The Concord Boys and Girls Club seventh- and eighth-grade boys’ basketball team upset Bedford, 47-45. Preston Wallis nailed a last-second shot at the buzzer for the win.
The Concord Boys and Girls Club seventh- and eighth-grade girls’ basketball team improved to 11-3 with a 34-16 win over Hudson 8. Elizabeth Blinn (nine rebounds), Isabella Rivera (nine points) and Julia Dolpies (seven points, seven rebounds) led the way in the victory. Hannah Capsalis and Tara Sullivan each finished with four points.
In a pair of Suburban League games for the Bow third- and fourth-grade boys’ basketball team, Bow defeated Goffstown, 41-40, and beat Amherst, 37-30. Tommy Tsouros combined for 39 points in the two games, followed by Jake Reardon with 19, Brendan O’Keeffe (nine) and Peyton Larrabee (eight).
The Concord Coach Lines Squirt 1 team defeated Andover, Mass., 2-0, on Sunday. Rowan Arndt and Colby Nyhan each notched one goal. Jaden Haas added one assist. Both Logan Hayes and Jackson Chadwick led the defense while Garret Bishop posted the shutout in goal.
The Ace of Blades Mowing Concord Capitals Peewee 2 team tied Manchester 4, 3-3, in the first of five games over the weekend. The Capitals picked up a win over NHE2 (6-4), but lost to Reading (3-0), Plymouth (3-2), and Rochester (4-2). In the win over NHE2, Hayden Ford netted a hat trick, while Gavin Nestler scored twice and Chili Cabot added one goal. Assists in the win came from Cabot (two), Aiden Ciminesi (two), Gavin Currier (two), Soren Puc and Nestler.
The Tilton School girls’ basketball team picked up a 62-50 win over St. Paul’s School. Nicole Freddo led the Rams with a full line, posting 13 points, seven rebounds and four steals, while teammates Abby Settelmeyer (13 points, nine rebounds), Karolina Tellman (10 points, eight rebounds) and Maddie Clark (nine points, six assists) all played well. For St. Paul’s Adia Burrows finished with 13 points, Jaxy Marquez had nine and Ella Stewart finished with eight.
Marcus Zegarowski netted a team-high 29 points and hit several 3-pointers to lift the Tilton School boys’ basketball team over Vermont Academy, 97-79, on Saturday. Eric Beckett added 15 points and Cam Parker chipped in with 14. On Sunday, the Rams hit the road to face South Kent and won, 71-69. Tilton led, 44-24 at halftime and received 15 points from Marcus Zegarowski, 11 from Max Zegarowski and 10 from Beckett.
Loudon’s Warren Bartlett and Joey Baylus and Penacook’s Brendan Polichronopoulos combined for several top-three finishes for the Plymouth State men’s indoor track and field team, leading the Panthers to second place in a meet on their home track. Bartlett, a Bishop Brady graduate, finished second in both the 800 (2:01.94) and the mile (4:20.40). Baylus, an MV graduate wont he 55 hurdles in 8.91 seconds. Polichronopoulos, also an MV graduate, finished third in the 800, less than three seconds behind Bartlett. Baylus ran on the second-place 4×200 and Polichronopoulos was on the runner-up 4×800.
Tryouts/Registrations
Lakes Region United soccer is holding tryouts for its spring U18 girls’ team at the Tilton Sports Center on Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m. The team plays in the NHSL and attend regional tournaments. No tryout fee. Contact Heidi Crockett at hlcrockett@metrocast.net for information.
Cap City Basketball AAU tryouts will be held on Feb. 10, Feb. 24 and March 11 for boys and girls in grades 2-10. Players must attend tryouts on all three dates. There will be at least one team for every age group for boys and girls for the upcoming spring season. All tryouts will be held at Bishop Brady High School. Tryout times (same on all three dates) for grades 2-4 will be 2-3:20 p.m., grades 5-7 will be 3:30-4:45 p.m. and grades 8-10 will be 4:45-6 p.m. Cost is $30 in cash or $35 with a check and covers all three tryout dates. Email capcitybasketball@gmail.com with questions.
Penacook Pride AAU girls’ basketball tryouts will be held on Feb. 11 at Boscawen Elementary School. Grades 8-12 will be from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Grades 4-7 will run from 12:30-2 p.m. For more contact ICBbasketball@gmail.com.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
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 this Monday 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.
Little Strikers Indoor Soccer Clinics, hosted by FieldHouse Sports, is accepting registrations for the next session for ages 3-6. The next five-week session begins Saturday and meets on Saturday mornings. The cost for Mini Strikers (age 3-4) is $40, and Little Strikers (age 5-6) is $50. Register online at fieldhousesports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive in Bow.
NHTI men’s basketball clinics will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4 and Feb. 10 at the Wellness Center gym on campus from 8:30-11 a.m. The clinics are for boys and girls in grades 3-8. Pre-registered campers can attend for $30, or $35 at the door. Contact NHTI Athletic Director and men’s basketball coach Paul Hogan at phogan@ccsnh.edu, or call 230-4041 for more information.
Concord High softball open workouts for any Concord High student will be hosted by coaches in the Concord High mini gym on Sunday (1-3 p.m.). Players will work on hitting, throwing, catching and pitching. Follow @CHSTideSoftball on Twitter for updates. Contact head coach Duke Sawyer at sawduke2@comcast.net for more information.
Plymouth State University Softball clinics will start on Sunday with special guests Dick Blood, the former head coach at Cornell University, and Harold Sachs, the former Salem High coach and current pitching coach at Merrimack College. Blood will lead a hitting clinic from 9-10:30 a.m., and Sachs will holding a pitching clinic from 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The cost for these is $40 per player. Four more clinics will be led by Plymouth State softball coaches and players and will be held on four separate Saturdays; Feb. 3, 17 and 24 and March 3, from 9 a.m.-noon. The cost is $30 per player. There is also a team discount – if five or more players from the same team/league particpate, the cost is $15 per player. All clinics will take place in the Bank of New Hampshire Fieldhouse in ALLWell North on the Plymouth State campus. Contact Bruce Addison at beaddison@plymouth.edu for more information and to register.
FieldHouse Sports Soccer Skills and Goalkeeping Clinics will begin on Feb. 5. Six-week clinics (for players ages 6-60 of all abilities) meet on Monday afternoons and are directed by Jorge Pardo, director of Caramba Soccer Camps. 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.
Merrimack Valley baseball players and coaches will conduct their annual youth clinic series beginning in February. The clinic is geared for players age 8-12. The sessions are Feb. 11, Feb. 18, March 4 and March 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The other three sessions are scheduled for March 12 , March 14 and March 16 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. The clinics are held at Merrimack Valley Middle School. Contact coach Sean Wheeler (848-9533) to sign up for one or all sessions. Space is limited.
Players needed
N.H. Lightning 14U ASA softball is looking to add a pitcher and infielder for the 2018 season, which will include winter workouts and six tournaments. To schedule a tryout or for more information, contact Will Johnson at willjohnsonnh@gmail.com or 497-0512.
New England Royals 18U softball team is looking for two players for the summer season. Player fee is $300 and includes uniforms, five tournaments and winter workouts. Tryouts will be at Concord Indoor Sports on Ferry Street from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following dates: Feb. 25, March 11 and March 18. Contact Peter Jenovese at 724-5023 or peterjenovese@gmail.com.
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.
Seacoast Express United soccer is looking for players for the upcoming spring season for the following teams: U9/U10 boys and girls (players born in 2008 and 2009), U12 boys (need a goalkeeper), U13 boys (need three players born in 2005), U14 girls (need three players born in 2004) and U15-U18 boys and girls (all high school ages). Contact Darrell Betley at dbetley@seacoastunited.com.
Events
Concord High girls’ basketball team is fundraising for Kooper Buchholz, a second grader at Christa McAuliffe School who was recently diagnosed with Leukemia and is also the younger brother of Kylar Buchholz, a sophomore on the Crimson Tide team. To donate, please go to gofundme.com/teambuchholz.
Adult open gym, hosted by Concord Parks & Recreation, will be at the Green Street Community Center Gym Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings from 8-10 p.m. from now until April 19. Cost is $3 per visit. For more information go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Harlem Wizards basketball team will play against a team of teachers from Concord, Loudon and Hopkinton, as well as other local heroes Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Bishop Brady High School. All proceeds benefit the American Heart Association. Tickets are $12 for students and $15 for adults and are on sale now at Caring Gifts, True Brew locations, Shaker Road School and online at harlemwizards.com.
U19 Amoskeag Youth Rugby Club informational/recruiting breakfast will be on Sunday from 8-11 a.m. at the American Legion Henry J. Sweeney Post 2 on 251 Maple Street in Manchester. The club is open to all players ages 15-19. No experience is necessary. Players for the club compete on a local and national level. For more information, visit amoskearugby.com or email amoskeagyouth@comcast.net.
Pine Hill XC Ski Area Annual Pancake Brunch will take place at Robb’s Hut on Feb. 24 from noon to 2 p.m.