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North Andover blanks Central Catholic 2-0, holds first in MVC
Shane Lawlor's individual-effort goal and Dylan Young's opener lifted North Andover boys soccer to a 2-0 shutout of Central Catholic on Oct. 6, keeping the Scarlet Knights atop the Merrimack Valley I standings at 9-1-2 overall.
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Merrimack returns 18 players for Hockey East title defense
Merrimack College men's hockey enters the 2026-27 season with 18 returning players from its first Hockey East championship team and two national preseason rankings, but must replace Bruins-signed goalie Max Lundgren.
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Andover girls soccer ties Billerica 1-1 in MVC battle
Andover's Golden Warriors played Billerica to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, Oct. 7, a result that keeps the MVC Division 1 standings tightly bunched as both teams chase state tournament berths.
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North Andover blanks Central Catholic 2-0, holds first in MVC
Shane Lawlor's individual-effort goal and Dylan Young's opener lifted North Andover boys soccer to a 2-0 shutout of Central Catholic on Oct. 6, keeping the Scarlet Knights atop the Merrimack Valley I standings at 9-1-2 overall.
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North Andover blanks Central Catholic 2-0, holds first in MVC
Shane Lawlor's individual-effort goal and Dylan Young's opener lifted North Andover boys soccer to a 2-0 shutout of Central Catholic on Oct. 6, keeping the Scarlet Knights atop the Merrimack Valley I standings at 9-1-2 overall.
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Andover denies age, disability discrimination in first response to coach's lawsuit
The Town of Andover filed its first formal court response to former football coach E.J. Perry's discrimination lawsuit, alleging Perry failed to meet performance standards while denying that age or disability influenced the hiring of Jay Fielding.
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Merrimack College hires Ellen Minzner as first director of rowing
Merrimack College in North Andover named Ellen Minzner, a Lawrence native and decorated USRowing coach, as its first Director of Rowing, launching a new varsity program on the Merrimack River for the 2026-27 academic year.
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Rhode Island rolls past Merrimack 34-7 in season opener
Merrimack College football lost 34-7 to No. 7 Rhode Island in its 2026 home opener at Duane Stadium in North Andover on Friday, Aug. 28, with the Warriors now heading to Delaware on Thursday, Sept. 3.
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Keogh breaks Merrimack's Division I scoring record
Bella Keogh scored two unassisted goals against UMass Lowell on Aug. 23 to become Merrimack College's all-time Division I women's soccer leading goal scorer with 22 career goals, surpassing Ella Cormier's record of 20.
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Ex-Andover football coach E.J. Perry sues town, principal over age and disability discrimination
Ernest "E.J." Perry III, 61, filed a three-count lawsuit in Essex Superior Court alleging age and disability discrimination after he was passed over for the Andover High head coaching job he held for 13 seasons in favor of a younger, non-disabled candidate.
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Jr. Celtics Academy's final Andover camp session starts Aug. 17
The Jr. Celtics Academy's third and final summer basketball camp session at Phillips Academy in Andover runs Aug. 17–21, offering youth ages 7–14 five days of on-court games, drills and competition for $399.
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Andover High's Guinee earns USA Lacrosse All-American honors after 140-goal, 140-assist career
Andover High junior Dan Guinee earned USA Lacrosse All-American honors and repeated as a First-Team All-MVC selection after recording 140 career goals and 140 assists, while teammate Marcus DeJesus added lacrosse all-star recognition to his multi-sport resume.
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Merrimack basketball lands first nationally ranked recruit in program history
Four-star guard Mekhi Robertson, ranked No. 137 nationally in the Class of 2027, committed to Merrimack College on July 29, choosing the North Andover program over Power Five schools including West Virginia, N.C. State, Oklahoma State and Mississippi State.
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Andover's Roux scores 16 on NBA-TV, helps Mass. Rivals reach national finals
Andover High rising senior Josh Roux scored 16 points on NBA-TV in the Mass. Rivals' upset of Compton Magic at the Adidas 3SSB quarterfinals, helping the team reach the national tournament finals in Rock Hill, S.C.
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His heart raced, his body froze, cold sweats set in — then Andover High golf star Morgan found his way back to the game he loved
Former Andover High three-time All-Star golfer Jake Morgan finished second at the Healey Memorial tournament in July after a panic attack during his freshman year at Lenoir-Rhyne nearly ended his competitive career; he'll transfer to UMass Amherst this fall to play club golf.
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Andover's Chad Epperson coaching third base for surging Red Sox
Chad Epperson, who spent nearly a decade in Andover, is now the Red Sox's interim third base coach and part of a staff that has guided Boston to a 20-3 record since June 25 and into playoff contention.
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Merrimack's coach Borek signs long-term extension after historic season
Merrimack College men's ice hockey coach Scott Borek signed a long-term contract extension on July 30, staying in North Andover after leading the Warriors to their first Hockey East championship in 2025-26.
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