Concord (1-2) defeated Manchester Memorial (2-1), 27-18, in a tough football game. Adrian Kennedy led the defense while Seth Malachi, Fletcher Waterman and Will Woods anchored the offense.
The Bishop Brady girls’ JV girls soccer team tied, 0-0, against Inter-Lakes in their third game of the season. Strong overall games from Cheyenne Wright, Allie Savage, and Emlee Sanuth propelled the Green Giants.
Concord’s JV field hockey team lost, 1-0, to Winnacunnet. Mackenzie Muir and Ella Doherty were strong on defense for the Tide.
Bow JV field hockey lost a hard fought game to Plymouth, 2-1. Brennah Gardner scored, while Chiara Petretta and Megan Lavigne were strong in the midfield.
The Rundlett girls’ A volleyball team defeated Elm Street in two tight matches, 25-23, 26-24. The Dukes offense was led by Lilly Equonis, Alexis Flynn, Cathie Gaudette and Emma Nakuci each contributing several aces.
The Henniker Community School girls and boys’ cross country teams competed against seven teams at a meet hosted by Merrimack Valley. Brianna Langdon and Carina Keirstead placed in the top 20 for the girls with Sophia McGinty and Katie Palmateer running strong races. CJ Brennan placed fifth in the boys’ race, followed by Daniel Hilyard, Elijah Day and Alex Keirstead.
The Weare Middle School girls’ soccer team lost to Nashua Catholic, 3-1. Ali Hardcastle scored the first goal of the season for the Wildcats on an assist from Brooke Porth.
The Weare Middle School boys’ soccer team traveled to Nashua and defeated the Academy for Science and Design, 7-1. The Wildcats’ offense was led by Jakob Hardy, who scored 3 goals. Emmet Rinehimer netted two and Aidan Combs chipped in with a goal as well. Austin Hazzard made five saves.
The Franklin Middle School field hockey team topped Plymouth, 6-1. The offense was led by Riley Marsh, Libbey Hicks and Halle Laramie, who each scored two goals.
Hopkinton Middle school girls’ soccer has now won three games in row after beating Henry Moore Middle School, 6-2. The score was 1-1 at the half, but Hopkinton came out strong in the second half. There was good ball movement from Brooke Carlson and Emma Crawford.
The Hopkinton boys’ soccer team improved to 4-0 with a win vs Henry Moore Middle School, 9-2. Seven different players scored for the Hawks. Logan Rockwood had a hat trick. Gabe Lopez, Josh Duval, Steven Newton-Delgado, Garrett Fitzgerald, and Ryan Graham all scored their first goals of the season.
The Rundlett boys’ B1 soccer team fell to Hillsboro, 4-2. Scoring for RMS were Diego Guevara and Jayden Sayles. Keeper James Bruns stopped a penalty kick with a tremendous diving save.
The Concord Capitals PeeWee hockey team opened the 2016-17 season with a loss to the Belmont, Mass., Marauders. Nathaniel Johnson scored the lone goal for the Capitals and he was assisted by Marshall Reedenauer and Finn Benoit. Goalie Kalan Gaudreaut, made many tough saves.
The Concord Capitols 11U football team improved to 4-0 with a 52-25 win over the Bedford Jaguars. Concord’s prolific attack was led by Gabe Marquis, who scored two TDs, threw for two more, and converted two extra points. Moses Carr scored a TD, and converted four extra points. Matt O’Rourke and Austin Wells each scored twice. Noah Blake and Jamari Arzu also scored for the Capitols.
Tune-Up basketball league in Meredith – Boys and girls, grades 6-10. All games will be played at Inter-Lakes Elementary School. The 10-game schedule begins Saturday, Oct. 24, and finishes Nov. 14. The registration fee is $50. Registration forms are available by contacting John Carrigg at jcarrigg@metrocast.net.
Cap City Basketball Camp – Whether you prefer to work one-on-one or with a small group, Coach Joe promises will get you better at a faster rate than before. For more information, contact Coach Joe at 856-1879 or email capcitybasketball@gmail.com.
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 Sunday 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 winter coaching vacancies: JV boys’ basketball, middle school boys’ basketball, middle school girls’ basketball and Nordic skiiing assistant. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Dan Meserve, Athletic Director, 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.
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