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The Windham volleyball team raised $500 for autism awareness and also posted a 3-0 win over Souhegan. Brandon Bernyk and Andrew Lowman combined for 17 kills.

Jeyson Henriquez and Christian Mayi both had 10 kills as Lawrence improved to 4-1 with a sweep of Haverhill. Mayi also had five blocks and Henriques led the team in service points and tied Anthony Shoquette with six digs.

Andover's volleyball team continued its fast start to the season with a 3-1 victory over Billerica. Alec Dean had 15 kills for the Warriors (4-1) and Kenny Doherty went up for six blocks.

Pinkerton bounced back from a loss earlier in the week to surprising Windham with an impressive three-game sweep of Timberlane.

Central Catholic's Liam Sullivan tallied 11 service points and Jacob Francis added 20 assists as the Raiders pushed powerhouse St. John's Prep to the limit before falling 25-7, 23-25, 25-15, 19-25, 15-13.

Anibal Henriquez scored a team-high 15 kills, brother Andy Henriquez added 12 assists and brother Jeyson Henriquez chipped in with seven kills as Lawrence opened its season with a convincing 25-15, 25-21, 25-22 victory over Needham.

DERRY — Pinkerton did what very few New Hampshire volleyball teams have done since the sport was sanctioned eight years ago: Make Salem sweat.

While the second-seeded Astros did force the Blue Devils into a fifth game for the first time in Division 1 championship history and the only time this season, Salem once again prevailed for the program's eighth straight state title.

Methuen fended off six match points before dropping the epic fourth game in the Division 1 North final. The 10th-seeded Rangers had six game points of their own in the fourth before their magical playoff run came to an end. The senior-laden Rangers were led by Kyle Mansour, Ryan Freeman, Zach Branchaud and Josh Pappas.

An athletic Londonderry squad played "the best we've have all year," according to head coach David Starin, surging to a first-game victory. But Pinkerton made a savvy lineup adjustment and gradually took control, turning the tide for a 3-1 victory and a berth in the Division 1 volleyball semifinals. Justin Scott (16 kills) was strong in victory for the Astros, and Luke D'Urso (8 service points with 2 aces) performed well despite playing with a broken foot suffered three games before.

Eric Denning recorded 10 kills and 17 service points while Jon Buatti had 18 service points, including five aces, as top-seeded Salem volleyball won 3-0 over eighth-seeded Hollis-Brookline in the Division 1 quarterfinals.