The Concord Capitols secured the No. 1 seed in the upcoming New England Independent Baseball League State Tournament with a 5-3 win in extra innings over Weare. Pat Goren pitched no-hit ball for 5⅓ innings before a couple of defensive miscues led to three unearned runs in the sixth inning to tie the game. Mario Fusco got the win in relief, striking out seven in 2⅔ innings. Trevor Gallagher had three hits and drove in Dylan Cooper with a sacrifice fly for the game winning run in the top of the eighth. Cooper also added two hits.
Rob Simpson and Gary LaPierre won the Dave Banks Presidents Member-Guest tournament at the Concord Country Club. Simpson and LaPierre won a shootout with seven other divisional winners. Simpson and LaPierre prevailed in the sixth round of the shootout, getting by the last surviving team of Al Lindquist and Todd Torrance. Other divisional winners were Kevin Hobbs and Bill LaBerge, Don Steenbeke and Derek Gordon, Kraig Burnham and Keith Burnham, John Sokul and Mark Kanakis, Bill Ennis and John Salerno, and Greg Carbone and Nick Estee.
Sunday’s Concord City A singles final was postponed to Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Bow Brook Club. First seed Mike Bayer will face off with George Lagos. In the event of inclement weather, the match will be rescheduled to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Concord Capitols Football and Cheer sign-ups for youth flag football, tackle football and cheerleading will be on Tuesday and Thursday at Martin Field on Iron Works Road in Concord from 5:45-7 p.m. Registration is also open at concordcapitols.org or email Jen at jdiachenko@gmail.com.
Players needed
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 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. 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.
Concord Capitols Football and Cheer is still looking for cheer and football players for the upcoming season. Competitive cheer for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade is available, as is flag football for girls and boys ages 5-8 and tackle football for ages 7-14. Visit concordcapitols.org to sign up or contact Jen Diachenko at jdiachenko@gmail.com or by phone at 608-7470.
Singles and doubles tennis tournament for boys and girls 18-and-under will be held at Concord’s Memorial Field courts on Tuesday and Wednesday. The $10 day-of registration fee covers both doubles and singles. Doubles partners may be assigned. To register, email Concord high boys’ tennis coach Dave Page at polarbr69@aol.com. For all other questions contact Rebecca Killinger at 229-2046.
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.
Seacoast Ingard Tennis Tournament is scheduled for Friday-Sunday at the Seacoast Indoor Tennis Club in North Hampton. Deadline to register is Wednesday at 8 p.m. Categories include men’s and women’s open and A singles and doubles, as well as age 55-and-over men’s singles and doubles. Mixed doubles will be contested in open, A and B categories. Junior divisions for girls and boys age 16 and 18 and under. Open players generally have a suggested rating of 4.5-plus, while A players are 4.0 or below. Doubles and mixed doubles ratings would be 9.0-plus in the Open categories, and 8.0 or below in the A categories, and B mixed doubles would be 7.0 or below. Cost is $30 for singles per event and $50 for doubles entries. Juniors pay $15 per singles entry. To enter, email tournament director Don Atkinson at datkinson@maine.rr.com. Players should state their name, level and events they are entering. Visit seacoasttennis.com for more information.
Belmont High School alumni soccer matches between alumni and current players will be on Aug. 10. The girls’ match will be at 7:30 p.m. and the boys’ match will be about 9 p.m.
10th Annual ForMatt Foundation Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 10 at Derryfield Country Club in Manchester. The non-profit Foundation was formed to honor the memory of Matt Choiniere, a former Concord High student-athlete who passed away in 2008 at the age of 22. The ForMatt Foundation provides grants for children that allow them to participate in healthy activities such as sports, music, art, theater and more. The registration fee is $100 per player. Hole sponsorships (with your business name printed on a sign to be placed at the hole) are available for $100. To register, sponsor, donate or find out more, go to formattfoundation.org or call Vint Choiniere at 707-4736.
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 additional ways to sponsor and 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 Monday. Skills camps will focus on general hitting and defensive concepts. Camps will meet from 9-11 a.m. on Monday 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.
Rundlett Middle School girls’ volleyball Open Gym for is being offered for players in grades 6-8. New players and current players are welcome to learn some skills and improve before tryouts. Sessions will be on Mondays and Wednesdays, starting this Monday at 5:30 p.m. Check the Rundlett Middle School Volleyball Facebook page for updates and location changes, or email christnvolley@yahoo.com or jgriffin@sau8.org with questions.
NH Lightning and Concord National Youth Softball will hold a two-day half-day fundamentals camp on Monday and Tuesday 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.
Concord Crew Learn to Row program offers new rowers in grades 7-12 an opportunity to learn the basics. There will be some light land work but the bulk of each day is spent learning the basics of sweep oar rowing and teamwork on the Merrimack River with peers and coaches. Session 2 runs Mondays through Thursdays, this Monday-Aug. 16, 5 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Mini Soccer Camp for ages 4-6 focuses on competitions and skill-building activities designed to enlighten and develop budding players. Camp runs from Monday-Friday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Keach Park. For more information, visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
British Soccer Camp for grades 1-6 focuses on individual foot skills, fakes, moves and turns, freestyle soccer, small-sided games and a daily World Cup-style tournament. Camp runs Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
British All Sports Camp will teach children in grades 1-6 about British sports. New sports included tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball and team handball. Camps run from Monday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. For more information, visit concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Seacoast Express United soccer will hold a summer camp at NHTI Monday-Friday 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 (Monday-Friday), 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 Friday-July 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.
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 on Wednesday 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.
NH Lady Cannons softball tryouts for the 2019 season for the 10U, 12U and 14U teams will be held Wednesday 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 Wednesday 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.
New Hampshire Elite softball tryouts for the 14U, 16U, 18U and 18+ teams will be on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Concord Indoor Sports, 10 Ferry St. Questions and registrations can be emailed to NHeliteSoftball@gmail.com. You must pre-register by email in order to try out.
NE Royals softball tryouts for the 18U and 18+ teams will be at Hansen Park in Bow on July 30 at 6 p.m. and Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. All 16U and 18U players are invited to the no-fee tryout. This year’s player fee was $300, which includes tournaments, uniforms and insurance. Contact Peter Jenovese at 724-5023 or pjeno@msn.com for more information. To register for the tryout, go to leaguelineup.com/formpreview.asp?url=neroyals&formID=129477.
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.
Merrimack Valley High School fall sports start on Aug. 13 at 8:30 a.m. except for football and spirit. Football equipment handout will be on Aug. 9 for grades 11-12 from 3:30-5 p.m. and on Aug. 10 for grades 9-10 from 3:30-5 p.m. Fall spirit tryouts will be on Aug. 20 from 8-10 a.m. at Penacook Elementary School. Athletes starting on Aug. 13will meet on their respective game field in the stands. All athletes must have a physical on file (given after Jan. 1 of athletes’ eighth-grade year) and current ImPact test (must recertify every two years). Physicals and ImPact tests are required prior to trying out. Interscholastic Athletic Agreement forms must be signed by the student-athletes and returned on Aug. 14.
Cap City Fall Basketball tryouts will be on Aug. 12, Aug. 14 (grades pre-K through sixth), Aug. 15 (grades 7-12), Aug. 18 and Aug. 26 for boys and girls of all abilities between pre-kindergarten and 12th grade. Tryout fee is $30 and covers all three tryout dates (Aug. 26 tryout is only for those who could not attend the first three). Cap City Basketball offers a variety of Fall League and AAU teams. For specific tryout times for each grade level visit capcitybasketball.com or email capcitybasketball@gmail.com.