JV result
The Hopkinton JV girls’ basketball team defeated White Mountains, 37-26, in a tournament in Franklin. Sophie Potter led the scoring with 11 points, including three 3-pointers. Bree Hamilton was all over the boards and Fiona Beane and Brooke Carlson handled the defensive pressure. Hopkinton will play in the championship game at 4 p.m. in Franklin on Sunday.
The Concord Boys & Girls Club seventh- and eighth-grade girls improved to 19-4 with a 44-32 win over Hooksett. Elizabeth Blinn (13 points, four blocks), Julia Dolpies (10 points, seven rebounds), Isabella Rivera (eight points) and Libbey Hicks (seven points, six rebounds) led Concord.
The Concord Boys & Girls Club boys’ “B” team defeated Bedford, 40-33. Liam Dooley (13 points), Max Leahy (nine points) and Dylan Connelly (eight points) led Concord.
The Bow third- and fourth-grade boys’ Suburban League team defeated Concord Boys & Girls Club, 47-33, in the first round of the playoffs. Tommy Tsouros paced Bow (29-7) with 18 points, followed by Brendan O’Keeffe (14 points) and Peyton Larrabee (six points). Jake Reardon led the team in rebounds and Gavin Buxton anchored a strong defense.
Sophomore Taylor Wenczkowski scored for the lone for the University of New Hampshire women’s ice hockey team (14-12-7) in a 2-1 loss to Boston University (12-15-6). Wenczkowski scored late in the third period when the Wildcats pulled their goalie for an extra attacker.
Senior guard Brittni Lai scored 20 points, but the Wildcats came up short in a 62-56 loss to Stony Brook. UNH is 17-11 overall and 8-7 in America East with one regular-season game remaining. Stony Brook is also 17-11, but took sole possession of fourth place, one spot ahead of the Wildcats in America East, with a 9-6 conference record. UNH’s Olivia Healy (13 points, nine rebounds) and Carlie Pogue (11 points, seven rebounds) also played well.
Concord’s Cassidy Emerson scored a game-high 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had five steals, and Concord’s Deb Morrill had 10 points and seven assists to lead the Plymouth State women’s basketball team (7-18) to a 61-51 victory over Rhode Island College on senior day. The Panthers end the regular season with a 3-11 record in Little East Conference play and will be the No. 7 seed in the LEC tournament. Plymouth plays in the first round Tuesday night at No. 2 UMass-Boston.
The NHTI men’s basketball advanced to the YSCC championship game for the second year in a row with a 93-69 semifinal win over Southern Maine Community College. The Lynx trailed by five points at halftime, but dominated the second half thanks to Jaevan Dobbins (18 points off the bench), Aubrey Stephens (14 points) and YSCC Player of the Year J’Quavious Thurmond (12 points, six rebounds).
The NHTI women’s basketball team fell short of a spot in the YSCC championship game with a 76-66 semifinal loss to Central Maine Community College. Michaella Biron (18 points, six rebounds) and YSCC Player of the Year Riselly Deoleo (eight points, nine rebounds) led NHTI.
The St. Paul’s School varsity girls’ hockey team defeated Winchendon, 3-1. Gillis Frechette had two goals and an assist to lead the Big Red. Gaby Roy also scored and Olivia Hale added two assists.
The St. Paul’s varsity girls’ basketball team defeated Choate in the first round of the Eight Schools Tournament, 63-58. Ella Stewart (19 points) and Izzy Iseyemi (16 points) led the Big Red.
Seacoast Express United Spring Rec Soccer will hold a six-week clinic on Saturday mornings at NHTI. Clinic for grades pre-K through two will start on April 14 and run through May 19. PreK, K, and Grades 1 & 2. Cost is $35 per player. Free SUSC Nike T-shirt included. Contact Darrell at dbetley@seacoastunited.com for more information.
Seacoast Express United will hold a summer camp at NHTI July 23-27 for the U-10 through U-15 age groups. Cost is $220 per play. Contact Mo Abdirizak at 415-0146 or mabdirizak@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 (11 a.m.-1 p.m.) and 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 has started. Sessions are Sunday, March 4 and March 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Other 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.
Health Club of Concord Tennis Camp is being offered for players ages 7-14. Cost is $199 for members, $269 for non-members. The camp will be held Feb. 26 through March 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. Email tennisinfo@healthcluborconcord.com or call 224-7787 for more information.
Seacoast United two-day goalkeeper camp for ages 10-16 will be on March 1 and March 2 at the indoor facility in Concord. Andy Pringle, Seacoast United’s director of goalkeeping, will run the camp. Cost is $65 per player. Contact Darrell Betley at dbetley@seacoastunited.com for more information.
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.
Concord Parks and Recreation is offering a golf camp April 24-27 for kids ages 12-16. The camp includes a junior membership for the golf season. Space is limited. Register at concordparksandrec.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.
Pine Hill XC Ski Area Annual Pancake Brunch will take place at Robb’s Hut on Saturday 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 Tuesday. For more information, contact Gary Roberts (327-4284, gpro66@gmail.com) or Rebecca Killinger (229-2046, killinger888@comcast.net).
Hillsboro-Deering High School Winter Sports Awards night will be March 14 at 6 p.m. Teams will meet in the HDHS gymnasium before going to breakout rooms. Boys’ basketball will meet in the gymnasium, girls’ basketball will meet in the library, spirit will meet in the cafeteria, Alpine skiing will meet in room 101 and bowling will meet in room 102.
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.
Concord Northeast baseball and softball season registration is open at concordnortheast.com. Email questions to concordnortheast@gmail.com.
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 days: Thursday, March 7 and March 21. Registration ends March 31. Send questions to cnysoftball@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 Thursday 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.
Cap City Basketball AAU tryouts will be held on Saturday 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.
Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race registration runs through 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 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 Babe Ruth Baseball has opened registration for the upcoming season. Players can be registered online at concordbrl.com or in person on March 3 at Dick’s Sporting Goods on Loudon Road in Concord from 9 a.m. to noon.
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.
Central Force Basketball is holding tryouts for its girls’ teams on March 10 at Belmont High School and March 11 at Belmont Middle School. On March 10, grades 5-6 tryout from 9-11 a.m. and grades 7-8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., grades 9-12 from 1:30-3 p.m. On March 11, grades 9-12 tryout from noon to 1:30 p.m., grades 7-8 from 1:30-3 p.m. and grades 5-6 from 3-5 p.m. Tryout fee is $25. Call Mark at 340-1281 for more information.