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Zach Zbehlik returns the ball in the number one match against Kingswood's Alden Garland in the Division III boys tennis semifinals on May 23, 2013 at Bow High School. Zbehlik won his match before the rain rolled in and the meet was relocated to the Goffstown YMCA. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff)

Long, winding road ends in semifinal victory for Bow boys’ tennis team

Friday, May 24, 2013

Not two changes in start time, a rain delay or even a change in venue could shift the Bow High boys’ tennis team’s focus yesterday. Especially not Tim Bradley’s. With the second-seeded Falcons (14-1) leading 4-1 through five completed singles matches and Bradley and his Kingswood opponent tied 5-5 at No. 5 singles, rain began to fall and forced the … 0

High Schools: Concord baseball team beat Spaulding in resumption of suspended game

Friday, May 24, 2013

CONCORD – It was certainly an ordeal for the Concord High baseball team. Ten innings, much of it played in what ranged from a soft drizzle to an unrelenting downpour, stretched over two afternoons. And according to Coach Scott Owen, it was worth every second, especially when Ben Bengtson’s single in the bottom of the 10th settled in the Memorial Field outfield to … 0

Previews of local schools’ NHIAA playoff matchups

Friday, May 24, 2013

High school tournaments today Girls’ tennis Division II semifinals No. 4 Bishop Brady (13-2) at No. 1 Portsmouth (15-0), 4 p.m. HEAD TO HEAD: The Green Giants lost at Portsmouth, 7-2, on April 17. Previous tournament matches: Brady ousted No. 5 Oyster River, 6-3. Portsmouth swept No. 8 Con-Val, 9-0. Notes: It took Brady two days to finish its quarterfinal, which was suspended … 0

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A torn flag wraps around its pole after a year of braving the elements. Civil Air Patrol cadets and volunteers replace the flags at Blossom Hill cemetery, May 18, 2013. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff) PHOTOS: Replacing the American flags at Blossom Hill Cemetery
More than 2,500 students from 64 high schools attended the New Hampshire Scholars program graduation at the State House Plaza in downtown Concord; Wednesday, May 22, 2013. TAEHOON KIM / Monitor staff PHOTOS: New Hampshire Scholars Graduation
From left: Sybil Dupuis, House Speaker Terie Norelli, Gov. Maggie Hassan and David Berry cut a New Hampshire-shaped cake at the "New Hampshire Presidential Primary 100th Anniversary" celebration in the State House in Concord; Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Dupuis is the great-granddaughter of Stephen Bullock, author and sponsor of House Bill 430, which created New Hampshire's first official presidential primary. "This is one of the biggest honors of my life," Dupuis, who resides in Wells, Maine, said about being asked to speak at the celebration. (TAEHOON KIM / Monitor staff) PHOTO: New Hampshire primary at 100
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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

A roundup of local sports briefs, news and announcements

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

Hillsboro-Deering's Leah Rheault waits for a pitch from Bow's Maddie Palisi during the girls softball game on Monday, April 29, 2013. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Bow softball breaks out the bats in 12-0 win over H-D

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Bow found the best cure for coming off vacation-week doldrums: offense … and lots of it. A pair of losses sandwiched around an 11-day break had the Bow High softball team sitting at 2-2. But yesterday, the Falcons … 0

Evan Vulgamore of Bow pitched a perfect game on Monday, April 29, 2013, against Hillsboro-Deering. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor staff)

Vulgamore’s perfect game lifts Bow past H-D in baseball

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

It was a perfect day for baseball. It was a perfect day for Evan Vulgamore. The Bow High freshman struck out seven batters on his way to pitching a perfect game yesterday, leading the Falcons to a 6-0 … 0

A roundup of local sports briefs, news and announcements

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

JV results The Concord JV softball team improved to 6-0 with a 9-3 victory over Bedford. Lexi Palmisano worked the first two innings, allowing no hits and striking out three while her team built a 7-0 lead. Taylor Carchide threw the final five, striking out three, walking five … 0

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

High school softball Bow (2-2) fell to Somersworth (3-3), 5-1, in a game played on Saturday. Kylie Iasillo struck out seven, but allowed four earned runs on seven Hilltopper hits. Miki Dowd (2-for-4), Maddie Palisi (2-for-3), Madi Stanley (2-for-2, walk) and Hannah Kearns (double) had hits for the … 0

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