The Coe-Brown golf team lost its regular season finale, but the Bears achieved their goal of qualifying for the Division II state tournament for the third straight year.
Coe-Brown wrapped up its regular season with a 226-205 loss to second-place Hanover (21-2) at Hanover Country Club on Thursday. The Bears (14-8) will likely be the No. 8 seed.
“It’s tough competition, that’s for sure,” Coe-Brown Coach Tim Tenasco said. “It’s not a bad thing. As a coach, I’d rather face a team like that (before the tournament). Hanover’s been good for a long time.”
Coe-Brown was led by Joel Boulanger, who shot a 36 and earned medalist honors for the seventh time in nine matches this season. Boulanger will look for a strong finish in the individual tournament.
Dylan Andrews shot a 43 and has been consistently the No. 2 golfer for Coe-Brown all season.
“We’ve been led by Joel and Dylan who have set the standard this year for us. We’ve had outstanding scores from both of them,” Tenasco said.
Shane Fillion, Jake Flanagan and Max Begin all shot 49 to round out Coe-Brown’s scorers.
The D-II state tournament is Thursday at Beaver Meadow. Coe-Brown finished eighth last season and ninth in 2014.
“We want to finish better than we’ve finished in the past couple of years,” Tenasco said. “That’s the main goal.”
Bishop Brady 7, Franklin 0
Key players: Franklin – Gio Lemon
Highlights/key moments: The Giants earned their fourth shutout of the season in a decisive victory over the Golden Tornadoes.
Records: Bishop Brady 9-0; Franklin 0-9
Hollis-Brookline 4, Coe-Brown 0
Key players: Coe-Brown – Hallie Holland (midfield), Sophie Laird (defense), Kate Clinch (midfield)
Highlights/key moments: The Bears trailed 3-0 at halftime, but regained their composure in the second half and played even against D-II’s third-place team.
Coach’s quote: “This was a tale of two halves. Our first 40 minutes we were not ready for the speed and movement of Hollis-Brookline. In the second half we adjusted and played a competitive half.” – Coe-Brown’s Josh Hils
Records: H-B 8-2; C-B 3-8
Milford 2, John Stark 1
Key players: John Stark – Brooke Shatney (goal), Cara Easter, Morgan Hawkes, Lexi Knapton
Highlights/key moments: The Generals battled back to tie the game 1-1 in the second half after giving up a first-half goal on a defensive error. But Milford scored with two minutes left to hand John Stark its first loss of the season
Coach’s quote: “Milford played a tough game, executed their game plan well. The Generals were unable to capitalize on opportunities.” – John Stark’s Heather Doucette
Records: John Stark 9-1-0; Milford 6-3-1
Boys’ Cross Country
Kearsarge first
Key players:Kearsarge – Mason Benedict (1st, 18:19), Aidan Brooks (2nd, 18:25), Tim Cunningham (3rd, 18:26), Andrew Shepherd (4th, 18:39), Carl Betz (5th, 18:47); H-D – Zachary Camp (20th, 22:06), Bryce Bush (36th, 23:42), Kyle Merrill (41st, 24:54)
Highlights/key moments: The Cougars claimed the top eight places at the Newfound Invite, easily sweeping the meet with a perfect score of 15. Gilford (50), White Mountains (100), Newfound (109) and Hillsboro-Deering (119) rounded out the other team scores. Four non-scoring teams also competed.
Girls’ Cross Country
Kearsarge first
Key players:Kearsarge – Maggie Lee (2nd, 23:51), Mya Dube (3rd, 24:22), Jenna Bears (4th, 24:23), Maddie Cook (10th, 25:39), Annie Carr (11th, 25:50); H-D – Elizbeth Labier (21st), Ruthie Robinson (25th), Adanja Minard (31st); White Mtns. – Leah Dutkewych (1st, 22:00)
Highlights/key moments: Kearsarge had three runners in the top four, helping to a low score of 19, helping the Cougars easily win the Newfound Invite over Newfound (50) and Hillsboro-Deering (67).