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ANDOVER — After rushing for 396 yards in one game, you can be sure people will wonder what a running back does for an encore. And while Joe Pizzuto didn't come close to matching his area record of a week earlier, the junior still managed a game most backs would give body parts for.

Five straight service points from Katie St. Peter was the quick game-five start PMA needed, holding off Mystic Valley to take the deciding game, 15-9. St. Peter finished with 23 kills, 7 blocks, 18 service points and 5 aces, getting strong offensive help from Krista Petrone (19 assists) to boost the Panthers (5-7) to the win.

It seemed so easy for the Presentation of Mary volleyball team, zooming to 25-10, 25-10 wins in the first two games, but it took the serving of Krista Petrone to help salvage a five-game victory.

Kendra Hobbs smacked a three-run triple and a three-run homer, one of three round-trippers on the day for Whittier in a 17-0 shellacking of Mystic Valley.
Tiffany Mannion and Emily Pomer also homered for the 5-0 Wildcats.

Whittier pushed across three runs in the top of the seventh to rally past Mystic Valley, 3-2. Steve Surette was hit by a pitch and scored on a Bill Lafferty double. Steve Clark walked but Lafferty was thrown out on a passed ball. Damian Colman smashed a deep triple to bring in Clark. Nate Allen singled in what proved to be the winning run.

Elvis Flete won the 50 freestyle and the diving event to pace Greater Lawrence swimming's loss to Mystic Valley.

Rosa Javier's 17 service points, eight aces and 15 assists helped the Greater Lawrence girls volleyball team down Mystic Valley 25-15, 25-14, 25-13. Paolo Gutierrez chipped in 14 kills for the undefeated Reggies (14-0).

In spite of losing the first set 22-25, the Whittier girls volleyball team stormed back to win the next three 25-6, 25-12, 25-18. Samantha Dietrich led the way with an astounding 24 service points, including 12 aces. She also added a team-high six kills, while Kendra Hobbs recorded 10 assists.

MALDEN — Bryan Trickett needed just five plays to control the game.The senior scored on three of the five times he touched the ball to lead Whittier to its second straight win, a 37-20 victory over Mystic Valley last night.

BEVERLY - Manchester Essex head football coach Mike Athanas said Saturday's game against Mystic Valley demonstrated his team's character. The Hornets were playing a Mystic Valley team that is not one of the stronger teams in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference. While some teams would fall into the trap of playing a weaker opponent, the Hornets came out with the focus and intensity of a big game en route to a dominating 35-8 win over the Eagles at Endicott College in Beverly. The Hornets, who improved to 2-0, were lead by a 35-point first half, and saw the backups play the entire second half.