Concord sophomore Sean McDonough shot a career-low 35 and the Tide beat Nashua South and Timberlane at Green Meadows Golf Club in Hudson on Wednesday.
“This is great for us,” said Concord Coach Ed Deshaies. “It’s the first time in three years we’re going to the states.”
The Tide picked the right day to set its season-low score as a team. Concord (203) came out of the three-way match with a narrow victory with only one stroke on Nashua North (204) and three on Timberlane (206).
Freshman Matthew Burns helped the Tide with 41 strokes on the day. Thomas Burns and Evan Markis each shot 42, while Quentin Barry and Hayley Reed shot 43.
Concord finished the season 12-8, flipping its record from last year where the Tide missed the Division I tournament.
Newport 163, Moultonborough 181,
Hopkinton 196
Key players: Hopkinton – Nick Fairneny (36), Larsen Burack (51), Ryan Hughes (54), Trent Gagnon (55)
Highlights/key moments: Nick Fairneny was the medalist, his ninth of the year, and finished the season with a 38.2 average.
Coach’s quote: “I think we’re closing the gap on them (the top teams in the division).” – Hopkinton’s Dave Chase
Records: Hopkinton 12-8; Newport 16-0; Moultonborough 20-1
Bow 155, Belmont 195, Kearsarge 195 (tiebreaker goes to Belmont)
Key players: Bow – Doug Champagne (36), Jack Olson (39), Ronan Lucey (40), Jason Howe (40). Kearsarge – Jake Bears (43), Will Chadwick (47), Logan Seaholm (52), Sean Higgins (53). Belmont – Nicole Antonucci (47), Karley Towne (48), Trevor Hunt (50), Wyatt Paquin (50)
Records: Bow 27-0; Belmont 8-18; Kearsarge 16-8
Coach’s quote: “Great sportsmanship by Bow and Kearsarge high schools.” – Belmont’s Kevin Charleston
Concord 1, Keene 0
Key players: Concord – Jessie Reed (goal), Hayley Munroe (assist), Becca Proulx (midfield), Bailey Jackson (midfield), Olivia Branch (midfield), Megan Martel (4 saves)
Highlights/key moments: It was the sixth win in seven games for the Crimson Tide, and the second straight shutout.
Records: Concord 6-3; Keene 0-9-1
Portsmouth 1, MV 0
Highlights/key moments: Portsmouth scored with two seconds left in the game for the win in Penacook.
Coach’s quote: “I think this was our best game of the season. It was heartbreaking to lose with two seconds left on the clock, but we can find many positives from our play today.” – Merrimack Valley’s Kim Kenney
Records: Portsmouth 8-2; Merrimack Valley 3-6
Franklin 6, Newport 4
Key players: Franklin – Lauren Marsh (3 goals, assist), Hailey Haskins (2 goals), Sam Lindley (goal), Riley Haskins (assist, spark off the bench), Lauren Pelletier (assist, solid midfield play)
Highlights/key moments: Newport scored just one minute into the game, but the Golden Tornadoes came back to take a 3-2 lead by halftime.
Coach’s quote: Newport’s record does not indicate its level of play. It was a great game. The (Franklin) team is working together supporting each other’s efforts. The intensity is increasing with each game.” – Franklin’s Deb Georgevits
Records: Franklin 5-4; Newport 1-7
Hopkinton 9, Conant 0
Key players: Hopkinton – Lyndon Flanagan (4 goals), Lilly Hoffman (3 goals), Anna Hoffman (first varsity goal)
Records: Hopkinton 4-4; Conant 0-9
Pelham 2, Bishop Brady 0
Key players: Brady – Emma Windsor (8 saves)
Highlights/key moments: After losing to Pelham 8-0 on Sept. 7, the Green Giants trailed by just one goal after the first half in this one and held a 10-8 advantage in penalty corners.
Coach’s quote: “We had several opportunities to score, we came up short. But an overall well-played game today by my team from start to finish.” –Bishop Brady’s Kelly Owen
Records: Bishop Brady 2-7; Pelham 8-1
Gilford 3, Pembroke 0
Key players: Pembroke – Mikayla Dupuis (strong defense), Ciera Clark (strong defense), Carly Songen (offense), Taylor Monterio (midfield), Kelly Wagner
Coach’s quote: “Pembroke played well against Gilford. They were a good team. We had some great offense but didn’t generate enough opportunities inside the circle.” – Pembroke’s Aimee Monterio
Records: Pembroke 1-7-1; Gilford 9-1
Newfound 4, Kearsarge 0
Key players: Eleni Souliotis (great hustle at midfield), Morganne Flinkstrom (strong dives on defense)
Coach’s quote: “After a slow start we had to step up our speed in response to Newfound’s fast, powerful game. It’s frustrating that we didn’t close in and score, but these girls don’t give up and I’m proud of their tenacity and support of each other.” – Kearsarge’s Dianne Chadwick
Records: Kearsarge 2-7; Newfound 8-0-1
Campbell 3, H-D 0
Coach’s quote: “The lads played well today. Our back line was all freshman and did a fantastic job.” – Hillsboro-Deering’s Joe Donnelly
Records: Hillsboro-Deering 2-7-1; Campbell 9-1
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Pembroke 8, Kennett 0
Key players: Pembroke – Emilee Harlow (5 goals, assist), Maddy Bailey (goal), Kayla Paquin (goal, 2 assists), Vicky Mudgett and Katelyn Young (shared shutout), Casey Bardier (goal and midfield play), Emily Lacasse (solid play up top)
Highlights/key moments: It was the second shutout of the season for the Spartans.
Coach’s quote: “Another full-roster effort.” – Pembroke’s Jess Croft
Records: Pembroke 7-2; Kennett 1-9-1
Portsmouth Christian 4, Pittsfield 2
Key players: Pittsfield – Alyssa Sullivan (goal), Meredith Smith (goal), Katie Rollins (2 assists), Becca Smith (5 saves)
Highlights/key moments: Portsmouth Christian took a 4-0 lead 10 minutes into the second half. Pittsfield cut the lead to 4-2 with 20 minutes to play. The Panthers put up 15 shots but only six on the frame.
Coach’s quote: “We dug ourselves a hole that we couldn’t get out of tonight. We had our chances, but didn’t capitalize.” – Pittsfield’s Jayme Kennedy
Records: Pittsfield 4-5-1; Portsmouth Christian 2-6-1
Kingswood 3, Coe-Brown 0
Key players: Coe-Brown – Samantha Schroeder (7 kills), Abby Jerome (4 kills), Kerry Riley (11 for 11 serves, 3 aces)
Highlights/key moments: Coe-Brown fell behind through the first two sets, 25-19 and 25-16. The Bears battled back in the third, but fell 26-24.
Coach’s quote: “We weren’t mentally in the game tonight.” – Coe-Brown’s Rick Veno
Records: Coe-Brown 5-4; Kingswood 6-4
Winnisquam 3, Epping 1
Key players: Shannon Goodwin (26 kills, 16 digs), Talia DeBlasie (28 assists, 7 kills, 5 aces, 3 digs), Aubrey St. Onge (9 digs, 4 assists), Nicole Matcheski (4 kills, 9 digs), Madison Skeats (7 digs), Meghan Harmon (2 kills, 2 blocks)
Highlights/key moments: Winnisquam earned convincing wins through the first two sets, 25-17 and 25-15. Epping came back in the third, 25-23, but Winnisquam sealed the match in the fourth, 25-13.
Coach’s quote: “We righted the ship and ran away with it in the fourth game. It was a good learning experience about not letting your guard down when you get ahead.” – Winnisquam’s Mike Livernois
Records: Winnisquam 8-0, Epping 5-3
John Stark 3, Con Val 0
Key players: John Stark – Cassidy Becthle (5 kills, 2 aces), Cassidy Gilman (5 kills, 5 aces), Sydney Story (5 kills, block), Nicole Yelle (22 assists)
Highlights/key moments: Stark made quick work of Con Val in three sets (25-21, 25-17, 25-20). Nicole Yelle distributed the ball well with every player earning a kill.
Coach’s quote: “We are coming together as a team and getting better every match.” – John Stark’s Jeff McClellan
Records: John Stark 7-1; Con Val 2-6
Moultonborough 3, Franklin 0
Key players: Franklin – Courtney Shuster (6 digs), Lexy Lynch (2 blocks, 2 kills), Bri Judkins (kill, 3 digs)
Coach’s quote: “We played well but the team needs to work on consistency.” – Franklin’s Stephanie Shepard
Records: Franklin 1-8; Moultonborough 6-3