The Concord Orthopaedics Concord Capitals U19 girls split two games with the Seacoast Spartans. The Capitals won the first game (3-2) and lost the second game (3-0). Colleen Donoghue scored two goals and Mikah Baptiste scored one. Maddie Long and Abby Houle shared goaltending duties.
The Unitil Energy Concord Capital PeeWee 3 team lost to the Lakes Regional Lakers 2 team, 7-3. Keller Ramshaw had two goals for Concord and Abram Martel scored one.
The Concord Capitals Squirt 3 team won its Seacoast League opener, 5-3, over Biddeford. William Raisty led the scoring with two goals and an assist, while Brad Ekstrom, Mason Decato and Will McDevitt also added goals. Jeffrey Irizarry, Will Carson and Timothy Drumm played well on defense. Jamie Shatz was solid in net.
Kwang Song had the best net score at the Willie Campbell Golf Tournament at Beaver Meadow. Song shot a 66. Mark Coen (68) and Gregg Fournier (69) finished second and third. Greg Champagne shot a 76 for the best gross score. Tom Levins (77) and Eric Saucier (78) finished second and third.
Chichester’s Mike Koch aced the 133-yard fourth hole at Duston Country Club using a wedge. The shot was witnessed by Fred and Evan Fairneny.
The St. Paul’s School boys’ varsity cross country team competed in a five-team meet. Ben Leach (first, 18:16), Alex Taylor (second, 18:36), Luke Dieterle (ninth), Peter Foulke (12th) and James Pirozzolo (15th) led St. Paul’s.
The St. Paul’s JV boys’ cross country competed in a five-team meet. Kotaro Yabe (first, 20:51), William Albright (fifth), Ery Kehaya (seventh), Garrison Famiglio (eighth), BIlly Hobbs (ninth) and Rex Thors (10th) ran well for the Big Red.
Brooke Murphy scored in the third minute for the Wildcats, but UMBC scored three late goals in the second half to lift the Retrievers to a 3-1 victory over the University of New Hampshire women’s soccer team. UNH is 11-5-1 and UMBC is 4-10-3.
Gianna Bensaia recorded a goal and an assist to lead the UNH field hockey team to a 4-3 victory over UMass-Lowell. Katie Audino, Taylor Safidi and Kayla Sliz also scored for the Wildcats. The Wildcats had a 3-0 halftime lead and netted another goal in the second half before the River Hawks scored three goals in 13 minutes. UNH improved to 6-10 and UMass-Lowell dropped to 8-10.
The NHTI men’s cross country team won the Yankee Small College Conference championship, posting a low score of 23 points. Northwood’s River Groves (second, 28:25), Newbury’s Andrew Shepard (third, 29:39) and Pembroke’s Jason Schoeller (fifth) were the top three runners for NHTI. The Lynx will compete at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association national meet.
The NHTI women’s volleyball team won its third-straight Yankee Small College Conference title, defeated top-seeded Unity, 3-0. Mallory Caronis was named Player of the Tournament. Concord’s Molly Emerson was named Defensive Player of the Tournament. NHTI earned an automatic bid to the United States Colligate Athletic Association national tournament.
Northwood’s Julia Cormier, a sophomore on the Franklin Pierce women’s cross country team, was the second-fastest Raven at the Northeast-10 Championship, clocking a personal-best 6K time of 23:42. Cormier was 45th overall and the Ravens finished 11th out of 15 teams.
Boscawen’s Walker John, a sophomore on the Franklin Pierce men’s cross country team, was the fifth scorer for the Ravens at the Northeast-10 Championship. John finished 63rd in the 8K race in 27:25. Franklin Pierce finished seventh out of 14 teams.
Dunbarton’s Cody Murphy, a junior on the Bentley men’s cross country team, finished 20th overall to help Bentley finish fifth out of 14 teams at the Northeast-10 Championships. Murphy was the third-fastest runner for Bentley, running the 8K course in 25:55.
Chichester’s John Sanborn, a junior on the Southern New Hampshire University men’s cross country team, ran a 27:31 8K for SNHU at the Northeast-10 Championship. The Penmen finished third.
Pembroke’s Maddie Bardier, a senior on the SNHU women’s cross country team, covered the 8K course in 26:28 at the Northeast-10 Championship. The Penmen finished seventh.
Hillsboro’s Panagiotis Galatas assisted on New England College’s only goal as the Pilgrims’ men’s soccer team dropped a 7-1 decision to Thomas College. NEC dropped to 9-6-2.
Canterbury’s Megan Bailey, a senior on the Plymouth State women’s volleyball team, posted 44 assists and had 12 digs for the Panthers in a 3-2 victory over Western Connecticut State. Bailey added 25 assists in a 3-0 loss to Clarkson.
Coaches needed
Bishop Brady High School is looking for the following coaching positions for the 2017-18 school year: (winter) boys’ varsity basketball head coach, boys’ varsity basketball assistant, girls’ varsity hockey assistant, Alpine skiing head coach and a swimming head coach; (spring) boys’ lacrosse assistant, head girls’ lacrosse coach and a head boys’ tennis 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. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, resume and three references to Matthew Skidds, Athletic Director at 942-5531 or mskidds@coebrown.org.
Concord High School is looking for boys’ freshman basketball and girls’ varsity tennis head coaches. Please send resume and three letters of reference to Steve Mello, Director of Physical Education & Sport, 170 Warren St., Concord, 03301 or email smello@sau8.org.
Rundlett Middle School is looking to fill coaching positions for its boys’ basketball ‘A’ team and girls’ basketball ‘B’ team. Please send resumes and three letters of reference to Steve Mello, Director of Physical Education and Sport, 170 Warren St., Concord or email smello@sau8.org.
Franklin High School has the following coaching vacancy: head JV basketball coach. Franklin Middle School is also looking for a head football coach, boys’ basketball coach for the ‘A’ team, 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.
Hopkinton Middle High School is hiring for the following coaching positions: varsity Nordic assistant, middle school Nordic and middle school boys’ basketball. Interested applicants should 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 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.
Winnisquam Regional High School is looking for a middle school head cheerleading coach and JV girls’ basketball coach (one-year position). 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 St., Tilton, 03276, or at bcontorchick@wrsdsau59.org. WRSD application form can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzjI2U9aoGMoTkltN1E4cEhsLWM/view.
NH Comets 12U Blue team is looking to add a pitcher and catcher to complete its 2018 season roster. To schedule a tryout or for more information call 856-5840.
Health Club of Concord Racquetball League is looking for experienced players. Call the Health Club of Concord to register.
Tryouts/Registrations
Concord High School mandatory winter sports meetings will be held on Tuesday at 3 p.m at the following locations: girls’ basketball in Room 2039; girls’ ice hockey in Room 2047; girls’ and boys’ indoor track in the aerobics room; boys’ basketball in Room 2013; boys’ ice hockey in the media center; wrestling Room 2138; Nordic skiing Room 2041; swimming Room 2037; Alpine skiing E3; ski jumping in the athletic conference room. Interested athletes must register online by Nov. 1. In order to register sign in to your PowerSchool Parent account at ps.sau8.org.
Hopkinton Youth Sports Association basketball signups for the 2017-18 season are now open. There are teams or events for pre-K through 12th grade. Evaluations grades 3-6 will be held Monday-Thursday at the Hopkinton High School gym. Pre-registration is required. Go to hysasportsnh.com for a registration form and more information.
Seacoast Express United indoor soccer leagues are being offered for adults throughout the winter months. A women’s league will be starting Monday and run for 12 weeks. Men’s over-30 league will be starting Oct. 29. Team and individual registrations are available. For prices and more information contact Darrell Betley at dbetley@seacoastunited.com.
FieldHouse Sports indoor soccer leagues are being offered. There are leagues for women age 25 and older, men 18 and older and men 30 and older. There are also several coed adult divisions based on skill level. Team and individual registrations are being accepted and all abilities are welcome. Youth leagues (for ages 5-18) begin the week of Tuesday-Nov. 4. Register online at FieldHouseSports.com or call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive in Bow.
ICB Basketball is now offering signups for boys and girls in the Merrimack Valley school district. Cost for players in grades 3-8 is $65. Cost for players in grades 1-2 (instructional league) is $35. Deadline for registration is Friday. Go to icbbasketball.com for more and to register.
Rundlett Middle School winter sports tryouts will be held on the following dates: boys’ and girls’ basketball on Nov. 6, 7, and 8 (girls from 3:45 -5:30 p.m. each day and boys from 5:30-7:30 p.m. each day); cheerleading on Nov. 13 and 14 (3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room); wrestling on Nov 13 (3:45-5:45 p.m. in the New Activities Room); and Nordic skiing on Nov. 27 (3:30-5 p.m. in Room 508). In order to register sign in to your PowerSchool Parent account at ps.sau8.org. If you have not signed up for PowerSchool Parent, you will need aone-time Access ID and Access Password which may be obtained from the school office by calling 225-0862.
Seacoast United Cubs Baseball Club will be offering specialized skills classes for players in the Concord area. The 12-week classes begin Tuesday and will be offered from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesdays. It will include classes such as General Skill Development, Gap-to-Gap Hitters’ Clinic, Strike-One Pitchers’ Clinic and Caught Stealing Catchers’ Clinic. Contact Jordan Anderson at janderson@seacoastunited.com for more information.
Concord Parks & Recreation beginner to advanced archery lessons will on Saturday afternoons for six-week sessions at the East Concord Community Center. The instructor is Dana White. Next session begins on Nov. 3 or Nov. 4. For more information, call 225-8690.
Second grade pre-season basketball league run by Concord High School basketball coaches Dave Chase and Tim LaTorra will lead volunteer coaches through skills and drills. The league will focus on fundamentals of basketball while also introducing team play. The program runs on Saturdays from Nov. 4 through Dec. 16.
FieldHouse Sports Indoor Sports Facility soccer skills and goalkeeping clinics will begin Nov. 6 and run for six weeks. Clinics will be directed by Jorge Pardo, Director of Caramba Soccer Camps. Clinics are for ages 6-60 for all abilities and meet on Monday afternoons. The cost is $55 for ages 6-8 and $65 for ages 9-adult. Register online at FieldHouseSports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive in Bow.
Events
Bishop Brady and St. John Athletic Hall of Fame induction will be held on Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. at Bishop Brady High School. The 2017 inductees include Neil Ackley (class of ’69), Robert Paveglio, (’69), Joe Farrelly (’73), John Hardiman (’67), Chelsea Proulx (’06), Scott Laliberte (’85) and Coach Greg Roberts who will receive the Sixth Man Award. The ceremony will also include a special unveiling honoring current Hall of Famer Tinker Foy (’57). Tickets for the event are $45. Contact Annie Alosa at aalosa@bishopbrady.edu or Paula Scrivens at pscrivens@bishopbrady.edu for more details.