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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.

Lawrence wrestling's Pedro Cruz earned a big win over Josiah Quincy's Dante Wilson, who finished third in the state last year. Cruz, a heavyweight, pinned Wilson in overtime. Kevin Valerio had a big day as well, going 3-0. The Lancers swept Masconomet, Andover and Josiah Quincy.

"The first one is important.  They earned it tonight against a good Masconomet team. We ran and defended very well." 

Melissa Derrico (shot put, 27-8), Kim Martins (2-mile, 12:45), Caroline Barnaby (high jump, 5-0), Avery Cullinan (1,000, 3:06) and the 4x400 team (4:45) of Jeanmarie Chaney, Cullinan, Hannah McCormick and Taylor Burl placed first for Newburyport.

The Clippers posted their first victory over Masconomet in school history. They trailed by three points with the high jump, mile and mile relay remaining before placing first and second in both individual events and first in the relay.

At least the pressure if off first-year Greater Lawrence wrestling coach Bryant Dube. Taking over a program that had won the last two Division 2 state titles and 50 straight dual meets, the Reggies opened their season by going 1-1-1. They defeated Masconomet 46-34, tied Tewksbury 39-39 and then fell to Milford 42-31.

Matt Buco was 3-0 with three pins on the day.

NORTH ANDOVER — For a little more than the opening  quarter, North Andover gave the already-crowned Cape Ann League champions a battle in their traditional Thanksgiving morning meeting.

All but one of Masconomet's eight Thanksgiving wins over North Andover have come since 1997. Five of those seven victories have happened this decade.

The storybook ending to Brandon Walsh’s wild freshman season ends with an upset victory over three-time defending Cape Ann League Large champion Masconomet.

Roaring into high gear at 7-3 after an 0-3 start, the league champion Chieftains have other ideas, namely prepping for the Eastern Mass. Division 2A semifinal game Tuesday with Gloucester.

BOXFORD — Even if Pentucket were at full strength, Masconomet would have been hard to beat.

But the Sachems are suffering from nagging injuries.

Running back Dan Johanson had a team-high 52 yards but was noticeably limping all night. Two-way senior Chris Modlish picked up 101 receiving yards but left late in the game with a shoulder injury suffered at the end of a 70-yard pass-and-run.