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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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Dillon Sylvester of Franklin leads in the 110 meter hurdles in the meet at Belmont; Tuesday, May 7, 2013. (SAMANTHA GORESH / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Winnisquam girls’ track team performs beyond its years

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

The Winnisquam girls’ track and field team may be young and small (10 freshmen and sophomores on a roster of 14), but that didn’t stop them yesterday at Belmont. In a six-team meet full of Lakes Region rivals, … 0

Jack Decormier of Winnisquam charges to home plate in their game against Franklin; Monday, May 6, 2013. (SAMANTHA GORESH / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Winnisquam baseball squeezes out a win at Franklin

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

It was a typical well-played and dramatic Winnisquam-Franklin baseball game yesterday, with the Bears (7-2) winning their third straight thanks to a go-ahead run scored on a suicide squeeze in the top of the seventh inning. The host … 1

Well-rounded Tide looking to make noise on track

Sunday, May 5, 2013

The words, when said by coaches, often amount to a critique, an honest evaluation of a team trying to find its rhythm. Coming from Hayden Daly, however, they meant high praise. “We’re kind of all over the board,” … 0

A roundup of local sports briefs, news and announcements

Sunday, May 5, 2013

JV result Steven Panella scored three goals to push the Bow JV boys’ lacrosse team past Goffstown, 5-3. Bow improved to 6-0. Youth baseball Bow’s NH Tile Rangers defeated Concord Northeast’s Rowley Agency, 16-6, in Cal Ripken action. Jason Howe and Tommy Duhame of Concord Northeast had back-to-back … 0

Bow's Sierra Welch, left, looks for a pass while being defended during the game against Goffstown in lacrosse on Saturday afternoon, May 4, 2013. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Reynolds gets Bow girls’ lax team back on track

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Sophomore Lindsay Reynolds netted 11 goals and added two assists to lead the Bow girls’ lacrosse team to a 19-8 win yesterday at home over Goffstown (3-4). It’s been a tough season for the Falcons (2-7), who hadn’t … 0

Blake Gaboriault of Merrimack Valley carries the ball past Devin Mix of Kingswood during the Pride's 15-3 loss yesterday. (SAMANTHA GORESH / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Concord girls’ lacrosse team takes down North in OT

Saturday, May 4, 2013

After a sluggish first half that ended in a three-goal deficit, it looked like the Concord High girls’ lacrosse team was headed for its third straight loss and sixth of the season. But the Crimson Tide found its … 0

Sunday Swett of Bow serves to Brianne Maguire of Kearsarge during heir tennis match; Thursday, April 2, 2013. (SAMANTHA GORESH / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Kennard pitches Tide softball team past rival Salem

Friday, May 3, 2013

The defense wasn’t perfect, but it was stellar when it needed to be. The offense wasn’t on fire, but it was just hot enough. The result: The Concord High softball team stopped long-time rival Salem, 2-0, yesterday in … 0

Scott Schofield of Merrimack Valley goes for the ball as Sean Simoneau of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy gets on second base; Wednesday, May 1, 2013. (SAMANTHA GORESH / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Pitching-rich MV tops Coe-Brown, 9-2

Thursday, May 2, 2013

For the seventh time this season, a Pride starter took the mound. And for the seventh time this season, the starter went the distance. This time it was senior Cody Barton’s turn, but this victory was especially sweet. … 0

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

JV results The Concord High JV softball team improved to 7-0 with a 9-4 victory over Nashua North. Starting pitcher Lexi Palmisano earned the win after going four innings with eight strikeouts and a walk while giving up four hits and one run. Taylor Carchide came on in … 0

Leo Sudieh of Concord hands the baton to his teammate Marc Gaudett in the 4 by 100 relay in their track meet against Alvirne and Bedford; Tuesday, April 30, 2013 (SAMANTHA GORESH / Monitor staff)

Boesch-Dining stars as Concord track and field splits dual meets

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The distance didn’t matter. Whether it was 400, 800 or 1,600 meters, Smita Boesch-Dining wasn’t losing. The Concord High junior took first in the 1,600 in 5:16.50, first in the 800 in 2:28.28 and was part of the … 0

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