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The Clippers (8-5) clinched a tournament berth for the second consecutive season. Nick Filipancic improved his individual record to 11-2 with a victory in first singles (6-0, 6-0). Nick Ross (6-1, 6-2) and Matt Mogren (6-0, 6-1) also won their singles matches. Charlie Knowlton and Ryan Keene won at first doubles (6-1, 7-6). Trevor Updike and Hunter Seabrook won at second doubles (6-4, 6-4).

Against the more talented North Andover side, freshman Pat Dahn (6-4, 3-6, 2-6) perfomed quite well for Pentucket.

Merrimack College players Jeff Bercume, Ryan McNeil and Brendan Pyburn were named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference baseball team.
 
Bercume, a first-team selection, was fourth in the conference with a .385 batting average, while leading the league with 23 steals. He added five homers, 46 RBIs, and a .447 on-base percentage, all tops on the Warriors. The centerfielder departs the program with 230 hits, most in school history, while earning three first-team all-conference selections.
 
McNeil became the ace and the ironman of the staff this season, posting a 6-2 record with four saves and a 2.39 E.R.A. in 67.2 innings.  Pyburn, an all-conference selection for the second straight season, was second to Bercume with a .299 batting average and led the team with 35 runs and 17 walks.

Flying high at 9-1, Salem knocked off Manchester Central, 7-2 in boys' tennis. Brian Peltz and Nick Letizio shook off losses in singles matches, pairing with Nick Noshirwani and Jordan Faulconer respectively to win in doubles.

Flying high at 9-1, Salem knocked off Manchester Central, 7-2 in boys' tennis. Brian Peltz and Nick Letizio shook off losses in singles matches, pairing with Nick Noshirwani and Jordan Faulconer respectively to win in doubles.

North Reading's Jason Pacino remained perfect at 12-0 after winning his first singles match 7-5, 6-4 in the Hornets' 4-1 loss to Masconomet. The standout senior has already eclipsed last season's 10-6 record.

B.G. Smith and Nick Giannino (1-6, 6-4, 4-6) took their second doubles match to three sets for Pentucket (3-9).

"They were more aggressive after losing that first set," said Pentucket coach Christian Langlois said. "They almost pulled it out."

Singles player Bjorn Merinder and the doubles teams of Shane Huggins-Nitin Mahesh and Andrew Mack-Randy Sartor all advanced in the North sectional of the state individual tennis tournament at Chelmsford. Play resumes today.

Fabian Schramm improved to 10-0 in singles play, defeating his Methuen counterpart 6-0, 6-0, as Haverhill rolled to an easy 5-0 win. Junior exchange student Lennart Kuhrt, who will be returning to Germany in June, continued his strong play with a 6-0, 6-3 win in first singles.

Sweeping the singles matches, Pinkerton moved to 6-1 on the season with a 6-3 victory over Manchester West. Mike Soltys pulled out the tightest match of the day, prevailing 9-8 in third singles for the Astros.

Sweeping the singles matches, Pinkerton moved to 6-1 on the season with a 6-3 victory over Manchester West. Mike Soltys pulled out the tightest match of the day, prevailing 9-8 in third singles for the Astros.

Pelham's depth served it well in a tight 5-4 boys' tennis victory over ConVal as the bottom of the lineup came through. The day's biggest victory came as Jared Taylor and Matt Smith battled for a 9-7 decision at second doubles for the winning margin.

Pelham's depth served it well in a tight 5-4 victory over Con-Val.

Three local players are enjoying fine seasons for the Bunker Hill Community College baseball team, which won the MCAC with a 12-1 record and is 20-8 overall as the No. 2 seed in this weekend's regional. Haverhill third baseman Rafael Munoz hit .483 and had six home runs with 47 RBIs, which is ranked 10th nationally, Lawrence's Ruben Sosa, playing second base, hit .466 and was ranked second nationally in stolen bases with 39 and Haverhill's Pat MacShain hit .396 with six home runs.

With three team points from Alex Burbine and Tyler Palmieri, Londonderry doubled up Timberlane, 6-3. Burbine and Palmieri easily won in first and second singles respectively — Palmieri by a shutout, then combined to dominate in first doubles. The Owls' second doubles pairing of Jarred Diorio and Doug Robichaud won the day's most exciting match in a 4-3 tiebreaker.