Junior Elinor Purrier finished first at the NCAA Northeast Regional Cross Country Championships at Van Cortlandt Park in New York City on Friday, qualifying for the NCAA Championships next weekend in Indiana.
NHTI women’s soccer player Alexis Duclos of Epsom was named to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s All-American First Team, while Pittsfield’s Stefani Gauthier was named to the Second Team and Penacook’s Danielle Wiley earned Honorable Mention. Wiley was also named to the All-Academic team.
Pittsfield’s Katie Steeves was named the Yankee Small College Conference Player of the Year after leading the NHTI volleyball team to a YSCC championship and a spot in the national tournament.
Northwood’s Jelasa Nelson, Wiley and Gauthier all scored, but the NHTI women’s soccer team lost the first game of pool play at the United States Collegiate Athletic Conference’s national tournament to SUNY ESF, 7-4.
Deerfield’s Meghan Hall was the top finisher for the NHTI women’s cross country team at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s national meet in Virginia Beach, Va., on Friday, finishing 95th overall. Laconia’s Tim Kneuer earned All-Academic honors for the men’s cross country team.
Concord’s Buzz Gagne won the men’s 65-69 silver medal in the javelin at the 2016 World Masters Athletics Championship in Perth, Australia with a throw of 47.29 meters.
Volunteers needed
Concord Babe Ruth League is in need of Board Members including a Treasurer. Contact minerys@comcast.net for information or to express interest.
Merrimack Valley Youth Baseball & Softball, serving Penacook, Boscawen, Webster, Salisbury and Andover, is seeking volunteers for the coming year, including several board positions. Please contact Chris Drew at 568-2358 or sully0923@yahoo.com for more information.
Events
The John Stark Regional High School sports awards banquet for fall athletes will take place on Monday. The event will start in the cafeteria at 6 p.m. for food and drinks before moving to the gym at 6:30 p.m.
Beaver Meadows Golf Course will host its Turkey Shoot on Nov. 19. The event is four-person blind draw scheduled for a 10 a.m. shotgun start. $25 for members and $60 for non-member. For more information, or to sign up, call the Pro Shop at 603-228-8954.
Concord High Wrestling Hall of Fame will induct six members on Nov. 26 in a 6 p.m. event at Beaver Meadow Country Club – Josh Saxby, Brad Carter, James Warner, Derrick McDuffy, and Angus and Christine Boezeman. For information contact Nick Zeras at 603-785-9705.
UNH ski program, in conjunction with SkiNH.com and Learfield, is offering a limited number of discount ticket packages for alpine and Nordic ski areas throughout the state for the 2016-17 season. All tickets are good for any day. All proceeds from sales go to the UNH ski team. For more information, contact UNH ski coordinator Cory Schwartz at corys@unh.edu or 512-2317.
Amy Annis Volleyball Tournament is scheduled for Jan. 7 at 11 a.m. at both the Gilford High School and Gilford Middle School gymnasiums. The fundraising event is a co-ed tournament for high-school age students through adults. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society as well as the Amy Annis Scholarship. Entry fee is $100. For more information, or to register, contact Joan Forge at forge@worldpath.net.
The Concord third and fourth grade girls’ basketball travel team is looking for one or two players to complete their roster. If interested, contact Anthony Blinn at 568-6579 or email at ahblinn@aol.com.
Seacoast United Concord Indoor Sports facility is getting ready for its indoor soccer leagues. League play covers age 7, all the way up to adult men, women and co-ed leagues. For more information, contact Bill Nardino at bnardino@seacoastunited.com
U16 ASA Junior Olympic New England Fusion Golf softball team is looking to finalize its roster with an experienced catcher and corner infielder. If interested, contact Mike Bernier at 603-513-8018 or at michael.bernier@myfairpoint.net.
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 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.
The Capital Soccer Club girls U18 Elite team has a couple openings for players. The team will compete in the MA Premier League in the spring. Session cost is $300 and includes two tournaments. For more information visit capitalsoccerclub-nh.com/girls-99-elite.html or contact Andrew Palhof 568-7494 or Palhof@tds.net.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
Little Strikers indoor soccer skills clinics for ages 3-6 are scheduled to begin on Nov. 19 at Fieldhouse Sports Indoor Facility in Bow. Cost for Mini Strikers are $40 while Little Strikers are $50. To register, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive.
Concord Capital City Basketball Academy Winter Sunday League is scheduled to begin every Sunday evening from Dec. 4-Feb. 26. at Bishop Brady High School. The Elementary League will run from 3:30-5:30 p.m. with the Middle School League running from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A Veterans Day skills clinic will be offered on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at Bishop Brady High School, and a two-day Thanksgiving Camp will run on Nov. 23 and Nov. 25 at Bishop Brady from 1-4 p.m. For more information, or to register, visit capcitybasketball.com.
603 Elite basketball coaching staff is hosting a one-hour power session designed to improve skills and teach the game of basketball. Grades 6-12 are welcome. To register, visit 603elite.com. Dates are scheduled for today and Nov. 19 at New England College.
FieldHouse Sports field hockey clinics are accepting registrations for youth field hockey clinics for ages 4-10. Clinics begin Dec. 1 and are led by Bow High Coach Tracey Berube. Clinics meet on Thursday afternoons for six-week sessions. Cost is $65. To register, call 226-4646, stop in at 12 Tallwood Dr. or visit FieldHouseSports.com.
New Hampshire High School Softball Coaches’ Association is sponsoring a conference and clinic for any softball coaches and players of all levels on Jan. 15, at 2 p.m. at NHTI. Registration fee for coaches is $50 postmarked by Dec. 19 or $65 at the door. Registration fee for players is $150 postmarked by Dec. 19 or $160 postmarked after Dec. 20. Cost includes admission to all conference sessions and the player clinic. Contact NHSCA President David Hedge at dhedge@windhamsd.org
Bishop Brady High School winter sports registration is underway. All athletes must register and have an updated physical on file in order to attend practices. To register, visit www.bishopbradyathletics.com.
Rundlett Middle School has the following tryout schedule for winter sports: cheerleading, Tuesday,Wednesdayand Nov. 18 at MPR from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.; wrestling, Nov. 28 at NAR from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.
Concord Recreational Basketball for boys and girls from age 4 to the sixth grade offers a chance to work on skill improvement and learn the basics of dribbling, passing and shooting, and everyone plays. Grade 3-6 leagues are for Concord/Penacook residents only. For more information call 225-8690 or go to concordparksandrec.com.
Concord Parks and Recreation squash lessons for kids ages 7-10 will run from Nov. 28-Dec. 15. For more information call 225-8690 or go to concordparksandrec.com
Concord Parks & Recreation basketball league for Concord/Penacook students in grades 7-12 will be held for those who did not qualify for their school team or would like to play basketball and have fun. For more information call 225-8690 or go to concordparksandrec.com.
Pembroke Recreation basketball for pre-kindergarten through second grade. Sign-ups will be at Pembroke Town Hall today from 10 a.m. to noon at the Pembroke Town Library. Registration fee is $20. A $10 late charge will be added after Nov. 12. Call 848-9677.
Franklin School District winter tryouts will be on the following dates and times: varsity wrestling on Wednesday from 2:45-3:30 p.m. at FHS Gym, high school cheerleading on Thursday from 4:30-6 p.m. at FHS Gym, boys’ JV and varsity basketball on Nov. 21 from 6-7:30 p.m. at FMS Gym and varsity indoor track on Nov. 28 from 2:45-4:15 p.m. in the FHS weight room, middle school boys’ basketball on Wednesday from 2:45-4:15 p.m. at FMS Gym, middle school girls’ basketball on Wednesday from 4:15-5:45 p.m. at FMS Gym and middle school cheerleading on Nov. 21 from 2:45-4:15 p.m. at FMS Gym. Please contact Athletic Director Dan Sylvester at dsylvester@sau18.org with any questions.
ICB basketball registration for the 2016-17 season is coming to a close today for any children in grades 1-8 in the Merrimack Valley School District (including Andover). Register at icbbasketball.siplay.com is $65 per player. Multi-child discounts are also available. Check icbbasketball.com for more information.
Hillsboro-Deering High School will hold the following tryouts for the upcoming winter season: cheerleading, Monday from 3-5 p.m. in cafeteria; girls basketball, Monday from 5:30-8 p.m. in gym; boys basketball, Nov. 21 from 5:30-8 p.m. in gym; alpine skiing, Nov. 28 from 3-4:30 p.m. in weight room. All athletes must have a current physical and impact test results on file by the first day of preseason.
Concord High School has the following tryout dates for winter sports: alpine skiing, Nov. 21 in room E3 at 3 p.m.; nordic skiing, Dec. 12 at Memorial Field at 3:15 p.m.; ski jumping, Dec. 12 in the gym at 3:45 p.m.; girls’ basketball, Nov. 28-Nov. 30 from 3 to 6 p.m.; boys;’ basketball, Dec. 5-Dec. 9; cheerleading, Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 2 and Dec. 4 at Rundlett Middle School from 3:30-5 p.m.; boys’ ice hockey, Nov. 28-Nov. 30 at Everett Arena; girls’ ice hockey, Nov. 29 and Dec. 1 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s School; indoor track boys and girls, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. at Concord High School Main Street; swimming, Monday and Wednesday at Concord YMCA at 8:10 p.m.; wrestling, Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m.
Beaver Meadows Golf Course is accepting registrations for its indoor winter golf leagues. Call 228-8954 or visit beavermeadowgolfcourse.com.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is seeking a girls’ varsity lacrosse coach and indoor track and field assistant coach for the 2016-17 school year. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, resume and three references to mskidds@coebrown.org.
Hillsboro-Deering High School has the following coaching vacancy for 2016-17 school year: head baseball coach. All interested candidates should apply at hdsd.org, under Employment.
John Stark Regional High School has the following coaching opening for the 2016-17 school year: 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.
Bow Memorial School is looking for a middle school cheerleading coach. Interested candidates please email Jim Kaufman at jimk@bownet.org.or call 228-2210 extension 303.
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.