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Getting his Irish up

2012-02-13T23:31:56-05:00

NORTH ANDOVER — Greg Herenda had no idea what he was getting involved in, but he was more than willing to give it a shot.
Three years ago, the UMass Lowell head men's basketball coach was recommended by former colleague and UConn men's associate coach George Blaney to travel to Ireland and run a camp to teach middle and high school-aged kids the fundamentals of the game.

Windham's blue-collar sprinter

2012-02-13T23:31:14-05:00

You don't usually think of track sprinters as guys who train at their specialty year-round.
Often times, they're soccer or football players using track as a way to stay sharp and retain an edge in their sport of choice. Only rarely do you find a top-notch sprinter with a singular focus on track.

Ortiz, Sox avoid hearing, agree to one-year deal

2012-02-13T23:30:56-05:00

BOSTON — David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox avoided salary arbitration by agreeing yesterday to a one-year contract worth $14,575,000.
The deal for the slugging designated hitter was midway between the $16.5 million he asked for last month and the $12.65 million submitted by the Red Sox, which matched his 2011 earnings.

Sports in a Minute

2012-02-13T23:30:25-05:00

PMA picks Martin
The decision by North Andover not to rehire softball coach Brian Martin has turned out well for Presentation of Mary. It has hired Martin, who coaches cross country in the fall at PMA, to head up its spring track program.

Local Notes

2012-02-13T23:30:06-05:00

Basketball
The SportsZone will be hosting a clinic Feb. 27-Mar. 2. For more information visit nhsportszone.com or call 603-537-9663.
Elite Players Camp: Utah Jazz scout Jeff Nelson is running a camp for first through eighth graders, Feb. 20-24, 9-11:30 a.m. at the North Andover Youth Center. The cost is $25 per day or $100 for the week. For more information call 978-521-4381 or nebbs@msn.com for an application.

Roche sold horse to play Whittier basketball

2012-02-13T23:30:05-05:00

Before Catherine Roche started as the point guard for Whittier she owned a Mustang horse named Bandit. And the two of them competed at hunter jumper horse shows.
"I rode until freshman year of high school when I had to sell my horse to play basketball," said Roche, who began riding when she was 5 years old.

Fabrizio resigns; Cyr to return at Methuen

2012-02-13T23:30:03-05:00

METHUEN — Responsibility pulled hard at David Fabrizio, each of the last couple springs.
"As much as I loved coaching baseball at Methuen High, it was just getting tougher and tougher," said Fabrizio, who decided a couple of weeks ago that his real job had to come first.

Moss planning NFL comeback

2012-02-13T23:30:02-05:00

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Randy Moss once said, "I play when I want to play."
Six months after retiring, the veteran NFL wide receiver wants to play again.
Moss announced on a webchat yesterday — his 35th birthday — that he's planning a comeback.

Hometown scoreboard

2012-02-13T23:30:01-05:00

Boys Basketball
Hampden Charter 51, Fellowship Christian 34
Hampden Charter (51): Russell 8-2-18, N.Santiago 4-3-11, Runnells 3-0-7, McCollum 3-0-6, Rinvil 3-0-6, Stewart 1-0-2, C.Santiago 0-1-1. Totals 22-6-51

Final Score

2012-02-13T23:30:00-05:00

Flaherty shines
Andover High senior Cody Flaherty had a season-best score of 43.8 to take second place and highlight the local performers at the Massachusetts State Coaches Invitational yesterday. Junior standout Brian Manning was first in both the vault (9.2) and rings (8.0). For Salem, Tim Raymond was fourth in the all-around with a 35.1.