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Clipped by Knights

2012-02-11T03:59:00-05:00

The Newburyport girls basketball team (11-6) ended its regular season home stand on a low note last night, as the North Andover Scarlet Knights started a crusade against the Clippers from tip-off and never let up, punching their own ticket into the state tournament in the process, 47-36.

Amesbury falls to North Reading

2012-02-11T03:58:00-05:00

Boys Basketball
North Reading 48, Amesbury 46
Matt Talbot led Amesbury with 15 points and seven rebounds. Devlin Gobeil had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Georgetown 60, Triton 56
Tyler Wade led Georgetown with 25 points. Ben Warren and Patrick Bjork added 10 each. Zach Alaoui had 19 points for the Vikings. Richard Fecteau added 10. Jedd Hutchins and Blaise Whitman led the defense.

Local schedule

2012-02-11T03:57:00-05:00

Today
ICE HOCKEY: Newburyport at Triton, 7 p.m. (Graf Rink); North Reading at Amesbury, 5:20 p.m. (Haverhill Valley Forum); Masconomet at Pentucket, 7 p.m. (Haverhill Veterans Memorial Rink)
Monday
ICE HOCKEY: Newburyport at Franklin, 6 p.m.

The Man in the Paint

2012-02-10T03:59:00-05:00

Day and night: That’s the difference between what Will Angelini was as a freshman and what he is now as a senior on the court for the Pentucket Sachems.
Averaging nearly 17 points and 11 rebounds as a dominant inside force, the 6-foot-6 Sachem center will be a Cape Ann League All-League selection at the end of the year, but according to his coach, Leo Parent, it wasn't always that way.

Triton, Newburyport hockey teams set for Round 2

2012-02-10T03:58:00-05:00

The Newburyport hockey team's 12-game unbeaten streak against Triton means nothing to Clippers coach Paul Yameen.
He believes Triton has the upper hand when the River Rivals take the ice tomorrow for their second meeting this season, exactly one month after the 3-3 tie Jan. 11.

Local schedule

2012-02-10T03:57:00-05:00

Today
BOYS BASKETBALL: Newburyport at North Andover, 8 p.m. (Merrimack College); North Reading at Amesbury, 6:30 p.m.; Triton at Georgetown, 6:30 p.m.; Hamilton-Wenham at Pentucket, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: North Andover at Newburyport, 7 p.m.; Amesbury at North Reading, 7 p.m.; Georgetown at Triton, 6:30 p.m.; Pentucket at Hamilton-Wenham, 6:30 p.m.

Bringing justice to the hardwood

2012-02-09T03:59:00-05:00

When Breanna Comeau's Salem State University teammates scream at her on the basketball court, it's a show of their compassion more than anything else.

Comeau was born deaf in her left ear. The Amesbury High alumna was also diagnosed with dyslexia shortly after starting school.
Neither of Comeau's disabilities have limited her noticeably at Salem State, where she is putting the finishing touches on a four-year basketball career. Comeau, a two-year starting center, will likely earn a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection this winter for the second year in a row.

Triton skates closer to CAL title with win over Masco

2012-02-09T03:59:00-05:00

NEWBURYPORT — The Masconomet hockey team came to the Graf Rink last night, looking to change things up.
But Triton wasn't going to let the Chieftains' new energy cramp its style, pulling out the 5-3 win in what was at times an ugly game.

Late goal forces Newburyport to settle for tie

2012-02-09T03:57:00-05:00

Ice Hockey
Newburyport 2, North Andover 2
The Scarlet Knights (11-3-4 overall, 7-3-3 CAL) scored a goal with 0.2 seconds left in the third period to escape from Merrimack College with a point. Newburyport (8-4-4 overall, 7-3-3 CAL) ran its unbeaten streak to eight games. The Clippers are 6-0-2 during that stretch.

Local schedule

2012-02-09T03:56:00-05:00

Tomorrow
BOYS BASKETBALL: Newburyport at North Andover, 7 p.m.; North Reading at Amesbury, 6:30 p.m.; Triton at Georgetown, 6:30 p.m.; Hamilton-Wenham at Pentucket, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: North Andover at Newburyport, 7 p.m.; Amesbury at North Reading, 7 p.m.; Georgetown at Triton, 6:30 p.m.; Pentucket at Hamilton-Wenham, 6:30 p.m.