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Eric Riedel won the 300 (36.74) and Brendan Varney won the 600 (1:26.71) as North Andover boys placed second at the CAL meet at the Reggie Lewis Center.

Brendan Varney ran a personal-best 1:28.99 to win the 600 and pace North Andover to a 51-35 win over Masconomet, earning the 9-1 Knights the Cape Ann League title. Not to be lost in the euphoria of Varney's win was an exciting second-place finish from Kyle Quinn, who made a furious dash at the end.

One challenge down, one more to go.

With a depth-driven 45-41 victory over previously unbeaten Newburyport, North Andover locked up at least a share of the Cape Ann League boys track title. The Knights can win it outright if they beat a one-loss Masconomet squad in their last league meet Saturday.

In the non-league start of what should be a good MVC track rivalry, Andover held off a feisty North Andover squad, 51-35. Pat O'Sullivan won the 600 and pitched in on the Warriors' victorious relay team. Ross Hardy ran a solid 39.1 to win the 300 for North Andover.

On the strength of personal-bests from Stephen O'Grady in the shot put and Jacob Johns in the 2-mile, North Andover swept a tri-meet from North Reading and Ipswich. Mike Bitto had a solid day for North Reading, running a leg in the winning 4x400 relay while placing second in the high jump (personal best 5-4) and the hurdles.