making 42 saves to help ever-improving Methuen to a 1-1 tie with Boston Latin Academy. Both teams stand at 7-6-4.