The team of Mark Placy and Jeff Towle recorded the low score of 64 during a weekend game of Two Ball, Best Ball at Concord Country Club. Following them in second place were Jeff Towle and Bill Krueger at 65.
Despite six of nine starters recording a hit, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats couldn’t protect an early lead in falling to the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 5-2, Saturday in Richmond, Va. New Hampshire struck first with a run in the fourth, but went on to allow two in the sixth, two in the seventh and a final tally in the eighth inning. Max Pentecost finished with one RBI for the Fisher Cats. New Hampshire takes on Richmond for the rubber match of the series on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The New Hampshire Comets softball organization will be holding its annual meeting at 7 p.m. on Sept. 13 at Bishop Brady High School. New board members for the 2019 season will be considered at the meeting. Positions including vice president, equipment manager, secretary, schedule/field coordinator, player representative and public relations will be voted on. Interested applicants are encouraged to come with a brief statement on how they can help the organization. Contact Bob Palisis at 231-1446 with questions.
Concord Parks & Recreation Boot Camp, 45 minutes of fast, high intensity, sweaty fun, is accepting registrations. Each class is different, using a variety of formats and equipment and will challenge your body in new ways. Classes run Wednesdays from 5-5:45 p.m. until Sept. 12, and Saturdays from 8:15-9 a.m. until Sept. 8. Instructed by Jodi Cornell.
Cap City Fall Basketball tryouts will be on Sunday, Tuesday (grades pre-K through sixth), Wednesday (grades 7-12), Saturday and Aug. 26 at Bishop Brady High School 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.
Merrimack Valley High School fall sports start on Monday at 8:30 a.m. except for football and spirit. Fall spirit tryouts will be on Aug. 20 from 8-10 a.m. at Penacook Elementary School. Athletes starting on Monday will 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 Tuesday.
Franklin High School fall sports begin on Monday. Football practice will be from 4-6:30 p.m. at FHS, field hockey will be from 5-7 p.m. at PSS and soccer will be at FMS from 5-7 p.m. Volleyball starts on Wednesday at FMS from 9-11 a.m. and spirit will meet at FHS from 4:15-6 p.m. All athletes must be registered on FamilyID in order to participate. On Thursday there will be a mandatory meeting with parents, players and coaches in the FHS Cafeteria from 6-7 p.m.
Hillsboro-Deering High School fall sports tryouts/first practice will be Monday 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 Monday 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.
Seacoast United Cubs Baseball Club will be hosting its final tryout for 2018/19 teams on Aug. 20 at the SUSC Concord Indoor Facility. The 10U, 11U, 12U tryouts are 5-6:30 p.m., followed by 13U, 14U tryouts from 6:30-8 p.m. For more, contact Jordan Anderson at janderson@seacoastunited.com.
NFL Flag Football is being offered by Concord Parks and Recreation. It is a league for boys and girls, ages 6-11. The league provides boys and girls the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of football while playing in a safe environment. The league runs Sundays from Sept. 9-Oct. 21. Ages 6-8 meet from 9:30-11:30 a.m., ages 9-11 meet from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and ages 12-14 meet 1:30-3:30 p.m. Final signup deadline is Aug. 24.
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.
FieldHouse Sports Indoor Facility fall indoor soccer leagues are accepting registrations. Leagues offered for adults are men 18-plus, men 30-plus, women 25-plus and adult coed. All abilities are welcome. Games begin the week of Aug. 27. Teams play one night a week (Monday-Thursday) for eight weeks. Twelve-week youth leagues (ages 5-18) begin the week of Oct. 29. Register online at fieldhousesports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive in Bow.
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. Rundlett registration closes Sept. 8. Athletes are strongly encouraged to register at this time.
Seacoast Express United is looking for soccer players for the upcoming season in the NEP League. The program needs two boys born in 2010, two boys born in 2009 and two boys born in 2008. SEU is also looking for two girls born in 2005 or 2006 to fill out the roster. Contact Darrell Betley at dbetley@seacoastunited.com or at 421-4481 for more information.
New England Wolves 18U and 16U split-season hockey teams are in search of a few more players for the upcoming fall season. The team is open to experienced skaters in birth years 2000-03. The Wolves are members of the New England Premier Hockey League. For more information, contact GM Andrew Trimble at scoringconcepts@gmail.com or visit the Wolves website at ne-wolveshockey.com.
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.
Officials Needed
New Hampshire Wrestling Officials Association is looking for high school and youth officials for the upcoming season. The NHWOA will be holding an apprentice clinic on Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Camp Mi-Te-Na in Alton. If interested, contact NHWOA president Rick Ross at 396-8238.
Bow High School annual alumni boys’ soccer game is scheduled to be held on Thursday. The girls’ match will be at 7:30 p.m. and the boys’ match will be about 9 p.m.
Concord High School Boys’ Soccer Alumni Game will be held on Thursday 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.
Bow High School annual boys’ soccer alumni game is scheduled to be held on Thursday. The girls’ match will be at 7:30 p.m. and the boys’ match will be about 9 p.m.
Wanakee Wilderness 5K is on Saturday 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.
Boscawen Old Home Day Golf Classic will be held Aug. 23 at Den Brae Golf Course in Sanbornton. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Registration and sponsorship forms can be found at townofboscawen.org/oldhomeday.golf. The cost for a foursome is $360, which includes 18 holes, cart, prizes and chicken barbeque. Sponsorships start at $100. Email lymancousens@comcast.net or call 796-6446 for more information.
12th annual Davis & Towle Friendly Kitchen 5K is Sept. 7 at NHTI in Concord. The race begins at 5:30 p.m. Walkers are encouraged. There will be a children’s run at 6:15 p.m., music, refreshments, age awards and a giant raffle. Contact Perry Seagroves at pseagroves@ccsnh.edu for more information.
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 & 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.
Concord Parks & Recreation beginner to advanced archery classes will run Saturday afternoons for six-week sessions at the Green Street Community Center. Class instructor is Dana White. The next session begins Sept. 7 and Sept. 8. Contact Concord Rec at 225-8690 for more information.
Little Strikers soccer skills clinics (ages 3-6) will be held at FieldHouse Sports Indoor Facility in Bow on Saturday mornings starting Sept. 8. Clinics run through the late spring and are instructional, interactive and fun. Cost for Mini Strikers (ages 3-4) is $40. Cost for Little Strikers (ages 5-6) is $50. T-shirt included. Register online at FieldhouseSports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive.