Sports
Wednesday’s high schools: Fancher’s 2-run blast leads Concord baseball to victory; plus more baseball, softball, lax and tennis results
BaseballConcord 9, Winnacunnet 8Key players: Concord – Matt Jenness (winning pitcher), Jackson Martin (save), Mitch Coffey (3 hits, 2 runs, RBI), Dawson Fancher (2-run HR, 2 hits, 2 runs, 3 RBI), Brett McDonough (2 hits, 2 RBI), Kaelen Williams (hit,...
Softball: Maddy Wachter Ks 12, Concord holds off Winnacunnet in 2023 championship rematch
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
CONCORD — It wasn’t quite the high stakes of a state championship game at Memorial Field on Wednesday night, but Concord (3-0) knew that Winnacunnet (3-1) posed a good early-season test in its third game of the season.In a rematch of last year’s...
High schools: Tuesday’s track, baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis results
Boys’ TrackMerrimack Valley 110.33, Bow 101.66, Pembroke 44, St. Thomas 41, Bishop Brady 35Key players: MV – Nicolas Ogelsby (1st high jump, 1st long jump), Brayden Laroche (1st 100 hurdles, 1st 300 hurdles)), Mychal Reynolds (1st 400), Abhiman Karki...
Boys’ lacrosse: With a different level of energy and focus, MV feels primed for success
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
PENACOOK — Merrimack Valley head coach Sean Gill knew something was different about his team this year when 15 of his 25 players wanted to interview to be a team captain.Only four were ultimately chosen, but so far, Gill’s had a whole sideline he can...
Baseball: Concord makes eight errors but shows reasons for optimism in wild extra-inning loss
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
CONCORD – Committing eight errors and allowing 10 unearned runs isn’t often a formula for winning baseball games.Concord’s 15-10, 11-inning loss to Manchester Central-West (1-2) on Monday night was no exception to that rule, but given how close the...
High schools: Monday’s baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis results
BaseballMerrimack Valley 4, Bow 3Key players: MV – Luke Dougherty (win, 5 IP 8 K), Will McPherson (save, 2 IP, 0 H), Jonas Weed (2-for-4, 2 RBI), Seth Norris (double); Bow –Jake Reardon (2-for-3, double, RBI), Owen Webber (1-for-3, RBI, run), Colby...
Obiri, Lemma claim Boston Marathon
By JIMMY GOLEN
BOSTON — Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia set a blistering pace and held on to win the Boston Marathon on Monday, running alone through most of the course to finish in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds — the 10th-fastest time in the race’s 128-year history.Hellen...
High schools: Concord boys’ lax earns first win, plus more weekend results
Boys’ Lacrosse Concord 9, Dover 8 Key players: Concord – Carter Doherty (5 goals), Jaden Haas (4 goals), Brayden Beauregard (3 assists), Tyler Morin (assist), Ben Ryder (assist), Logan Shimer (goalie), Noah Wyatt (defense), Broc Pelchat (defense),...
Track & field: John Stark boys finish 2nd at 24-team Pelham Invitational
By DAN ATTORRI
PELHAM – When the John Stark boys’ track and field team last competed this winter, the Generals finished second in the state. On Saturday, the Stark boys opened the season by finishing second in the first major invitational of the season.Junior Rio...
How do you build a college football program from scratch? Kevin Kelly’s working on finding the answer
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
Of all the places Kevin Kelly’s coached football throughout his career, from high schools in the Northeast to the NCAA Division I level at Georgetown to the New York Guardians of the XFL, New England College in Henniker might be his greatest...
High schools: Wednesday and Thursday’s results
BaseballJohn Stark 20 ConVal 0, 6 inn.Key players: John Stark – Anthony Paolicelli (4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K; 3-for-3, 4 runs, 2 RBI), Chase Philibotte (4 RBI), Hunter Keim (3-for-5), Ben LaBrecque (2-for-2)Highlights: Three Stark pitchers combined on a...
Bow girls’ lacrosse coach Chris Raabe achieves milestone win
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
Chris Raabe’s not a big fan of all the attention. Being a high school coach is about the athletes and their accomplishments, not her own. But on Wednesday between the rain drops at Bow High School, Raabe won her 300th game as the girls’ lacrosse head...
High schools: Bow girls’ lax coach Raabe wins 300th game, more Wednesday results
Girls’ LacrosseBow 19, Bishop Brady 2Key players: Bow – Olivia Selleck (4 goals, 2 assists), Kate McGovern (3 goals, 2 assists), Kendall Murray (3 goals, 2 assists), Ella Gray (2 goals, assist), Charlotte Duncan (2 goals, assist)Highlights: Bow head...
Boys’ lacrosse: Hopkinton and Bow head to overtime in season opener
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
BOW – The rosters are a bit different than they were when they met in the Division III semifinals last June, but once again, Bow and Hopkinton required overtime to decide the outcome between the two rivals on Tuesday in the first game of the spring...
High schools: Wachter strikes out 17, pitches a complete game to lead Concord softball to victory; other Opening Day results
Softball Concord 9, Windham 3 Key players: Concord – Maddy Wachter (complete game, 17 strikeouts), Delaney Duford (HR, stolen base; threw out a runner stealing), Maggie Taylor (3-for-4, 2 runs), Alison Dupuis (RBI double), Ella Gray (RBI single), Andi...
High schools: Monday’s tennis results
Girls’ TennisWindham 8, Pembroke 1Key players: Pembroke – Autumn LaGrenade and Emma Settles (8-5 win at No. 1 doubles)Highlights: The Spartans dropped their season opener on the road to the Jaguars.Coach’s quote: “We saw the eclipse on the way down on...
Boys’ lacrosse previews: Hopkinton focused on repeat championships
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL and DAN ATTORRI
There are three adjectives Hopkinton head coach Deacon Blue used to describe his team entering the 2024 spring season: deep, strong and skilled.The regular season hasn’t yet begun, but the defending Division III champions look well-positioned to have...
Girls’ lacrosse previews: Bow relying on team chemistry to help in title defense
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBELand DAN ATTORRI
It’ll be hard for Bow High girls’ lacrosse’s 2024 season to match the dominance of 2023, when the Falcons finished 18-1 and took home the Division III championship, the program’s first title since 2009. But head coach Chris Raabe still has quite a bit...
High schools: Concord girls’, Bow boys’ tennis win season openers
Girls’ TennisConcord 8, Manchester Memorial 1Key players: Concord – Nadia Hannah, Madie Mikkelsen, Sarah Saleem, Libby LaBombard, Gracie Lorden and Kat Tewksbury (singles winners)Highlights: The Tide secured the victory early, allowing Penny Brown...
Track preview: Veteran-laden roster leads Concord girls in D-I, Coe-Brown seeks to repeat sweep of D-II titles
By DAN ATTORRI
The Concord High School girls’ track and field team has been near the top of Division I for a few years, but head coach Hayden Daly believes that this year’s team is a special group. With three NCAA Division I commits, several veteran leaders and a...
