The Concord High JV wrestling team placed second at the JV state tournament in Timberlane. The Tide gathered 93 points while first-place Timberlane won the meet with 112. For Concord, Alec Galatis won the state title at 152 pounds. Tristan Sharich also was crowned champion at 195 pounds. Keith McFetridge (2nd place, 106 pounds), Rovannee Nickson (2nd, 113), Evan Berube (2nd, 132), Sam Lantz (2nd, 160), Ricky Naya (3rd, 113), Hunter Anderson (3rd, 126), Tommy Sargent (3rd, 132), Cortland Miller (3rd, 132), Peter Sargent (3rd, 160), Joseph Gimaranzi (3rd, 182), Dalton Barrett (4th, 120), and Niyo Tuyisenge (4th, 145) also wrestled well.
The Concord Boys and Girls Club seventh- and eighth-grade B team defeated Londonderry, 43-40. Liam Dooley led Concord with 24 points. Chris Grimbilas played a strong defensive game in the second half to help preserve the win. Henry Smalley chipped in with eight points and Max Leahy had seven.
The Concord Boys & Girls Club seventh- and eighth-grade girls’ basketball team defeated Hollis-Brookline, 51-25. Isabella Rivera scored 22 points with seven steals and six rebounds. Elizabeth Blinn recorded 11 points with 11 rebounds, while Tara Sullivan chipped in six points and pulled down 11 boards. Hannah Capsalis (five points) and Martina Pike (four points) contributed scoring. Libbey Hicks made five steals and Lauren Anzalone played strong defense. Concord improved to 18-3.
In fifth- and sixth-grade boys’ basketball, Bow K defeated Hillsboro Red, 28-6. Aidan McMahon led Bow with 16 points, Patrick Walton scored six, Jonathan Gancarz scored four, and Brady Lambrou scored two points. Bow improved to 7-0.
In third- and fourth-grade boys’ Suburban League basketball, Bow fell to Bedford, 42-29. Bow (27-7) was led by Jake Readon (10 points), followed by Peyton Larrabee (eight points), Brendan O’Keeffe (six points), and Kyle Cimis (four points). Tommy Tsouros led the team in rebounds and Gavin Buxton made several steals.
The St. Paul’s School varsity girls’ hockey team shut out Pomfret, 6-0. Bridget Babcock and Grace Martin each had a pair of goals.
The University of New Hampshire women’s lacrosse team defeated Sacred Heart, 14-2, in the Wildcats’ season opener on Saturday. Catherine Sexton led UNH with a career-high six points, including a pair of goals. Krissy Schafer also had set a career-high with five goals for five points.
The UNH ski team placed fourth at the Dartmouth Carnival. Emma Woodhouse led the Wildcats with her 10th-place finish in the women’s slalom at Dartmouth Skiway.
The Plymouth State women’s hockey team erased a two-goal deficit to beat Salve Regina University, 3-2. The Panthers improved to 8-13-4, 7-5-2 in NEHC play.
The Colby-Sawyer women’s basketball team defeated New England College, 65-50. Colby-Sawyer improved to 18-5 overall, 13-3 in NAC play. NEC is 13-10, 8-8 in the conference.
The Colby-Sawyer men’s basketball team fell to New England College, 82-79. Bishop Brady graduate Jourdain Bell led Colby-Sawyer with 21 points. Franklin’s Dana Bean added 17 points and registered four blocks for the Chargers (14-8, 11-5 NAC). NEC improved to 17-6, 13-3 NAC.
Central Force Basketball is holding tryouts for its girls’ team on March 10 at Belmont High School and March 11 at Belmont Middle School. On March 10, grades 5-6 tryout from 9 to 11 a.m., grades 7-8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., grades 9-12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. On March 11, grades 9-12 tryout from noon to 1:30 p.m., grades 7-8 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., grades 5-6 from 3 to 5 p.m. Tryout fee is $25. Call Mark at 340-1281 for more information.
Michael Carter Williams Starz AAU tryouts for players in grades 8 to 11 will be held Sunday at 20 Kenniston Road, Wilmot, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Please arrive early for registration. Contact Junior Delahoz and Jesus Rodriguez at mcwstarz1@gmail.com or jdelahoz12@gmail.com for more information.
Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race registration runs Monday-Feb. 26. Entrants in the race, a grueling 7.6 miles up New Hampshire’s famously steep and scenic Mt. Washington Auto Road, are chosen by a lottery, accessible at mtwashingtonautoroad.com/mount-washington-road-race. Lottery registration opens on Monday at 8 a.m. and closes on Feb. 26 at 11:59 p.m. Following the close of registration for the lottery, a computer randomly selects the runners who will be entered in the race. The entry fee, charged to those who are selected, is $95. Notification of acceptance or rejection by the lottery will be sent via email to each applicant on March 1. This year’s race will take place on June 16 with a 9 a.m. start.
Concord Northeast baseball and softball season registration is open at concordnortheast.com. Email questions to concordnortheast@gmail.com.
Cap City Basketball AAU tryouts will be held on 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 Sunday at Boscawen Elementary School. Grades 8-12 will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Grades 4-7 will run from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Contact ICBbasketball@gmail.com.
Merrimack Valley Youth Baseball & Softball is accepting player registrations for the 2018 season at mvybs.org. MVYBS serves boys and girls ages 4-16 from Penacook, Boscawen, Webster, Salisbury, Andover and Loudon. In-person registration will be held at Penacook Community Center on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. and on March 10 at 10 a.m. For more information contact Scott McPherson at mcphersonnh@gmail.com or 496-3518.
Concord National Youth Softball registration is now open at concordsoftball.org. Girls in grades kindergarten and up in the south end of Concord are encouraged to join. You can also register in person at Abbot-Downing School from 5-7 p.m. on the following dates: Feb. 22, March 7 and March 21. Registration ends March 31. Send questions to cnysoftball@gmail.com.
FieldHouse Sports youth soccer clinics are now open for registration. The next five-week session of Little Strikers soccer skills clinics, for ages 3-6 begins March 3 and meets Saturday mornings. Clinics are instructional, interactive and fun. Cost for Mini Strikers (ages 3-4) is $40 and Little Strikers (ages 5-6) is $50. T-shirt included. Register online at FieldhouseSports.com or call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive in Bow.
Health Club of Concord Tennis Camp is being offered for players ages 7 to 14. Cost is $199 for members, $269 for non-members. The camp will be held Feb. 26 through March 2, 9 a.m. to noon. Email tennisinfo@healthcluborconcord.com or call 224-7787 for more information.
Seacoast United is offering a two-day goalkeeper camp for ages 10 to 16 on March 1 and 2 at the indoor facility in Concord. Andy Pringle, Seacoast United’s director of goalkeeping, will run the camp. Cost is $65 per player. Reach out to Darrell Betley at dbetley@seacoastunited.com 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.), Feb. 18 (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), Feb. 25 (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.
Merrimack Valley baseball annual youth clinic series run by MV players and coaches for players age 8-12 starts Sunday. Sessions are Sunday, 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 5:30-6:45 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.
Seacoast United Baseball Club clinic will run Feb. 26-27 from 9 a.m. to noon at the SUSC Concord Indoor Facility. Players will receive instruction on a wide variety of general baseball skills and situations and apply their skills during controlled game play on both days of camp. Cost is $135. Camp includes a t-shirt with registration. Contact Jordan Anderson at janderson@seacoastunited.com to register.
Umpire certification through the New Hampshire Baseball Umpires Association will be available to anyone interested in umpiring high school baseball in the state for varsity, JV, freshmen and middle school. Classes begin March 25 at 2 p.m. at Laconia High School. Cost is $65. For more information, please contact Baseball Umpire Development Chairman Gary Noyes at 455-2714 or gnoyes76@gmail.com.
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.
NH Lady Cannons 16U White USA softball team is looking to add one player with infield or catching experience to complete its roster for the 2018 season. The team practices twice weekly at the Concord Sports Center and will participate in seven tournaments this summer. For information or to schedule a tryout contact Kevin McLaughlin at 496-5397 or kdmcl@comcast.net.
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.
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.
Frank Monahan Foundation Basketball Showcase will be held Sunday at Bishop Brady High School featuring some of the best prep school basketball teams in the country plus a NHIAA game between Pembroke Academy and Bishop Brady. Proceeds from this event will benefit the James Ceriello Scholarship. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Tickets are valid for all five games. For more information please visit frankmonahanfoundation.org.
Pine Hill XC Ski Area Annual Pancake Brunch will take place at Robb’s Hut on Feb. 24 from noon to 2 p.m.
U18 High School Tennis Preseason Jamboree at the Health Club of Concord will be on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 from noon to 7 p.m. at 10 Garvin Falls Road in Concord. Players will play multiple matches against players of similar ability both days. To register, contact Dave Page at polarbr69@aol.com. The deadline to register is Feb. 20. For more information, contact Gary Roberts (327-4284, gpro66@gmail.com) or Rebecca Killinger (229-2046, killinger888@comcast.net).
NHIAA officials job fair will be held for anyone interested in officiating high school athletics in New Hampshire. The event will take place on April 4 at NHTI from 1-3 p.m. For more information contact Donna Plumb at dplumb@nhiaa.org or 228-8671.