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North Andover's Jen Pino scored two goals and assisted on another to help the Masconomet-North Andover girls hockey team to a 4-1 win over Beverly. Meghan Twoomey, also of North Andover, had a goal and Lauren Ceretani added an assist.

Host Beverly looks to keep head coach Dan Bauer unbeaten in six career games against Salem High in the 110th game between these two storied rivals.

North Andover's Kelley Johnson helped the St. John's Prep boys soccer team blank Beverly 3-0. Cam Boudrow and Garrett Bulger also scored goals for the Eagles, and goalie Steve Pasinski recorded three saves in the shutout effort.

GLOUCESTER - Gloucester head football coach Paul Ingram wanted his team to get an advantage early in yesterday's game with Beverly. With both teams coming into the game at 2-0, Ingram wanted to seize the momentum early and hope it carried throughout the game.

Meg Fleming was a perfect 17 of 17 serving in Central Catholic's shutout non-league victory over Beverly.

If you see a young man hanging around the Beverly High athletic teams next fall, don't ask him why he's not wearing a uniform.

James Coffey has run out of eligibility to play high school sports but, at 26 years old, he'll easily be one of the youngest athletic directors in the state, if not the youngest.

It's almost as if Beverly's Kellie Shea had a premonition about her high school athletic career when she was in eighth grade.

Shea was a guard and a kicker on Beverly's Pop Warner 'A' football team the year before she entered Beverly High. She liked playing against boys because, in many ways, it prepared her for the future.

SALEM | Of the tens of thousands of words that Mike Ward has spoken to his Salem High baseball team over the last two-and-a-half months, the four he chose to use following yesterday's Northeastern Conference Large title-clinching win over Beverly may have been the most meaningful of all.

The Tanners completed their first season in the NEC perfect at 11-0 by beating Beverly twice in the same season for the first time in school history. The Panthers led by four at halftime before Peabody (13-5 overall) came roaring back and won 9-5 on three goals each from Billy Daly and Derek West. Greg Shidler added a pair while Mike Pennachio had a goal and an assist.

BEVERLY | A hot goaltender can be a great weapon | and yesterday Breezy Dwyer was just that for the Beverly High girls lacrosse team.

Dwyer came up big on countless occasions as the Panthers rode the senior's terrific play in goal to win this defensive battle against Salem, 6-4, on Senior Day at Hurd Stadium.