The John Stark-Hopkinton hockey team (8-4) defeated Holls/Brookline-Derryfield (3-10) on Saturday, 5-2. The General Hawks led 2-1 after the first period and 4-1 after the second. Noah Chapman (two goals), Lane Crowley (three assists), Brett Patnode (goal, two assists), Benny Madden (goal), Tim Meserve (assist) Joe Sawitsky (assist) and Elijah Chapman (assist) contributed to the scoring. Jameson Bourque made 22 saves.
The Hopkinton Middle School Nordic ski team came out strong during Saturday’s N.H. Coaches Series Race. For the boys’ team, Theodore Mollano, Hayden Lynch, Josh Duval and Parker Wuellenweber all placed inside the top 40 out of 72 skiers. For the girls, Lilia Klingler, Frances Trafton, Cate Westbrook and Madeleine Maughan all finished in the top 30 out of 80 skiers. Patrick Quinn improved by 25 minutes from last year.
The McDevitt Truck Concord Capitals Mite 1 team split a pair of games over the weekend, losing, 7-1, to the Back Bay Squirt 1 team defeating the West River Royals, 5-2. Jaden Haas scored the lone goal against Back Bay while Haas, Patrick Owen, Tad Stokes, Alex May and Nolan Walsh recorded goals in the win over the Royals.
Cam Plumb scored two goals for the Brochu Nursery Squirt 1 team in a 4-2 win over the Lowell Hawks. Avery Condon and Chili Cabot also scored. Rowan Arndt, Gavin Nestler and Cabot had assists.
The Sanel Auto Parts Concord Capitals Peewee 2 team skated to a 4-4 tie against the Junior Sharks on Sunday. Jack Breault and Aiden Ramshaw scored two goals apiece for Concord. Jonathan McDonald registered the lone assist. On Saturday, Concord defeated Lakes Region, 8-3. Henry Powell netted a pair of goals, as did Breault and Zach McCoy.
The Concord Boys & Girls Club seventh- and eighth-grade girls’ team lost to Derry, 30-26. Ami Rivera (13 points, eight rebounds, six steals), Kayli Daigneault (three points, three steals), Riley Marsh (six rebounds) and Elisabeth Blinn (four rebounds) played well for Concord.
The Dunbarton White third- and fourth-grade boys’ team defeated Henniker 1, 31-21. Offensive leaders for Dunbarton were Nate Kiah (nine points), Trevor Carter (six), Mike Magdziasz (four), Chase Flagg (four), Angelo Constant (three) and Nick Dale (three).
The Tilton School JV girls’ basketball team defeated High Mowing, 35-34, to improve to 10-0.
Concord’s B.J. Smith, a senior on the Franklin Pierce men’s indoor track and field team, won the 3,000-meter race at the Wesleyan Invitational. Smith clocked a winning time of 8:56.61. Smith also ran on the second-place 4×800 relay, which is currently ranked second in the conference.
The fourth annual Frank Monahan Foundation Basketball Showcase will be held on Sunday at Bishop Brady High School. The showcase features four boys’ prep school games and one NHIAA contest. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Proceeds will benefit the James Ceriello Scholarship and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Concord. For more information visit frankmonahanfoundation.org.
Players needed
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.
NH Comets USA/ASA Junior Olympic 12U team is looking for a couple of softball players to fill its roster for the 2017 spring/summer season. Players must be born in 2004 or 2005. Winter workouts run from November to April. 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.
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.
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.
Pembroke Recreation Commission February vacation registration ends Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. at Pembroke Town Hall. The cost of the program is $20 a day and includes one field trip. Call 848-9677 with additional questions or if you can’t make the final registration day.
Merrimack Valley Blue Storm girls’ lacrosse clinics are happening every Sunday at the Concord Sports Center. Grades preK-fifth are from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m and clinics for middle schoolers run from 7-8 p.m. Each sessions costs $15. Email kbstearns@icloud.com with any questions.
Plymouth State softball hitting and pitching clinics will be held on Saturday. Registration is limited. Email Bruce Addison at beaddison@plymouth.edu. Additional clinics for pitching, hitting and defense will be held Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon for all ages. Cost is $30 for one player. Team discounts are offered.
NHTI basketball clinics led by men’s head coach Paul Hogan and his team will be held at the Wellness Center gym in Concord Saturday and Sunday. Clinics run from 8:30-11 a.m. The clinics are for boys and girls in grades 3-8. 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.
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 on Sunday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For changes check Twitter @chstidesoftball. For more contact sawduke2@comcast.net.
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 contact Ross Gorham at Ross.gorham@unh.edu or 422-2925. You can also contact Carrie Kimball at ckimball@unh.edu with questions.
NHIAA awards ceremony will be held today. 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.
Plymouth State University Live, Lightning-Fact Auction will be on Saturday 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.
Concord Little League will be having an in-person registration event Wednesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Concord Boys & Girls Club. All boys and girls ages 4-12 living in Concord, Penacook, Boscawen, Bow, Loudon, Epsom, Chichester or Hopkinson are eligible.
Cap City Basketball will be holding its AAU tryouts on Saturday 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.
Central Force AAU girls’ basketball tryouts will be held on March 4 and March 5 at Belmont Middle School. On March 4, grades 5-6 will be from 8-9:30 a.m., grades 7-8 will be from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and grades 9-12 will be from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. On March 5, grades 9-12 will be from noon-1:30 p.m., grades 7-8 will be from 1:30-3:30 p.m. and grades 5-6 will be from 3:30-5 p.m. Please bring a parent on the first day for paperwork. Call Mark at 340-1281 for more information.
Concord Crew spring season registration is now open for middle school and high school students. No experience is necessary. Sign-up deadline is March 13. Contact info@concordcrew.org with questions.
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.
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
Bishop Brady High School has the following coaching vacancies: girls’ JV lacrosse coach, and both a girls’ and boys’ JV soccer coach. Please email Andy Lathrop, Director of Athletics, at alathrop@bishopbrady.edu or send it to Bishop Brady High School, 25 Columbus Ave., Concord, N.H., 03301.
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 a head coach for field hockey. 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..
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.