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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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High Schools: Alicea leads MV boys to first in Coe-Brown’s Black Bear Invitational

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Merrimack Valley’s Andrew Alicea won the 100, the long jump and the shot put, tallying 30 of the Pride’s 75 points as it edged second-place Bedford (73 points) and third-place Souhegan (56 points) in yesterday’s Black Bear Invitational at Coe-Brown. For his efforts, Alicea earned the honor of … 0

Coe-Brown's Gareth Kunz returns the ball in his number three match against Hanover's Jackson Greenspan in the meet between the schools at Coe-Brown on April 26, 2013. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Concord boys’ tennis team beats Keene in pivotal match

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Mattias Lambert had it under control. The Concord sophomore held a comfortable three-game lead in his singles match, only to let it slip away against Keene’s Cam Jessup. The loss hurt, but it also motivated Lambert as he … 0

Concord's Sean Lerner (facing) jumps up to celebrate with Austin Erickson (80) following the Crimson Tide's 15-10 victory over Nashua North on April 25, 2013 at Memorial Field. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Concord boys’ lacrosse team breaks into win column

Friday, April 26, 2013

It hadn’t been an easy start to the season for the Concord boys’ lacrosse team. Heading into yesterday’s home game against Nashua North, the Crimson Tide had yet to put one in the win column after a grueling … 0

Jeremy Caruso of Pembroke grabs the ball to get a player out at third base; Wednesday, April 24, 2013. (SAMANTHA GORESH / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Pembroke baseball comes up a run short to Portsmouth

Thursday, April 25, 2013

PEMBROKE – The Pembroke Academy baseball team was still celebrating a stunning defensive escape from a few moments before when Brandon Bachelder doubled down the right field line to lead off the bottom of the sixth. The Spartans … 0

Bishop Brady boys’ lacrosse rallies late over Kingswood

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

They were missing two starting defenders, squandered an early lead, trailed by two heading into the fourth, and faced all kinds of pressure from Kingswood in the closing minutes. Despite it all, the Bishop Brady boys’ lacrosse team managed to shut out the Knights in the final quarter … 0

Rachel Willcutt of Winnisquam gets Cammie Marchand of Bishop Brady out at home plate in their game at Rollins Park; Monday, April 22, 2013. (SAMANTHA GORESH / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Winnisquam softball slips past Brady, 1-0

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Five straight losses wasn’t the way the Winnisquam softball team wanted to start the season. So winning a tight 1-0 game against Bishop Brady was exactly what the Bears needed. “We’ve played better games where we’ve scored enough … 0

A roundup of local sports briefs, news and announcements

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Tilton result The Tilton School varsity baseball team improved to 6-3 with a 14-5 win over Winchendon School. Joey Colbert (two runs, RBI), Blaise Healy (home run, two runs, two RBI), Rian White (two doubles, two runs, three RBI), John Witkowski (triple, RBI) and Harrison Schwarz all had … 0

Hopkinton's Austin Brehio, far left, runs along with the other athletes in the 300-meter hurdle run during the Merrimack Valley Invitational Track and Field meet, April 20, 2013 at Merrimack Valley High School. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Coe-Brown girls make a statement at MV Invitational

Sunday, April 21, 2013

The Coe-Brown girls’ track and field team showed the 25 teams at yesterday’s 13th annual Merrimack Valley Invitational that it is a force to be reckoned with in New Hampshire and the team to beat in Division II. … 0

Kearsarge's Haley Brook yells downfield while carrying the ball in the game between Hopkinton and Kearsarge on April 19, 2013 at Kearsarge Regional High School. Kearsarge defeated Hopkinton 11-10 (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Kearsarge girls’ lacrosse team wins battle of undefeated

Saturday, April 20, 2013

NORTH SUTTON – As Libby Brooks made her move with less than two minutes left on the clock, Gemma Bready knew it was time. “I just came off a screen and I saw Libby, and we always pass … 0

Hopkinton's Brittany Marshall placed first in the girls discuss throw during the track and field meet hosted by Kearsarge on Thursday afternoon, April 18, 2013. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor staff)

High Schools: Depth pays off for Bishop Brady boys’ tennis team

Friday, April 19, 2013

The Bishop Brady boys’ tennis team saw firsthand yesterday how a squad’s bottom-ladder depth can be hugely important to a team’s success. On a day when the top-ranked players on Brady (5-3) weren’t able to pick up wins, … 0

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