Defending Champs Continue Impressive Winning Streak

Coming off an undefeated, State-Championship season, Andover field hockey has outscored its opponents 22-0 through four games this season.

Someone would have to search back an entire calendar year to find the last time the Andover High School field hockey team lost a game. The Warriors went 24-0 last season to capture the Division 1 state title over Algonquin, and have started the 2011 season 4-0. The latest win in the series came against Manchester-Essex at home on Wednesday night, 5-0. Less than two-minutes into the game, Andover’s Meagan Keefe took a pass from Jacklyn Torres and slid home the first goal to put the Warriors up 1-0. Then it was like the field was tilted toward the Hornets goal. Andover began to put the pressure on the M-E defenders, who could not manage to get the ball past midfield. Keefe struck again 4:55 into the first half, after trading swipes with …

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Golden Warriors’ Report Card: Baseball and Softball

Andover Patch gives the AHS baseball and softball teams their final grades for the season.

Andover Patch will give each AHS varsity spring team a report card grade throughout the week. This is part two of a three-part series. The Andover High School baseball and softball teams combined for a season record of 21-21. Let’s take a look at how they did on their report cards. Baseball Unfortunately for Dan Gram’s squad, the highlight of the season may have come in the very first game. Way back on April 7, the Warriors traveled to North Andover and took out the Scarlet Knights 11-8. Despite Andover being in Division 1 and North Andover being in Division 2, North Andover played the heavy favorite. Andover’s ace Jon Levinson did not have his best game but the Warriors managed to put enough runs on the board to win. That was North …

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VIDEO: Warriors Beat AB, Advance to Semi-Final

Meagan Keefe scored five goals to help Andover win in their quarterfinal game.

With an 18-11 win over Acton Boxboro, the Lady Warriors lacrosse team advanced into the MIAA Division 1 North Semifinals. The Warriors improved their record to 21-1 and have won 18 straight games. Andover jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the first 6 minutes and 15 seconds of the game. Senior captain Meghan Morris scored a hat trick within that short span. She scored a total of four goals in the game. Star sophomore Megan Keefe had a five goal effort. Emily Shields added two clutch goals.  A sectional championship is now in Andover’s sights. Andover will take on either Lexington or Westford Academy in the Semi-Final. That game will be at Andover High School on Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m.

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Girls Lax: Clash of the Titans Tonight

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The girls lacrosse team is undoubtedly a favorite for the MIAA Division 1 State Title. Yesterday the Warriors beat Londonderry 12-9 to improve to 18-1. Londonderry came into the game on an unbelievable 51 game winning streak that Andover was able to snap.  The season is fast approaching its culmination. Tonight is the last regular season game for the Golden Warriors before what will hopefully be a long playoff run. The 18-1 Warriors will take on the 14-2 Scarlet Knights of North Andover High School tonight. Under the lights at Andover High, the two top notch squads will do battle beginning at 7:00 p.m. Andover increased its winning streak to 13 games with a convincing win over Billerica on Thursday. Andover won a pair of games over the …

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Girls Tennis Team Battles Central Catholic Thursday

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The Lady Warriors tennis team is 7-2 this season. They will be featured in Andover Patch's Game of the Week, but not before they play three more matches leading up to Thursday's showdown against Central. Today the Warriors travel to Lowell. On Tuesday they travel to Marbelhead, and on Wednesday they travel to Chelmsford. That will set the stage for Thursday's rivalry matchup. Sarah Arvidson, Andover's top singles player, will lead the Warriors against Central Catholic on Thursday. Andover's other singles players are Rachel Ochs and Michelle Krupink. Reid Campbell and Kelsey Chapman are a strong pair for doubles and so are Melaine Zakin and Rachel Holzman. Central Catholic is currently undefeated at 6-0. The Red Raiders have two matches …

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Warriors Defend Their Title

Andover Patch takes a look back at a historic season for the Andover High Lady Warriors basketball team.

Be proud, Andover. You have the state's best girls basketball team for the second year in a row. Head coach Jim Tildsley described last year's squad as "hunters" while this year they were the "hunted." The group of teenage girls from Shawsheen Road lived up to the pressure with incredible poise. Their desire and determination made for a historic season in which the Warriors went 27-1. Let's take a look back at the incredible playoff run that Andover had in 2011. March 19, 2011 - State Championship vs. Amherst at DCU Center Andover survived a scare from Amherst and their six-foot tall center Forbasaw Nkambo to win their second straight title. Nicole Boudreau led the way with 18 points, and Natalie Gomez-Martinez pitched in ten points in her…

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IMAGE GALLERY: AHS Girls Grab State Title Victory

Andover defeated Amherst-Pelham, 61-51, to take home their second straight state title.

Senior Natalie Martinez-Gomez finished her high school basketball career on a high note walking away with a second state championship win. Andover sent Amherst-Pelham Regional home after a tough battle, wrapping up the game 61-51. Next year it may be up sophomore to Devon Caveny to fill some big shoes. Devon made some critical plays near the end of the game to secure the title including a big three-pointer. Jackie Alois battled hard under the basket for offensive rebounds under Amherst's imposing 6' tall center, Forbsaw Nkambo. She made up for the height difference with pure effort. She fought for every possesion and on offense she scored 12 points.

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State Title Preview: Andover and Amherst Tangle Tomorrow

Andover Patch will feature another live blog during tomorrow's state title game from DCU Center while Andover seeks the state title for the second year in a row.

Just over one year ago, a dedicated and determined group of girls from Andover High School proved to be the very best girls basketball team in the state. Can they do it again? Tomorrow the Lady Warriors will play for the state title at the DCU Center once again with a chance to make Andover the girls hoops capital of the Commonwealth for the second consecutive year. “You’ve just got to give them a lot of credit for getting back to the DCU Center two years in a row,” said Warriors head coach Jim Tildsley after Andover won their state semifinal against New Bedford. These girls don’t just win; they do it in style. Out of their 26 wins, 21 have come by a margin of ten points or more. At 5:45 tomorrow evening, the basketball Warriors from …

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Andover Girls Top New Bedford, Advance to State Championship

Nicole Boudreau carried her team to a 54-46 win at TD Garden; she scored 28 points to will the Warriors into the state title game.

“We’re pretty cool under pressure,” said Warriors head coach Jim Tildsley after his squad earned a berth in the Division 1 State Championship game for the second year in a row. “We could have packed it in a couple times,” he said, but luckily for Warriors fans, Nicole Boudreau did not allow that to happen. In the second quarter, New Bedford was clinging to a four-point lead over the Warriors. Boudreau decided to take matters into her own hands. Boudreau teed up from NBA range to knock down a beautiful three pointer bringing Andover to within one at 19-18. The next time up the court, Boudreau launched another one from NBA range and got nothing but net to give Andover a 21-19 lead. “Those are NBA threes that she’s hitting,” said Tildsley. “…

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