Ace of Blades Mowing Concord Capitals Peewee 2 skated to a 5-2 win against Concord-Carlisle. Griffen Norwalt (two), Hayden Ford, Gavin Nestler and Bobby Bourgault scored for the Capitals. Hayden Ford had two assists.
The Concord Capitals Smoke Show Barbeque Squirt 2 team lost to Oyster River 2, 4-2. Noah Chrabolowski and Max Branch scored for Concord. The Capitals defeated Upper Valley 2, 6-1, with goals from Michael Barry, Ian Miller, Will McDevitt, Tyler Mayo, Jackson Hatfield and Chrabolowski.
University of New Hampshire senior Elinor Purrier was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Runner of the Year for the Northeast Region after her first place finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional meet. Purrier, who has now won the last two NCAA North East Regional Cross Country meets, has qualified for the NCAA Championship meet in Louisville, Ky. scheduled for Saturday.
Purrier, junior Shannon Murdock from Exeter, graduate student Alyson Messina and senior Riley Gilmore were all named to the 2017 America East Cross Country All-Academic Team.
Eight Plymouth State University football players were honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC). Defensive back Zach Ziemba was named MASCAC Defensive Player of the Year, and PSU head coach Paul Castonia was voted the Champion’s Choice Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Senior defensive back Blair Zentek, senior defensive lineman Joe Esposito and Ziemba were named to the All-Conference First Team Defense. Junior offensive lineman Andrew Romeo, junior running back Mitch Banuskevich, junior quarterback Zack Edwards and freshman place kicker Jeremy Martin were named to the All-Conference Second Team Offense. Martin was also named All-Conference Second Team Defense as a punter. The Panthers (9-1) will travel to Brockport, N.Y. to face SUNY Brockport (10-0) at noon on Saturday for the first round of the NCAA Division III Football Championship.
Concord Parks & Recreation is offering ice skating lessons for basic beginners, beginners and intermediate skaters. Session 2 runs Jan. 6 – Feb. 10. Skating lessons fill up quickly so be sure to sign up early and reserve your spot. Go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690 for more.
The Hot Shots and Jumpers basketball program is for ages 4 through second grade and led by Concord High varsity coaches Dave Chase, who will coach the Jumpers (grades 1-2), and Tim LaTorra, who will coach ages 4-6 (Hot Shots). Participants will focus on the fundamentals of basketball and team sports. Classes meet on Saturdays starting Jan. 6 and ending on Feb. 10. This league is available to residents and non-residents. Registration deadline is Dec. 15. Go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690 for more.
The Everyone Plays basketball league is for boys and girls in grades 3-6. The league provides a chance to work on skill improvement and learn the basics of dribbling, passing and shooting, all in a fun environment. League is for Concord/Penacook residents only. Registration deadline is Wednesday. Go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690 for more.
Basketball for grades 7-12. This division is for Concord/Penacook students in grades 7-12 who did not qualify for their school team or would like to play basketball and have fun. Registration deadline is Dec. 8. Go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690 for more.
The Franklin High Boosters Club will be holding its annual Franklin High alumni basketball games on Wednesday at the Franklin Middle School gym. The girls’ varsity team will play the women’s alumni team (dark shirts) at 6 p.m.
The odd-year male alumni (dark shirts) will play the even-year male alumni (light shirts) at 7:15 p.m. Female alumni can contact Angie Carey at 998-9966 and male alumni can contact Dan Sylvester at dsylvester@sau18.org.
There are openings for one boys’ team and one girls’ team in the Lions 7th annual Christmas middle school basketball tournament on Dec. 27-28 at Proctor Academy. Entry fee is $100 per team. Contact Dick O’Connell at 934-0245 or xlpdroc@metrocast.net for more.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
Seacoast United Cubs Baseball Club will be offering specialized skills classes for players in the Concord area. The 12-week classes 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.
FieldHouse Sports Little Strikers soccer skills clinics for ages 3-6 are open for registration. The next five-week session begins this Saturday morning at FieldHouse Sports Indoor Sports Facility. Clinics are instructional, interactive and fun. Cost: Mini Strikers (ages 3-4) $40, Little Strikers (ages 5-6) $50. T-shirt included. Register online at FieldhouseSports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive in Bow.
Cap City Basketball is hosting six clinics in November for players in kindergarten through 10th grade. Three of the clinics (Sunday, Nov. 24 and Nov. 26) will be held at the Concord Boys & Girls Club with K-5 going from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., while grades 6-10 from 12:30-2 p.m. The Nov. 22 clinic will be held at Bishop Brady High School with K-5 going from 1-2:30 p.m. and grades 6-10 from 2:30-4 p.m. Cost is $25 per clinic or $100 for all six, which includes a free Cap City headband. Visit CapCityBasketball.com.
FieldHouse Sports field hockey clinics for boys and girls in grades K-6 are open for registration. Beginners are encouraged to participate. The next session begins Dec. 7. Clinics meet on Thursday afternoons for five-week sessions and are coached by Tracy Berube, former varsity coach at Bow High. The cost is $65. Register online at FieldHouseSports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive in Bow.
Nordic ski lessons offered through the Concord Nordic BKL via Concord Parks & Recreation, can teach children how to ski and offer training for the more experienced skier, as well as opportunities to learn about Nordic racing. The program runs on Fridays from Jan. 12-Feb. 16 from 3:45-4:45 p.m. Children are required to have their own equipment and pre-registration is required. For more go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Concord Crush Learn to Play lacrosse clinics will be held this winter. This will be a co-ed clinic for players in grades 1-4. Clinics will be held Monday evenings beginning Jan. 22 and running through March. Clinics will be held at Seacoast Indoor, 10 Ferry St. This clinic is open to all area players. Register through the City of Concord Recreation department website. Cost is $30.
The Warren Miller ski film “Line of Descent” will be showing five times at the Music Hall in Portsmouth on Nov. 20, 21 and 22. The Nov. 20 screening begins at 8 p.m. The film will again be shown at 6 and 9 p.m. on Nov. 21 and 22. Attendees will receive a midweek ticket to Sugarbush, a flex pass to Gunstock (50 percent off a daily lift ticket), a non-vacation time weekend or weekday ticket to Smuggler’s Notch to be used before Christmas, or a pass to Abenaki Ski Hill.
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.
Hillsboro-Deering High School will hold tryouts for winter sports at the following locations: boys’ basketball, Monday, 3-6 p.m. in the gym; Alpine skiing practice, Tuesday, 3-4 p.m. in the weight room.
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.
Winter basketball leagues for boys and girls of all skill levels in grades 2-9 are now being offered by Cap City Basketball. The leagues will be held at the Concord Boys & Girls Club on Sundays from Dec. 3-Feb. 18, excluding Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Ten fully officiated games are guaranteed, and eight practices. For more go to capcitybasketball.com.
Concord Crush spring season registration is now open. Crush offers both boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams for grades 1-8. A Little Crush option is available for those younger than first grade. Registration and details available on the City of Concord Recreation Department website. Deadline to sign up for the spring season is Dec. 31.