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Maeve Awiszus had never won an individual event at the state swim meet during her first three years at Andover High so her goal throughout her senior season was to win just one.

She did one better yesterday, tying for first in the 500 freestyle (5:05.72) and winning the 100 backstroke (59:14).

Andover scored just a single individual victory, but thanks to its depth across the events was still able to come out on top as a team, winning the North sectional swimming and diving championship with 345.5 points, edging No. 2 rival Chelmsford (336).

Rick Battistini won his 300th meet as the Haverhill swim coach yesterday, with an exciting 87-81 victory over Central Catholic. Cali Aramian won the 500 freestyle and 100 backstroke for the Hillies (8-2) and was on two winning relays, anchoring the 400 free relay with a superb final leg. Battistini got thrown into the pool by his team to celebrate his 300th.

Maggie Franklin won the 200 freestyle (2:08.8) and 500 free (5:42.1) as Haverhill beat Lowell 100-78.

Haverhill's last dual meet is next Friday against Central Catholic. With a win, Haverhill coach Rick Battistini would earn his 300th career victory. 

Andover took the battle of swim unbeatens over Haverhill 101-85. Cali Aramian was a quadruple winner for the Hillies while Maeve Awiszus and Soojin Kim were triple winners for Andover.

The Haverhill girls swimming team defeated Melrose 89-79 behind a strong showing from Cali Aramian. The senior co-captain had wins in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. She was on both of Haverhill's winning relay teams, the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay.

Senior captains Cali Aramian and Meg Broderick were quadruple winners as Haverhill won every event in a romp over Notre Dame-Tyngsboro.