Freshman Jyles Amirault led Andover's volleyball team with 17 assists and 18 service points but the Warriors dropped their opener to Lexington, 3-1.
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Boys Volleyball, 04/04/18 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars
LEXINGTON - For a moment between the first and second quarter, Andover had put hometown Lexington in unfamiliar territory.
When
QB Nick Dellatto hit star receiver Cedric Gillette for a 16-yard
touchdown near the end of the first quarter, it gave Andover a 13-7 lead
and marked the first time all season that Lexington had trailed in a
game.
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Football, 10/27/17 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars
BEVERLY — Usually when you read a box score and see a team only managed four hits, your first impression is that the lineup just couldn’t get it going. The pitcher was feeling it, the timing was off, or something else just wasn’t working, right?
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Baseball, 06/17/17 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars
Methuen sophomore Eric Salvo set a personal best in the mile at the Adrian Martinez Classic, winning with a time of 4:30.11, 29 seconds faster than his time at the same meet last year. Freshman Laura Abreu also won the mile in the girls 11-14 division, taking first in 5:50.24.
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Boys Track and Field, 06/01/17 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars
Jeff Hunt notched 33 assists — improving his school-record to 1,996 for his career, — along with 23 service points and two aces to lead top-seeded Andover to a 25-14, 25-15, 25-20 win over No. 8 Lexington in the Division 1 North quarterfinals.
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Boys Volleyball, 05/31/17 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars
Freshman Richard Li had a personal-best winning time in the 200 freestyle to highlight Andover's 93-85 victory over Lexington. Tom Galligani won the 200 IM and was on two winning relays.
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Boys Swimming, 01/23/17 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars
LEXINGTON — E.J. Perry IV, ever the soft-spoken and reserved figure, scrambled around the field in joy, covered in mud as he searched for any teammate or coach to embrace in joy.
After the game he had just delivered, Perry IV had the right to any celebration he saw fit.
“This is unbelievable!” said Perry. “I can’t believe it. Amazing win.”
Having already accounted for all eight of Andover’s touchdowns, Perry IV turned the game’s deciding play on defense.
With the Golden Warriors leading by a score in overtime, Lexington QB Sal Frelick rolled out of the pocket and threw a desperation heave into the end zone on fourth down.
Perry IV read the play, positioned himself and batted down the pass to clinch a wild 54-48 overtime victory for No. 7 seed Andover over previously-unbeaten No. 2 Lexington on Friday night in the Division 1 North first round.
“We have been looking for that signature win all season and we got it,” said receiver Cedric Gillette. “We have been hearing everyone doubt us. No one believed in us, but we have 120 kids on that roster that believe in us. And we pulled off an amazing win.”
The win sends Andover to the Division 1 North semifinals against the winner of Saturday’s matchup between No. 3 St. John’s Prep and No. 6 Acton-Boxboro.
“This is the best day of my life,” said lineman/linebacker Jason Lynn. “It’s just unreal. We came together like we never have before and we got it done. In the end, it was just relief. E.J. was amazing.”
With his team in trouble early, Perry IV placed his team on his shoulders.
Trailing 21-8 after one quarter, Perry IV connected on touchdown passes to John Marotta and Joe Rockwell, then finished the second with a 15-yard run for a score.
Lexington scored just before halftime to retake the advantage.
But Perry IV opened the third with a 52-yard touchdown pass to Gillette, then on his next pass hit Gillette for a 43-yard score.
He ended the third with another rushing score, Lexington scored in the fourth to send it into overtime.
Andover took the ball first in OT, and two plays in Perry IV plowed in from 8 yards out to give the Warriors the lead.
“We were prepared,” said Perry IV. “I had to just put my shoulders down and get in, and that’s how it went.”
Lexington then took the ball, and after the Warriors stuffed Frelick on first down and caught him for a loss on third down, the QB could only throw up a final Hail Mary.
“No. 12 for them (Spencer Kendall) is about 6-5 and he is great,” said Perry IV. “He lined up in the slot and I knew I had to cover that kid because the ball was probably going to him. It went up and I was able to knock it down.”
All that was left was the celebration on the mucky Lexington field.
Perry IV ended the game with 376 passing yards, 303 of those to Gillette in his breakthrough performance.
“E.J. and I have been working together every day all season and all offseason,” said Gillette. “And we do it all for moments like this. Doing it on this field, it’s an amazing win. We just can’t wait for next week.”
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Football, 10/28/16 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars
LOWELL — Madison Borrelli immediately jumped up after sliding into third in the bottom of the seventh, clapping ferociously and screaming at her teammates "Lets go!" The magic number in her head was two, as the hit was her second triple of the game, but more importantly two was the deficit Central Catholic faced in its final at-bat.
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Softball, 06/11/16 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars
ANDOVER — Despite a dominate 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles by Courtney Nash, two-time defending Division 1 state champion Andover tennis fell to No. 4 Lexington in the Division 1 North semifinals.
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Girls Tennis, 06/08/16 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars
Thomas Dalimonte rose up to be strong in the middle, and Andover took step one in the North tourney with a 3-0 win at Lexington. Angelo Cerbone powered the offense with a dozen Warrior kills.
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Boys Volleyball, 05/26/16 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars
