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After giving up goals in its last two games following 13 straight shutouts, North Andover returned to form with a 4-0 boys soccer blanking of Central Catholic. Jack Detterman scored twice for the Knights (14-1-1) and Tyler Bussell made four saves in goal.

Down 2-0 in sets, Andover's volleyball team rallied to pull off a huge 3-2 win over North Andover. Brooke Abouhamad had 37 assists and Caroline Fraser had 35 digs for the Warriors, who avenged an earlier loss to the Knights.

Lexi Rivet notched a hat trick and Anna Bono scored twice as North Andover's field hockey team ripped Tewksbury 8-0 to qualify for the state tournament.

NORTH ANDOVER - He's only started two games under center, but North Andover senior Peter Radulski already has the look of a seasoned vet. 

In his second start filling in for injured started Will Schimmoeller, who is expected to be out a couple more weeks with a knee injury, Radulski picked up right where he left off after last week's win over Chelmsford.

Thanks to a 46-dig effort from Laura Farnum, the North Andover volleyball team was able to pull out the 3-1 match win over MVC rival Central Catholic. The story of the game was the marathon second set, which the Knights (12-4) eventually won 33-31. 

North Andover needed to play some extra volleyball during the second and third set against Chelmsford. But each time the Knights came out on top, 27-25, to eventually clinch the 3-0 sweep. Caitlin Fox led the way with 17 assists, and Laura Farnum added 18 digs.

Jack Bicksler led the way in first with a 14:31 for 2.7 miles at Harold Parker as North Andover defeated Billerica to clinch the MVC small division title. Jett Stad was fourth for the Knights (9-1) and Segev Moritz was fifth.

North Andover's girls cross country team was missing No. 1 runner Abby Mastromonaco for its showdown with Billerica because of an ailing hip and it showed as the Knights fell, 25-31. Courtney Dalke was third for the Knights (9-1) with Leyla Kvaternik fourth and improving Hannah Martin sixth. 

The North Andover boys soccer team continued to smother the opposition, blanking Lowell 3-0. The unbeaten Knights (12-0-1) still have not been scored upon this year. Jimmy Boyle, Michael Harty and Caleb Ginsburg scored for the Knights.

Jack Bicksler finished seventh overall, running 13:22.5 for 2.5 miles to lead North Andover to an impressive second-place finish in the varsity B race at the Manhattan Invitational. Jett Stad was 18th for the Knights in the 29-team field.