Basketball took Carson Desrosiers to Central Catholic as a high schooler. It took him across the country, first as an elite AAU talent and later in college, both at Wake

ANDOVER — Around the city of Lawrence, especially in hoop circles, it’s one of the most-asked questions you will hear.

Age: 18

WORCESTER — Cam Roper doesn’t live or work in Methuen.

Andover’s Jay Nyamwaya will officially be taking his talents to one of the NFL’s most iconic franchises — the Pittsburgh Steelers.

ANDOVER – Usually the No. 8 hitter in the lineup doesn’t go 2 for 3 at the plate with a home run and 5 RBI and also toss two shut

Would you like to take a ride on the E.J. Perry IV Pro Football Rollercoaster ride?

As Central Catholic quarterback Blake Hebert sat with Clemson University football coach Dabo Swinney earlier this month, the man who has led the Tigers to a pair of National Championships

Methuen’s Darwin Jimenez celebrated his birthday by making history on the track Saturday.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — {em}”Oops, they did it again!”

To tell the “Jeff Mejia Story” at Northern Essex Community College I bring you to the Haverhill campus on a chilly, Saturday morning in mid-February.

Methuen’s Darwin Jimenez had one thought in his mind as he stepped into the blocks at the New England Track Championship.

Tristan Ciampa remembered talking to Northern Essex Community College baseball coach Jeff Mejia during his senior season at Wilmington High in 2019.

ANDOVER – Thomas White looks like the typical Phillips Academy baseball player.

BRAINTREE – Calli Dias has been involved with golf her entire life. Her father, John, is an avid golfer, so is her grandfather, Gerry White. But perhaps her biggest inspiration

The dominant force in Merrimack Valley Conference boys basketball this year, Lawrence High also owned the postseason awards as voted on by the coaches this week.

NORTH ANDOVER — One stat about this year’s Eagle-Tribune Student-Athlete Award hit sponsor Lou Minicucci pretty hard.

NORTH ANDOVER — In the early goings of the 2022 season, Dominic Pefine was struggling a bit as a young pitcher on the North Andover High varsity baseball team. The

BURT BUMPS UP TO TRIPLE-A

HAVERHILL – It was Rob Pike’s first official day on the job as Haverhill High’s football coach — his dream job — on Friday morning.

AMHERST – The good news is Central Catholic returns every starter and pitcher that played in the Div. 1 state final on Sunday.

While Lani Buskey was naturally saddened by Pinkerton’s tournament loss Friday night, the Astros’ head coach was nothing but optimistic as she spoke to her team — about the bright

GREENEVILLE, Tn. -- Following 24 hours of heavy rain which pushed the Northern Essex Community College baseball teams opening round game of the 2023 NJCAA World Series back one day,

NORTH ANDOVER — For the first two laps, North Andover’s Ryan Connolly hung back a bit and waited until the time was right.

Pure domination.

A memorable Merrimack College men’s hockey season ended on Friday night in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Quinnipiac defeated the Warriors 5-0.

HAVERHILL — When it comes to scouting pitching talent, coaches have plenty of methods and tools. They watch the motion, the arm angles and speed. They check the numbers, the

LOWELL — History was officially made at UMass Lowell’s River View Field on Tuesday.

After a year of uncertainty, searching and intense training between two countries, former Lawrence High record-setter Jordany Volquez has finally found has his Division 1 college track home.

What is better than walking to the next tee after getting a birdie?

Merrimack College has accepted an invitation from the Northeast Conference's Council of Presidents to become the league's 11th member, it was announced today by NEC Commissioner Noreen Morris.

DERRY, N.H. – The way the baseball leaps off his bat. That pure, distinct, ringing sound.

Watching Salem shortstop Addison Lucier spin the double-play pivot at second or range deep into the hole and gun down a runner at first, it’s almost hard to believe that

How do you pass up Stanford University basketball?

METHUEN — It didn’t seem like the kind of place — a four-team track meet in early May — to get all emotional.

HOLDEN — There is the common change-up, and then there’s the Bugs Bunny change-up.

AMELIA HANSCOM

HITTING LEADERS

HAVERHILL – Don’t quit on Central Catholic baseball. From the opening pitch in April to Sunday’s regular-season finale against Saint John’s Prep, the mantra has been clear and resounding.

Chuck Adamopoulos, the recently retired Central Catholic football coach, says the difference between the good ones and the great ones are the little things.

Tyler Nelson was looking for his next pro basketball gig when one closed in the NBA’s “AAA” G-League.

Graduation was a big night at Pinkerton Academy on Friday, but let’s be honest, the encores this weekend should be absolutely rocking.

SALEM, N.H. — Jenny Olson does one thing in her life left-handed.

NORTH ANDOVER — They’ve been waiting for this since September of 2018.

METHUEN — Lawrence boys basketball ended the summer with a statement to the Merrimack Valley Conference, and the entire Massachusetts basketball world.

NORTH ANDOVER — Central Catholic has reclaimed its MVC baseball throne.

Michigan Panthers general manager Steve Kazor is on the record as saying he’d love to bring E.J. Perry back to the USFL franchise next spring and run it back.

Simply put, the Methuen High School baseball team captured the imagination of people all over the Bay State this spring.

They have already established themselves as three of the high-flying best in Massachusetts with dominant springs.

AMHERST – Playing in a state championship game can certainly be never-racking. Playing as a freshman, takes those nerves to a different level.

The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team, ranked third nationally, picked up its 27th consecutive win on Sunday afternoon by a 91-76 final over Roxbury Community College.

For most of the year, the Lawrence High School boys resided at the top of the MIAA’s Division 1 power rankings.

LOWELL — You just are not supposed to win at this level when you have as many errors as you do runs.

Olivia Boucher

WINDHAM, N.H. – After two productive seasons at the University of Dayton, Matt Maloney entered the transfer portal, looking for a new, bigger home to play baseball.

Olivia Boucher

Darwin Jimenez doesn’t waste time.

AGE: 18

Aidan Cammann, the senior big man who led Andover High School to the state final four this winter, is committing to play his college ball at Harvard University.

There was simply no stopping Methuen’s Darwin Jimenez this spring — from earning victories or making history.

Methuen’s Kaia Hollingsworth could take time to relax. No one would blame her.

ANDOVER – At 6:50 on Sunday night, the National Football League Draft had ended. Regardless of what was going to happen over the next few minutes, either way, it was

TITLE FOR GORIS

LOWELL – Merrimack Valley baseball players, are you paying attention?

Some freshmen might have been utterly discouraged by such a debut cross country race.

HAVERHILL – When Matt Pappalardo went to the plate in the top of the sixth Sunday afternoon, he couldn’t be sure how many more at-bats he might have left in

There was the pass deflection with less than a minute to play, the catch with less than a second left, then the game-winning field goal as time expired, kicked in

NAME: Desiree Jubinville

NORTH ANDOVER – When Bobbie Crump-Burbank joined the Brooks School staff 38 years ago, she immediately noticed there were two ‘groups’ of co-workers.

LAWRENCE – Central Catholic has been battle-tested in the final few minutes of its close games, especially late in the season. The Raider toughness when it mattered proved to be

Looking for some tourney-level lax a bit early? Try Central Catholic on Monday night.

NORTH ANDOVER — A couple of goalies, playing very high-end hockey, sharing the duties almost equally while leading their team to the greatest of heights.

TIM JEAN/Staff photo. Haverhill High School girls basketball coach Bob Melillo talks during the Haverhill Recreation Department instructional girls basketball clinic held at the Pentucket Lake...

The Merrimack Valley Conference has historically laid claim to superiority in a wide variety of sports.

If you’re looking for baseball star power this spring, the Merrimack Valley Conference is as good as any you’ll find in the MIAA this year.

Days into the 2023 spring preseason, Methuen’s Al DeLano is buzzing with excitement.

NORTH ANDOVER – Every coach has that one kid; the kid who bucked the odds, refused to give up; and eventually became a “player.” A kid you can bring up

NORTH ANDOVER – A year ago, Dylan Cote was a junior running for the junior varsity cross country team at North Andover High, admitting his heart really wasn’t into it.

Video from The Eagle-Tribune's special 80 for Brady showing. Video by David Willis. Still photos by Tim Jean.

HAVERHILL – The Northern Essex Community College Elite Athletics Club may have to open up a spot for membership.

100 METERS

NORTH ANDOVER – Not sure about the forecast in your town, but Sunday in North Andover called for cold days and hot Knights.

SALEM, N.H. — Starting today, at 11:30 a.m., when 13 Salem boys walk into the “A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership Training Center” in Bristol, Connecticut, together, everything changes.

Central Catholic’s Lukasz Rondeau has a penchant for hanging out among elite baseball talent.

From afar, it appears to be one of those crazy golf events — 40 miles down Rte. 495 with a bunch of crazy golf addicts.

Rose MacLean’s performance in Andover High’s run to the Division 2 semifinals this winter was nothing short of brilliant.

Do you need something done on the lacrosse field? One of the Roy triplets from North Andover is ready and willing.