Chris Hohlstein ’14 belted his second home run of the year and smashed a triple in Andover Baseball’s 8-4 victory against Brooks on Monday.
“I’ve been working on staying inside the ball in practice because I felt like I was early on the balls in games. That work in practice has translated into more power because I’ve got better timing,” said Hohlstein.
Against Brooks on Monday, Tim Salvadore ’15 started on the mound and pitched three innings, allowing only one run.
After a scoreless...
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Billy Hubschman Thursday, May 3, 2012
Captain Matt Lloyd-Thomas ’12 yet again led Andover Cycling with a fourth place finish on Saturday’s race at the Gould School in Maine.
In the Girls’ A division, Captain Alex Morrow ’12 and Rachel Wittenberg ’13 showed good chemistry and placed side by side in the top 10.
Coach Thayer Zaeder said, “[Morrow and Wittenberg] rode well together and controlled much of the pace and structure of the race.”
In the end, with about 14 schools that performed at the race, Andover finished successfully...
Taylor Chin Thursday, May 3, 2012
Andover Boys Lacrosse fell 12-9 to Deerfield Academy last Saturday, a great improvement from its 21-5 loss to the lacrosse powerhouse last year.
A team known for sending multiple players to Division One programs every year, Deerfield was the top New England team in the 2011, according to LaxPower, a website that ranks lacrosse teams.
Deerfield pounced early on Andover and put in seven unanswered goals in the first two quarters.
Andover came out in the second half with a new fire....
Katie Kreider Thursday, May 3, 2012
Despite playing in rough conditions on Friday, Andover Girls Tennis showed off its mastery over BB...
Pat Daly Thursday, May 3, 2012
Nine girls won nine different events in Andover Track’s meet against Northfield Mount Hermon (NMH) on Saturday.
Both teams captured impressive victories, as the girls won 95-50 and the boys 91-54.
Boys Captain James Lim ’12 said “I think [the girls’ strong performances] by themselves speak to the incredible depth that we have this season.”
Diana Tchadi ’14 said, “This weekend, the team came together to get the win. People tried out new events and went out of their comfort zone, an...
Jamie Chen Thursday, May 3, 2012
Andover Ultimate avenged a Saturday loss to Lexington by defeating the same team 15-13 on Wednesday.
Andover’s loss to Lexington early in the week was part of the Andover Invitational Tournament on Saturday, in which Andover won four of six games.
On Saturday, Andover defeated Abington 11-3, St. Johnsbury 10-7, Acton-Boxboro 11-3 and Holliston 11-4 but lost to Masconomet 11-2 and Lexington 7-5.
The highlight of the tournament was Andover’s fierce comeback against St. Johnsbury Academy...
Campbell Howe Thursday, May 3, 2012
High School National Wrestling Champion Kira Wyckoff ’12 tore up the mat with pins and points right after spring break.
On March 31 and April 1, Wyckoff won her weight class for the USGWA (United States Girls Wrestling Association) National Tournament held in Ypsilanti, MI.
Wyckoff wrestled eight competitors and beat all of them in a round-robin style tournament.
When asked what the hardest part of the entire competition was, Wyckoff described her final match.
“Halfway through... I...
Erich Rothmann Thursday, May 3, 2012
After losing on Saturday to Taft 7-5, Andover Girls Lacrosse responded with conviction on Wednesday by blowing out Governor’s Academy 20-7.
“We scored on almost all the shots we took. We also won almost all the draws, so we were able to take control. It was a great game for us to just work on moving the ball on offense and a bunch of different players scored, which was great for our confidence,” said Brooke Van Valkenburg ’12.
Andover grabbed a 13-3 lead with less than six minutes left...
Kailash Sundaram Thursday, May 3, 2012
Co-Captain Kayla Maloney ’13 continued her dominance on the mound last Saturday by shutting out Cushing Academy 8-0 as Andover cruised to its fourth win of the season.
Maloney let up only two infield hits in a 14 strikeout performance for Andover.
“[Maloney is] a very special player, a leader whose actions speak eloquently,” said Coach Peter Drench.
Along with its lights-out defense, Andover’s offense shone against Cushing. Maloney collected five RBIs, including a three-run home run....
Michael Kim Thursday, April 26, 2012
Tim Salvadore ’15 pitched four innings without allowing a single hit in Andover Baseball’s game against Worcester on Saturday.
Salvadore’s no-hitter ended in the fifth inning, but Andover’s offense supported him, and he earned a 12-3 win.
Following a 3-2 loss against Worcester in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday, Andover stomped all over the same Worcester team as nine different Andover players drove in runs.
Andover took a 3-0 lead in the second inning with RBIs from Matt Hosman...
Katie Kreider Thursday, April 26, 2012
Andover rebounded from its first loss of the season over the weekend against a top-ranked Hotchkiss team to defeat Deerfield decisively on Wednesday.
Against Deerfield, Captain Katherine Lee led by example again, unfailingly consistent and confident in her singles match up.
Lee continued her momentum into her number one doubles match with Camille Price ’15 and came out with another win for Andover.
“All the doubles teams have developed a good game with each other at this point in the...
Jamie Chen Thursday, April 26, 2012
After suffering slow starts throughout the season and two very close losses on Saturday at NMH, Andover Ultimate bounced back on Wednesday to trump Concord-Carlisle high School 15-7.
To seal the win on Wednesday, Dylan Gully ’12 faked a forehand to get the defender to commit and then flung the disc behind his back to an open cutter on his other side.
The key to Andover Ultimate’s success on Wednesday was experience from its last two back-to-back games against NMH and Hotchkiss. After battling...