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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...
Isabel Taylor Thursday, April 26, 2012
Andover Girls Crew battled tough circumstances at the PA/PEA Invitational on Saturday, enduring high winds, soaring temperatures and a faulty oarlock that forced Andover’s G1 boat to stop roughly 500 meters into the race.
Due in large part to its early technical error, Andover G1 ended its race in 7th place with a time of 6:41.5, finishing 23 seconds after sixth-place finisher Brookline. Exeter came in first place with 5:49.6.
In the G2 race, Andover captured 4th place with a time of 7:15...
Campbell Howe Thursday, April 26, 2012
Andover Boys Tennis snapped its 18-match winning streak, dating back to the end of the 2010 season, against Nobles with an 8-5 loss on Friday.
Quinn Daly ’13 was the lone highlight of the match, easily taking both his sets 6-0 and 6-2. He was the only Andover player to take both sets.
“I was very focused on Friday against Nobles, and going into the match, we knew it was going to be difficult, so I just concentrated on my own game and pulled through,” said Daly.
Last year, the team beat...
Peter Higgins Thursday, April 26, 2012
Behind the strong play of Evan Kudlinski ’13 at number one, Andover Golf overpowered Holderness 9.5 to 2.5 this past Wednesday.
“The team as a whole played phenomenal,” said the team’s usual number one golfer Kavan Canekeratne ’14. “Personally, I did not play as well as I could have. Coach [Brian] Faulk played me down, so I thought I was going to have no problem in my match. However, my opponent was much more skilled than I was expecting, and I ended up losing. I remember one instance on the...