UNH volleyball’s Demi Muses, a senior middle blocker and captain of the Wildcats, was named to the NCAA Division I All-Star team. Muses was also named America East Player of the Year and selected to the All-Conference First Team earlier this month. Muses leads the Wildcats in points (415), points per set (4.23), kills (350), kills per set (3.57), hitting percentage (.296) and digs per set (3.56). Muses leads the America East in points, pionts per set and kills per set. She is third in hitting percentage, fifth in digs per set and ninth in blocks per set. UNH (21-10) will take on top-ranked and defending national champion University of Nebraska on Friday in the NCAA Tournament.
The Concord Capitals Eastern Bank Squirt 2 team split a pair of games on Saturday, defeating Berlin Squirt 1, 5-4, and losing to Mt. Washington Valley Squirt 1, 5-4. Scoring for Concord was Griffin Norwalt (four goals, assist), Evan Purtell (two goals, assist) and Aiden Ciminesi (three goals). Logan Hayes had an assist.
In first round action at the Goffstown Jamboree, the Bow 7/8 grade boys defeated Hooksett, 42-23. Offensively, Matt Cardarelli (18 points) paced Bow (6-1), while Owen Petretta, Andrew Robbins, Cooper Larrabee and Alex Boisvert scored six points apiece. Evan Smith was strong on the glass.
In second round action at the Goffstown Jamboree, the Bow 3/4 grade boys fell to Goffstown, 26-18. Offensively, Peyton Larrabee and Keenan Hubbard led Bow (2-5) with six points apiece, followed by Andre Contraras (four) and Brendan O’Keeffe (two). Jake Reardon had several rebounds while Jake Antuna hustled at both ends of the court.
In second round action at the Goffstown Jamboree, the Bow sixth grade girls defeated Goffstown, 38-6. Alexandra Larrabee, Ellie Pingree and Lyndsey LaPerle each scored eight points, while Catherine Windsor chipped in six. Rachel Pelletier led Bow (2-4) in rebounding while Meaghan Wray had several assists.
The St. Paul’s girls’ varsity hockey team defeated Brewster Academy, 7-0, with a well-balanced attack. Gillis Frechette and Tiffany Hill led the offense with two goals each, while Caitlyn Wilkin, Natalie Tulchinsky and Concord’s Isabel Stoddard also scored. Ten different players recorded assists. Peri Donaldson earned the shutout in goal.
The Proctor Academy girls’ hockey team defeated Holderness, 3-1.
The Tilton School varsity B boys’ hockey team defeated Cardigan Mountain, 7-6. Brendan Sjostedt (two goals, two assists), Brandon Reidy (two assists) and Kyle McElhaney (three goals) led the Rams.
Concord Parks & Recreation is offering the following programs. For more information on all programs go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690. Ice skating lessons for ages 4-adult are available for beginner and intermediate levels. Lessons run from Jan. 7-Feb. 11. Concord Nordic BKL program offers training for new and experienced skiers in grades K-5. Program runs on Fridays from Jan. 6-Feb. 10 from 3:45-4:45 p.m. Children are required to provide their own equipment.
FieldHouse Sports field hockey clinics are accepting registrations for youth field hockey clinics for ages 4-10. Clinics begin today 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.
Tri Town Ice Arena is offering its Learn to Play Hockey program starting Saturday. For more information or to enroll, visit tri-townicearena.com or contact Jeremy Vega at 485-1100 and jeremy@tri-townicearena.com.
Fall basketball clinics at NHTI presented by Coach Paul Hogan and the NHTI men’s basketball team will wrap up with a clinic on Saturday and on Dec. 10 at NHTI’s Wellness Center gym. The clinics are for boys and girls in grades 3-8 and offer positive skill instruction, competitive drills and small games with each clinic. The clinics are $30 pre-registered or $40 at the door. For more contact Hogan at phogan@ccsnh.edu or call 603-230-4041.
Concord Capital City Basketball Academy Winter Sunday League is scheduled to begin every Sunday evening from this Sunday-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. For more information, or to register, visit capcitybasketball.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.
The Passaconaway Club in Concord is offering fly tying classes at the beginner and intermediate levels beginning on Jan. 10 from 7-9 p.m. Classes are limited to 15 students and the minimum age is 14. For details or to register, visit concordtu.org or email welchkenneth24@gmail.com.
Tryouts/Registrations
Concord High School has the following tryout dates for winter sports: nordic skiing, Dec. 12 at Memorial Field at 3:15 p.m.; ski jumping, Dec. 12 in the gym at 3:45 p.m.; boys;’ basketball, Monday-Dec. 9; cheerleading, today, Friday and Sunday at Rundlett Middle School from 3:30-5 p.m.; girls’ ice hockey today from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s School.
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. Registration deadline is set for Dec. 14.
Beaver Meadows Golf Course is accepting registrations for its indoor winter golf leagues. Call 228-8954 or visit beavermeadowgolfcourse.com.
Coaches needed
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.
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. Contact Jeremy at jeremy@tri-townicearena.com or 270-1024.
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.
John Stark Winter Sports Parent/Athlete meeting is scheduled for today at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. After a brief presentation by Athletic Director Mark Searles, parents and athletes will be sent to various classrooms to meet with coaches. All athletes and at least one parent/guardian is expected to attend. If you attended the fall meeting you do not need to arrive until 7:20 p.m.. If you cannot attend, you must contact your child’s coach to make alternate arrangements.
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.
NH Comets USA/ASA Junior Olympic 12U team is looking for a couple of competitive softball players to fill its roster for the 2017 spring/summer season. Players must be born in 2004 or 2005. Winter workouts run from Nov-Apr. If interested, contact John Carignan at 834-0560 or jcarignan@wilsonfive.com.
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.
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 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.
New Hampshire Comets are looking for a few solid 10U players for the 2017 season. Call 856-5840.
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.
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.
Capital Soccer Club is looking for girls’ soccer players born in 2003-2007 to join premier and elite teams in the U11, U12, U13 and U14 age groups. Anyone interested in joining Capital Soccer Club should contact Ben Stephenson at capitalsoccernh@gmail.com, 491-3819, or come to a practice on Wednesdays from 4:30-6 p.m. at Fieldhouse Sports.
The U14 Plex ASA softball team is looking for a few more players to round out their roster, specifically a catcher and a utility player. Please contact Stacy at 497-7855 if interested.