After mulling over both football and baseball options, North Andover’s Brandon Walsh has committed to play baseball at UMass Amherst. We’ll have more on the Walsh decision in Friday’s Eagle-Tribune.
By the way, took in some of the Reebok fall ball in North Andover.
Saw Lawrence taken out by an impressive looking Andover team, which you have to figure looks like the team to beat in the MVC this winter.
James Costello looked like he’s picked up where he left off last year, and Sam Dowden and Craig Luschenat each looked stronger and more confident as the Warriors beat a scrappy Lawrence team by 20.
No sight of the two promising freshmen, Merinder and Giribaldi, either. Giribaldi is still going through practices with the Warrior football team. Andover was very impressive.
In the nightcap, North Andover, with three starters back from last year, beat the daylights out of defending Division 1 champ St. John’s Prep.
The Knights had Mike Moroney, Zach Karalis and Colby Smith but were without Derek Collins, the subject of the worst-kept secret in town — that is he’s done for the years — and Jimmy Warden.
Still, they dominated the Prep, who has just about everyone back except for Pat Connaughton.
It’s only fall ball, but remember, the Knights will add sweet-shooting big man Isaiah Nelsen to the mix after Turkey Day, and look out.
Looks like the freshman, Ben Judson, who comes out of the Timberlane Travel program, is set to play a major role at SJP. The folks at Rivals love this kid. Clearly, the Rivals influence is there as the 6-foot-3 frosh saw time on the point and two-guard, where most players his size just play back to the basket.
Kid looks like he could be very good.
