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North Andover goalie Brien O'Connor held Winchester scoreless for all but the final 5:57 of North Andover's 5-2 win over Winchester, in the fifth place game of the Coaches Challenge Cup.   The Knights held a 5-0 lead before 

Tommy O'Connell tallied five goals to lead North Andover to an 11-2 win over rival Andover in the Coaches Challenge Cup tourney. Brien O'Connor made 17 saves for the Scarlet Knights, who will face Winchester in the final day of the tourney tomorrow at noon at Andover High. 

North Andover boys lacrosse manhandled Triton 9-1. Bobby Berman, Shane Wescott and Steve O'Grady anchored the air-tight Scarlet Knight defense.

North Andover boys lacrosse manhandled Triton 9-1. Bobby Berman, Shane Wescott and Steve O'Grady anchored the air-tight Scarlet Knight defense.

Despite the best efforts of goalie Brien O'Connor, Hamilton-Wenham's strong shooting and spirit earned the Generals a 6-5 victory over North Andover.

"Brien kept us in the game," Scarlet Knight head coach Steve Connolly said of O'Connor's 21-save effort. "But Hamilton beat us on ground balls, transition and hustle. They had a good day."

North Andover survived a sloppy, penalty-filled contest in which Peabody pitched a second-half shutout, holding on for a 7-3 victory. Defensive midfielder Zac Iovanella blanketed Peabody's top scorer, holding him to just one goal while scoring one himself. Garrett Alter won the majority of his faceoffs and sophomore Ernest Guerrero paced the Knights' offense with a pair of goals.

With Alex Blane out with mono, Colin Foley continued his hot play. The senior attack pumped in four more goals as North Andover whipped Wilmington, 11-3.

Massive 6-foot-5, 245-pound Alex Blane scored two goals and assisted on two others as North Andover lacrosse opened its season with a 6-4 victory over Newton North. Zach Iovanella and Tommy O'Connell each exceled at midfielders to sustain the lead.