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Andover's wrestling team won its first meet of the season, 39-37 over Everett. Shiv Chawla, Joey Solimini and Nick Marcotte all recorded pins for the Warriors and Ben Dykstra had a technical fall. Jack Reilly and James Burke had pivotal one-point decisions. 

The Whittier wrestling team had seven pins while defeating Everett 48-33 to climb over the .500 mark at 11-10. Shane Surette had the quickest pin of the day, in 37 seconds at 152.

With four straight victories after center Molly Hoopes' return, and a five-game streak to date, Haverhill is on a roll.

In a 36-32 win over Everett. Hoopes had 7 points, 16 rebounds and 6 blocked shots. "Molly has a good basketball acumen, knows what's going on and makes a difference," said head coach Bob Melillo. 

With senior Kelly Michal funnelling the Central Catholic offense effectively to a bevy of teammates, the Raiders easily rolled over Everett, 6-1.

Whittier snapped a two-game losing streak with its 3-1 volleyball victory over Everett. Destiny Jordan excelled on the back line with 25 digs, 19 service points and 6 aces, while Destiny Alicea "really grew as an offensive and defensive player" according to coach Deb Littlefield, adding 21 service points and 12 aces.

Andover rode another Dustin Hunt gem into the finals of the Peabody Baseball Tournament, dusting Everett, 8-4, last night. The sophomore Hunt went the route, spacing 10 hits and a pair of walks, while striking out three.

On her birthday, junior forward Christina Medley (season-high 25 points) drilled four straight 3-pointers on a crucial fourth-quarter run, helping Whittier come back for a 55-47 non-league victory over Division 1 Everett. Danielle Martin had 9 of her 11 points in the second-half turnaround and sophomore Josie Sanchez (12 rebounds and 3 blocks) was fierce in the paint for the Wildcats.

Haverhill was shackled to just 12 percent field goal shooting in its 38-28 loss to Everett. Kayla Pellot and Hannah Guselli led the Hillies with seven points apiece.

Hannah Guselli staved off a late Everett rally with a pair of clutch free throws, helping Haverhill run its winning streak to five games with a 41-37 triumph. Nathalie Nader was a force in the paint for the Hillies, pulling down 11 rebounds to go with eight points.

The Whittier Wildcats knocked off Division 1 Everett 51-34 by scoring 15 points in the fourth quarter to Everett's 9 points.