The Concord JV girls’ field hockey team defeated Nashua South, 4-0. Erin Doherty scored a pair of goals, while Brooke Wheeler and Amanda Fitcher had one apiece. Ella Doherty and Erin Reed were strong in the midfield and Caitlyn Simms recorded the shutout in net.
The Concord JV boys’ soccer team lost to Merrimack on Tuesday, 3-2. Aiden Donnelly scored both goals in the loss.
The Bow JV girls’ soccer team defeated Portsmouth, 2-0, on Tuesday. Jamie MacEachron (two goals), Brianna Boone (assist) and Lara Chern (assist) led Bow’s offense. Julia Pingree and Annaliese Kaufman played a strong defensive game in front of Grace Jordan, who was strong in goal.
The Concord freshmen boys’ soccer team lost to Merrimack, 9-2. Vos O’Sullivan and Duvan Montenegro scored for Concord, while goalie James Shea played well in the second half.
The Rundlett Middle School A field hockey team defeated Bow, 1-0. Kristin Womack scored the only goal early in the first quarter. Felicity Weldon played well in net and Camille Armaganian played well both offensively and defensively. Alice Rosenberg stood out on offense.
The Rundlett Middle School B field hockey team defeated Bow, 1-0. Gaby Pimentel had the only goal of the game, assisted by Kennedy Ramos. Anna Gregg’s play in goal allowed Rundlett to maintain the lead.
The Hopkinton Middle School field hockey team tied Kearsarge, 0-0. Hadley Rossignol and Caroline Barrett played well on offense, while Bridget Lynch led the defensive effort.
The Franklin Middle School football team defeated Newfound, 34-16. Franklin was led by Jacob Beaupre with 217 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in addition to a passing touchdown and two sacks, while Jon Gilpatrick had two catches for 30 yards and a touchdown and Dom Femia led the offense line and had seven tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on defense.
The Hopkinton Middle School girls’ soccer team defeated previously unbeaten Derryfield, 4-2. Ashlee Brehio had a hat trick, while Annie Higginbotham, Megan Kimball Rhines (goal), Olivia Cressy and Brooke Carlson played well at midfield.
The Tilton boys’ JV soccer team lost to Stanstead, 2-1. Pablo Rufo-Mingot scored for Tilton, and Max Keef also played well for the Rams.
Concord Fencing Club hosted the first tournament of 2016 for the Northeast division of the U.S. Fencing Association. The club’s Joshua Gagne won silver in the senior mixed sabre event, while James Leland won bronze in the senior mixed epee.
Diane Clarner led the field in the low net minus three competition at the Concord Country Club. Her round of 54 was good for a two-stroke victory over runner-up Helen Steenbeke, while Sue Perry and Sally Winship tied for third place with rounds of 57.
An open gym for girls’ basketball players in middle school will begin Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and run through October at Bishop Brady High School. Contact Coach Freddy Rivera at 848-2738 or sixfredyr@mygsc.com.
The Andover Lions annual golf tournament will be held Monday at the Country Club of New Hampshire in Sutton. For more information, contact John Hanscom at 748-0944 or Howard George at 735-5590.
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.
Concord Babe Ruth League is in need of Board Members including a Treasurer. Contact minerys@comcast.net for information or to express interest.
Players needed
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.
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.
The New Hampshire Comets are looking for a few solid 10U players for the 2017 season. Call 856-5840.
The U14 Plex Softball Club ASA team is looking for players to complete its roster. Contact Stacy at 497-7855.
Capital Soccer Club is looking for one or two girls for its competitive U14 Girls soccer team which plays in both the MA Maple league as well as the NH Soccer League. Interested players with a 2003/2004 birthday should contact Ben Stephenson at capitalsoccernh@gmail.com or call 603-491-3819.
NH Comets 14U Red fast-pitch softball team is looking for a few more skilled players (born in 2003) to compete in the 2017 season. Contact Head Coach Sarah Lavallee at 370-0559 or email at sarah.lavalle@snhu.edu.
The NH Lightning U14 Blue team is looking for players for the 2017 season. Email Coach Ted Merrow at themerrows@comcast.net for a private tryout.
The Nor’Easter Softball Club is looking for players to fill their 2017 rosters for 14U and 16U teams. Interested athletes and parents should contact Bill at wclary@iCloud.com for 14U team information and Shawn at Shawndg72@hotmail.com for 16U team information.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
NH Comets softball will be hosting free clinics on Tuesday evenings in September. These clinics will be open to all organizations and ages. The clinics will run from 5:30-7 p.m. at Sanel Park. Bring insurance information; parents will be required to fill out a waiver before players can participate. Call Rob Rochette with questions at 244-9733 or email robrochette@ymail.com.
Concord Boys and Girls Club fall basketball registration is underway (grades two through five). Visit centralnhclubs.org or email Athletic Director, Cory Licata, at Licata@centralnhclubs.org for league/registration info.
Seacoast United Express will be hosting a field hockey program at the Concord indoor location. Tryouts will be held on Sept. 25 and will be open to all players in the U14-U19 age groups. The cost is $20. U14s go from 3-4:30 p.m., U16s from 4:30-6 p.m., U19s from 6-7:30 p.m. Contact Sarah Richards at srichards@seacoastunited.com.
Little Strikers soccer clinics for ages seven and above begin Nov. 7. For more information call 226-4646 or visit fieldhousesports.com.
Tri-Town Ice Arena hockey progams are accepting registrations for their fall/winter ice hockey season for Learn to Play Hockey (ages 4-10), Mite League (2011-08 birth years) and House League (2007-2001 birth years). Go to tri-townicearena.com, email jeremy@tri-townicearena.com or call 485-1100.
Coaches needed
Franklin School District has the following coaching vacancies: middle school cheer (winter), middle school head baseball coach (spring) and JV head baseball (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 vacancy for 2016-17 school year: winter cheerleading coach. 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.
John Stark Regional High School has the following coaching openings for the 2016-17 school year: 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.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is seeking a girls’ varsity lacrosse coach and indoor track and field assistant coach for the 2016-2017 school year. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, resume and three references to mskidds@coebrown.org.
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.
Three Rivers Middle School in Pembroke is seeking a boys’ soccer coach. Email Katie Gagne, Assistant Principal at cgagne@sau53.org if interested.