Third seed Ron Lafond defeated Peter Rouvalis to advance to the singles semis. In Friday’s semifinal doubles matches, top-seeded Mark Blaisdell and Andy Day defeated Ron Lafond and George Lagos, while Larry Barnes and Mike Bayer defeated Whitey Joslin and Jerry Kingwill. The singles semifinals are scheduled for today at 9 a.m. The singles finals are slated for Sunday at 9 a.m., followed by the doubles finals.
Hillsboro-Deering high school is looking for the following coaches: assistant varsity football coach and a winter spirit coach. For more information, contact 464-1234 or jwood@hdsd.k12.nh.us.
Hillsboro-Deering High School is holding tryouts for football on Aug. 10 and the following sports on Aug. 15: girls and boys soccer, volleyball, cross country, golf and bass fishing. For more information, contact 464-1234 or jwood@hdsd.k12.nh.us.
Concord Community Field Hockey Camp will run July 26-28: 1 to 4 p.m. for middle school and 5 to 8 p.m. for high school players. For more information, contact Sarah Richards at srichards@seacoastunited.com or by calling 758-7127.
Players needed
Seacoast Express United soccer is looking for additional players for its U13 boys (two players), U9 boys (two players), U8 boys (three players) and U12 girls (two players) teams. Contact Bill Nardino at bnardino@seacoastunited.com.
Hooksett 10U girls’ softball team is looking for two girls born after Jan. 1, 2005 that live in the Hooksett, Candia, Goffstown or Manchester area to complete its travel team for the 2016 season. Contact Michael at 305-8461.
Central Force AAU girls’ basketball team is looking for players for the upcoming season. Call Mark Dionne at 340-1281.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
Paul Hogan Basketball Camps will be held as follows: 23rd annual Specialty Basketball Camp July 24-28. Laconia and Hooksett will be Shooter’s Gold sites for boys and girls in grades 1-8 Thursday-Monday. Camp information can be found at hogancamps.com or by calling 340-1719. Forms are printable from the site along with information, tuition and other facts.
Concord Rec soccer camps are now open for registration. First Kicks, ages 2-3 with a parent, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Monday-July 22, at Keach Park; Half day, grades 1-6, Monday-July 22 , 8:30 a.m. to noon, at Keach Park; Mini soccer ages 4-6 (not in 1st grade), July 25-29, 5:30-7 p.m. at Keach Park; Middle school, grades 6-9, July 25-29, 8:30 a.m. to noon, at Keach Park. Full day camp, grades 1-6, July 28-29, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Keach Park. Visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Concord Rec tennis camps are now open for registration: Learn and Play day lessons, grades 1-5, Mondays-Thursdays at Merrill Park, this Monday-July 28, 9-10:15 a.m.; Learn and Play evening lessons, grades 1-5, Mondays-Thursdays at Merrill Park, Monday-July 28 from 5-6:15 p.m. For more information, visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Play On! soccer camp will be held at NHTI Monday-July 22 for boys and girls in grades 4-11 under the direction of Coach Heidi Crockett and Derek Johnson. Visit hogancamps.com, email at paul@hogancamps.com or call 340-1719.
Seacoast Express United soccer camps for ages 3-19 will be held in Concord from July 25 to mid-August for players from beginners to aspiring college players. Information is online at seacoastunitedexpress.org/camps or by contacting Bill Nardino at bnardino@seacoastunited.com.
NH Hoop Skills will be holding its summer girls’ basketball day camp at Southern New Hampshire University July 25-29. Contact Karen Pinkos at k.pinkos@snhu.edu, or visit nhoopskills.com and snhupenmen.com.
Cap City Basketball summer camps will be July 25-29. Camp is open to players entering grades 1-9 and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Cost is $215 per camp. Visit CapCityBasketball.com. Sign up for both camps and receive 15 percent off both camps.
Concord recreational programs
Grand Slam tennis camp – Grades 3-6 will run from Aug. 1-5, 9 a.m.-noon. Beginner and intermediate field hockey camps – Grades 3-9. Camp runs Aug. 1-5, 5-8 p.m. at Keach Park. Camp directors will be Kim Kenney and Kate Letendre. All soccer registration – Ages 4-6 and grades 1-6. Non-residents may register for Soccer Fun-damentals and Division I. Division II and III are for Concord/Penacook residents only. The late fee deadline is July 29. For more information, visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Tryouts/Registrations
Concord Capitols football and cheer registration for grades K-8 will be held on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Martin Field on Iron Works Rd. in Concord. Teams are grade based with no weight limits. Football conditioning and skills sessions will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at Martin Field from 6-7:30 p.m., beginning this Tuesday. These are open to all football players and those interested in football. The sessions are free. Contact ray@raimogallagher.com.
NH Lady Cannons softball club will hold tryouts for the 2016 fall season and the 2017 summer season. Tryouts for 12U and 14U will be held on July 26 6-8 p.m. at the Concord Sport Center. Tryouts for 16U and 18U will be held on July 27 at the Concord Sport Center 6- 8 p.m. There is a $25 dollar tryout fee for all players. If you have any questions please contact either Russ Saucier at Russ.saucier@me.com or 603-944-6445 or Whitney Roberts at 603-733-6096.
NH Comets ASA softball team will be holding tryouts for the 2016-17 season on the following dates and times: July 26 at 5:30 p.m. for 10U, 12U and 14U; Aug. 2, 5:30 p.m., for 16U and 18U; Aug. 6, for 10U at 9 a.m., 12U at 10:30 a.m., 14U at 12:30 p.m., 16U and 18U at 2 p.m. Tryouts will be held at Hanson Park on Albin Road in Bow.
Concord Little League will be offering summer ball for all Concord and area towns. Boys and girls ages 8-12 are encouraged to sign up. Cost is $40 and players receive an MLB hat and t-shirt. Contact Joe Russell at joerussell43@comcast.net with any questions.
Women’s slow pitch softball registrations are now open. The league runs Sunday nights for women 18 and older in July and August. Contact Bow recreation at parksrec@bow-nh.gov.
Bow Rec registration is now open for the following spring programs. Archery, Tennis, Field Hockey Clinic, Tennis, Women’s Slow Pitch Softball, Lacrosse, T-Ball, Fall Soccer, and Fitness. Go to bow-nh.gov or call 228-2222.
Freedom Soccer Premier and Elite teams are holding tryouts for the 2016-17 season for the girls U10, U11, U12, 16, U17 and U18 teams. Visit freedomsoccernh.com or contact Andrew Palhof at freedomsoccernh@gmail.com.
Seacoast Express United is offering men’s, women’s and coed soccer leagues for this summer. Visit seacoastunitedexpress.org/Leagues/index_E.html.
Capital Soccer Club tryouts will be held for the U13 and U14 fall teams (2003 and 2004 birthdays) for the 2016-2017 season. Visit capitalsoccerclub-nh.com to register or contact Ben Stephenson at capitalsoccernh@gmail.com for more information.
Fall sport registrations at Rundlett Middle School must be done online by going to ps.sau8.org. Online registration is now open and will close on Sept. 9.
Merrimack Valley High School will hold tryouts in the following sports in the dates that follow: Football: Equipment handout Aug. 8-9; first day of practice on Aug. 10. Boys’ and girls’ soccer, field hockey, cross country, spirit, golf and bass fishing: Aug. 15, 8 a.m. on each of the teams’ respective fields.
The Concord Cannons travel baseball organization will be hosting tryouts for the 2017 season. Ages: 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U on Saturday, Aug. 13. Tryouts for the 15U-18U teams will be held Sunday, Aug. 14. No pre-registration required. For more information, visit concordsportscenter.com or call 224-1655.
Merrimack Valley Middle School fall sports dates are as follows: Football: Aug. 17 from 5-7 p.m. Tryouts for soccer, cross-country and field hockey: Aug. 30, from 2:45-4:30 p.m. Spirit tryouts: Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. The above times are subject to change, so be sure to check the MVMS Athletics website during the summer for any updates.
Concord High fall sports registration can be done by signing into your PowerSchool Parent account at ps.sau8.org. Once logged into PowerSchool, click the “Athletic Registration” link in the left menu. Registrations should be done as soon as possible.
Concord High School has an opening for a girls’ varsity soccer coach. Send résumé and three letters of reference to Steve Mello, Director of Physical Education & Sport, 170 Warren St., Concord, N.H. 03301, or smello@sau8.org.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is seeking a JV girls’ soccer coach for the 2016 season. Send a letter of interest, résumé and three references to: Matthew Skidds, Athletic Director, Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, 907 First NH Turnpike, Northwood, NH 03261.
Bishop Brady High School has openings for a girls’ varsity soccer head coach, and both JV boys’ and girls’ soccer coaches. Email or mail a cover letter, résumé and three letters of reference to Andy Lathrop, director of athletics, at alathrop@bishopbrady.edu or send it to Bishop Brady High School, 25 Columbus Ave., Concord, NH 03301.
Franklin School District has the following coaching vacancies: JV volleyball (fall), JV/varsity football assistant (fall), football athletic trainer (varsity, JV, middle school), spirit (fall and winter), JV girls’ basketball (winter), varsity indoor track (winter) and varsity outdoor track (spring). Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and contacts for three references to Athletic Director Dan Sylvester at dsylvester@sau18.org or 119 Central Street, Franklin, NH 03235. Previous experience playing and/or coaching is preferred. Application and school information can be found at sau18.org.
Hillsboro-Deering High School has the following coaching vacancies for 2016-17 school year: winter cheerleading coach and a varsity assistant football coach (RB/DB/special teams). All interested candidates should apply at hdsd.org, under Employment.
Hopkinton High School is looking for the following coaching positions: JV girls’ soccer and varsity Nordic skiing. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, resume, and list of references to: Dan Meserve, AD, Hopkinton High School, 297 Park Ave, Contoocook, NH 03229.
John Stark Regional High School has the following coaching openings for the 2016-17 school year: varsity field hockey, JV girls’ volleyball, varsity wrestling, assistant boys’ ice hockey, JV girls’ basketball and varsity track and field. Send a current resume, letter of interest and three current letters of reference to Mark Searles, Athletic Director, John Stark Regional High School, 618 North Stark Highway, Weare, NH 03281 or via email at mark.searles@sau24.org.
Rundlett Middle School has the following coaching vacancies: field hockey “B” team and volleyball “B” team. Applicants should send three letters of reference to Steve Mello, Director of Physical Education & Sport, 170 Warren Street, Concord, NH 03301 or email smello@sau8.org.
Pittsfield Middle High School is looking for a girls’ varsity soccer head coach. Previous experience playing and or coaching is preferred but not required. All interested applicants should contact Jay Darrah, Director of Athletics at jaydarrah@pittsfieldnhschools.org. Please send a letter of interest, resume and references to: Pittsfield Middle High School, 23 Oneida St., Pittsfield, 03263.
Events
Annual CHS Baseball Golf Tournament will be held on Friday at Beaver Meadow Golf Course with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $100 per player. Contact Scott Owen at sowen@sau8.org for more information.
Summer high school basketball tournaments will be held at NHTI Saturday for boys and July 22-23 for girls. For the boys, contact Coach Paul Hogan at phogan@ccsnh.edu. For the girls, contact Coach Jen Fithian at jrfithian@gmail.com.
CHS football golf tournament will be held Aug. 12 at Beaver Meadow Golf Course. Anyone interested in sponsoring or playing should contact the Quarterback Club at chsqbc@yahoo.com.
Concord High boys’ soccer alumni game will be played Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. at Rundlett Middle School. All past players are welcome. Any questions should be sent to Scott Dunlop at scottdunlop28@yahoo.com.
Granite State Open golf tournament will be hosted by Loudon Country Club on Aug. 28 to benefit veterans. Cost to enter is $150 per team. Over $3,000 in prizes are up for grabs. Call the pro shop at 783-3372 for more details.
Volunteers needed
Blue Storm Sports Organization, a youth sports program in the Merrimack Valley School District, is looking for volunteers to assist the organization in a variety of capacities. Blue Storm Sports sponsors youth football, cheer and lacrosse and strives to ensure a positive sports experience for youth in the district. Contact bluestormsports@gmail.com.
Officials needed
NH Wrestling Officials Association is looking for officials for the upcoming season. There will be a clinic in September. Officials must have at least two years experience either as a wrestler and/or coach. Contact NHWOA president Rick Ross at 396-8238 for information.