MIAA Power Rankings
The MIAA announced its latest round of Power Rankings on Friday. Teams ranked in the top-32 are in position for playoff spots.
Chloe Salerno and Central Catholic softball are leading the way, ranked No. 2 in Division 1. Andover is No. 13, Haverhill No. 20, Methuen No. 22 and North Andover No. 29.
In girls lacrosse, North Andover’s ranked No. 6 in Division 1, with Central Catholic No. 13 and Andover No. 19, after its big win over Pinkerton.
Dan Guinee and the Andover boys lacrosse team are No. 7, while North Andover is No. 17, Central Catholic No. 26 and Haverhill No. 28 in Division 1.
In volleyball, Methuen is No. 15, North Andover is No. 23 and Lawrence is No. 29.
In baseball, North Andover is the only team in the playoff picture, ranked No. 30.
Silver Knight locals
The Nashua Silver Knights of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League recently announced their roster for the summer, and a pair of locals will be calling historic Holman Stadium home — former Central Catholic star Josh Florence of Haverhill and ex-Pinkerton superstar Brendan Horne.
Florence, a right-handed pitcher, is working out of the bullpen this spring for Stonehill College. He’s struck out 15 in 21.1 innings pitched. Horne, a utility man, has appeared in 13 games this season as a freshman for Virginia Commonwealth University.
Kreider still scoring
Chris Kreider, the 35-year-old former Phillips Academy great, is still performing at the highest level in the NHL.
Kreider tallied a goal and two assists as his Anaheim Ducks beat the two-time defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers 5-2 to win their first-round playoff series on Thursday.
Now in hi 14th NHL season, Kreider scored 22 goals and added 28 assists this winter. For his career, he has 348 goals in 958 NHL games.
Captains Corner
The high school spring season is in full swing, and we at The Eagle-Tribune want to honor the area’s high school captains as part of our Captains Corner series. Coaches — or parents or the athletes themselves — who would like their captains featured are welcome to submit a photo to dwillis@eagletribune.com. Photos should have all captains featured and ideally in uniform.
One Final Thought
As Michael Muldoon used to say, “If you can bring a smile to someone’s face today, just do it!
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