The New Hampshire Women’s Golf Association, featuring golfers from area golf clubs, won the Tri-State Tournament for the second year in a row over Vermont and Maine. The Tournament was held June 17-19 at Brunswick Golf Club in Maine. The tournament included Chapman-style match play and singles match play. Maine had the lead through day one, 1.5 points over New Hampshire and 10.5 points ahead of Vermont. New Hampshire made up some ground in singles match play, eventually winning by topping Maine by 11 points and Vermont by 17. New Hampshire was represented by 30 golfers from 22 different clubs, including Dale Nims and Sherry Osgood (Lochmere Golf and Country Club), Nancy Lamb and Jane Cumming (Canterbury Woods Country Club), and Carmyn Young (Angus Lea Golf Course).
First Annual St. Jude Charity Disc Golf Tournament will be hosted at Top O’ The Hill Disc Golf Course in Canterbury on Saturday. The event is in memory of Alanna Marcotte, who lost her battle with cancer in 2014. Those involved will throw for a cause with St. Jude Walk/Run and PeaceLoveAlanna, the top fundraising team during the 2018 St. Jude Walk/Run Boston. The tournament will begin at 12:30 p.m. and consist of two rounds featuring professional, advanced and intermediate players. Tuckaway Tavern will cater the event and Innova Champion Discs will donate raffle prizes. Those interested can register in person on the day of the event between 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., and all are welcome to arrive as early as 8 a.m. Contact tournament coordinator Kylie Grenier with any questions at kgrenier@plymouth.edu or 785-4276.
Sullivan County Humane Society 5K road race through the historic Corbin Covered Bridge on Corbin Road in Newport will be on Saturday at 10 a.m. Race day registration opens at 8:30 a.m. There will be a post-race BBQ, raffle prizes, age-group prizes and overall male and female winner prizes. Dogs welcome. Register at sullivancountyhumanesociety.org.
Annual Franklin Animal Shelter golf tournament is on Monday at Canterbury Woods Country Club. The event will be an 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start. Entry fee is $400 per team, which includes green fees, golf carts, lunch and prizes. Go to franklinanimalshelter.com and click on the events calendar for more information. Credit cards are accepted. Sponsors are also needed. Contact Tom at the Franklin Animal Shelter at gsalfranklin@yahoo.com or 671-3909.
Summer boys’ and girls’ high school basketball tournaments will be held at NHTI this summer. The boys’ tournament will be July 13. Contact Paul Hogan at phogan@ccsnh.edu for information. The girls’ tournament will be on July 20. Contact Dala Johnson at dalaj21@yahoo.com for information.
2nd Annual Drive Out Hunger Golf Tournament to benefit The Friendly Kitchen will be held July 19 at Loudon Country Club. It’s a four-person scramble format, with a 7:30 a.m. registration and 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, awards, raffles and food. Contact Val Guy or Sara Curran with questions or to register at 224-7678.
NHTI athletic department will host a nine-hole shotgun start golf tournament at Loudon Country Club on Aug. 20. Cost is $225 per foursome or $65 per person. To submit a team for the event, contact the NHTI athletics department at 230-4041 or email Paul Hogan at phogan@ccsnh.edu.
Concord High boys’ soccer alumni game will be Aug. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Rundlett Middle School. All past players are welcome. Contact Head Coach Scott Dunlop at scottdunlop28@yahoo.com with questions.
23rd Annual Hawks Baseball Camp will take place on Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. The instructional camp in the morning and game camp in the afternoon will have high school coaches and college players working closely with young athletes. Cost is $125 for ages 7-15 and is $150 after June 1. Rain date is slated for Aug. 28. To register, contact Dave Chase at 4chaseteam@comcast.net or 545-2960.
Paul Hogan Basketball Camps will be held at NHTI on the following dates throughout the summer: Rip City Basketball Camp (Monday-Friday and July 8-12), Girls Point Guard/Post Player Camp (June 30-July 2), Boys Point Guard/Post Player Camp (July 5-7) and the 26th Annual Specialist Basketball Camp (July 21-25). Information on all camps can be found at hogancamps.com or by calling 340-1719.
University of New Hampshire field hockey team will be holding two summer camps. Session 1 of the summer camp will be June 30-July 3 and Session 2 will be July 25-28. The summer camp sessions are open to junior high and high school students as of fall 2019. Players of all skill levels are welcome. Each session includes four days of field hockey instruction and a full evening program. The overnight option includes three meals daily and housing in a UNH residence hall. The day-only option includes two meals daily (lunch and dinner). Registration for all events is available online at unhwildcats.com.
Pembroke Recreation Department tennis lessons will be held at Pembroke Academy on Mondays and Wednesdays from July 8-31. Registration forms are available at the Pembroke Town Hall (between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.) and should be turned in by July 3. Lessons for grades 3 and under are 4-4:45 p.m. and grades 4-8 are 5-6 p.m. Cost is $30 for residents and $40 for non-residents. Adult lessons (age 14 and up) are from 6:15-7:15 p.m. Cost is $30 for high school students, $40 for adults and $50 for non-residents. Call 848-9677 for more information.
Pass Set Crush volleyball camp is available for girls entering grades 7-9 in the fall of 2019. This is an overnight adventure camp with a concentration in volleyball. The camp is located at Geneva Point Center on Lake Winnipesaukee in Moultonborough. The two sessions are July 7-11 and July 14-18. Plymouth State University women’s volleyball coach Joan Forge directs the camp and the staff features several New Hampshire volleyball coaches and outstanding high school and college players from around the country. In addition to two daily sessions of volleyball, Pass Set Crush offers swimming, boating, yoga, water carnival, campfires, beach BBQ and more. Campers are housed in cabins with supervision, three nutritious meals are served daily, a nurse is on staff 24 hours a day, and the three beaches are staffed with lifeguards. Please contact Joan Forge for further information at 387-1202 or visit passsetcrush.com.
Bow High field hockey program will host a World Camp USA 2-day technical skills training camp for grades 6-12 at New England College on July 15-16. The training is designed as a European camp with up-and-coming international drills, live demos and a fun cultural hockey experience. Register at worldcampusa.com/camps and contact info@worldcampusa.com or Rebecca Cleary at rcleary@bownet.org for more information.
Play On! Soccer Camp will be held at NHTI July 15-19 for boys and girls in grades 1-3. A second session for grades 4-11 will be held under the direction of Coach Heidi Crockett & Derek Johnson.
NH Lightning two-day softball camp, open to all players ages 7-14, will be July 22-23 at Martin Field in Concord from 9 a.m.-noon, with an optional Pitching/Catching clinic from 1-2 p.m. The cost is $25 for the Fundamentals Clinic and $40 total for the Fundamentals and Pitching/Catching Clinics. Register before May 31 for a $5 discount. Email President@NHLightning.org to sign up.
Panther Volleyball Day Camp, hosted by Plymouth State University women’s volleyball coach Joan Forge, will be held on July 22-25. This camp will feature two sessions. Panther Camp One is 9 a.m.-noon for girls entering grades 5-8 and is designed for beginner to intermediate players. Players will have fun while learning the basic fundamental skills, rules and strategies to be successful playing the sport of volleyball. Panther Camp Two is 1-5 p.m. for girls entering grades 9-12 and is designed for beginner, intermediate and advance players who want to play and excel at the high school level. The players will be challenged with improving their basic fundamental skills and will be given the opportunity to learn more advanced strategies, position specific skills, transition and concepts of team play. For information please contact Joan Forge at jcforge@plymouth.edu or call 603-387-1202.
CARAMBA Soccer Skills Camps, run by licensed coach Jorge Pardo, are accepting registrations. The summer camp in Gilmanton will run from July 22-26, in Chichester from July 22-26, in Concord from July 29-Aug. 2 and Aug. 12-15. Register online at soccerskillscamp.org. For more information call 496-3579 or email carambasoccercamps@gmail.com.
Tryouts/Registrations
Concord Little League summer registrations are now being accepted until Tuesday. Summer baseball is open to kids ages 8-12 from Concord and central New Hampshire towns. The season runs from early July to early August and is plated at Concord fields. No games are scheduled for Friday nights or weekends. Teams will be made up of approximately 15 players and the cost is $40 per player. Forms can be found under CLL Resource page at concordnhlittleleague.org. For more information, contact Gary Ford at gford15@comcast.net or 724-7405.
Concord High School falls sports registration is now open and will remain open until Aug. 5. All athletes are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Online registration is through FamilyID at familyid.com/organizations/concord-school-district-athletics. Visit the CHS website, chs.sau8.org, and look under Athletics for additional information.
Rundlett Middle School fall sports registration is now open and will remain open until Sept. 6. All athletes are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Online registration is through FamilyID at familyid.com/organizations/concord-school-district-athletics. Visit the RMS website, rms.sau8.org, and look under Athletics for additional information.
New England Wolves U16 full-season hockey team, coached by former NCAA hockey player Greg Lenti, will include 2-3 practices on ice per week, skill sessions all fall with the Wolves EHL Jr. coaches and director of player development Tim Kunes, competition in the NEPHL and United Tier 1 League, use of Wolves video room and JR Facilities, two workouts a week (minimum) and use of synthetic ice at Wolves training center (465 Province Rd. in Laconia). Uniforms and apparel included in tuition. For more info or to try out contact GM Andrew Trimble at scoringconcepts@gmail.com.
Concord Cannons Fall Baseball league is now accepting registrations for individual players and full teams looking to play this fall. The league consist of three divisions 12U, middle school and high school. Teams will play 14 games and practice weekly at Concord Sports Center. For more information please contact Bryan Caruso concordcannons@icloud.com or by calling 224-1655.
Concord Cannons baseball will be offering tryouts for the 2020 season for its 10U-18U teams. The 10U-12U teams will tryout on July 15 from 5:30-7 p.m., Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon and Aug. 17 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The 13U-14U teams will tryout July 16 from 5:30-7 p.m., Aug. 10 from noon to 2 p.m. and Aug. 17 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The 16U-18U showcase teams will tryout on July 16 from 5:30-7 p.m., Aug. 10 from noon to 2 p.m. and Aug. 17 from noon to 1:30 p.m. All tryouts will be held at Concord Sports Center and all tryouts are free. To learn more about Cannons Baseball visit concordcannons.com or contact Bryan Caruso at 224-1655 or concordcannons@icloud.com.
NH Lightning travel softball tryouts are scheduled to take place on the following days: 12U and 14U on July 29 (6 p.m.-8 p.m.); 16U, 18U and 18-plus on July 30 (6 p.m.-8 p.m.); 10U on July 31 (6 p.m.-8 p.m.); 10U on Aug. 10 (9 a.m.-10 a.m.); 12U on Aug. 10 (10 a.m.-11 a.m.); 14U on Aug. 10 (11 a.m.-noon); 16U on Aug. 10 (noon-1 p.m.). All tryouts will be held at Martin Field in Concord or at Concord Sports Center in case of bad weather. There are no tryout fees. Email president@nhlightning.org with any questions.
NH Comets Softball tryouts for the 2020 season will be as follows: 10U will be on July 30, 6-8 p.m., Aug. 3, 9-10:30 a.m. and Aug. 10, 9-10:30 a.m.; 12U/14U will be on Aug. 1, 6-8 p.m., Aug. 3, 10:30-12 p.m., Aug. 6, 6-8 p.m., Aug. 10 10:30-12 p.m.; 16U/18U will be on Aug. 3, 12-1:30 p.m., Aug. 6, 6-8:00 p.m. and Aug 10, 12-1:30 p.m. Tryouts will be at Sanel Park, 127 Old Suncook Road, or at the Concord Sports Center if it rains. Contact Bob Palisi at 231-1446 with questions.
Concord Capitols Independent League Baseball team is looking for additional players, age 16-20, with high school baseball experience or first-year college baseball experience. Contact Skip Foy at 568-5477 or email Skip@SkipFoyInsurance.com.
Concord Sunset Baseball League is looking for one more coach and sponsors for the current season. If you are interested please call Steve at 496-3674 or 224-3377 ext-16.
Anyone interested in paddling canoes, kayaks and paddleboards is cordially invited to join The Tuesday Night (5 p.m.) Paddle-Together Group in Contoocook. For more details, contact Tom Walton at twalton@nedelta.com or 731-5210.