Youth basketball champs
The Concord Boys and Girls Club fifth- and sixth-grade boys’ basketball team (pictured above) won the Bow Athletic Club Basketball Tournament. Team members included: Matt Jenness, Traevon Ling, Moses Carr, Quinton Pincoske, Henry Smalley, Danny Revellese, Hunter Lamarre, Max Leahy and Zanis Lauris. Carr was named tournament MVP while Max Leahy and Quinton Pincoske were named to the All-Tournament Team.
The Tilton School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Berkshire School, 54-52, to win its second straight NEPSAC Class B championship. Webster’s Mayson Kimball (14 points, eight rebounds) and Ashley Berube (12 points, nine rebounds) led Tilton, while Olivia Orland (10 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, three steals) was named Tournament MVP.
The University of New Hampshire Alpine ski team is 11th and the Plymouth State team is 12th out of 16 teams through the giant slalom portion of the NCAA Skiing Championships being held at Cannon Mtn. Montana State is currently in first place while Dartmouth is in fourth. Overall team scores combine both men’s and women’s results.
Loudon’s Warren Bartlett, a sophomore on the Plymouth State men’s track and field team, was named a New England Region All-Region Honoree for the mile. Bartlett holds the mile record at PSU and broke his own record this year at the Tufts Final Qualfier Meet with a time of 4:14.4. Prior to Bartlett’s run earlier this season, the previous record was set back in 1979.
Four Plymouth State men’s hockey players were named to the MASCAC All-Conference teams. Sophomore Ryan Stevens was named to the First Team while senior captain Michael Economos and sophomores Evan Morelli and Tim Perron were named to the Second Team.
Concord High School is looking for a varsity golf 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.
Hillsboro-Deering High School has the following coaching vacancies: assistant track and field coach, head cross country coach and two assistant football coaches. All interested candidates should apply at hdsd.org, and click on employment, then athletics and fill out application.
Tryouts/Registrations
Concord Little League will hold an in-person registration event today from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Concord Boys and Girls Club. Major tryouts will be held Saturday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Concord Sports Center at and Tuesday from 5:50-7:30 p.m. at Beaver Meadow School. Returning players do not need to tryout. Those players looking to make a major’s roster must attend one of the two sessions to be eligible for the draft.
Concord American Softball registrations will be held at the Concord Boys and Girls Club Saturday from 2:30-4 p.m. Girls who attend Beaver Meadow School or Christa McAuliffe Elementary School are eligible to participate. Cost of registration is $95 per player. Checks can be made out to: Concord American Softball League.
Concord National Youth Softball registrations will be held Saturday from 11:30-1 p.m. at the West Street Ward House at 41 West St. Cost of registration is $75 per player. For more information email Jim Pratt at cnysnh@comcast.net or visit concordsoftball.org.
Concord Crew spring season registration is now open for middle school and high school students. No experience is necessary. Sign-up deadline is Monday. Contact info@concordcrew.org with questions.
Granite State Raiders Basketball is offering tryouts for its boys and girls teams on March 18 and March 19. Fifth-, sixth- and seventh-grade boys and girls tryout from 8:30-9:30 a.m.; eighth- and ninth-grade boys and girls from 9:30-10:30 a.m.; 10th- and 11th-grade boys and girls from 10:30-11:30 a.m. All tryouts are at Bishop Brady High School. Sign-up fee is $30.
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.
14U Plex softball team is looking for one more player to round out its roster. The team is coached by Stacy Seidner and Jen Boyden. Both coaches 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.
U16 ASA Junior Olympic New England Fusion Gold softball team is looking for one player to finalize its roster. If interested, contact Mike Bernier at 513-8018 or at michael.bernier@myfairpoint.net.
NH Lightning 18U ASA Softball team is looking to round out its roster for the 2017 tournament season. We will play in five tournaments from June until end of July. Please contact head coach Stu Beckett at scb7201@gmail.com for more information. Training is currently underway. More program information can be found at nhlightning.org.
New Hampshire Comets are looking for a few 10U players for the 2017 season. Call 856-5840.
Nor’Easter Softball Club is looking for players to fill its 16U roster and one player for the 14U roster. 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 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.
Bishop Brady High School has the following coaching vacancies: girls’ JV soccer and boys’ JV soccer. Please email Andy Lathrop, Director of Athletics, at alathrop@bishopbrady.edu or send information to Bishop Brady High School, 25 Columbus Ave., Concord, 03301.
Concord High School is looking for a girls’ varsity tennis coach, a boys’ freshman lacrosse coach, a girls’ freshman softball coach, a girls’ varsity soccer coach, girls’ freshman soccer coach, a boys’ freshman soccer coach and a boys’ JV lacrosse coach. Please send resume and three letters of reference to Steve Mello, Director of Physical Education & Sport, 170 Warren Street, Concord, 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.
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, 03281 or 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.
Volunteers needed
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.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
Merrimack Valley Blue Storm girls’ lacrosse clinics are happening every Sunday at the Concord Sports Center. Grades preK-fifth are from 2:30-3:30 p.m and clinics for middle schoolers run from 7-8 p.m. Each sessions costs $15. Email kbstearns@icloud.com with any questions.
Concord Recreation programs are being offered. Spring basketball leagues for Hot Shots (ages 4-6) and Jumpers (grades 1-2) will run from Saturday-April 15 at the Green Street Community Center. Division II basketball clinics for grades 3-4 will be held on Saturdays, starting this Saturday-April 15 between 12-4 p.m. Archery lessons for beginner and advanced levels will be held on Friday evenings or Saturday afternoons for six-week sessions starting Friday and Saturday. Tae Kwon Do is being offered on Saturdays, starting this Saturday-April 15 from 10-11 a.m. at the West Street Ward House. For more information on Concord Recreation Programs visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Little Strikers indoor soccer skills clinics, for ages 3-6, begins Saturday and runs for five weeks at Fieldhouse Sports Indoor Facility in Bow. Clinics meet Saturday mornings. Cost: Mini Strikers (ages 3-4) $40, Little Strikers (ages 5-6) $50. T-shirt included. To register, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive, Bow. For more information go to FieldHouseSports.com.
Concord High softball will hold open workouts for all CHS students interested in playing softball. Workouts will be conducted in the Concord mini gym by the Crimson Tide coaching staff Sunday from 9-11 a.m.; March 19 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For more contact sawduke2@comcast.net and for schedule changes check Twitter @chstidesoftball
Soccer Skills and Goalkeeping Clinics for ages 6-60 begins Monday at FieldHouse Sports. 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 go to FieldHouseSports.com.
UNH field hockey program has announced two April clinics and tournament dates. The U14/U16 and U19 high school and club team clinic and tournament will be held April 9 and the U16/U19 team clinic and tournament is April 23. Teams can register directly for either event by emailing UNH assistant Coach Ross Gorham at ross.gorham@unh.edu. Team entry fee is $300 per team. Individuals in the U16 and U19 classifications can register online at unhwildcats.com.
UNH women’s lacrosse summer camp will be held June 26-28. The camp is open to girls entering grades 6-12 in the 2017-18 academic year. There are commuter and overnight options, both of which include meals provided at UNH dining facilities. The overnight also includes housing in UNH dormitories. Cost is $375 for the commuter option and $450 for overnight campers. There is a group/team discount available for overnight campers. Register online on the women’s lacrosse home page at unhwildcats.com. Contact UNH women’s lax assistant coach Kate Gunts with any camp specific questions or to receive the group/team discount code by calling 203-722-5335 or e-mailing kate.gunts@unh.edu.
UNH women’s basketball camp is now accepting registrations online. The camps are open to girls in grades 2-9 as of the fall of 2017. Session One will run June 26-30. Session Two will run from July 10-14. Both camps are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with registration starting at 8:30 a.m. Monday and camp ending at 2 p.m. on Friday. To register go to unhwildcats.com/camps. For more details contact assistant coach Kelsey Hogan at kelsey.hogan@unh.edu or 862-4059.
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.
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.
Events
Franklin High School Boosters Club Winter Sports Banquet will be held today at 6 p.m. in the FHS cafeteria. A pot luck meal will begin at 6 p.m., followed by individual and specialty awards given by each team before splitting into classrooms for certificates and letters. The girls and boys basketball teams are responsible to bring main dishes and the wrestling and indoor track teams are to bring desserts.
Culture of Sports conference hosted by NHTI Sports Management Club is on April 7 beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event will include keynote speaker Jamie Staton from WMUR, plus Monitor Sports Editor Tim O’Sullivan and others. The conference is for sports-minded professionals from every level including sports management majors, coaches, aspiring athletic directors and sports executives. For students who register before March 30, cost is $10 per person or $30 for a group of four. Register after April 1 for $15 per person or $40 for a group of four. For professional registration, cost before March 30 is for $30 per person or $80 for a group of four. Registration after April 1 for professions is $40 per person or $100 for a group of four. For more information contact Ian Ferguson at 207-408-2091 or ferguson.ian10@gmail.com, or contact Paul Hogan at 230-4041 or at phogan@ccsnh.edu.