The Concord High School girls’ gymnastics team competed in their first meet over the weekend in Dover and sophomore Hannah Barton took first place overall. Concord’s next meet will be on Jan. 15 at A2 Gym and Cheer.
The Tilton School girls’ basketball team pieced together a balanced game to defeat Tabor Academy, 55-48. Tilton’s Maddie Clark (Hopkinton) finished with 14 points and four rebounds to lead the way while teammate Olivia Orlando added a double-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
Ryan Layman, Terrell Brown and Marcus Zegarowski all finished with 20-plus points for the Tilton School boys’ basketball team in 94-87 win over Cheshire. The Rams improve to 5-2 on the season heading into their holiday break.
Finley Frechette and Bella Kang each scored but the St. Paul’s School girls’ hockey team fell just shy in the championship game of the Harrington Invitational Tournament to Nobles Academy, 3-2.
Nate Kiah led all scorers with 18 points for the Dunbarton White third-and fourth-grade boys’ basketball team in a 40-14 win over Bow 3A. Trevor Carter, Andrew Jewell, Zach Clancy, Mike Magdziasz and Josh Clancy all contributed points in the victory.
The Concord Boys and Girls Club seventh-and eighth-grade girls’ basketball team defeated ICB, 62-34, in Manchester Suburban Basketball League action. Halle Laramie led the way offensively with 16 points and three assists. Teammate Ami Rivera added 11 points with eight rebounds, eight steals and seven assists.
Makayla Trudel finished with a game-high eight points and the Bow fifth-and sixth-grade girls’ basketball team knocked off Sanborn 3, 19-12. Hanna McGonigle and Meghan Shippos combined for nine points.
The Independent Community Basketball seventh-and eighth-grade team defeated Bedford, 60-33. Griffin Wheeler led all scorers with 16 points while Matt Grandmaison chipped in with 15 points.
The Bow sixth grade girls’ basketball team lost to Bow, 39-25, in Manchester Suburban League action. Alexandra Larrabee and Isabella LaPerle paced Bow with six points apiece. The loss dropped Bow to 4-8.
The Concord Brochu Nursery Squirt 1 ice hockey team knocked off Cape Ann on Saturday, 7-0. Concord’s goals were scored by Gavin Nestler, Chili Cabot, Tyler Fennelly, Avery Condon, Colby Nyhan and Jordan Dustin. Garrett Bishop played a strong game between the pipes to record the shutout.
FieldHouse Sports will host a double-elimination 4 vs. 4 holiday soccer tournament on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The tournament will offer divisions ranging from high school coed to middle school coed. There will also be a Holiday Indoor Soccer Jamboree for the 8U and 10U teams on Dec. 28 from 12-4 p.m. The fee to register for both tournaments is $90 per team with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross. Deadlines for registration are Dec. 27 for the 4 vs. 4 tournament and Dec. 23 for the jamboree. To register, call FieldHouse Sports at 226-4646.
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.
Players needed
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.
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.
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.
Plex ASA U14 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.
Little Strikers indoor soccer skills clinics will be offering its next five-week session for ages 3-6 on Dec. 31 at the Fieldhouse Sports indoor facility in Bow. Clinics meet on Saturday mornings and the cost is $40 for ages 3-4 and $50 for ages 5-6. To register, call 226-4646 or visit FieldHouseSports.com.
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.
Concord Recreation is offering beginner and advanced archery lessons on Friday evenings or Saturday afternoons for six-week sessions starting on Jan. 6. The lessons will take place at the New Heights Community Center with instructor Dana White. For more information, contact the Concord Recreation at 225-8690.
Concord Parks & Recreation is offering taekwondo classes beginning on Jan. 7. through Feb. 11 from 10-11 a.m. The class will be instructed by Daniel Jung at the New Heights Community Center teaching self-defense, discipline and coordination.
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 with questions.
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 Monday or $65 at the door. Registration fee for players is $150 postmarked by Monday 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.
Softball hitting and pitching clinic will be hosted by Plymouth State softball on Jan. 29. Hitting will run from 10 a.m. to noon with Dick Blood, former head coach at Cornell University, as the lead instructor. Pitching will run from 12:30-2 p.m. with Harold Sachs, head coach at Salem High School. Clinics will cover hitting and pitching mechanics and fundamentals for all ages. Cost is $40 for one session and $70 for both. Registration is limited. Email Bruce Addison at beaddison@plymouth.edu.
Concord Crush Youth Lacrosse registration is open. Registration is done through the City of Concord Recreation Department’s website. The deadline to sign up is Dec. 31.
Lakes Region Flag Football League registrations are now open. League starts on Jan. 21 and runs on Saturdays through April 1. Games are played at Tilton Sports Center. Coed divisions are for ages 5-7, 8-10, and 11-14 (age of January 1). Ages 5-7 played at noon and 1 p.m., ages 8-10 play at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. and the 11-14 division plays at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Registration fee is $150 for a 12-week season (breaks down to $12.50 per week). Register online at lrffl.com.
Beaver Meadows Golf Course is accepting registrations for its indoor winter golf leagues. Call 228-8954 or visit beavermeadowgolfcourse.com.
Franklin High School has an opening for the head JV baseball coach. All interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and up to three references to Athletic Director Dan Sylvester at dsylvester@sau18.org.
Hillsboro-Deering High School has the following coaching vacancies: head track and field coach and head cross country 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, 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 ext. 303.
Junior Monarchs are looking for a coach for the U12 level for the 2016-17 season. For more information 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.