Andover Majors Blue Team Stands with Their Banner
By Meghan Barton
Andover Youth Baseball’s Opening Day is May 7
Historic registration numbers this year
By Adam Jones
The Andover Youth Baseball (AYB) Program started practices in early April this year. Initially, some of the teams were practicing in the gym at AE/MS, but once the mud and grass dried out, the teams started to migrate down to Howard George Baseball Field on Lawrence Street. With Opening Day scheduled for Saturday, May 7, […]
Andover Girls Softball Season Starts on May 7
Public welcome to home games at AE/MS
By Jill Jones Grotnes
“Let’s Play Ball!” Andover Girls’ Softball season has started, and we have three teams ready to take the field. We are excited with our numbers and enthusiasm from both the coaches and players. Unfortunately, we are still not in the position to have a T-ball team, but Andover Baseball always welcomes our younger players for […]
Blue Storm Sports Advertises that Registration is Now Open
Andover Recreation Finishes Out Winter Basketball Season
Thank you to AE/MS for use of the gym
By Scott Allenby
The Andover Recreation Department finished its winter basketball season in mid-February. Roughly 50 youth between kindergarten and sixth grade took part in this year’s program, with those in grades three to six playing games in both the ICB League and Merrimack Basketball League. While the third and fourth grade teams did not have a playoff […]
Andover Soccer Teams Give it Their All at End of Season Games
K to 2 Clinics also successful
By Scott Allenby
A huge thank you to everyone who made this Andover Recreation Soccer season a success! Our third and fourth grade teams finished out their seasons today with successful showings at the Bob Andrew’s Memorial Jamboree in New London. Our third and fourth grade girls joined forces into a small but mighty group and, with no […]
Corson Field Ready for Andover Girls Softball Season
Thanks to many volunteers for their help
By Chris Bentzler
It was an incredible day on Saturday, April 10! The weather was perfect, and many people, families, and players came down to help with the field cleanup project at Corson Field behind AE/MS. We had many tasks to complete, and with unbelievable support we made it all happen. Folks arrived at 7 AM to take […]
Andover Girls Softball Returns for 2021 Season
Three teams will be on the field
By Chris Bentzler
We are so glad to be back for the 2021 season! The players have been practicing, starting indoors at AE/MS, and now outside with the beautiful weather we have been having. We have three teams on the field this year: Stingers, for girls eight years old and under; Slammers, for 10 and under; and Blue […]
Andover Youth Baseball to Have a Season This Year
New volunteers seek community support
By Adam Jones
Andover Youth Baseball (AYB) is excited to have a season this year! After a season-cancelling pandemic swept across the world last spring, we are eager to enjoy youth baseball once again down at the Howard George Field on Lawrence Street. If previous years are any indication of community baseball demand, we are likely to field […]
Andover Rec Basketball Keeps Kids Active This Winter
No games or spectators; just learning and fun
By Scott Allenby
The Andover Recreation Committee launched a basketball skills and drills series for Andover youth in grades one through six. This program runs on Saturdays in the AE/MS gym, with strict safety precautions in place and no competition, games, or spectators due to COVID-19 precautions. Grade level sessions are focused on engaging children in the fundamentals […]