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Baseball: Three takeaways from Concord’s tight game against Goffstown
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
CONCORD — In spite of Concord’s struggles this season, head coach Scott Owen’s never been disappointed with the effort from his group. That theme came up once again on Friday, when the Tide dropped a tight game against Goffstown, 3-2. Sophomore Alex...
How has Hopkinton, one of the smallest public schools in New Hampshire, become such a lacrosse powerhouse?
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
At first glance, Hopkinton High School probably wouldn’t top a list of schools likely to have consistently strong lacrosse programs.With about 300 students, it’s the smallest public school in New Hampshire that has standalone teams for both boys’ and...
Monitor Sports Podcast — Catching up on the spring
Monitor staff
On the return of the Monitor Sports Podcast, Eric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri break down the first month or so of the spring sports season, including Coe-Brown softball’s quest to defend its Division II state title, John Stark baseball’s dominant...
High schools: Concord girls’ 4x100-meter relay sets school record at Merrimack Invite, plus more track, baseball, lax and tennis results
Girls’ TrackConcord 2nd, Coe-Brown 11thKey players: Concord – Morgan Doherty (1st 100 hurdles in 15.53 seconds), Ella Goulas (1st triple jump at 37-6 1st high jump at 5-2), Shelly Smith (1st 3,200 in 11:34), Madeline Muller (2nd pole vault), Kendall...
Monitor Sports launches new, once-a-week newsletter
Monitor staff
To enhance our coverage of local sports, Monitor Sports has launched a new sports newsletter that will hit your inbox every Friday. The email from Eric Rynston-Lobel will provide an overview of the previous week of feature stories and game coverage...
High schools: Tuesday’s track, baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis results
Girls’ Track Concord 126.4, Dover 9.6 Key players: Concord – Morgan Doherty (1st 100 hurdles, 1st 300 hurdles, 1st triple jump), Ella Goulas (1st high jump, 1st long jump), Grace Saysaw (1st 100), Ballay Conteh (1st 200), Nabah Yahya (1st 400), Quinn...
High schools: Concord baseball tops Memorial 11-1, plus more results from Wednesday
BaseballConcord 11, Manchester Memorial 1Key players: Concord – Noah Chrabolowski (6 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 10 K; RBI), Dawson Fancher (2 hits, 3 runs, 2 RBI), Alex Turant (hit, 2 runs, 3 RBI), Mitch Coffey (hit, 2 RBI), Brett McDonough (hit), Joey Mangone...
Softball: Professional and precise, Coe-Brown continues dominant start to title-defense season
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
NORTHWOOD — Of all the ways Coe-Brown head coach Dave Allis can heap praise on his team, no adjective seems to capture the Bears better than professional. They take professional at bats, they play professional defense and they’re professional in how...
Boys’ lacrosse: Through the lumps, Concord coach thinks young team is ahead of schedule
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
CONCORD — On the face of it, there aren’t many positives to expect a coach to derive from a 10-3 loss at home. Concord head coach Jeff Smith, though, continues to be encouraged by what he’s seen from a roster composed mostly of sophomores and...
High schools: Monday’s baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis results
Baseball Dover 8, Concord 5 Key players: Concord – Matt Jenness (5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 ER), Dawson Fancher (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Alex Lewis (hit, 2 RBIs), Noah Chrabolowski (hit, run), Brett McDonough (hit, 2 runs), Kaelen William (hit, run), Mitch...
High schools: Friday and Saturday results
Girls’ Track Bow 134, Kingswood 24, Pembroke 15 Key players: Bow – Julia Hou (1st 1,600, 1st pole vault, 1st triple jump), Hannah Pawlowski (1st 400, 1st javelin), Camden Wilson (1st high jump, 2nd 100, 2nd 200), Charlotte Weiss (1st discus, 2nd...
Softball: Cassidy Emerson may have eight freshmen on her team, but the Falcons have glided to an 8-1 start
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
BOW — Taking over a program with eight incoming freshmen sounded daunting to Cassidy Emerson as she geared up for her first season as the new Bow softball head coach. After Friday’s 9-0 win over Pelham (3-5), though, the Falcons are now 8-1, right...
High schools: Hopkinton lax sweeps opponents, more Thursday results
Boys’ LacrosseHopkinton 15, Bishop Brady 2Key players: Hopkinton – Patty Buss (5 goals, 2 assists), Merrick Chapin (2 goals, 5 assists), Shane Smith (3 goals, assist), Jackson Westover (2 goals, 2 assists), Kip Hedquist (2 goals, assist), Ozzie...
Celtics turn off Heat; Cavs or Magic on deck
By JIMMY GOLEN
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics ran away from the rest of the NBA in the regular season. So far, the playoffs have been more of the same.The team that won 64 games to claim the league’s overall top seed dumped the Miami Heat in five games, winning 118-84...
Baseball: Merrimack Valley now 6-1 following wild game at Pembroke Academy
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
PEMBROKE — Thursday evening’s 14-9 victory for Merrimack Valley (6-1) over Pembroke (3-4) was the type of game that neither team wants to dwell on much. Both suffered through sloppy defense and inconsistent pitching, complicated by a mid-game downpour...
High schools: Wednesday’s baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis results
BaseballMerrimack Valley 3, Hanover 1Key players: MV — Landon Abbott (WP, 2 IP, 0 R; 2-for-3, run), Jonas Weed (5 IP, 12 K),Highlights: Eli Wormald’s RBI ground out tied the game, 1-1, and Cam Chevarie delivered an RBI double to put the Pride up 2-1....
Baseball: Pitching and defense key John Stark’s win over Bow, Generals move to 8-0
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
WEARE — The offense has come and gone for head coach Dennis Pelletier’s team through the first three weeks of the 2024 season, but John Stark baseball’s pitching and defense have been more than stout.On Wednesday in a 2-0 win over Bow, junior Chase...
High schools: MV track piles up wins in quad meet, plus more results from Tuesday
Girls’ TrackMerrimack Valley 94, Kennett 88, White Mountains 30, Kingswood 28Key players: MV – Elizabeth Barrington (1st shot put, 1st triple jump, 1st high jump), Tessa Lynch (1st long jump, 3rd 100 hurdles, 5th javelin), Madison Geddes (1st 1,600),...
Conant’s Saucier moving over to Bow
By MICHAEL M. MCMAHON
For the first time in nearly two decades, Eric Saucier will not be on the sidelines with Conant High boys’ basketball next winter.The longtime Orioles head coach has accepted the boys’ basketball head coaching job at Bow High School, Saucier confirmed...
High schools: Monday’s baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis results
BaseballConcord 8, Nashua North 3Key players: Concord – Matt Jenness (5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 5 K), Josh Turant (1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 K), Alex Turant (3 hits, 2 runs), Noah Chrabolowski (2 hits, 1 run, 2 RBI), Brett McDonough (hit, 2 RBI), Dawson Fancher (2...
