The Hopkinton Hawks A-Market AAA softball team (above) completed an undefeated season Sunday by capturing the Cap Area Houston Cup, defeating Bow Rowley Agency in the championship game at Martin Field. The win came after an exciting weekend of softball which saw the Hawks defeat CNYS Claudia’s in the preliminary rounds and prevail in a tight battle with CNYS Vermette in the semifinals. The Hawks were led by the strong pitching of Shaylee Murdough and catching of Ally Duval, with aggressive hitting and base running from the entire team.
Concord National’s Beckett Glass defeated Hopkinton’s Banks Chevrolet in the semifinals of the Martel Cup Playoffs. For Banks, Jordan Barrett pitched well and Haley Murdough anchored the defense at shortstop. For Beckett, Emma Burbank made a few key outs at third base and Alice Rosenberg earned the win in the circle.
Concord Northeast Dick’s Sporting Goods defeated Bow Joe Kings in the semifinals of Majors 12U action. For Dick’s, Maddy Wachter pitched three innings with eight strikeouts. She also had two hits and four runs scored. Delaney Duford had two hits and three runs scored. Lily Hackett had two hits and played great at second base. Dick’s will play in the championship game on Wednesday at Sanel Park 5:45 p.m. Prior to the game their will be a ceremony for long time CNE board member, coach and New Hampshire Comets Coach Bill Varnell.
Davis & Towle staged a comeback victory over Concord Ortho at Grappone Park to win their fourth consecutive Concord Little League championship. Team members are Brooks Craigue, Cam McGonigle, Jacob Wright, Moses Carr, Body Coffey, Reece Reedenauer, Todd Sheppard, Eritier Demunga, Trevor Craigue, Ben Leon, Jack Tunguru and Wilson Rose. Manager is Nate Craigue and coaches are Kirk McGonigle and Mike Sartorelli.
Bank of New Hampshire scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat the Hopkinton Rattlers, 9-8. For Bank of New Hampshire, Isaac Vaillancourt struck out eight in three innings. Levi Madison had two hits. Patrick Owen had two hits, including the hit to win the game. For Hopkinton, Lucas Miller had a bases-clearing double and Tommy Rubinstein made a great catch behind third.
The Hopkinton Sharks defeated Concord Flagworks in the semifinals, 7-2. Cody Charron and Joey Simpson pitched well. Bronson Ammann was stellar on the bases while Jake Barrett play good defense.
The seventh grade Penacook Pride girls AAU basketball team won the championship at the Ball’n at the Beach II tournament in Saco, Maine, last weekend. The Pride went 4-0 and are riding an eight-game winning streak going back to its last tournament in Vermont the weekend of the May 20. The Pride finished the spring season winning two championships in a row. Team members include Emily Davis, Kristen Therrien, Taylor Skidmore, Maddy Follansbee, Emma Steenbeke, Hadleigh Sargent, Rylee Boucher, Kally Murdough and Macy Gordon.
The Concord Capitols Football and Cheer Organization will be holding sign-ups for the upcoming season on Wednesday at Martin Field off Iron Works Road from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Students in grades K-12 are eligible to play. The Capitols are also in need of coaches at all levels. Sign-ups can also be done online at concordcapitols.org.
The next Quarterback Club meeting will be held today at 6 p.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings in Concord. All parents of players on the Concord High football team are invited, including parents of incoming freshmen.
Events
Roller skating at Everett Arena will take place through July 30: Fridays from 6-8 p.m. and Sundays from 5-7 p.m. Adults only is Friday from 8:15-10:15 p.m. and Sundays from 7:15-9:15 p.m. Admission is $5 and skate rentals are available for $5. For more information call 228-2784.
Franklin High School Spring Sports Banquet sponsored by the Booster Club is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m. and will start with an ice cream social in the Franklin High School cafeteria.
John Stark Spring Sports Awards night will take place on Wednesday in the high school’s cafeteria at 5:30 p.m before moving to the gym at 6 p.m.
Concord Recreation parent/child tennis tournament for ages six and older will be held June 23 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Memorial Field. Visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690 for more information.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
Off-ice hockey training with Bow High coach and UNH hockey alum Tim Walsh will begin Thursday in Bow. This is an eight week program that focuses on building hockey specific muscle groups, speed, power, flexibility and endurance. This program is open to players from all communities. One-on-one skill sessions that focus on shooting, passing and puck handling are also available. Contact Tim at 568-0528 or twalshy999@gmail.com for more information.
Pembroke Recreation tennis lessons are being offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from June 19-July 19. Juniors in grades 3 and under will go from 4-4:45 p.m. and grades 4-8 will run from 5-6 p.m. Adult lessons will run from 6:15-7:15 p.m. The cost for junior is $35 (resident) and $45 (non-resident and for adults it’s $40 (resident) and $50 (non-resident. Registration forms are available at Pembroke town Hall and should be turned in by Friday. For more information call 848-9677.
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. 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 lacrosse assistant coach Kate Gunts with any camp specific questions or to receive the group/team discount code at 203-722-5335 or kate.gunts@unh.edu.
Hawks Softball Camp, run by Hopkinton varsity softball coach Dan Meserve, is open to all area girls ages 7-13. The camp runs June 26-29 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at Hopkinton High School. The camp stresses fundamentals and fun. Cost is $80 and includes a t-shirt and prizes. Email dmeserve@hopkintonschools.org if you would like a brochure.
Bow Recreation youth basketball camp will be held for children entering grades 1-4 on June 26-30 from 9 a.m.-noon at Bow Elementary School. Pre-registration is required. Call 228-2222.
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.
Concord Recreation Youth Tennis Camp for ages 8 to 14 will run June 26-30 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Players will be challenged at their own level of play. Camp will also include junior team tennis matches. Visit concordparksandrec.com for more information.
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.
Southern New Hampshire University 37th Annual New Hampshire All-Star Basketball School will be hosted by SNHU head basketball coach Stan Spirou. Boys and girls ages 8-16 can attend either one or both sessions, July 10-14 and/or July 17-21. For more information and to register visit nhallstarcamp.com.
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.
Crimson Tide Summer Cheerleading Camp hosted by Concord High School cheerleaders will be held from July 10-14. It is open to all incoming second- through eighth-graders and will be held at eXtreem Cheer in Bow. Flyers are available at elementary schools via physical education teachers. For more information contact coach Laura Owen at Lnorwalt-owen@sau8.org.
IHB Youth Baseball Camp to benefit Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth will be held July 10-14 at Pembroke Academy. The camp is open to both boys and girls ages 6-13. Cost is $80 per camper which includes two tickets to the Fisher Cats on July 14. To register or find out more information visit ihbbaseball.net or contact Camp Director John Bly at coachbly@comcast.net or 558-1320.
Seacoast Express United soccer camps will be held this summer. Passing and Finishing Camp will run July 10-14 from 5-7 p.m. at 10 Ferry St., Unit 105 in Concord. Cost is $100. Seacoast United Express Elite Day Camp will be July 31-Aug. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 31 College Drive in Concord. Cost is $220. Seacoast United Express Community Camp is Aug. 7-11 from 4-7 p.m. at 10 Ferry St., Unit 105 in Concord. Cost is $120. For more information on all camps and to register go to seacoastunited.com.
Concord Recreation Little Hitters Tennis for ages 4-5 will run Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 11-20. Visit concordparksandrec.com for times and prices.
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.
Concord Recreation lacrosse camp for grades 3-9 will be held July 17-21 from 9 a.m. to noon. Merrimack Valley lacrosse Coach Sean O’Brien will instruct. Visit concordparksandrec.com for more information.
Bow High basketball clinic hosted by the girls’ varsity players and coaches will be holding a clinic July 24-27 from 6-8 p.m. at Bow High School. For more information and to register visit sites.google.com/bownet.org/bhsgirlsbasketballclinic/home.
Caramba Soccer Camps is offering summer camps for players ages 7-18. Camps are run by Jorge Pardo, a USSF A level coach. The camps will be held in Chichester July 31-Aug. 4 and Concord from July 24-28. High school preseason is Aug. 7-10. For more information, call 496-3589 or visit soccerskillscamp.org.
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 boys’ freshman soccer coach, girls’ freshman soccer coach, JV volleyball coach and girls’ varsity ice hockey head and assistant coaches. 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.
Rundlett Middle School is looking coaches for its field hockey, girls’ soccer, boys’ basketball and girls’ basketball ‘A’ teams. Please send resumes and three letters of reference to Steve Mello, Director of Physical Education and Sport, 170 Warren Street, Concord 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, a head field hockey coach, and both a head and assistant football 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: boys’ JV soccer head coach and a football line coach. All interested candidates should apply at hdsd.org, and click on employment, then athletics and fill out application.
Hopkinton Middle High School is hiring for the following coaching positions: JV boys’ soccer, JV girls’ soccer, varsity cross country assistant, middle school field hockey, varsity Nordic assistant, middle school Nordic and middle school boys’ basketball. Interested applicants please send a letter of interest and resume to Dan Meserve, Athletic Director, at dmeserve@hopkintonschools.org.
John Stark Regional High School has the following coaching openings for the 2017-18 school year: varsity girls’ soccer, varsity boys’ soccer, varsity swimming 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.
Pembroke Academy is seeking a varsity girls’ soccer assistant coach for the 2017 fall season. Prior coaching or playing experience preferred. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest to mdesilets@sau53.org and pfamulari@sau53.org.
Concord Sunset Baseball League is looking for players, coaches and sponsors for the upcoming season. Call Steve at 496-3674 or 224-3377 ext. 16.
U16 ASA Junior Olympic New England Fusion Gold softball team is looking for one player to finalize its roster. Contact Mike Bernier at 513-8018 or at michael.bernier@myfairpoint.net.
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.
Hopkinton Booster Club is seeking volunteers for its color run on June 23. For more information email Dan Meserve at dmeserve@hopkintonschools.org.
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.
NH Wrestling Officials Association is in need of apprentices. A minimum of two years experience in the sports as a coach or wrestler is required. Training is set to begin on Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact NHWOA President Rick Ross at 396-8238 to reserve a seat.
Tryouts/Registrations
Concord High School fall sports registrations will be open through Aug. 1. Athletes must register online within this timeframe.
Seacoast United Express soccer tryouts for its Pre-Academy and Premier teams for the 2017-18 season on the following dates and times. Age groups are determined by birth year. Boys 2003-05 (Monday and Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m.), boys 1999-2002 (Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m.), girls 2003-05 (Tuesday and Thursday from 5-6:30 p.m.), girls 1999-2002 (Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m.). For more information go to seacoastunitedexpress.org.
Capital Alliance FC soccer tryouts for its U14 and U15 teams Tuesday and Thursday. Tuesday tryouts will be from 6-7:45 p.m. at the West Portsmouth Street fields Thursday tryouts will be from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Hooksett Peter Brooks fields. Email capitalsoccernh@gmail.com for more information.
Concord Recreation summer tennis league for ages 16 and older will run Tuesdays through July 25 from 6-7 p.m. and Thursdays through July 20 from 6-7 p.m. Games will be held at Memorial Field. Visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690 for more information.
Concord Recreation boys middle school basketball league will be held Sundays from June 25-July 30 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Green Street Community Center. League is 3-vs-3 and is for boys in grades 6-8.
Concord Little League is now accepting applications for its month-long summer league for children 8-12 from Concord and the surrounding areas. Cost is $35 and includes a MLB replica t-shirt and hat. Forms can be found at concordnhlittleleague.com under the “CLL Resource” or contact Gary Ford at gford15@comcast.net. Applications are due by June 30.
Concord Cannons Elite Baseball League Travel Program will be conducting tryouts for the 2017-2018 season on Aug. 12 for ages 10U-12U at NHTI in Concord from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tryout cost is $30. Included in the 10U-12U tryout fee is two pre-tryout workouts with Program Director Bryan Caruso on Aug. 8 and Aug. 10 at Concord Sports Center. The 13U-16U Cannons tryouts will be held on Aug. 13 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at NHTI.