The Coe-Brown JV boys’ basketball team beat Plymouth, 67-33. Tyler Troy led the team with 11 points, while Spencer Murphy (10), Kyshaun Rowell (9) and Jacob Rich (8) also scored.
The Merrimack Valley JV girls’ basketball team trailed by just six after one quarter, but couldn’t get the offense going in a 57-23 loss to Hanover. Aislinn McDonald (eight points), Hannah Costello (four points), and Haleigh Boutwell (three points, four rebounds) led MV.
The Hillsboro-Deering JV girls’ basketball team lost to Newport, 40-25. Lydia Powell had eight points for the Hillcats.
The Merrimack Valley Middle School boys’ basketball team lost to Pelham, 62-37. Griffin Wheeler lead the offense with 20 points. Matt Plummer and Hayden Consoletti each had five rebounds.
The Bow girls’ fifth-grade basketball team enjoyed two wins over the weekend, 25-23 against New Boston and 25-23 against Hudson. Leading the way for Bow were Chloe Best with 22 points, Kate Lebreque with 13, Sidney Roberge with six, Sara Gagne with three, and Kendall Murray, Jill Harpering and Melanie Lebreque each with two. Emma Kelly played strong defense.
The Bow sixth-grade girls defeated ICB, 33-6, in the first round of the Merrimack Basketball Invitational. Lyndsey LaPerle and Alexandra Larrabee paced Bow (11-15) with 11 and eight points respectively. Catherine Windsor, Meghan Wray and Ellie Pingree chipped in four points apiece. Amelia Clark had several assists.
The Shaheen and Gordon Concord Capitals Pee Wee 1 squad beat the Granite State Wild, 2-1, downed the Hanover Wild, 3-0, and dropped a game to the New Hampshire East Eagles, 5-2. AJ Fennelly scored both goals against Granite State, and was assisted by Heath Mann. Sam Folds, Fennelly and Joey Tarbell scored against Hanover, with assists from Brody McGonigle and Colby Despres. In the loss to the Eagles, Fennelly and Evan Crandlemire scored goals and McGonigle added an assist. In all three games, Kalan Gaudreaut put forth an outstanding effort in net.
Concord’s Isabel Stoddard had a goal and an assist as the St. Paul’s girls’ varsity hockey team beat Northfield Mount Hermon, 2-1, in overtime.
The St. Paul’s School girls’ basketball team beat Andover, 44-35. Jaxy Marquez led with 17 points for St. Paul’s, including four 3-pointers in the second half. Emiliana Geronimo was strong in the paint with 16 rebounds, nine points and six assists.
The St. Paul’s School boys’ varsity basketball team lost to Rivers School, 70-50.
Laconia’s Trent Fountain led the Rams with 12 points and didn’t leave the floor as the Tilton School boys’ JV B basketball team beat New Hampton, 32-24.
Webster’s Mayson Kimball had 17 points, 10 rebounds and three steals to lead the Tilton School varsity girls’ basketball team to a 65-40 win over Brooks.
Shannon Colbert had two goals and an assist to lead the Tilton girls’ varsity hockey team to a 4-2 win over Phillips Exeter.
The Tilton School boys’ JV basketball team beat New Hampton, 39-25.
Terrell Brown had 17 points, five rebounds and five blocks, but the Tilton boys’ basketball team lost to Lawrence Academy, 84-63.
Peter Laviolette scored two goals as the Proctor Academy boys’ hockey team won at Berwick Academy, 4-1.
The Proctor girls’ hockey team shut out Kents Hill, 5-0
The Proctor girls’ basketball team beat Vermont Academy, 61-54.
The Plymouth State men’s basketball team lost to the University of Southern Maine, 63-58.
The Concord High School girls’ basketball team will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St. in Concord. Tickets are $5.00 per person in advance or at the door. Contact Jessica Milligan at 540-6480 or jessica.milligan1@gmail.com for more details. Snowdate is Feb. 4.
The New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association and New Hampshire Athletic Directors Association will hold the Annual NHIAA and NHADA Scholar Athlete Awards Ceremony on Feb. 6. Division I will be presented at 9:30 a.m. and Division III will be presented at 11:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord. Award recipients are nominated each year by their school principals based on criteria which require the high school seniors have a B+ grade point average, letter and be currently active in at least two varsity sports, participate in community service activities and serve as role models to their peers. Gov. Chris Sununu has been invited to address the group and present a Proclamation. The recipients from Hillsboro-Deering High School are Kiersten Clough, William Dubuque, Meredith Denu, Nicole Mooney, Shannon Thomes, Melissa Veitch, and Reed Cullen.
Concord Fencing club is offering a seven-week introduction to foil fencing course that begins Feb. 6. The course is for ages 7-13 and runs 5:45 to 7 p.m. and 14-year-olds to adult from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. All fencing gear provided. The course will be held at 126D Hall St. in Concord. Call 224-3560 or visit concordfencingclub.org for more information.
14U Plex softball team is looking for two more girls to round out its roster. The team is coached by Stacy Seidner and Jen Boyden. Stacy and Jen both played and coached at the collegiate level and are looking for girls trying to improve their skills, game strategy and overall strength and conditioning. Contact Stacy Seidner at sseid4444@gmail.com.
The Central Force AAU girls’ basketball program is looking for players, including a point guard, for their high school teams. Please call Mark Dionne at 340-1281 for more information.
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. 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 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.
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.
Capital Soccer Club is seeking a U13 (2004 birth year) goalkeeper and U14 (2003 birth year) players for its elite teams playing in the Northeast Soccer League (Maple). See club information at capitalsoccerclub-nh.com. Contact Ben Stephenson at 491-3819.
FieldHouse Sports field hockey clinics for boys and girls, ages 4-10, will take place starting today. The clinics meet on Thursdays in the afternoon for six-week sessions and are coached by Bow High School field hockey Coach Tracy Berube. The cost is $65 and to register, call 226-4646 or visit FieldHouseSports.com.
Concord High softball will hold open workouts for all Concord High students interested in playing softball. Workouts will be conducted in the CHS mini-gym by the CHS coaching staff. The dates are Sunday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb. 5 from 1-3 p.m. and Feb. 12 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For changes check Twitter @chstidesoftball. For more contact sawduke2@comcast.net.
Plymouth State softball hitting and pitching clinics will be held on Sunday. 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. Additional clinics for pitching, hitting and defense will be held Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon for all ages. Cost is $30 for one player. Team discounts are offered.
FieldHouse Sports soccer skills clinics have registration open for the next six-week session of soccer skills clinics for ages 6-60, which begins Monday. Clinics are directed by Jorge Pardo of Caramba Soccer Camps and meet on Monday afternoons. All abilities are welcome. The cost is $55 for ages 6-8 and $65 for ages 9-adult. To register, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive in Bow. For more information on leagues, rentals and clinics, visit FieldHouseSports.com.
NHTI basketball clinics led by men’s head coach Paul Hogan and his team will be held at the Wellness Center gym in Concord. Clinics will be held Feb. 5, 11 and 12. Clinics run from 8:30-11 a.m. The clinics are for boys and girls in grades 3-8. The clinics will feature an opportunity for campers to receive positive skill instruction, competitive drills and small games with each clinic. The NHTI men’s coaching staff along with players will provide the instruction under the guidance of Hogan. Campers can attend clinics for $25 pre-registered or $35 at the door. Contact NHTI Athletic Director Paul Hogan for information at phogan@ccsnh.edu or call 230-4041.
UNH women’s soccer camps are now open for registration. The 2017 Junior Wildcat Girls Soccer Camp will be held from July 10-13. All female players in grades 1-5 (as of the 2017-18 academic year) are invited to register. Four morning sessions will be taught by UNH women’s soccer staff and players. Each day runs from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. This session costs $180. The 2017 UNH Girls Soccer Overnight Camp will be held from July 16-19. This session is open to all female player in grades 6-12 (as of the 2017-18 academic year). The overnight option costs $530 and the commuter option totals $430. For more details go to UNHWildcats.com or contact UNH assistant coach Amanda Webb at Amanda.Webb@unh.edu.
UNH field hockey summer camps are now accepting registrations for three 2017 camps: session I (June 28-July 1), session II (July 5-8) and a youth clinic (July 6-7). Session I and II are open to junior high and high school students (as of fall 2017). There are overnight ($475) and commuter ($375) options for both sessions. The youth clinic will be held from 9-11 a.m. and is open to ages 5-12. The cost is $35 per day or $60 for both days. To register for session I and session II go to unhwildcats.com/sports/2015/6/23/Camps.aspx. For specific camp questions or to register for the Youth Clinic, please contact Ross Gorham at Ross.gorham@unh.edu or 422-2925. Please contact Carrie Kimball at ckimball@unh.edu with questions.
Plymouth State University Live, Lightning-Fact Auction will be on Feb. 11 from 3-6 p.m in the PSU Welcome Center. The auction is the primary fundraiser to decrease the cost of the baseball team’s annual spring trip to Florida. Cost is $25 to attend and there will be dozens of items up for bid, including Boston Red Sox tickets.
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.
Penacook Pride AAU girls’ basketball tryouts will be on Sunday at Merrimack Valley Middle School. High school girls’ tryouts are at 2 p.m., followed by fifth- and sixth-graders at 3:30 p.m. and seventh- and eighth-graders at 5 p.m.
Concord Northeast baseball and softball registrations are now open for the 2017 season. The program offers T-ball (ages 4-6), baseball (ages 6-12) and softball (ages 6-16). For more information email the league registrar, Pam Wicks, at pjmac228@gmail.com or visit concordnortheast.com.
Cap City Basketball will be holding its AAU tryouts on Feb. 11 and Feb. 18 at Bishop Brady High School. Tryout times for both boys and girls are as follows: U8, U9, U10, 3-4 p.m.; U11, U12, 4-5 p.m.; U13, U14, 5-6 p.m.’ U15, U16, U17, 6-7 p.m. The AAU teams practice two times per week and will play in five to seven tournaments. Cost for tryouts is $20.
Merrimack Valley Youth Baseball & Softball is accepting player registrations for the 2017 season. MVYBS serves boys ages 4-15 and girls ages 4-16 residing in Penacook, Boscawen, Webster, Salisbury, Loudon (softball only) and Andover (baseball only). Sign up online at leaguelineup.com/mvyouthball. Please contact Scott McPherson at mcphersonnh@gmail.com with any questions.
Blue Storm Sports lacrosse sign-ups are now open for boys and girls in grades 1-8. Go to bluestormsports.com to register and for more information.
Beaver Meadows Golf Course is accepting registrations for its indoor winter golf leagues. Call 228-8954 or visit beavermeadowgolfcourse.com.
John Stark Youth Football/Cheer Association is looking for head football coaches for the following teams: flag football, 3rd/4th grade tackle, 5th/6th grade tackle and 7th/8th grade tackle. Interviews will be conducted on Feb. 14 at the Old Town Hall in Weare. Interested parties can contact Paul Massaro at 234-6534 or massaro6@comcast.net
Concord Little League has a coaching vacancy at the major league level for the Concord Orthopaedic team. If interested, please contact the league by Tuesday at concordnhlittleleague@gmail.com
Concord High School is looking for a girls’ varsity tennis coach, a boys’ freshman lacrosse coach, a girls’ varsity soccer coach and a boys’ freshman soccer coach. Please send resume and three letters of reference to Steve Mello, Director of Physical Education & Sport, 170 Warren Street, Concord, NH 03301 or email:smello@sau8.org.
Franklin High School has the following coaching vacancies: head JV baseball coach and head varsity field hockey coach. Franklin Middle School is also looking for an assistant track and field coach and both a head football coach and assistant. All interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and up to three references to Athletic Director Dan Sylvester at dsylvester@sau18.org.
Hopkinton High School is looking for the following spring coaches; varsity track and field, JV boys’ lacrosse and assistant varsity girls’ lacrosse. Interested applicants should send a letter and resume to Athletic Director Dan Meserve at dmeserve@hopkintonschools.org.
Hillsboro-Deering High School has the following coaching vacancy: head cross country coach. Interested candidates should apply at hdsd.org.
John Stark Regional High School has the following coaching openings for the 2017-18 school year: varsity boys’ soccer and varsity football assistant. 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 ext. 303.
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.