From Monitor staff reports
Bow’s Dominique Biron stole the individual show as she finished first in four events, and the Belmont boys took first as a team on their home track on Tuesday afternoon.
Biron, a sophomore, was first in the 200 meters in 27.60 seconds. She dominated the high jump, clearing 5-foot-2, eight inches more than the next best height. And when it came to jumping while running, Biron couldn’t be beat, taking first in the 100 hurdles (16.4 seconds) and 300 hurdles (49.80) by significant margins.
Biron’s 40 points pushed Bow’s team total to 98, which put the Falcons in second behind Laconia (116). The Belmont girls took third on their home track with 81 points, Bishop Brady (27) was eighth and Hillsboro-Deering (nine) was ninth.
The Belmont boys claimed five individual wins and two relay wins (4×100 and 4×400) to total up 136.5 points and beat out second-place Inter-Lakes (123). Bishop Brady (69) barely edged out Bow (68.5) for third while Hillsboro-Deering (38) was seventh.
River Mathieu was first in the long jump and second in the 200 for the Raiders, and Eli Allman was first in the 110 hurdles and second in the 300 hurdles. Belmont’s other first-place finishes came from Isaiah Knowlton (3,200), Ian Remenar (300 hurdles) and Adam Sojka (triple jump). Kyle Gelinas (second 1,600), Nick Randos (third 1,600) and Brandon Scheffer (second shot put) also had productive days for the Raiders.
Joe Bell led Brady by taking first in the 400 and high jump and second in the triple jump. The Green Giants also got first-place points from Sean Sullivan (discus), a pair of third-place results from Cameron Pigeon (third 110 hurdles, third 300 hurdles) and a third from Chase Draus (shot put).
Mike Perry finished second in the high jump and second in the long jump to lead Bow. The Falcons loaded up on fourth-place points with Dylan Wheeler (200, 400), John Rolla (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles) and Sam Berube (3,200).
Sprinter Reed Erickson paced Hillsboro-Deering by finishing first in the 200 and third in the 100.
Biron was clearly the star of the day for the Bow girls’ team, but the Falcons also got big points from Jennifer Ess (second triple jump, third long jump) and Saara Bliss (second 100).
Belmont got first-place finishes from Jasmine Syed (800) and Alice Riley (1,600). Alexus Day (second 800) and Kylie Donovan (third 100 hurdles) also ran well for the Raiders, who finished first in the 4×400 relay.
Bishop Brady’s Amelia Toole had a solid day by taking third in the 800 and fourth in the 1,600. The Green Giants also got a third-place result from Gabriela Sirmones (100).
Brehana Savoy accounted for the majority of H-D’s points by taking fourth in the javelin and seventh in the 800.
Concord 86, Central 48
Key players: Concord – Angel Feliz (1st triple jump at 40-10; 1st 100 in 10.6), Jacob Nichol (1st 110 hurdles in 17.1), Dalton Mutz (1st 200 in 21.6), Matt Adamas (1st 400 in 53.5), Jamie Wilkes (1st 800 in 2:02.6; 1st 1600 in 4:31.2), Nate Hillyer (1st high jump at 5-7), Clinton Mungeta (1st 300 hurdles in 44.1)
Highlights/key moments: Concord won its dual meet at home, with nine individual victories and two relay wins (4×100 and 4×400).
Coach’s quote: “Times were very fast today, so I hope it is a sign of things to come if we continue to work hard. Jamie Wilkes is having a breakout start to the season.” – Concord’s Hayden Daly
Coe-Brown first
Key players: Coe-Brown – Orion Clachar (1st 110 hurdles in 16.3; first javelin at 136-02), Shawn Spenard (1st 100 in 11.7; 1st triple jump at 35-10.25), Zach Richards (1st 400m in 53.7), Connor Edgerly (1st 300 hurdles in 49.9), Ethan Barbeau (1st 200 in 24.4), Jake Scarponi (1st 3200 in 10:56.4), Jacob Snow (1st high jump at 5-06), Tyler Troy (1st pole vault at 8-06), Ian Hayden (1st discus at 98-10), Will White (1st shot put at 39-06)
Highlights/key moments: The Coe-Brown boys totaled 123 points in its tri-meet, beating Oyster River and John Stark. Clachar and Spenard were the only two Coe-Brown athletes to win multiple events.
Concord 81, Central 62
Key players: Concord – Grace Devanny (1st 100 in 12.5; 1st 200 in 25.9), Amanda Merrifield (1st 400 in 1:06.4), Michaella Connery (1st 800 in 2:25.3; 1st 1600 in 5:12), Jennika Mannesta (1st 3200 in 12:41), Ashley Fitch (1st pole vault at 6-0), Katelyn Casewell (1st triple jump at 28-8)
Highlights/key moments: Concord used a good mix of wins from usual starters, but also from the efforts of some younger athletes. The biggest contributions came from Fitch and Caswell’s victories in the pole vault and triple jump, respectively. The girls also won the 4×400 relay.
Coach’s quote: “The girls were lead by some of the girls I would expect, like Grace and Michaella, but what won us the meet was also some of the other girls stepping up … along with a ton of other athletes that fought for second and third places. They deserved the win today.” – Concord’s Hayden Daly
Coe-Brown first
Key players: Alli Pratt (1st 1,600 in 5:30.2), Kathleen Collins (1st discus at 96-05; 1st shot put at 28-11.5), Christen Gallant (1st pole vault at 9-0; 1st javelin at 110-07), Sarah Dupuis (1st 300 hurdles in 55.2), Elisabeth Danis (1st 800 in 2:26.3), Summer Barnes (1st high jump at 4-10)
Highlights/key moments: The Coe-Brown girls were victorious with 82 points to beat out Oyster River (69 points) and John Stark (18 points). Collins and Gallant highlighted the day for the Bears with two individual victories.
MV 5, Kearsarge 4, 11 inn.
Key players: MV – Joe Dougherty (3 IP in relief, 0 batters allowed), Kevin Barton (single, 2 RBI), Mark Barton (game-winning RBI); Kearsarge – Zach Mattos (3.2 IP, 1 ER; 3 hits, 3 RBI), Jake Vierzen (7.1 IP, 4 ER)
Highlights/key moments: Kearsarge rallied from a three-run deficit in the top half of the seventh to tie the game at four. In the 11th inning, MV’s Mark Barton connected with a ball that found the gap in right center and scored Brian Nylen for the eventual game-winning run.
Coach’s quote: “Both teams battled and we were fortunate to score one more run than our opponent. Kearsarge showed some grit with the come-from-behind effort in the 7th.” – MV’s Sean Wheeler
“Both teams capitalized on each other’s miscues and unfortunately we came up short. I liked how we fought back in the 7th to extend the game.” – Kearsarge’s Travis Pelletier
Records: MV 2-3; Keasarge 3-1
Bow 3, Belmont 0
Key players: Bow – Brendan Winch (7IP, 5 K, 0 ER; 3-for-4, RBI), Ben Guertin (solid defense at second), Jack Corriveau (RBI); Belmont – Corey Derosier (triple), Doug Price (2 hits), Jonny LeClair (2 hits), Josh Guptill (4.2 IP, 3 K)
Highlights/key moments: The Falcons scored two runs in the first inning when Connor Blandini walked and a sacrifice by Austin Beaudette advanced Blandini to second. A throwing error occurred on the play, allowing Blandini to score and Beaudette to advance all the way to third. A fielder’s choice by Conner Lorenz scored Beaudette to finish the inning, and from there Winch took control on the mound. Winch recorded three hits on the day as well, knocking in the team’s third run in the third inning to help his own cause.
Coach’s quote: “It was really the Brendan Winch show today … We played solid defensively and played a really clean game. (Winch) was able to stay in rhythm against a good hitting ball club.” – Bow’s Ben Forbes;
“Bow jumped on us early and we couldn’t catch up. Their pitcher kept us off balance all game and we just couldn’t string any hits together.” – Belmont’s Matt LeBlanc
Records: Bow 2-1; Belmont 3-1
MV 9, Kearsarge 7
Key players: MV – Ann Bascom (7 IP, 9 K, 4 ER), Lindsay Balch (RBI double, single), Katelyn Hill (2-run home run); Kearsarge– Ashley Thompson (7 IP, 4 K, 4 ER), Samantha Dow (3-run home run)
Highlights/key moments: A frantic start saw an inside-the-park home run for MV and the Pride took a 5-0 lead after one. Keasarge then scored seven straight, highlighted by Dow’s home run, to go up 7-5 by the end of the third. MV responded with four unanswered runs in the top of the fifth, leading to the team’s second straight win.
Records: MV 2-3; Kearsarge 2-2
Belmont 18, Bow 0
Key players: Belmont – Shannon Davies (3-for-4, home run), Megan Prescott (4 IP, 4 hits allowed, win)
Highlights/key moments: Belmont, just a day removed from its first loss of the season, broke the game open with five runs in the third inning. And Jordan and Taylor Lavallee continued individual hot streaks with two hits apiece.
Coach’s quote: “It was nice to continue with our hot bats.” – Belmont’s Bill Clary
Records: Belmont 3-1; Bow 0-3
Bow 7, Wilton-Lyndeborough 2
Key players: Bow – Brayden Binder (8-4 win at No. 1 singles), Evan Alfano (8-3 win at No. 3), Aditya Shah (8-6 win at No. 4), Jack Olson (8-1 win at No. 5), Owen Molind (8-0 win at No. 6), Zach Mullen/Mike Mullen (8-6 win at No. 2 doubles), Hayden Udelson/Justin Huppe (8-0 win at No. 3)
Highlights/key moments: Bow dropped the No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles matches, but didn’t lose any other matches against Wilton-Lyndeborough. The Falcons’ next match is against Pelham at home.
Records: Bow 3-1; Wilton-Lyndeborough 0-3
Kearsarge 8, Sanborn 1
Key players: Kearsarge – Tyler Valovic (8-6 at No. 1), Tucker Valovic (8-3 at No. 2), Jack Van Etten (8-1 at No. 3), Charlie O’Connor (8-4 at No. 4), Matt Hubley (8-0 at No. 5), Sam Williamson (8-1 at No. 6)
Highlights/key moments: The Cougars extended their season-opening winning streak to three with the road victory. After sweeping the singles, Kearsarge got wins at first doubles from the Valovic brothers and at second doubles from Van Etten and O’Connor.
Coach’s quote: “I was happy with the win, but we could have played better. But I do have high expectations, so I should keep that in mind.” – Kearsarge’s Lynn Miller
Records: Kearsarge 3-0, Sanborn 2-3
Bow 8, Wilton-Lyndeboro 1
Key players: Bow – Laura Zbehlik (8-2 win at No. 1 singles), Nandita Kasireddy (8-2 win at No. 2), Casey Day (8-3 win at No. 3), Claire Mulvaney (8-4 win at No. 4), Sarah Zecha (8-1 win at No. 5), Julia Currier (8-2 win at No. 6), Gwen Molind/Emma Conley (8-6 win at No. 2 doubles), Lauren Goyette/Currier (8-1 win at No. 3)
Highlights/key moments: Bow swept the singles matches, but found itself in a hole at No. 1 doubles. The duo of Izzy Urbina and Katrina Wells went down 7-2 in their match, but fought all the way to 7-6 with the serve. The two fell short of tying it at seven, though, dropping the only match of the day for the Falcons.
Coach’s quote: “Our No. 1 doubles match was one of the best girls’ tennis matches I’ve ever seen. Wells dominated at the net and Urbina was running all over the place, they just came up short. I’m really proud of all of these girls, they all showed a lot of tenacity today.” – Bow’s interim coach Michael Laughlin
Records: Bow 3-0; Wilton-Lyndeboro 1-2
Bow 9, Pembroke 4
Key players: Bow – Ben Podis (5 goals), Jared Reynolds (3 goals, assist), Colin Tracy (2 assists), Brendan Ulrich (goal, assist), Colin Buck (2 assists); Pembroke – Glenn Dion (goal, assist), Chris Arvanitis (goal, assist), Kam Anderson (goal), Pat Berry (goal)
Highlights/key moments: Bow jumped out to a 5-0 lead and never looked back. Buck and John Colquitt controlled the faceoffs for the Hawks and the defense was led by Alex Hooker and Matt Harkins on the wings.
Coach’s quote: “This was an all-around team win that was a result of a good effort on the ground balls and making smart decisions with the ball. Between limited turnovers and strong defense, we were able to come out on top.” – Bow’s Kyle Tracy;
“We got into that early deficit and were not able to chip away at the lead … Bow competed and earned a quality win.” – Pembroke’s Tim Vasconcellos
Records: Bow 1-1; Pembroke 2-1
Merrimack Valley 18, Kingswood 6
Key players: Chase Mercier (4 goals, assist), Chris Carmichael (3 goals), Alex Lacy (3 goals, assist), Dillan Arrant (goal, assist), Matt Jarvis (10 saves)
Highlights/key moments: The Pride led by two goals after the opening quarter, but utilized a strong second to pull away for good against a struggling Kingswood squad. MV outscored its opponent, 11-2, during that pivotal second frame, and continued to pour it on to clinch a 12-goal victory.
Coach’s quote: “Everybody played pretty well in their roles, especially coming off a tough loss against Derryfield on Friday. It was a good team effort.” – Merrimack Valley’s Sean O’Brien
Records: Merrimack Valley 2-1; Kingswood 0-3
Concord 18, Manchester Memorial 2
Key players: Concord – Christina Soule (2 goals, 4 assists), Brenna Vandersea (goal, 3 assists), Steph Resnick (3 goals, assist), Becca Proulx (5 goals, assist), Jess Nelson (2 goals, assist) Morgan Sisson (goal, 2 assists), Maddy Audet (goal, assist), Maddy Farrelly (goal), Tori Pelletier (goal), Maggie Connolly (goal), Olivia Branch (assist)
Highlights/key moments: Concord scored early and often, capitalizing on opportunities and executing offensively.
Coach’s quote: “It was a good win after coming off two losses. We are ready to go back to work and get ready for our next game on Thursday against Nashua South.” – Concord’s Steph Johnson
Records: Concord 1-2; Manchester Memorial 0-4