Babe Ruth champs
The 13-15 year old Bow Babe Ruth All-Star team (pictured) won the District Championship. Team members are: (top row, from left) Coach Ken Bliss, Coach Chip Wagner, Hayden Drew, Tony Sampo, Ben Harris, Steven Guerrette, Nate Cassidy, Chris Daniels, Jeff Wagner, Manager Jon Van Ham, (bottom row, from left) Ralph Waterman, Cove Boucher, Parker Van Ham, Nick Aubrey, Connor Treybig and Kyle Martin. Sebastian Beaulieu is not pictured.
Bow defeated Raymond, 35-4, in girls’ seventh- and eighth-grade Sportszone Summer League action. Alexandra Larrabee (16 points), Meghan Shippos (seven points), Jessica Chamberlin (six), Anna Abel (four) and Catherine Windsor (two) scored for Bow (1-5). Windsor led the team with seven assists.
The Bow Gold boys’ third- and fourth-grade Sportzone Summer League team defeated Salem, 31-19. Bow Blue defeated Salem, 40-37. Jake Reardon paced both Bow teams with a combined 48 points. Brendan O’Keeffe (12 points), Peyton Larrabee (eight), Cale Goodnow (four) and Johnny Sisk (two) also led the Bow teams. Jack Wheeler played strong defense and Alex Cheney hustled at both ends of the court.
Hopkinton’s Brian Kelly (fourth), New London’s Paul Lazdowski (fifth) and Concord’s Paul Dallaire (eighth) all finished in the top 10 of the Valley Senior Golf Tournament at Eastman Golf Links in Grantham. Warner’s Ed Mical won his age group, while Kelly finished second in the same age group.
Terri Ponn and Jean VerPlanck took the first round lead in Concord Country Club’s Member-Member Championship. Ponn and VerPlanck shot a combined 78, six strokes ahead of Lois Davis and Gretchen Knapton. Kim Hutton and Sue Perry are leading in the net division with a 9-under par round of 63. The second and final round is scheduled for Friday
Ray Steenbeke scored a hole-in-one at the Concord Country Club. His 8-iron covered the 150 yards and into the cup for his first career ace. Witnessing the perfect shot were Henniker’s Jeff Towle and Concord’s Chick Smith and TJ Whitelaw.
The 12th Annual Andover Lions Golf Classic will be on Sept. 12 at the Country Club of New Hampshire in Sutton. The tournament is a four-person scramble format. Any number of players up to foursomes will be accepted. Please indicate the field of competition for your entry (Open Competition, Ladies Competition, or Senior Competition). Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the tournament starts with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Entry fee is $85 per person or $320 for a foursome. Extra shots are $5 each. An awards ceremony will be held immediately after the tournament is completed and all scores are posted. There will be prizes for firstst place teams as well as men’s and women’s drive closest to line and closest to the hole. There will also be a hole-in-one contest, putting contest and raffle drawing for various prizes. For more information call John Hanscom (748-0944), Howard George (735-5590) or Bill Leber (735-5144).
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
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.
Seacoast Express United soccer camps will be held this summer. Seacoast United Express Elite Day Camp will be Monday-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.
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 camp is Monday-Aug. 3 at Gill Stadium in Manchester. For more information, or to register, visit catchingcamp.com or call Jay Weaver at 882-8981.
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 Monday-Aug. 4 and Concord from Monday-Friday. High school preseason is Aug. 7-10. For more information, call 496-3589 or visit soccerskillscamp.org.
Concord Parks and Recreation beginner/intermediate field hockey camp is being offered for kids in grades 3-9. The camp runs Monday-Aug. 4 from 5-8 p.m. at Rolfe Park. Visit concordparksandrec.com..
Concord Parks and Recreation tennis camps are being offered. Little Hitters is a four week program that introduces kids ages 4-7 to the game of tennis. The class runs Tuesday, Aug. 3, Aug. 8 and Aug. 10. Youth Tennis Camp, for ages 8-14, will teach fundamentals and fine tune skills. The camp runs from Aug. 7-11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Visit concordparksandrec.com for more information.
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.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is seeking coaches for the following sports: varsity softball, varsity baseball, and JV baseball team. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, resume and three references to Matthew Skidds, Athletic Director at 942-5531 mskidds@coebrown.org.
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.
Hopkinton Middle High School is hiring for the following coaching positions: varsity cross country assistant, varsity Nordic assistant, middle school Nordic and middle school boys’ basketball. 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.
Merrimack Valley High School has openings for boys’ varsity and JV lacrosse coaches. Experience at the high school level is preferred. Contact Kevin O’Brien, Athletic Administrator at kobrien@mvsdpride.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 Brian Contorchick, Winnisquam Regional High School, 435 West Main Street, Tilton, 03276, or at bcontorchick@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.
NH 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.
Concord High School fall sports online registration will be open through Tuesday. Athletes must register online within this timeframe.
NH Comets travel softball organization is holding tryouts on the following dates: Tuesday at Dillon Field at 5:30 p.m. for the 14U, 16U and 18U teams; Aug. 5 at Sanel Park (Old Suncook Road) at 9 a.m. for the 10U team, 10:30 a.m. for the 12U team, 12:30 p.m. for the 14U team and 2 p.m. for the 16U and 18U teams. Contact Rob Rochette at 244-9733 robrochette@gmail.com with questions.
NH Lightning USA/ASA softball is holding assessments for its fall 2018 Class A fastpitch teams at Martin Field in Concord. 12U and 14U assessments will be on Tuesday at 6 p.m., 16U will be on Wednesday at 6 p.m., 18U will be on Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. and all teams will have assessments on Aug. 13 and Aug. 20. Visit nhlightning.org for more information.
NH Lady Cannons travel softball program is holding tryouts on the following dates for the 10U through 18U age groups: Wednesday (6-8 p.m. at Pembroke Memorial Field) and Aug. 3 (6-8 p.m. at Concord Sports Center). Tryout fee is $25. No preregistration is required. Contact Whitney Roberts at 603-733-6096 or wproberts@plymouth.edu with questions.
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.
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.
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.
Events
Roller skating at Everett Arena will take place through Sunday: 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.
Concord Catholic High School Athletic Hall of Fame nominations are being accepted until Monday. 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. Nomination forms can also be found online at bishopbrady.edu/athletics/alumni-hall-fame/.
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.
3rd Annual Skeleton Scramble golf tournament fundraiser will be on Aug. 20 at Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord at 10 a.m. The fundraiser is to help Concord’s Kyle Brown, as he prepares to try to make the 2018 Olympic Skeleton Team this fall. Visit kylebrownskeleton.com to register.
Boscawen Old Home Day Golf Classic will be held at the Den Brae Golf Resort in suburban Sanbornton on Aug. 24 with a shotgun start (minus the shotgun) at 9 a.m. 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.
11th Annual Davis & Towle Friendly Kitchen 5K will be on Sept. 8 at NHTI. Help support the Friendly Kitchen by running or walking this flat and fast course. Awards and raffle immediately after race. 5K starts at 5:30 p.m. and children race at 6:15 p.m. There is also a corporate team competition. Contact pseagroves@ccsnh.edu.