Chris DeForest of Cottekill, N.Y. won the 81st New Hampshire Open at Owl’s Nest Resort & Golf Club in Thornton. Cottekill won with a three-day score of 10-under par 206. Joe Leavitt of Atkinson was the highest N.H. golfer, finishing 13th with a 211. Bow’s Doug Champagne finished 36th with a 223.
Bruce Langley and Tom Bell won the two-ball best ball event at Concord Country Club with a score of 62. Second place was a three-way tie between Glenn Sylvester and Doug Duval, Tim O’Meara and Bill McAvoy and Kevin Thomas and Bill McAvoy, who all shot 63.
A division
Foothills Physical Therapy defeated White Men Can’t Jump, 75-37. Foothills was led by Sam Marquis (19 points) and Isaac Marquis (8 points, 10 assists). Max Sullivan chipped in 11 points for White Men Can’t Jump.
CRW Landscaping beat Lakes Region, 71-67. CRW was led by Joe Bell (29 points) and Ben Powell (11 points). Zach Stevens led Lakes Region with 31 points.
New Heights Roofing defeated Swim NH, 82-60. Kyle Jensen (22 points) and Derek Jensen (20 points) paced New Heights. Brad Rhodes led Swim NH with 17 points.
B division
Medicus beat Brochu, 64-62. Medicus was led by Todd Shackford (25 points) and Taylor Caron (23 points). Jorge Barrentios paced Brochu with 19 points.
White Men Can’t Jump defeated Huskies, 77-55. Ben Graycroft (20 points) and Max Sullivan (16 points) led White Men Can’t Jump. Solo led Huskies with 15 points.
Naturals defeated White Mountain Fiberglass, 85-52. Justin Abbott (20 points) and Jeff Wheeler (16 points) paced Naturals. Nate Fuller chipped in 23 points for White Mountain Fiberglass.
C division
Muniz defeated Gelo, 62-41. Nick Muniz (21 points) and Jay Muniz (12 points) led Muniz. Travis Miller paced Gelo with 15 points.
IDC beat Pete’s Painting, 62-58. Chris Mahoney (23 points) and Aaron Gaudette (18 points) led IDC. Zac Centra paced Pete’s with 18 points.
Boost defeated Purple Reign, 54-49. Boost was led by Jesse Mitchell (14 points) and Zach Seaverns (12 points). Max Yee pitched in 13 points for Purple Reign.
Over 35 division
Joe Kings defeated Concord Insiders, 68-56. Joe Kings was led by Jason Syverson (20 points) and Kenny Potter (15 points). Shawn Croteau chipped in 12 points for the Insiders.
Distinguished Gentlemen beat Avalanche Screen Printing, 77-65. Aaron Lopez (22 points) and Jeff Joseph (17 points led the Gents. Mark Porter paced Avalanche with 22 points.
UP2U Fitness defeated Vanacore Law, 61-49. Bill Tanguay and Dan Chapman both chipped in 11 points for UP2U. Solo led Vanacore with 22 points.
Local standout
Concord’s Garrett Jewell, formerly of Ohio University, went 2-for-2 with an RBI and stolen base in the Malden Maddogs’ 10-7 loss to the McKay Club Beacons in the Yawkey Baseball League.
Events
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.
Boscawen Old Home Day Golf Classic will be held Aug. 25 at the Den Brae Golf Resort in Sanbornton. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Foursome fee of $360 includes 18 holes of golf with cart, breakfast and chicken barbeque. Sponsorships available, $100 and up. Register at townofboscawen,org/committees/oldhomeday. Contact Lyman Cousens at 796-6446.
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.
Friends Program 19th Annual Golf Tournament to support its Youth Mentoring Program on Sept. 12 at Concord Country Club. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Player fees are $115 per person or $460 per foursome. To register to play or become a sponsor contact Jerry Madden at the Friends Program at 228-7603 or jmadden@friendsprogram.org.
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.
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.
NH Lightning 18U Black softball team has a few open spots for the 2017 season. If interested in a private tryout, or have any questions about team and program, please email to scb7201@gmail.com or call 344-7201. Open tryout schedule can be found at nhlightning.org.
Capital Soccer Club U12 Elite Girls from Concord is looking for one or two Premier Level players to play in both the MA Premier Soccer League’s Elite Division as well as D1 in the NH Soccer League. Session fee is $400 and includes two tournaments, two leagues and professional coaching. For more visit Suley at Suley’s Soccer Center or contact Andy Palhof at 568-7494 or palhof@tds.net
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
Bow recreation is offering archery, basketball, floor hockey, girls on the run, nature walks, soccer, tennis and volleyball, along with many fitness programs. Go to bownh.gov or call the recreation office at 228-2222.
Concord Recreation fall 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; Learn and Play tennis, day and evening lessons, Mondays-Thursdays at Merrill Park, Aug. 8-18, 9-10:15 a.m. or 5-6:15 p.m.; NFL flag football, boys and girls ages 6-11, league runs Sundays, Sept. 11-Oct. 23, ages 6-8 meet 9-11 a.m., ages 9-11 meet 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information on call programs visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Tryouts/Registrations
NH Comets ASA softball team will be holding tryouts for the 2016-17 season on the following dates and times: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., for 16U and 18U; Saturday, 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.
ASA NH Lightning softball will host tryouts at Concord’s Martin Field for its competitive ASA softball teams on the following dates and times: Wednesday at 6 p.m. for 16U and 18U; Thursday at 6 p.m. for 12U and 14U; Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. for 16U and 18U; Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. for 12U and 14U; Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. for 12U, 11 a.m. for 14U, noon for 16U and 1 p.m. for 18U. Assessment schedule may be viewed at http://nhlightning.org. Contact Jim Rosenberg at jrosenberg@shaheengordon.com.
Junior Monarchs hockey club in Hooksett has an opening for a 2007 born goalie and Split Season U18 skaters (1999 and 1998 birth years). For more contact Jeremy at jeremy@tri-townicearena.com or 270-1024.
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. For more contact Joe Russell at joerussell43@comcast.net.
Concord crew rowing fall season registration is available for middle and high school students. Register at concordcrew.org or contact info@concordcrew.org.
Women’s slow pitch softball registrations are now open. The league runs Sunday nights for women 18 and older in July and August. For more contact Bow recreation at parksrec@bow-nh.gov.
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.
Rundlett Middle School fall sports registrations 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 teams’ respective field.
Hillsboro-Deering High School fall sports tryouts and practices start at the following dates, times and locations – football, Aug. 10, 7 a.m. at HDHS Upper Field; girls’ soccer, Aug. 15, 7:30 a.m. at HDHS soccer fields; boys’ soccer, Aug. 15, 8 a.m. at HDHS soccer fields; girls’ volleyball, Aug. 15, 8 a.m. at HDHS Gym; cross country, Aug. 15, 8 a.m. at HDHS; golf, Aug. 15, 3 p.m. at Angus Lea; bass fishing, Aug. 15, 4 p.m. at HDHS. All athletes trying out must have a physical already on file with the school nurse or a current physical for 2016-17 ready to turn in and current ImPact test results on file with the school nurse/athletic trainer or ready to turn in. ImPact tests will be offered free of charge at HDHS, on a date TBD in early August.
Hillsboro-Deering High School will be holding free ImPACT testing for all incoming freshman athletes, returning athletes who need re-certification after two years and any Redhawks football players in grades 9-12. The testing will be in the high school library at the following dates and times: Tuesday 9:30 – 11 a.m.; Thursday 9:30 – 11 a.m.; Aug. 8 10 – 11 a.m.
Concord Cannons baseball will be holding 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 go to concordsportscenter.com or call 224-1655.
Merrimack Valley Middle School fall sports dates are as follows – football Aug. 17 from 5-7 p.m.; soccer, cross-country and field hockey Aug. 30, from 2:45-4:30 p.m.; spirit 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.
Franklin High School will hold tryouts and practices on the following dates and times: football Aug. 10 at 3 p.m., soccer Aug. 15 at 5 p.m., field hockey Aug. 15 at 8 a.m., volleyball Aug. 17 at 9 a.m., cheer Aug. 17 at 2:30 p.m., golf Aug. 17 at 3p.m.
Franklin Middle School will hold tryouts and practices on the following dates, times: football Aug. 24 at 3 p.m., soccer Aug. 29 at 2:45 p.m., volleyball at 2:45 p.m., field hockey at 3:45 p.m. More details can be found on the athletic website at sau18.org or by contacting athletic director Dan Sylvester at dsylvester@sau18.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 is seeking a girls’ soccer coach. 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 has the following coaching vacancies: assistant cross country, Nordic skiing and JV boys’ basketball. Interested applicants please send a resume and cover letter to Dan Meserve, AD, at dmeserve@hopkintonschools.org. 4/23
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.
Junior Monarchs are looking for a coach for the U12 level for the 2016-17 season. For more contact Jeremy at jeremy@tri-townicearena.com or 270-1024.