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A year ago in this meet, Chelmsford High halted Andover's 10-year reign over the Merrimack Valley Conference.

Yesterday, the Warriors made the Lions pay.

In the process of knocking off Chelmsford, 105-79, in the regular season finale, Andover reclaimed its stake to conference supremacy, completing a 12-0 season.

Central Catholic's swimmers assured themselves of at least a .500 season, polishing off Billerica, 101-80. Chelsea Nolan excelled for the 6-5 Raiders, snagging victories in the 200 and 500 free, while adding a sharp leg on the victorious 400 free relay team.

Freshman Sarah Broderick won the 50 and 100 freestyles and was on two winning relays as Haverhill whipped Dracut for its fourth straight victory.

Andover's girls swim team prepared for its inevitable winner-take-all season-ending clash with Chelmsford by comfortably defeating a tough Lexington squad yesterday, 98-72. Senior diver Gabrielle Galat provided some clutch points for the unbeated Golden Warriors by winning diving with a score of 184 points. The battle for the MVC crown will be fought Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the Gr. Lawrence Tech pool.

Andover was able to extract revenge from Acton-Boxboro, the team that snapped a 99-game winning streak and eliminated and beat the Warriors at states last season. 

"This was probably the biggest meet in the past three or so years for Andover swimming," said head coach Marilyn Fitzgerald. "Some of the fastest times in the state were in that pool."

The Pinkerton girls soccer team will be asking for donations at its 4 p.m. home game today against Dover to help raise money for 14-year-old Pinkerton freshman Janelle James who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia in July.

Central Catholic swam to a strong 85-70 victory over Notre Dame of Tyngsboro. Meg Mead (200 IM, 2:41.85) and Kayla Nice (100 breaststroke, 1:24.20) turned in personal bests to highlight the Raider triumph. 

Central Catholic's Hannah Mitchell won two events but it was all over Andover after that. Deborah Daly (220.60) and Jenny Coneeny (213.55) went 1-2 for the unbeaten Golden Warriors, who rolled to the easy win.

Methuen's Katie Oskar took a day away from diving and still won a pair of races, as did fellow co-captain Erica Grasso, in the Rangers' 101-82 swim win over Dracut.

Andover used 11 different swimmers in three winning relays in a 96-80 win over Billerica, keeping the Golden Warriors undefeated at 7-0. There were no individual double winners as head coach Marilyn Fitzgerald took it easy on the Indians.

Katie Oskar won the diving, 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay to power Methuen over Notre Dame, 100-85.

Katie Oskar won the diving, 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay to power Methuen over Notre Dame, 100-85. Chanelle Arsenault and Emily Boyd other double winner

Sam Hall won the 500 freestyle and team with Jess Mancini, Kate Sullivan and Emma Cammann to win the 200 medley relay as Andover bested Belmont 85-77.

Stoneham held on for an 83-82 victory over Methuen. Junior Sophia Saba stood out for the Rangers (1-4), taking part in the winning 200 freestyle relay and earning two thirdplace finishes (50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke).

Andover swept all events in a 108-70 win over Haverhill and went 1-2 in nine of the 12 events. Maggie D'Innocenzo and Monica Patterson each won two events and each were part of two winning relay teams.