Youth football
Both the Concord Capitols JV and varsity (above) teams finished the 2017 season with undefeated records.
The Smokeshow Barbeque Concord Capitals Squirt 2 team defeated the Rochester Squirt 2 team, 6-0. Gracen Arndt netted two goals for Concord, which also received scoring from Ian Miller, Claire Brown, Will McDevitt and Tyler Mayo.
Trevor Craigue and Rowan Arndt each netted two goals for the Concord Coach Lines Squirt 1 team in a 6-3 victory over the Cyclones. Fin Murphy and Colby Nyhan also scored for Concord. Goalie Garrettt Bishop picked up nine saves.
The Beauregard Equipment Concord Capitals 10U girls’ team blanked the Lady Flames, 1-0. Grace Turgeon netted the only goal in the first period.
Ace of Blades Mowing Concord Capitals Peewee 2 battled to a 4-4 tie with NE Edge. Evan Purtell (two), Chilton Cabot and Gavin Currier scored for Concord. Cabot and Gavin Nestler had assists. Concord also lost to the NH Junior Monarchs, 9-0.
The Concord Orthopaedics Concord Capitals girls U19 team posted two wins and a tie the weekend. Concord beat Manchester (8-0), Seacoast (3-2) and tied NS Wings (1-1). Jess Burwell, Sydney Fascetta, Colleen Donoghue and Morgan Sisson each scored two goals this weekend while Maddie Long and Abby Houle were strong in the net.
The St. Paul’s School girls’ cross country team loss to Exeter, 20-39. Frances Margaret Gehrke (17:56) finished first overall, completing the race two minutes faster than the next competitor. Linda Pang (21:09), Rowan Macy (21:11), Kate Tapscott (21:35) and Annie Lee (21:36) rounded out the top finishers for St. Paul’s.
Despite some strong finishes for a handful of St. Paul’s School runners, the boys’ cross county team fell to Exeter, 21-38. Ben Spiro led the team with a third-place finish in 17:34.
Olivia Chuang enjoyed a breakout performance for the St. Paul’s School girls’ JV cross country team, notching a personal record in a 15-50 loss to Exeter. Kendra Kaericher (24:55), Rasika Iyer (24:59), Ellie La Voie (25:19) and Brianna Edgar (26:43) were the other top finishers for St. Paul’s.
Sam Van Horn led the way for the St. Paul’s School boys’ JV cross country team in a 15-50 loss to Exeter. Van Horn placed eighth with a time of 19:02. Hunt Hobbs finished in 15th.
The top-seeded University of New Hampshire women’s soccer team fell in the America East quarterfinals to No. 5 Stony Brook, 1-0. The Wildcats outshot the Seawolves, 11-3, in totals shots and had five shots on goal compared to Stony Brook’s one, but that one strike in the 63rd minute was all the Seawolves needed. UNH ends the season with an 11-6-1 record
Sophomore forward Meghara McManus and senior defender Amy Schlagel eached scored goals in the third period to salvage a 2-2 tie for the women’s ice hockey team against Boston University. The Wildcats trailed 2-0 heading into the third period. UNH is 5-1-2.
Katie Audino recorded a goal and an assist to help the Wildcats rally past the No. 25 Maine field hockey team, 2-1. Audino, UNH’s leading goal-scorer, netted her ninth tally of the season to tie the game, 1-1. Audino then set up the game-winner scored by Bloem van den Brekel. UNH ends the regular season 7-11 overall and 4-4 in America East. UNH is the third seed in the East Division for the playoffs and will face the West Division No. 2 seed California.
The New England College men’s soccer team advanced to the North Atlantic Conference semifinals with a 1-0 win over No. 4 Husson University on Sunday. NEC takes on No. 1 Castleton on Wednesday.
College standouts
Canterbury’s Megan Bailey, a senior on the Plymouth State volleyball team, had 40 assists and 15 digs in a 3-1 win over Rhode Island College.
Loudon’s Warren Bartlett and Penacook’s Brendan Polichronopoulos and Dylan Guinard-Taylor competed for the Plymouth State men’s cross country team at the Little East Conference championships. Bartlett, a junior, was the second-fastest Panther to cross the line and finished sixth overall. Bartlett covered the 8K course in 26:01. Polichronopoulos, a senior, and Guinard-Taylor, a junior, finished 41st and 47th, respectively. Polichronopoulos was the fifth Plymouth finisher and Guinard-Taylor was the sixth. Teammate Sam Brunnette won the individual title in 24:42.5. Plymouth finished fourth as a team.
The Franklin High School Boosters Club will be sponsoring the Fall Sports Banquet on Nov. 7. The banquet will feature a potluck meal beginning at 6 p.m. in the high school’s cafeteria. Football, soccer and field hockey players are responsible for supplying the main dishes and the volleyball team is in charge of desserts. The awards ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m.
FieldHouse Sports in Bow is accepting team and individual registrations for the next 12-week session of youth and adult indoor soccer leagues, which begin Saturday through Nov. 7. Boy, girl and coed youth leagues are for ages 4-18. Divisions for adults leagues are Women 25-plus, Men 18-plus, Men 30-plus and several coed divisions. All divisions are based on skill level. Registrations will continue as availability allows. Register at FieldHouseSports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive.
Hillsboro-Deering High School will have sign-ups for winter sports on the following dates: Boys’ basketball, Wednesday, 2:20 p.m., in the gym; girls’ basketball, Thursday, 3:15 p.m., in the gym; Alpine skiing, Nov. 6, 2:20 p.m., in the gym; bowling, Nov. 6, 2:20 p.m., in Room 220; cheer, Nov. 7, 3 p.m., in the cafeteria.
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 a one-time Access ID and Access Password which may be obtained from the school office by calling 225-0862.
Seacoast Express United will hold tryouts for players born in 1999 to 2003 on Nov. 26 at 10 Ferry St., Concord. Girls’ tryouts are from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and boys will tryout from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, contact Darrell Betley at dbetley@seacoastunited.com.
Seacoast United Cubs Baseball Club will be offering specialized skills classes for players in the Concord area. The 12-week classe 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 be on Saturday afternoons for six-week sessions at the East Concord Community Center. The instructor is Dana White. Next session begins on Friday or Saturday. 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 this Saturday 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.
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’ freshmen 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 for a girls’ basketball “B” team coach. 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.
Players needed
Cannons Baseball is seeking players for the 11U and 15U teams for 2018. The head coach is Dale Emerson. The team does not conflict with town league All Stars. The 15U team starts in January with winter workouts and plays June through August. The team does not conflict with high school baseball. The co-head coaches of the team are Bryan Caruso and Matt Tupman. For more information, please call 224-1655.
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.