High school Nordic
The Concord High boys’ and girls’ Nordic teams both picked up victories in a meet on Saturday at ConVal. Nate Nichols, Cameron Brochu and Ollie Spencer swept the top three places for the boys, while Heather Deacon and Kaitlyn Watt finished second and fourth in the girls’ race. Antonino Tomas (seventh) was the fourth scorer for the boys and Brenna McNamara and Johanne Nichols finished sixth and seventh to round out the scorers for the girls. The Tide boys tallied 391 points, easily besting Lebanon (372), Hanover (359), Plymouth (358), Souhegan (249) and ConVal (81). The Concord girls (385 points) also won by a comfortable margin over Hanover (367), Lebanon (364), Plymouth (348), Souhegan (246) and ConVal (100).
The Merrimack Valley boys’ basketball team clinched a Tri-County League playoff spot with a 72-63 win over Hollis-Brookline. Ben Rose led the way for the Pride with 21 points. Gavin Wheeler added 18 and Gabe Marquis chipped in with 16.
The Unitil Concord Capitals lost to Hanover, 5-2, and Back Bay, 6-1. Gabe Carr and Cam Carter scored against Hanover and Keller Ramshaw assisted. Against Back Bay, Isaak Davis had the lone goal. Damon Corbet played tough against Back Bay.
The Beauregard Equipment Concord Capitals U10 girls tied the Lady Crusaders, 4-4. Claire Eccleston had a hat trick and Ali Cabot also scored. Annabelle Norwalt had two assists with Lyrah Lydon and Mackenzie Gallagher each adding one. Beauregard also defeated the Hanover Wild, 7-2. Eccleston (three goals), Gallagher (two goals), Cabot and Hannah Pawlowski scored for Concord. Eccleston, Gallagher, Pawlowski, Haley Pinette and Sydney Brown recorded assists.
The Concord Capitals Brochu Nursery & Landscaping Pee Wee I squad lost to Concord-Carlisle, 5-2. Avery Condon scored for the Capitals on assists from Evan Crandlemire and Nathaniel Johnson. Cam Plumb also tallied a goal on an assist from William Brochu. Colin Logan and Brady Cloutier both played well in goal.
The Bow K fifth- and sixth-grade boys’ basketball team improved to 4-0 with a win over New Boston 2. Eli Berrigan led the offense with eight points. Patrick Walton (four points) and Aidyn Rainey guided a strong defense with big efforts up and down the court.
The Concord Recreation fifth- and sixth-grade Christa McAuliffe Blue Knights boys’ team beat Broken Ground 1 Maroon, 26-15. Christa McAuliffe was led by Magnus Watkins, Ian Hughes and JP Nzeyimana on offense. For Broken Ground, Connor McIntyre played great defense.
Franklin High School will be celebrating Hoops For Hunger Week next on Monday through Feb. 2. Anyone who brings at least two non-perishable food items to the boys’ home game against Belmont on Jan. 30 or to the girls’ home game against Newport on Feb. 2 will get free admission. Cash donations are also accepted and all proceeds will go to the Bread and Roses Food Kitchen in Franklin.
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. 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.
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. Contact ICBbasketball@gmail.com.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
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 this 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 or call 226-4646.
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.
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.
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. Contact Bruce Addison at beaddison@plymouth.edu for more information.
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 or call 226-4646.
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.