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Andover .... , didn't qualify Brooks ... Central Catholic ..... 16-5-3, lost 1sr round Super 8 Haverhill .... 9-10-2, lost D2N first round; 1st tourney berth and most wins since 10-9-2 06-07 .................................... Londonderry....... Methuen .... didn't qualify North Andover ... didn't qualify North Reading .... 16-3-2, D2N quarters Pentucket-Georgetown ..... 6-14, didn't qualify 10th year in row ......................................... Phillips .... Pinkerton...... Salem ... Amesbury-Whittier .... 8-9-4, D2N first round Windham-Pelham ..... Timberlane .....

With their back to the wall, the Haverhill hockey team delivered yesterday,  winning the Doyle Division Newburyport Classic with a 3-1 victory over Pentucket to qualify for the state tournament for thye first time since 2007. Tom Maguire, Kyle Gosselin and Rob Budds all had a goal and an assist for the Hillies (9-9-2), who won four of their last five games. Maguire and defenseman Richie Davis were all-tourney selections and Gleason was named tourney MVP.

Haverhill's hockey team kept its playoff hopes alive with a 12-0 romp over Minuteman. Josh Goldstein, Sean Bellemore, Conor O'Neil and Jack Gorman all scored twice for the Hillies (8-9-2), who have won three of their last four games. Eric Michitson chipped in with three assists.

Haverhill recieved goals from Mike Jojokian, Jon Langlois and Matt Arena and Mike Gleaston needed to make just 13 saves for the shutout as the Hillies bested Shawsheen 3-2.

Tyler Rogers scored the game winner when he tipped home a pass from Alex Martino with about 11 minutes remaining in the contest. North Andover boys won 2-1 over Haverhill.

HAVERHILL — A pair of red-hot archrivals skated onto the Veterans Memorial Rink looking to steal the edge in the standings, and the bragging rights in their rivalry.

The two teams, however, skated away once again deadlocked.

Tommy Maguire scored a whopping four goals to lead Haverhill to a 7-1 drubbing of Newton South.

Kyle Gosselin scored twice and Zach Grundy had 20 saves as Haverhill downed Shawsheen 3-1.

Kyle Gosselin scored twice and Zach Grundy had 20 saves as Haverhill downed Shawsheen 3-1.

Amesbury-Whittier scored a goal in every period (the last an empty-netter) to defeat the host team, 3-1, in the Haverhill Christmas Tournament. Whittier's Connor Stevens scored twice and Austin Toohey had a goal and an assist. Amesbury-Whittier will play in the finals 7 p.m. Friday against Stoneham.