Hopkinton’s Granite State Track and Field team competed at the state meet in Pelham and produced multiple podium finishes. Anna O’Riley took first in both the 400 and 1,600-meter runs; Cailey Stockwell placed first in the 800; Isabella Serzans took second in the long jump; Reese Bove finished second in the 400; Holden Presti produced second-place finishes in the 100 and 200; and Payton Noble took second in both the 200 and long jump.
The New Hampshire Field Hockey Umpires Association is looking for officials for the upcoming season. The membership services the NHIAA member schools, along with prep and private schools in the state. Experience with sports and officiating is preferred but not necessary and training will be provided. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. For more information, email nhfhua@gmail.com.
The CHaD Battle of the Badges Baseball Classic is scheduled to be played under the lights at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium on Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. The contest, which pits police officers against firefighters, raises money for the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and will be sponsored by Faro Italian Grille in Laconia.
Winnisquam Regional High School is looking for a head cross country coach for the upcoming fall season. Please send letters of interest, resume and a WRSD application form to Brian Contorchick, Athletic Director, Winnisquam Regional High School, 435 West Main Street, Tilton, 03276, or at bcontorchick@wrsdsau59.org.
Coaches needed
Bishop Brady High School is looking for the following coaching positions for the 2017-18 school year: (fall) girls’ varsity soccer assistant, boys’ varsity soccer assistant, boys’ JV soccer, varsity field hockey assistant; (winter) boys’ varsity basketball assistant, Alpine skiing and boys’ varsity ice hockey head coach and assistant coach. If interested in any of these opportunities please email Annie Alosa, Director of Athletics, at aalosa@bishopbrady.edu or send resume and information to Bishop Brady High School, 25 Columbus Ave., Concord, 03301.
Concord High School is looking for a 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 a head football coach, assistant football coach, assistant track and field coach and a head field hockey 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 vacancy: boys’ JV soccer head coach. All interested candidates should apply at hdsd.org. Click on employment, then athletics and fill out an 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 swimming and varsity boys’ volleyball. 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.
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.
Winnisquam Regional High School is looking for a head cross country coach and a middle school head cheerleading coach. If interested, send a letter of interest, coaching resume and Winnisquam Regional School District application form to, Athletic Director Becky Zumbach, Winnisquam Regional High School, 435 West Main Street, Tilton, 03276 or to bzumbach@wrsdsau59.org.
Concord Capitols Football and Cheer is looking for football players and cheerleaders in grades K-8. The league offers flag football and tackle football. Anyone interested in signing up please contact Jen at jdiachenko@gmail.com or 608-7470. More information can be found at concordcapitols.org
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.
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.
Concord High School fall sports online registration will be open through Aug. 1. Athletes must register online within this timeframe.
Rundlett Middle School fall sports online registration closes on Aug. 8. To register, sign into your PowerSchool Parent account at https://ps.sau8.or go directly to the CHS or RMS website. Look under the athletics tab for further directions. Tryouts and practices for boys’ and girls’ cross country (grades 6-8), field hockey (grades 6-8), boys’ and girls’ soccer (grades 7-8) and volleyball (grades 6-8) start on Aug. 31.
Bow Recreation Ultimate Frisbee will have games this fall for grades 5-8. Games are played Monday and Thursday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. at Gosling Field in Bow. Registration is required through Bow Recreation. For more information call 228-2222.
Concord Recreation boys middle school basketball league will be held on Sundays through 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 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.
Seacoast United Cubs baseball will host tryouts for their 2017-18 travel teams on Aug. 15-16, with the 9U/10U team meeting from 5-6:30 p.m. and the 11U/12U team at 6:30-8 p.m.. Tryouts are $30 per player and include a Seacoast United Cubs t-shirt. The Seacoast United Concord Indoor Facility is located at 10 Ferry Street in Concord. For more contact Jordan Anderson at janderson@seacoastunited.com.
Events
Nominations are being accepted for the Concord Catholic High School Athletic Hall of Fame until July 31. Anyone who graduated from St. John or Bishop Brady High Schools, and all coaches and supporters, can be nominated for induction. To nominate, contact Annie Alosa, Director of Athletics at Bishop Brady, at aalosa@bishopbrady.edu or 603-224-7418 x277.
The Boscawen Old Home Day Golf Classic will be held at the Den Brae Golf Resort in suburban Sanbornton on Aug. 24th with a Shotgun Start (minus the shotgun) at 9am. Foursome fee is still only $360 and includes 18 holes of golf with cart, Continental breakfast, chicken barbeque dinner and lots of prizes. Register your foursome or your sponsorship at townofboscawen.org, click on Old Home Day Committee.
For further info, lymancousens@comcast.net.
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.
2nd Annual World Run-Paddle Biathlon Championship will be held on July 23 at the NHTI Boat Ramp starting at 10 a.m. Participants may do both the running and paddling solo, or compete with a teammate. The race kicks off with a 4K trail run and finishes with a 4K flat-water paddle. Contact twalton@nedelta.com for more information.
Bow Recreation Bootcamp will be on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. for adults. Teen Fit Camp is also on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:15-9 a.m. throughout the summer. Registration is required. Contact the Bow Recreation office at 228-2222.
Middle school basketball players are invited to join Concord High School boys’ basketball Coach David Chase for an evening of skills training and 3-on-3 scrimmages at the high school gym. Open to boys and girls in grades 6-8, the clinic will begin with a half hour focused on skills followed by an hour of 3-on-3 scrimmaging. The clinic will be held Sunday and run from 6:30-8 p.m. No fee to play. For more information, email Coach Chase at 4chaseteam@comcast.net.
Concord Recreation Little Hitters Tennis for ages 4-5 will run Tuesdays and Thursdays from today through July 20. Visit concordparksandrec.com for times and prices.
Southern New Hampshire University’s 37th Annual New Hampshire All-Star Basketball School will be hosted by SNHU head basketball Coach Stan Spirou. The camp is for boys and girls ages 8-16 and runs Tuesday-July 21. For more information and to register visit nhallstarcamp.com.
Shooter’s Gold Basketball Camps will be held in Hooksett and Gilford for boys and girls in grades 1-8 through July 20. Forms are printable from hogancamps.com along with information, tuition and other important facts about the camps.
Play On! Soccer Camp will be held at NHTI Tuesday-July 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 Fencing Club will be hosting a Fencing Day Camp Monday through July 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The camp is open to fencers of all ages. Camp activities will include warm-ups and stretching, agility and fencing games, fencing concepts, partnered fencing drills, developing referee skills and fencing on the strip. The coaching staff are: Tucker Matteson, Shawn Brooks (Concord Fencing Club head coach, USFCA certified moniteur) and Jim Leland (national medalist, USFCA certified moniteur, Ocean State Fencing Club coach). For details visit concordfencingclub.org or call 224-3560.
Catching Camp – a national program dedicated to training baseball and softball catchers – still has a few spots open for its 17th Annual Summer Camp. The four-day, 16-hour camps will be held on Monday-July 20 and July 31-Aug. 3 at Gill Stadium in Manchester. For more information, or to register, visit catchingcamp.com or call Jay Weaver at 882-8981.
Concord Recreation lacrosse camp for grades 3-9 will be held Monday through July 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. Merrimack Valley lacrosse Coach Sean O’Brien will instruct. Visit concordparksandrec.com for more information.
24th Annual Specialty Basketball Camp, hosted at NHTI by Coach Paul Hogan, will be held July 23-27. Camp information can be found at hogancamps.com or 340-1719.
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.
Seacoast Express United soccer camps will be held this summer. 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.
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.