Dan Luker and Mark Puffer won the two-ball best ball event at Concord Country Club on Sunday with a 7-under-par 63. Second place went to Jeff Chandler and Chris Hewey with a score of 66. The ladies of Concord CC played a game of Nassau on Sunday, which awards the low net front nine score, back nine score and total 18-hole score. Andy Jalbert and Lise Swacha tied for the low front-nine score, both shooting net 35. The low back-nine score went to Chris Friedman, who shot 36. The low 18-hole score went to Kathy Barnes, who shot net 73.
After a week of rain delays, Mike Bayer won his second Concord City A singles title with a 6-4, 6-3 win over George Lagos. Bayer completed a sweep as he and his partner, Doc Wheeler, took the doubles crown with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Mark Blaisdell and Andy Day.
The Concord Capitols were eliminated in the semifinals by Hudson, 7-2, in the New England Independent Baseball League playoffs. Max Lamora pitched well in relief and Nick Grimbilas knocked in both of Concord’s runs.
Eduard Pinto hit a two-run home run and had two hits, driving in four, and T.J. Zeuch threw six scoreless innings as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats beat the Hartford Yard Goats, 8-1, on Sunday in Connecticut. With the victory, the Fisher Cats swept the four-game series. Zeuch (7-4) picked up the win after he struck out five while allowing five hits. New Hampshire started the scoring with a big fourth inning, when it put up five runs, including a two-run home run by Pinto. The Fisher Cats later added two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh. In the sixth, Pinto hit a two-run double, while Harold Ramirez hit a solo home run in the seventh. Evan Grills (2-4) went 5⅔ innings, allowing seven runs and seven hits. He also struck out three and walked one. New Hampshire improved to 16-2 against Hartford this season.
The Concord High School football team will hold its third annual golf tournament Friday at Beaver Meadow Golf Course. Sign up at birdeasepro.com/CHSQuarterbackClubGolfTournament.
NE Royals softball tryouts for the 18U and 18+ teams will be at Hansen Park in Bow on Monday at 6 p.m. and Saturday 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=12947.
Seacoast United Cubs Baseball Club will host tryouts for its 2018/19 travel teams on Monday from 5-7 p.m. (10U-12U) and Tuesday 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 Monday from 6-8 p.m. for U12 and U14, on Tuesday 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 Wednesday from 6-8 p.m., Sunday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and Aug. 12 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. The 12U/14U tryouts will be Monday 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 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 Road, Concord. Contact Bob Palisi at 231-1446 or Chris Kelley at 759-8894 with questions.
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 Wednesday. Rundlett registration closes Sept. 8. Athletes are strongly encouraged to register at this time.
NH Lady Cannons softball tryouts for the 2019 season for the 10U, 12U and 14U teams will be held Aug. 11 from 10 a.m.-noon at Concord Sports Center. The 16U and 18U team tryouts will be on 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.
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.
Hillsboro-Deering High School fall sports tryouts/first practice will be on Aug. 13 at the following times and locations: football practice, 7:30 a.m., HDHS football field; girls’ soccer tryouts, 7:30 a.m., HDHS soccer fields; girls’ volleyball tryouts, 8 a.m., HDHS gym; cross country practice, 8 a.m., Grimes Field; boys’ soccer tryouts, 9 a.m., HDHS soccer fields; golf tryouts, 2 p.m., Angus Lea Golf Course. All athletes trying out must have a physical already on file with the athletic trainer or school nurse, or they must have a current physical for 2018-19 ready to turn in to their coach. All athletes must also have a current ImPact test results on file with the athletic trainer. Athletes without a physical and/or ImPact test result will not be allowed to participate.
Hopkinton High School fall sports will begin on Aug. 13 at the following locations and times: boys’ soccer, at the high school, grades 10-12 from 7:30-10 a.m., incoming freshmen from 5-7 p.m.; girls’ soccer, Houston Field 3, 8-10:30 a.m.; field hockey, high school field hockey field, 8-11 a.m.; cross country, high school, 8:30-10 a.m.; golf, high school parking lot, 10:15; football, Hillsboro-Deering HS, 7:30 a.m. In order to start practicing, student-athletes must have a physical on file from within the last two years. All other paperwork may be filled out at the myschoolbucks website. If a student-athlete does not make a team and/or decides not to play, the athletic fee can be refunded.
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.
Concord Crew fall registration is open. No experience needed and everybody rows. Concord Crew is a non-profit organization providing middle and high school age kids throughout the Capital Area with an opportunity to learn new skills, achieve and maintain great fitness and make friends. Go to concordcrew.org. Register by Aug. 27.
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.
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 head coach Mike Bernier at michael.bernier@myfairpoint.net.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Concord City “B” tennis tournament will be held the week of Aug. 13. Deadline to register is Aug. 9 at 9 p.m. Tournament is intended for 3.0-4.0 rated players. Previous winners are welcome to play again. Players need to be available to play after 5 p.m. on weekdays and on Saturday. Entry fee is $15 for singles and $30 per doubles team. Payment due at first match. Email Jeff Siegel at cgulls@comcast.net if interested.
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.
Wanakee Wilderness 5K is on Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. at Wanakee United Methodist Center, 75 Upper New Hampton Road, Meredith. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. The 5K trail race goes through the hills and mountains with a view of Lake Pemigewasset. Registration is $25 ahead of time or $30 on race day. There will be a BBQ and silent auction after the race. Register at wanakeewilderness5k.com.
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
Concord Parks & Recreation Field Hockey Camp for grades 3-9 will be held from Monday-Friday 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.
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: Carpenter Fields in Chichester (Monday-Friday) 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.
Tennis camp for ages 8-14 taught by Concord Parks and Recreation staff will run from Aug. 6-10 from 5-7:30 p.m. Players will be challenged at their own level of play with beginners focusing on fundamentals and experienced players fine tuning their skills and training for competitive play. For more go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Concord Parks & Rec preseason soccer camp for grades 3-6 with international coaches will be Aug. 20-24 from 5:30-8 p.m. The camp will feature drills for foot skills, tactical practices and freestyle soccer. For more go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.