Baseball

Bishop Brady 21, Mascoma 0, 5 inn.

Key players: Bishop Brady – Owen Thornton (win, 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 9 K), Charlie Bolnick (2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K), Winn Thomas (3 walks, 3 runs, 2 stolen bases), Chris Grimbilas (hit, RBI, 4 walks, 3 stolen bases), Bryce Miller (2 hits, 2 RBI, 2 runs, stolen base), Bradyn Mundy (2 hits, RBI, run)

Highlights: Thornton and Bolnick combined for the five-inning shutout in a blowout win for the Giants.

Coach’s quote: “Both Owen and Charlie threw the ball well, and a combination of hits, walks and errors led to a lot of runs for us today.” – Bishop Brady’s Skip Foy

Records: Bishop Brady 4-0; Mascoma 0-2

Pembroke 7, Bow 5, 8 inn.

Key players: Pembroke – Owen Stewart (4.2 IP; 4-for-5, double, 2 runs, 3 RBI), Landon Pearson (win, 3.1 IP in relief), Cam Plumb (double), Sean Bonisteel (hit), Andrew Chiavaras (hit), Zac Bemis (hit); Bow – Sean Guerrette (4 R, 6 H, 5 K, 1 BB; 1-for-3), Zach Cross (2-for-4, double), Owen Webber (3-for-4, double)

Highlights: The Spartans scored two runs in the seventh inning and two more in the eighth, all with two outs, to secure the win.

Records: Pembroke 2-2; Bow 1-2

St. Thomas 5, Coe-Brown 0

Key players: Coe-Brown – Casey Colby (3.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 K)

Highlights: The Bears trailed 1-0 going into the fifth when two costly errors allowed two unearned runs.

Coach’s quote: “We faced a really good pitcher tonight. Sam (Grondin) hit his spots and kept us off-balance the entire game. I was proud of our pitchers; they kept us in the game.” – Coe-Brown’s Rob Stockman

Records: St. Thomas 4-0; Coe-Brown 2-2

Hanover 8, John Stark 3

Key players: John Stark – Chris Dustin (2-for-4, double, RBI), Chase Philibotte (4 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 6 K; 1-for-3)

Highlights: Each team scored one run in the first inning, and the game stayed that way into the bottom of the fourth when Hanover scored four unearned runs. The Bears stymied the Generals offense the rest of the way.

Coach’s quote: “Very cold day in Vermont, and our bats went cold as well. Chase threw well, but we couldn’t support him today. We have a good team and will bounce back; just need to get our bats going.” – John Stark’s Dennis Pelletier

Records: Hanover 2-0; John Stark 3-1

Plymouth 2, Merrimack Valley 1

Key players: MV – Simon Keary (6 IP, 6 K, 0 ER), Reece Clermont (2-for-3), Isaak Davis (first varsity hit)

Highlights: MV had a 1-0 lead going into the home half of the fifth, when the Bobcats plated two runs.

Coach’s quote: “Keary deserved a better fate. He pitched his tail off.” – MV’s Sean Wheeler

Records: Plymouth 3-0; MV 0-4

Gilford 16, Hopkinton 9

Key players: Gilford – Will Wallace (2-for-3, single, double, RBI, 2 runs), Hauker Karlsson (2-for-3, single, double, RBI, 3 runs), Cole Howard (1-for-1, single, sac fly, 3 RBI, run); Hopkinton — Bronson Ammann (2 HBP, 3 walks, 3 runs, stolen base), Mike Pantano (single, HBP, 3 RBI, run)

Highlights: Hopkinton jumped out to an early 4-0 lead after the top of the first and would hold the lead through the second at 5-3. The Golden Eagles had big third inning to claim the lead, 8-5. The Hawks battled to score three in the fourth to tie it, 8-8, before Gilford tallied two more runs to make it 10-8 after four. A big sixth inning gave the Eagles a 16-8 lead. Defensively, Pantano played great in center field and made a sliding catch a fast-sinking line drive. Brandon Chellis recorded his first stolen base and run scored for the Hawks.

Coach’s quote: “While the outcome was not what we were hoping for, our team’s energy was excellent. We were ready from the first pitch and stayed engaged right until the last out of the game. The coaches could not be more proud of them about that. Now we just need to focus on limiting some of the physical mistakes to help us turn the corner, so to speak.” – Hopkinton’s Kevin Hill

Records: Gilford 2-0; Hopkinton 0-3

Winnisquam 14, Raymond 4

Key players: Winnisquam – Alex Nichols (4-for-5, double; 5 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 ER), Duncan Gosselin (2-for-3, 2 runs), Zach St. Onge (3 runs), Anthony Boomer (double, 2 RBI; 1 IP, 9 pitches, 9 strikes, 3 K)

Highlights: The Bears broke open a close 4-3 game with seven runs in the fourth inning.

Coach’s quote: “We took advantage of a hit batter, two walks and three consecutive hits by Nichols, Boomer and Gosselin in the fourth inning to break the game open. For the second straight day, we had a pitcher make his first varsity start and give us five solid innings. Alex was exceptional both on the mound and at the plate. And I’m very pleased with our defense. We made just one error. That’s two in three games. I’ll take that all year.” – Winnisquam’s Fred Caruso

Records: Winnisquam 3-0; Raymond 1-3

Softball

Winnacunnet 2, Concord 0

Key players: Winnacunnet – Maddy Eaton (2-hit shutout, 4 K; 2-for-3, RBI), Cayleigh Adams (2-for-3); Concord – Maddy Wachter (6 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 7 K; 1-for-2), Andie Moreira (1-for-3), Lily Hackett (great defense at 2B with 1 putout, 4 assist)

Highlights: With Eaton and Wachter dominant in the circle, neither team could generate much offense. Winnacunnet broke through with single runs in the second and sixth innings for the win in this early-season matchup of unbeaten teams.

Coach’s quote: “Winnacunnet played a terrific game and deserved this one. We had some good contact, but they played excellent defense and kept us from really threatening. Hopefully we come back stronger because of this.” – Concord assistant Sandy Smith

Records: Winnacunnet 5-0; Concord 4-1

Pembroke 12, Bow 4

Key players: Pembroke – Ally Tessler (HR, 3 hits; 3 IP, 1 R), Kyleigh Burtsell (3 hits, double), Lily Corbitt (3 hits, double), Eliza Carignan (2 doubles, 4 IP, 3 R)

Coach’s quote: “We hit the ball well today and played really good defense. Best game we played all year.” – Pembroke’s John Manni

Records: Pembroke 2-2; Bow 1-2

Coe-Brown 11, Campbell 6

Key players: Coe-Brown – Courtney Thomas (4-for-4, 2 HR, 7 RBI), Annie Jerome (2-for-4), Audrey Perron (RBI single), Jayden Porter (2-run hit), Kylie Bieniek (defense), Hailey Pruett (defense)

Coach’s quote: “Got off to a great start against a great team to set a tone. Lost focus in the later innings and had some uncharacteristic errors, and they capitalized on them. We’ll tighten that up.” – Coe-Brown’s Dave Allis

Records: Coe-Brown 5-0; Campbell 1-2

Merrimack Valley 19
Plymouth 4, 6 inn.

Key players: MV – Kayla Smith (5-for-5, 3 triples, 7 RBI), Livie Lacase (3-for-5, 3 RBI), Kalee Keyser (2-for-4, 2 RBI), Caydence Allberg (6 IP, 7 K)

Highlights: Valley recorded 10 hits in the first inning, scoring eight runs and adding another four in the third inning to secure the win. All Pride players had a hit, including first varsity hits for Sam Upton and Ryleigh Perry. Smith had a tremendous day at the plate, and Allberg pitched in her first varsity game, recording seven strikeouts to earn the win from the circle.

Coach’s quote: “Great start to the game with six consecutive hits and a total of 20 for the game. Smith carried us at the plate and Allberg on the mound.” – MV’s Kevin O’Brien

Records: MV 3-1; Plymouth 1-2

Bishop Brady 16, Mascoma 2

Key players: Bishop Brady – Sophia Collie (pitching), Abby Tyrrell (hittting), Payton Bryson (hitting), Kimble Rose (hitting), Ava Archambault (hitting), Margaret Sheehan (hitting)

Records: Bishop Brady 2-2; Mascoma 0-2

Hopkinton 10, Gilford 5

Key players: Hopkinton – Maddie Carmichael (3-for-4, 2 runs, triple, 2 RBI), Steph Elrick (win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 K), Beth Taylor (2-run HR), Lizz Holmes (defense)

Highlights: Carmichael was again the catalyst for the Hawks, driving in the first Hopkinton run with a single, tripling and scoring to lead off the fifth and driving home another run in the sixth to help Hopkinton take a 7-4 lead. Taylor’s two-run homer put the game out of reach in the seventh. Elrick again was a warrior in the circle, aided by nice running catches by Holmes.

Coach’s quote: “Another nice team win with contributions up and down the lineup. The Gilford pitcher was excellent, but we were patient and Steph kept them off balance all day.” – Hopkinton’s Dan Meserve

Records: Hopkinton 4-0; Gilford 1-4

Boys’ Lacrosse

Bow 4, Plymouth 3

Key players: Bow – Ben Berube (2 goals), Will Bennett (goal, assist), Billy Smethurst (goal), Canyon Batchelder (assist), Hollis Jones (10-for-11 faceoff wins), Owen Walton (defense), Hollis Jones (defense), Patrick Wachsmuth (defense), Owen Guertin (defense), Eli Ayers (defense), Joey Place (defense), Brad Ekstrom (6 saves)

Highlights: Bow went down early but came back to take a 4-3 lead on Berube’s go-ahead goal in the third quarter. The Falcons didn’t allow any goals in the second half.

Coach’s quote: “I’m proud of the boys for pulling it out under difficult circumstances. We were missing three starters today and two captains. The boys really rallied around our defense. Plymouth is a good team with good players. I give them a lot of credit for making things difficult for us.” – Bow’s Devin Calkins

Records: Bow 4-0; Plymouth 3-1

Hopkinton 11, Gilford 3

Key players: Hopkinton – Nick Martel (2 goals, 5 assists), Lincoln Wilson (3 goals, 2 assists, 4 ground balls), John Despres (3 goals), Patty Buss (goal, assist), Kip Hedquist (goal, assist), Ozzie Rosenholm (6 ground balls, 12-for-14 faceoff wins), Steven Reddy (9 ground balls, 4 caused turnovers), Cam Bassett (5 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers), Avery Condon (5 ground balls, caused turnover), Colby Boissy (6 saves, 0.667 save %)

Highlights: The Hawks maintained long possessions to create scoring for themselves and limited the Golden Eagles’ opportunities. Gilford played a tough style of zone defense, but Hopkinton was able to find the openings needed to get high-quality shots.

Coach’s quote: “We are doing an excellent job right now of emphasizing our strengths and putting what we work on at practices into play during games. We are applying good pressure while keeping it clean and not overcommitting. We feel confident going into a big matchup with a tough Campbell team on Friday.” – Hopkinton’s Deacon Blue

Records: Hopkinton 3-1; Gilford 2-1

Girls’ Lacrosse

Kearsarge 8, Bishop Brady 7, OT

Key players: Kearsarge – Adison Whitty (game-winning goal), Nadia Spiegel (led attack with early goal), Maddie Thorp (7 saves); Bishop Brady – Lydia Tremblay (3 goals, 3 assists), Grace Orr (8 saves)

Highlights: Kearsarge tied the game, 7-7, in the last two minutes of regulation, and Whitty scored with 1:30 left in overtime for the win.

Coaches’ quotes: “We’ve had some adjustments to make pre-vacation week and Kearsarge girls’ lacrosse showed up with true grit today. Bishop Brady also worked hard.” – Kearsarge’s Katherine Bucklin Stearns

“Losing in overtime is never easy, but I am proud of this team and the improvement that has been made since our last game. They did what was asked of them and then some. They worked as a team on both sides of the ball and fought hard until the end. We are going to capitalize off of all the good and get ready for Gilford on Friday.” – Bishop Brady’s Alex Sacco

Records: Kearsarge 3-1; Bishop Brady 0-3

Gilford 21, Hopkinton 14

Key players: Hopkinton – Katie Brown (3 goals, assist, 6 ground balls, forced turnover, draw control), Sarah Chodosh (3 goals, assist, 2 ground balls, forced turnover), Rose Finlayson (2 goals, 2 assists, 2 ground balls, 6 draw controls), Maeve Owens (2 goals, 2 assists, ground ball), Sydney Westover (2 goals, assist, 4 ground balls, 6 draw controls), Ava Burns (assist, 2 ground balls), Helen Yeaton (2 ground balls, 2 forced turnovers, defense), Hallee Schoch (13 saves)

Highlights: Schoch had her best game of the season with 13 saves in a losing effort. Marcella Guadagno scored twice, including her first varsity goal.

Coach’s quote: “Gilford is a fast team, and Hopkinton needed more attention to details and better ball control. Defensively, we gave up too many free positions, and those conversions turned the tide in the second half.” – Hopkinton’s Gus Madden

Records: Gilford 4-0; Hopkinton 2-2

Coe-Brown 10, Lebanon 8

Key players: Coe-Brown – Riley Trahant (4 goals), Libby Cillo (goal, 4 assists), Riley Jackson (goal, assist), Fae Johnson (goal, assist), Carolyn Clawson (goal), Olivia Frost (goal), Kendall Jackson (goal), Alexis Muse (16 saves), Adie Moynihan (defense), Bre Peters (defense), Amirah Rhofiry (defense), Oliovia Wolthuis (defense)

Records: Coe-Brown 1-2; Lebanon 0-2

Boys’ Tennis

Kearsarge 9, Prospect Mountain 0

Key players: Kearsarge – Liam Miller, Thomas Shepherd, Graham West, Eli Whipple, Billy Reid, Camden Blasingame

Highlights: All six Cougar players won both their singles and doubles as Kearsarge swept the Timberwolves.

Records: Kearsarge 6-0; Prospect Mtn. 3-3

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