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Concord High School 's Greg Cistulli plays during a match against Pinkerton in the boys' division I quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Hewey, Lambert prevail under pressure to help Concord boys’ tennis advance

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

When Concord faced Pinkerton Academy in the regular season, Crimson Tide junior Evan Hewey didn’t win a game at No. 3 singles against Josh Gaudette. And when the two were facing off again in yesterday’s Division I boys’ tennis quarterfinal, Hewey quickly found himself in another hole. “When I was down 5-2 I was thinking, ‘Oh, here we go again,’ … 0

Previews of local schools’ NHIAA playoff matchups

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

High school tournaments today Girls’ tennis Division II quarterfinals No. 5 Oyster River (9-5) at No. 4 Bishop Brady (12-2), 4 p.m. HEAD TO HEAD: The Green Giants won, 6-3, in the season opener April 3. Notes: Bishop Brady won the last time these teams met, but a lot has changed since early April. Unfortunately for Oyster River, the Green Giants have just … 0

A roundup of local sports briefs, news and announcements

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

JV results The Hopkinton JV softball team beat Kearsarge, 7-3. McKayla Reale pitched a complete game, tallying 16 strikeouts. Caroline Flood homered, Samantha Brewer smacked two singles, Shannon Pike singled, scored two runs and made the game-ending play from third to Flood at first who made a nice grab. ∎ The Concord JV girls’ lacrosse team defeated Nashua South, 15-3. Stephanie Resnick scored eight … 0

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Kearsarge Regional High School's Peter Allen, #11, looks to make a pass as ConVal Regional High School's Nick Phillips, #21, gives chase during a game at Kearsarge Regional High School. The Kearsarge Regional High School Cougars defeated the ConVal Regional High School Cougars by a score of 10-6 in North Sutton; Tuesday, May 14, 2013. (TAEHOON KIM / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Come crunch time, Kearsarge boys’ lax team excels

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Cougars had their chances to pull away early, but they couldn’t convert. When the fourth quarter rolled around, however, the Kearsarge boys’ lacrosse team showed the maturity it’s been building all season. The defense threw a shutout … 0

Sports correction

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Players for the Merrimack Valley girls’ lacrosse team were mistakenly identified as playing for Bishop Brady in a game recap in yesterday’s high school writeup. Hannah John scored four goals for MV, which also received goals from Karra Hebert, Danielle Wiley, Sydney Rollins, Raquel Gelinas and Rebekah Stearns. … 0

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

JV results The Concord girls’ JV lacrosse team lost to Londonderry, 11-7. Kaela Nickoderm and Jordyn Macri led with two goals apiece. Sierra Morris, Tori Pelletier and Stephanie Resnick each added one. Ari McLeod and Kate Dasay led the defense. ∎ Concord’s boys’ JV lacrosse team beat Bishop Guertin, … 0

Bishop Brady High School player Melissa Mallahan, #10, slides into second base as Hopkinton High School's Kelly Scammon, #8, fields the ball during a game in Rollins Park in Concord. The Bishop Brady High School softball team defeated Hopkinton High School by a score of 5-1; Monday, May 13, 2013. (TAEHOON KIM / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Brady softball comes of age with 5-1 upset of Hopkinton

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Bishop Brady came into this softball season short on players and even shorter on experience. As a result, the Green Giants took their lumps early, losing five of their first seven games. But as the season has progressed, … 0

A roundup of local sports briefs, news and announcements

Monday, May 13, 2013

High school lacrosse The Bow High boys’ lacrosse team lost to Winnacunnet, 12-10, on Saturday. In a back-and-forth game, the Falcons (7-2) were down by four goals in the fourth quarter before Mike Fanaras and Devin Calkins scored to put Bow within two goals with four minutes remaining, … 0

Merrimack Valley senior Andrew Alicea leaps to the victory with a distance of 19 feet, 4 inches in the long jump event at Merrimack Valley High School on Friday, May 10, 2013. (Alan MacRae/for the Monitor)

High Schools: MV dominates home track meet

Saturday, May 11, 2013

It was the experience of the senior class that led the Merrimack Valley boys’ and girls’ track and field teams to victories in their final regular-season home meet. And for the girls it was especially sweet. After losing … 0

Kathleen Medvetz (left) of John Stark and Kate Scheuch (right) of Kearsarge chase down the ball in their game at Kearsarge; Thursday, May 9, 2013. (SAMANTHA GORESH / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Kearsarge girls’ lacrosse team remains perfect

Friday, May 10, 2013

The Kearsarge girls’ lacrosse team continued its undefeated run through the first two-thirds of the season yesterday, breaking open a tight game with a 5-0 scoring run in the second half to outpace John Stark and win at … 0

Steph Tumasz of Pembroke hits the ball in her doubles match with Melina Katakaridis playing against Noey Struthers and Kate Forsythe of Coe-Brown; May 8, 2013. (SAMANTHA GORESH / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Pittsfield baseball team passes test

Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Pittsfield baseball team went into yesterday’s showdown with Newmarket with a 7-3 record, position among the top five teams in Division IV, and status as a surefire contender come playoff season. But Coach Rob Stockman saw the … 0

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

JV results The Concord JV softball team fell to Timberlane, 4-2. Lexi Palmisano took the loss in the circle, pitching seven innings and allowing eight hits while striking out four. Emily Redlon (3-for-3) and Izzy Stoddard (1-for-3) scored a run each for the Tide. ∎ The Concord Christian JV … 0

Greg Husband, of Franklin, N.H., the coach of the New Hampshire team, is seen during a practice session for the Shrine Bowl 2009 at the Kimball Union Academy football field in Meriden, N.H., on Friday, July 24, 2009. Valley News - Jakob M. Berr

Ray Duckler: Storm swirling around Franklin's Golden Tornadoes

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

After the big game last November, giving the Franklin High School football team its second state title in nine years under coach Greg Husband, the hard hits were just beginning. That’s when Franklin and Mascoma Valley Regional players … 5

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