Andover Takes Second in Tourney; Moone ’10 Strikes Out 54

Girls Softball

By Greg Cameron

Andover Softball had a superb performance in the Big East Invitational Tournament, coming in second place to Tabor. Tristin Moone ’10 was once again the story of the week, pitching in all four games and striking out 52 batters in total and hitting two home runs over the course of the weekend. Andover easily won both games on Saturday, beating Worcester Academy 10-0 and BB&N 14-0 to advance to winner’s bracket on Sunday. Against Worcester Academy, 20 out of 21 of the opposition’s outs were strikeouts by Moone. Co-Captain Sarah Onorato ’11 broke the game open in the third inning with a three-run home run to put Andover on top, 5-0.

On Sunday, Andover played Tabor. A win would secure the team a spot in the championship game.

Andover raced out to an early lead against Tabor, as Abby Chung ’13 hit a leadoff single and Onorato and Moone...

Shepard ’10 Fans 13 At Exeter

Boys Baseball Andover Splits Doubleheader

By Anthony Tedesco

Led by a 13 strikeout performance by Fred Shepard ’10, the Andover baseball team split a double header with archrival Phillips Academy Exeter last weekend.

Shepherd dominated on the mound, allowing only one run in his complete game outing. “Last Saturday I had nine strikeouts with the curveball. It was a warm day, so my fastball was a little loose, but I still had great success because I got through the entire lineup without showing my breaking ball. The second time around really fooled them by putting the breaking ball in on their hands, which didn’t allow for much contact,” said Shepard.

The Andover offense was on fire early in the game, scoring four runs in the first inning. Tom Palleschi ’12 got the offense started with a double, leading to one run. Jack Doyle ’10 also hit a double, which plated two runs, contributing to a commanding 4-0...

Moone ’10 Shines in Two Wins

Girls Softball Andover Shuts Out Lawrence and CCHS

By Greg Cameron

Tristin Moone ’10 led Andover softball to another victory on Friday, allowing only one hit in a shutout against Lawrence Academy. She helped her own cause by rocketing a three RBI triple. Co-Captain Sarah Onorato supplemented the Andover offense, going 4 for 5 in the 12-0 victory.

Moone walked none and struck out 11 batters over seven innings, and Andover’s defense helped out by making no errors. “[Onorato] has been played a huge part in my success. This year, we’ve been improving on the little things such as communication. Especially for a pitcher and catcher, communication is an essential part of the game. When we are on the same page, the game runs a lot smoother and we eventually trust one another naturally,” said Moone.

Coach Peter Drench said, “The biggest thing helping our defense is that Tristin [Moone] has pitched very well, striking out quite a few batters....

Andover Earns Big Wins Over Kimball Union and Brooks; Kruy ’12 Nets Four vs. Brooks

By Blake Grubbs

Led by Joe Kruy ’12 and Andy Vailas ’10, Andover Boys Lacrosse got back on the winning track this week with two wins against Kimball Union and Brooks. Andover started the week fighting through the rain and came out with a 12-6 victory over Kimball Union Academy on Saturday followed by a 16-8 blowout over Brooks.

After getting a quick 2-0 lead in the first quarter, Kimball Union responded with two goals to tie it up at the end of the quarter. Coming into the second quarter, Andover came out with great intensity and put in three unanswered goals to bring the score to 5-2 at halftime. “We did a very good job playing in transition both offensively and defensively, defending the fast break and vice versa by creating the break,” Jay Dolan ’11 said about the first half. The second half began with two quick goals by...

Andover Tennis Stuns Unbeaten Thayer Squad

Girls Tennis

By Kristin Mendez

Andover Girls Tennis used mid-match strategy changes to catch the undefeated Thayer Academy by surprise this Wednesday. Though the number one singles and doubles positions fell to powerful Thayer opponents, Andover’s lower end of the ladder fought back for a 10-5 overall win.

To start the match, Katherine Lee ’13 moved up to the first singles position, and faced faced a nationally ranked opponent. Though Lee suffered the match loss 1-6, 2-6, she came out on top for three of the twelve games.

Fay Feghali ’12 battled through a tiebreaker at the number two singles position to snag a 6-2, 7-6 win. “Feghali is a very aggressive tennis player, and has to reel herself in sometimes,” said Coach Martha Grant. Feghali settled down and made smart tactical choices, which helped her in the tight second set. Said Grant, “At number two singles, you definitely can’t just bunt the ball...

Andover Wins Class A Boys Division Championship

Cycling

By Nikhil Dixit

Captain Austen Novis ’11 sprinted across the end line to finish second by only a bike length in the New England Prep Cycling League Championships boys Varsity A finals. Novis’ performance led Andover Boys Cycling to an impressive victory in the Varsity A league championships as the team ended its league competition for the season. This win in the championships earned the team third in overall team points on the season.

This past weekend, Andover Cycling traveled to Profile for the penultimate race of the season. However, due to bad weather conditions and an early starting time, the team only sent its Boys Varsity A riders. Of the four riders who raced, Novis and Matthew Lloyd-Thomas ’12 did not finish due to a lack of proper course markings. Charlie Ganner ’10 was still able to capture fourth, and Yuto Watanabe ’11 finished just after him. Coach Thayer Zaeder...

Andover Suffers Two Losses To Break Unbeaten Streak

Boys Volleyball

By Jamie Shenk

Andover struggled this past week, falling to league rivals Choate and Wilbraham-Monson. The two losses put Andover in second going into the Final Four tournament on Saturday where they will face Choate in the first round. Andover fought hard against Wilbraham-Monson at the start of the first set, finally gaining the lead at 10-8. Though Wilbraham-Monson tied the score again at 15, Andover was able to secure the win by a comfortable six-point margin with impressive serve receive by Captain Stevie Xenakis ’10.

Wilbraham-Monson secured the win in the second set, jumping out to a commanding lead of 20-10 as a result of their impressive offense and Andover’s service errors. Andover regained its stride in the third set as Peter Yang ’10, who recently returned from an ankle injury, helped Andover get an early lead with an eight-point serving run. Andover and Wilbraham-Monson battled back-and-forth throughout the fourth...

Kerrigan ’11 Keeps Andover in the Hunt for the Witherspoon Bowl

Golf

By Ben Ho

Chris Kerrigan ’11 made a clutch up and down from the left greenside bunker on the treacherous 220 yard 9th hole at Ould Newbury Golf Club last Wednesday, closing out the scoring for Andover with a solid seven over 42. Andover entered the day only one stroke behind Exeter in the quest for Witherspoon Bowl, and Kerrigan’s score kept Andover in the match, as Andover stands only three strokes behind Exeter after two rounds of play.

“The elevated greens at Ould Newbury proved to be difficult, but we still left ourselves in a good position to win on Saturday as we are only three strokes back. It should be very close in the end,” said Kerrigan.

While Ould Newbury is not the longest of tracks that Andover plays, it is certainly the narrowest. With extremely undulating and tiny greens, Ould Newbury confounded Andover’s players, as they struggled to stick...

Andover Playoff Hopes Dashed By Two Losses This Week

girlswaterpolo

By Derrick Choi

On Saturday, the crowd rose to its feet as Kira Wycoff ’11 fired a shot on the Deerfiled goalie with seconds remaining on the clock. As the shot sailed wide and time expired, Andover fell to Deerfield 6-7. This Wednesday, the team lost again, this time in a 4-9 game against Hopkins. Deerfield came into Andover for a rematch after the two teams met exactly a week prior. “It was the best water polo game I have played in here at Andover,” said Co-Captain Alanna Waldman ’10. The energy in the pool, in the stands and on the pool deck right from the start of the game got the hype up among the girls. Still burning from the loss a week ago, the girls exploded with energy in the first quarter. Within the first ten seconds, the team tossed the ball past the Deerfield goalie.

The Andover defense...

Andover Competes in A Division of Amherst Tournament

Ultimate

By Brian Hanafin

Two weeks ago Andover competed in the A division of the Amherst tournament, playing some of the best teams in the country, including Amherst Ultimate, the number one ranked ultimate team in the country. Andover kicked off the tournament against Four Rivers Charter School of Greenville Massachusetts. Andover dominated Four Rivers, and got off to a hot start winning 15-5 in the first round.

“We were definitely the better team on the field and it showed. But it is always great to win the opening game of a tournament and it is awesome to start the tournament on a high note,” said David Russell ’12.

Andover carried the intensity of the first round win into its second game against Longmeadow High School. Andover battled against a great Longmeadow team for threee hours, each team playing great defense and connecting on offensive plays. The team broke through and fought harder...