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Pinkerton topped Manchester Memorial, 25-19, 25-15, 21-25, 25-16. Mikayla Floyd led the Astros with five kills and 25 assists while Kacie Connal had 18 kills and six blocks. Kenna Finnlayson added eight kills and Megan Farrios contributed with seven kills. The Astros are now 3-0.

Kirsten Arvidson had 13 kills and Sarah Arvidson added 10 as Andover defeated Chelmsford,25-15, 25-8, 25-16. Annie Ye led the Warriors (3-0) with nine digs.

North Andover topped Wilmington, 25-15, 25-21, 24-26, 25-20. Lauren Small had 16 kills and three blocks while Melena Murphy had 15 digs. Kirsten Mitchell aced the last point of game to help the Knights improve to 3-0.

Amanda Saab had 12 kills and five aces to lead Salem to a 25-14, 25-14, 25-11 win over Dover. Nicole Boucher added six kills and Sarah Scott contibuted with 19 assists.

Central Catholic defeated Lawrence, 25-17, 21-25, 25-16, 25-23 to improve to 3-0. Carolyn Eddy led the Raiders with 28 assists while Katie Zenevitch added 10 kills. Lauren Berg had nine kills and Maggie Hillman added eight. Lindsay Pheniz had seven kills and Jadith Lorenzo had a fine all around game.

Alison Sriberg notched 23 assists and three kills for North Reading as they cruised past Hamilton-Wenham 25-13, 25-11, 25-3. Taylor Dyer played a solid game as well, recording five kills.

Methuen stayed perfect (5-0) after topping Lowell, 25-14, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21. Setter Rebecca Guselli finished with 29 assists while Amanda Armstrong served and played well defensivley with 30 serves in, three aces and 14 digs. Caitlyn Berube finished with 33 digs.

Hanna Collins recorded nine kills and Megan Schwarz added eight as Londonderry topped Manchester West, 25-10, 25-18, 25-21. Katie Schwarz added 19 service points to help the Lancers improve to 2-0.

Gannon Paris is a hometown guy.

Whether rooting for the Red Sox as they face the Rays this week or looking back on his days as a student at Merrimack College, he's always been a part of the area.

Maybe that's why he's enjoyed so much success as the head coach of the Central Catholic girls volleyball team. The 2007 squad went 20-2 (a school record) and earned MVC Division 1 state champion honors, only to lose in the Division 2 semifinals.

With a 33-11 career record heading into his third season at the helm, the former Eagle-Tribune Boys Volleyball Coach of the Year award winner recently took some time to answer some of our questions about his team, his history and the Patriots' chances now that Tom Brady's done for the year.

Setter Rebecca Guselli led Methuen with 27 assists and seven digs as the Rangers rode through Revere in three straight.

Courtney Murach added 11 kills and four blocks. Rashidat Agboola delivered 10 kills for the 4-0 Rangers.

Whittier Tech improved to 4-0 with a shutout win over Northeast behind eight kills from Jordan Alper.

Kendra Hobbs chipped in seven assists, and Danielle Ryan served a dozen points in the victory.

Presentation of Mary defeated North Shore Tech 25-23, 25-19, 25-19. Sandy Acosta led the way with eight service points, four aces and three kills. Becky Smith chipped in with seven kills and two blocks as the Panthers improved to 2-1.

Greater Lawrence beat Fellowship Christian 25-13, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20. Poala Gutierrez racked up 10 kills and Angie Gonzalez dished out 12 assists. Irveline Claude played excellent for the Rams.

Suzanne Morin’s 16 assists helped North Andover to a 25-17, 25-18, 26-16 win over Lynnfield. Melena Murphy had 12 digs and Angie Brunette lead the way with 7 kills for the Scarlet Knights.

Kristen Arvidson recorded a team-high nine kills to help Andover to a 25-16, 25-11, 25-21 drubbing of Dracut. Sister Sarah Arvidson added four kills and three assists for the Golden Warriors.