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Wellesley may have won the team title but North Andover likely provided the most fireworks Friday at the Division 2 state swim meet. Michigan recruit Malia Amuan took home four titles (2 individual, 2 relays) including smashing the meet and state records with a 49.73 in the 100 freestyle. The old state mark was a 50.09 by Eagle-Tribune MVP Michaela Chokureva of Andover in 2019. She also demolished the 22-year-old meet record in the 200 IM, finishing about a half-second off the state record. She had plenty of help as Hannah Wieczorek, Allie Shea and Diya Ackerman-Vallala also had brilliant meets with Wieczorek also bringing home four golds. The Knights finished fifth as a team.

Andover got off to a goot start, winning the first game but Wellesley regouped and won the next three games to knock the Warriors out of the state volleyball tournament. Marissa Kobelski had seven kills and two blocks for Andover (14-7).

Andover's first doubles team of Sam Feng and Bryan Hun Htun dropped their first set 1-6, but they weren't going down so easy. They came back to win the next two sets 6-3, 6-1 to give the Warriros a crucial point in a 4-1 win over Wellesley.

Andover (13-1) won a big match over Wellesley 3-2. Javier Camino and David Grossman won in singles and Avi Jonarthanon and Sam Feng were victorious at second doubles.

The Triton wrestling team was dominant in its opening quad-meet, sweeping Essex Tech, Wellesley and Belmont to start the season 3-0. Jared Durkin and Jeremy Duford pinned all three of their opponents, and Robi Ullah, Zander Rolfe, Shane Rooney and Kyle Noonan picked up their first varsity wins.

Central Catholic's girls captured third place in the A division of the Bay State Invitational, which was won by Wellesley. The Raiders had a strong pack, led by Kathryn Montgomery, Janessa Nault and Kelsey Seamans, who finished 11-12-15. Close behind in 18th was Lily Angluin, who was the second freshman finisher.

Behind four goals from Michael Biddle and three each from Tom Haut and Chris Carver, Andover took down Wellesley 14-11 in the fifth place game of the Coaches Cup.

Freshman 106-pounder Jack Perry remained unbeaten in dual meets, with all of his wins being first period pins, to highlight North Andover's sweep of surprising Arlington (34-19) and Wellesley (51-21). Peter Taylor (113) and Alex Otis were 2-0 at 113 and 120 respectively for the Knights (14-2) and Brad Drover remained unbeaten with a pair of wins at 170.

Dante Querci and Nick Pino each scored fourth quarter goals for North Andover, but it was too-little, too-late for the No. 20 Knights in a 12-2 loss to No. 4 Wellesley, in Division 2 East First round action. Pino and Jimmy Warden had the two North Andover (10-10) assists. 

As part of a rugged non-league schedule, Andover battled a strong Wellesley team well before losing a deceptive 4-1 decision.

Sophomore Varun Penamatsa was consistent at second singles, stretching out some lengthy rallies before falling, 6-2, 6-3. Andrej Samardzic (No. 3 singles) fought back from deep deficits in both sets of a 6-3, 6-4 verdict.