Diann Balser and Stacey Counts won Loudon Country Club’s annual Crystal Cup. The pair of Karen Landry and Annette Chagnon finished second. Doug Debski and Roger Gayer won the Loudon Cup, while Don Gaskell and Scott Hagerty finished second. Bobby Cozzens and Gary Volpe finished third, Bob Landry and Bob Davis finished fourth, and Art Martin and Joe Fontaine rounded out the top five.
Events
Public roller skating nights are returning this summer to the Douglas N. Everett Arena on Friday and Sunday nights. Admission is $5 and skate rentals are available for $5. Skating hours are 6-8 p.m. on Fridays and 5-7 p.m. on Sundays. Adult skating hours are Fridays from 8:15-10:15 p.m. and Sundays from 7:15-9:15 p.m. Visit concordnh.gov/rollerskating for more information.
World Cup watch party will be hosted by the University of New Hampshire men’s soccer team at Wildcat Stadium on Sunday at 11 a.m. The game will be shown live on the video board. The event is free and open to the public. Youth soccer teams are encouraged to play on the field during the game, while members of the UNH men’s soccer team will also be on hand signing 2018 UNH men’s soccer schedule posters. Concessions will be available for purchase and the UNH men’s soccer gear store will be open.
Rotary Club of Concord’s annual golf fundraiser will be held on July 17 at Pembroke Pines with registration starting at 7:30 a.m. The entry fee is $400 per foursome, which includes golf fees, breakfast, lunch and prizes. All proceeds will be donated to organizations serving the needy in the Concord community. Contact Vince Trento at vince@rumfordstone.com or 410-6715.
World Run-Paddle Biathlon Championship will be held July 19 at the NHTI boat ramp. The Carboard Boat Regatta (for children) is at 4 p.m., the Novice Fun Paddle Run is at 4:45 p.m., and the championship 4K run 4K paddle is at 5:30 p.m. For more information, email twalton@nedelta.com.
New Hampshire Football Showcase will be held July 21 at Bedford High School. This is an exposure event designed for high school players who plan to play college football. For more information or to register, visit the New Hampshire Football Showcase website at xceleratethegame.com.
Concord High School Boys’ Soccer Alumni Game will be held on Aug. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Rundlett Middle School. All former players are welcome. Contact head coach Scott Dunlop at scottdunlop28@yahoo.com with any questions.
Par for Hooves Golf Scramble to Benefit Live and Let Live Farms will be held Sept. 24 at Pembroke Pines Country Club. The fee is $500 per foursome. For more information, contact Chris Robinson at cperci33@gmail.com or 340-1479.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
Seacoast United Baseball Club will host a summer baseball skills series on Mondays in July. Skills camps will focus on general hitting and defensive concepts. Camps will meet from 9-11 a.m. on July 16 and July 23 at the Seacoast United Concord Indoor Facility located at 10 Ferry St. Registration is $75 per session and includes a t-shirt. For more information, contact Jordan Anderson at janderson@seacoastunited.com.
Concord Parks & Recreation Girls’ Lacrosse Camp for ages 8-14 will be held from Monday-July 20 from 9 a.m.-noon. Join coach Sean O’Brien for a week of skills, drills and games.
Tide Jumpers basketball camp is open to students in grades K-2 and will run from Monday-July 20 from 9-11 a.m. at the City Wide Community Center. Concord High varsity coaches Dave Chase and Tim LaTorra will lead the camp, which will emphasize ball handling, shooting, layups, passing and catching, sportsmanship and the basics of defense. Games are incorporated into each day. Go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690 for more information.
Basketball Developmental Camp is open to students in grades 3-4 and is focused on honing individual skills and preparing the camper for next season. The camp will run from Monday-July 20 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the City Wide Community Center. Concord High varsity coaches Dave Chase and Tim LaTorra will lead the camp. Go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690 for more information.
Middle School 3-v-3 & Shooting Camp is open to students in grades 5-8 and will run from Monday-July 20 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the City Wide Community Center. Concord High varsity coaches Dave Chase and Tim LaTorra will lead the camp, which focuses on skill development, shooting and understanding how to play three-on-three basketball.
Play On! Soccer Camp will be held at NHTI on Monday-July 20 for boys and girls in grades 1-3. A second session for grades 4-11 will be led by Heidi Crockett and Derek Johnson.
Little Hitters Tennis classes offered by Concord parks and recreation for ages 4-7 will run July 17, July 19, July 24 and July 26 and is an introduction to the sport using the United States Tennis Association’s “10 and Under” format to help kids learn and experience the game in a way that is enjoyable and rewarding. Check concordparksandrec.com for times and prices.
Bow High field hockey will host a two-day clinic at for players in grades 7-12 on July 18-19 at New England College with instruction provided by World Camp USA field hockey international staff. For more information or to register for this “European Camp on U.S. soil” go to worldcampusa.com/camps or email rcleary@bownet.org.
NH Lightning and Concord National Youth Softball will hold a two-day half-day fundamentals camp on July 23 and July 24 at Martin Field in Concord for children ages 7-14. The camp is open to all players from any program and community. Registration is open from 8-8:45 a.m. on each day, and camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon with optional pitching and catching clinics from 1-2 p.m. Cost is $25 for the fundamentals clinic, and $40 for the combined fundamentals and pitching and catching program. Email 16UWhiteManager@NHLightning.org to sign up. Please send name, player’s age and shirt size.
Seacoast Express United soccer 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.
CARAMBA Soccer Camps, run by USSF A licensed director Jorge Pardo, will be held for players in grades 1-8 throughout the summer. Field and goalie training locations and dates are: St. Paul’s School in Concord (July 23-27), Carpenter Fields in Chichester (July 30-Aug. 3) and Center Point Fields in Concord (Aug. 6-9). High school age players may attend the Aug. 6-9 training. Contact Jorge Pardo at 496-3579 or carambasoccercamps@gmail.com, or visit soccerskillscamp.org for more information.
Miller’s Soccer School at Brewster Academy will hold a camp July 27-30. The camp will aim to improve fitness and skill and will also feature discussions on the college recruiting process, guest college coaches and instructions on creating a highlight video. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 9-19. Residential and commuter spots are still open. For more information, go to millersoccer.net or call coach Miller at 630-5866.
Concord Parks & Recreation Field Hockey Camp for grades 3-9 will be held from July 30-Aug. 3 from 5-8 p.m. Instruction by Merrimack Valley varsity field hockey coach Kim Kenney and coach Kate Letendre will provide young athletes the opportunity to improve their skills.
Tryouts/Registrations
NH Lady Cannons softball tryouts for the 2019 season for the 10U, 12U and 14U teams will be held Monday from 5:30-7 p.m., July 25 from 5:30-7 p.m. and Aug. 11 from 10 a.m.-noon at Concord Sports Center. The 16U and 18U team tryouts will be July 25 from 5:30-7 p.m., Aug. 8 from 5:30-7 p.m. and Aug. 11 from 10 a.m.-noon at Concord Sports Center. For more information go to concordsportscenter.com or contact Bryan Caruso at 224-1655.
Concord Sports Center will be offering a baseball team in the Granite State Showcase League this fall. Tryouts will be held at Concord Sports Center July 18 from 5:30-7 p.m. and July 25 from 5:30-7 p.m. This team is for players interested in playing collegiate baseball. For more information please contact Bryan Caruso at 224-1655 or concordcannons@icloud.com.
Seacoast United Cubs Baseball Club will host tryouts for its 2018/19 travel teams on July 30 from 5-7 p.m. (10U-12U) and July 31 from 5-7 p.m. (13U-14U). All tryouts are held at the Seacoast United Concord Indoor Facility, 10 Ferry St., Suite 105. For more information, contact Jordan Anderson at janderson@seacoastunited.com.
NH Lightning softball tryouts will be at Martin Field in Concord on July 30 from 6-8 p.m. for U12 and U14, on July 31 from 6-8 p.m. for U16 and U18/18+ and Aug. 12 for U10 at 9 a.m., U12 at 10 a.m., U14 at 11 a.m., U16 at noon and U18/18+ at 1 p.m. Call Jim Rosenberg at 387-6424 with questions.
NH Comets softball tryouts for the 2019 softball season are set. The 10U team will have tryouts on Aug. 1 from 6-8 p.m., Aug. 5 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and Aug. 12 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. The 12U/14U tryouts will be July 30 from 6-8 p.m., Aug. 4 from 9-11 a.m. and Aug. 12 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. The 16U/18U tryouts will be July 26 from 6-8 p.m., Aug. 7 from 6-8 p.m. and Aug 12 from 5-7 p.m. All tryouts will be at Sanel Park, 127 Old Suncook Rd., Concord. Contact Bob Palisi at 231-1446 or Chris Kelley at 759-8894 with questions.
Bow Recreation is now taking registrations for archery, lacrosse, kickball, tennis, fall soccer and fitness programs like boot camp, line dancing, meditation, pilates and yoga. For more information call 223-3920 or go to bownh.gov.
Concord High School and Rundlett Middle School athletics registrations are open. Parents must sign in to their PowerSchool Parent account at ps.sau8.org, or go to sau8.org and choose Athletics. If you have not yet signed up to PowerSchool Parent, you will need the one-time Access ID and access password for each of your children, which may be obtained from Rundlett Middle School at 225-0862 or Concord High at 225-0819. CHS registration closes Aug. 1. Rundlett registration closes Sept. 8. Athletes are strongly encouraged to register at this time.
New England Fusion U16 Gold softball is looking for a utility player to add to the team. The team currently has players from Concord, Pembroke, Litchfield, Londonderry, Pinkerton Academy, Souhegan, Windham and Milford. Practices are held in Londonderry and the team competes in local tournaments as well as nationals. Player fees will be prorated. For more information, contact head coach Mike Bernier at michael.bernier@myfairpoint.net.
New England Wolves U14 Hockey is looking for a few more players for the 2018-19 season. The team is open to experienced skaters in born in 2004 and 2005. The Wolves are part of the New England Premier Hockey League and play out of the Plymouth State Ice Arena and Merrill Fay Arena in Laconia. For more information, contact General Manager Andrew Trimble at scoringconcepts@gmail.com or visit the Wolves’ website at AmericanHockeyInstitute.com.
Central Force Basketball is looking for a few girls for its high school teams for the upcoming AAU season. If interested, call Mark Dionne at 340-1281.
Peak FC soccer and futsal club is looking for a few more boys born in 2007 and 2008 for its premier team for this fall. If interested please contact the club at info@peakfc.net or go to peakfc.net.