Junior Elinor Purrier won the 1,500 meters in a program-record time of 4:14.48 to lead the University of New Hampshire women’s track and field team at the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Va. Purrier also ran with teammates Sarah Keiran, Shannon Murdock and Danielle Gajewski on the record-breaking 4×1,500 relay. The relay’s time of 18:19.46 was 30 seconds ahead of the second-place team. Purrier currently holds 10 UNH records. Murdock also finished second in the 3,000 and Jeannette Mara finished fifth in the high jump. The Wildcats tied for eighth out of 45 teams in the two-day event.
Brett Hoerner, John Cox, Jacob Kittredge and William Ulrich won the distance medlay relay in 10:1.10 at the Colonial Relays. Kittredge and Ulrich also finished sixth and seventh in the 800. The UNH men’s track and field team finished in 21st overall out of 45 teams at the two-day event.
Carly Wooters scored with 4:52 remaining to lift the UNH women’s lacrosse team to a 12-11 victory over Vermont for its first win of the season. Wooter (two goals), Krissy Schafer (three goals, assist), Devon Croke (goal, two assists), Marissa Gurello (two goals) and Anna Vogt (goal, assist) scored multiple points for the Wildcats. UNH is now 1-10 and 1-1 in America East. Vermont is 1-11 .
The St. Paul’s School boys’ varsity tennis team fell to Phillips Exeter, 5-4. William Yee and Spencer Rowley each won their singles matches and teamed up to win at No. 1 doubles. Rohan Gudivaka added a singles victory for St. Paul’s.
The next five-week session of Little Strikers indoor soccer skills clinics, for ages 3-6, begins April 15, 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. Visit FieldHouseSports.com.
Coaches needed
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 varsity golf coach, a girls’ varsity soccer coach, a girls’ freshman soccer coach and both a girls’ varsity ice hockey head and assistant 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.
Hillsboro-Deering High School has the following coaching vacancies: head boys’ basketball coach, JV boys’ basketball 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.
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.
Players needed
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.
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.
Fieldhouse Sports indoor soccer leagues are accepting youth and adult team and individual registrations for the next eight-week session. Youth leagues (ages 5-18) begin April 15 and will play Saturday afternoons/evenings. Adults leagues (men, women and adult coed, ages 19-60) begin April 11 and play Monday-Thursday nights. To register a team or individual, call Fieldhouse Sports at 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive in Bow. Visit fieldhousesports.com.
Post 21 Senior Legion baseball tryouts will be held on May 7 at Concord Sports Center. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. and tryouts start at 10 a.m. Players who attend the following high schools are eligible: Concord, Pembroke Academy, Merrimack Valley, Bow, Coe-Brown, John Stark, Bishop Brady and Pittsfield. Contact coach Matt Skoby at mattskoby19@gmail.com or contact team manager Carol Nolin at 224-7224 or cnolin1@comcast.net.
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.
Culture of Sports conference hosted by NHTI Sports Management Club is on Friday 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. Registration for students is $15 per person or $40 for a group of four. Registration for professionals 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.
Concord Capitols Youth Football and Cheer has started a gofundme.com drive as it tries to dig out of a financial deficit. To donate or learn more, go to gofundme.com/concord-capitols-youth-football.
Concord Parks & Recreation NFL Flag Football Preview Day for children ages 6-11 will be held at Merrill Park from 10-12 p.m. on Saturday. Participants will have a chance to play in games and drills run by Coach Scott DeFreitas and meet former Patriot Pete Brock. For more information visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Steel Mat Wrestling Club will start it spring session on April 10. Grades 3-12 and all abilities welcome. For more information contact Brock Hoffman at 219-6459 or Steelclubnd@gmail.com.
UNH field hockey 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.
Cap City Basketball will host basketball clinics for kindergarten to third grade players every Wednesday for seven weeks beginning April 19. There will be two groups for different skill levels. Group 1 plays 5:30 to 6:30 and Group 2 plays 6:30 to 7:30. Sign up online at CapCityBasketball.com. Sessions are held at the Concord Boys and Girls Club at 55 Bradley St., Concord.
Concord Parks & Recreation Co-Ed Spring Soccer League for grades 3-4 will run on Saturdays, May 6-June 10, from 12-4 p.m. at Keach Park. For more information go to For more information visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Paul Hogan Basketball Camps information for the summer can be found at hogancamps.com or 340-1719. Rip City Basketball Camp at NHTI is June 19-23, Girls Point Guard/Post Player Camp is June 25-27, Boys Point Guard/Post Player Camp is at NHTI from June 28-30 and the 24th annual Specialty Basketball Camp is July 23-27.
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 for 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.
Shooter’s Gold Basketball Camps will be held in six different towns around the state. Forms are printable from hogancamps.com along with information, tuition and other important facts about the camps. July 10-13 at Littleton High School, July 10-14 at Inter-Lakes Elementary School in Meredith. Gilford Middle School and Hooksett will be Shooter’s Gold sites for boys and girls in grades 1-8 during the week of July 17-21.
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. 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.
Play On! Soccer Camp will be held at NHTI July 17-21 for boys and girls in grades 1-3, and a second session for grades 4-11 under the direction of Coach Heidi Crockett and Derek Johnson.