N.H. hoops HOF
The New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization will induct six former basketball coaches into their first Hall of Fame class on Oct. 13 at The Red Blazer in Concord. Social hour will start at 1:30 p.m., followed by a buffet luncheon. The first class selected by the NHBCO includes: John Fagula (Nashua), Jack Ford (Winnacunnet), Gary Jenness (Groveton and White Mountains), Mike Lee (Farmington), Lang Metcalf (Lebanon) and Danny Parr (Portsmouth). Family, friends, coaches and former players are welcome to attend. Tickets will be $30 each and the event is limited to 80 guests. RSVP to Dave Chase at 4chaseteam@comcast.net.
The Concord High freshman boys’ soccer team lost to Manchester Central, 1-0. The Tide trailed 1-0 at halftime but played hard until the final whistle.
The Rundlett Middle School boys’ ‘A’ soccer team lost to Timberlane, 5-4. Ben Hughes, Pritum Gurung, Nick Reynolds and Jayce Scroggins scored for Rundlette. Teigan Mason and Christian Arocena helped RMS contest the game at midfield. Theodore Schneible made a number of important saves in goal.
■The Bow boys’ soccer team lost to Hampstead, 2-1, for its first defeat of the season. Brody O’Neil scored Bow’s goal on a cross from Jared Dolder. O’Neil, Austin Beaulieu and Sean Hoey played standout defense. Elias Berrigan and Dolder were outstanding in the midfield. Aaron Barrieau turned away several shots in net.
The Concord Capitals 14U premier team defeated Walpole Express, 6-5. Sam Foulds scored four goals, while Wes Thomsen and Wes Jones added one. Jones, Thomsen, Gavin Currier, Cooper Fisher, Abram Martel and JR Norris had assists. The Capitals also lost to the Rhode Island Junior Blues. Finn Brown, Currier and Foulds scored for Concord. Norris and Thomsen had assists. Gabe Carr played well in goal.
The Patriots battled hard in a tough loss to the Jaguars. Sydney Brown hustled hard all over the field. Keira Llwelyn and Maddie Short provided the offense along with Gracen Arndt throwing a touchdown pass. Sadie Pelletier, Olivia O’Conner and Emma Burnett played some tough defense.
Redshirt-sophomore Ava Boutilier, goaltender for the University of New Hampshire women’s hockey team, has been named the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week after making 14 saves in a 6-0 win over Franklin Pierce on Sunday for her second career shutout.
Junior Mallory Lloyd earned Little East Conference (LEC) Offensive Player of the Week honors for helping the Plymouth State women’s soccer team (4-4) go 2-0 last week, combining for two goals and three assists in victories of Salem State, 4-0, and UMass-Dartmouth, 4-3, in double overtime. Lloyd’s 13 points (five goals, three assists) and five goals are both fifth-best in the LEC.
■Freshman Emilee Flanagan earned LEC Rookie of the Week honors after helping the Plymouth State women’s volleyball team (18-1) to a 4-0 week, extending the Panthers win streak to nine games. Flanagan averaged 1.88 kills per set and hit .265 while adding three aces, eight blocks and nine digs.
■Senior defensive back Matt O’Shea, a defensive captain on the Plymouth State football team (3-1) was selected for Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) weekly honor roll for his performance in a 21-14 loss to UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday in a battle of unbeaten teams. O’Shea made a career-high 15 tackles, including 11 solo stops, broke up a pass and blocked a punt.
The 16th Annual NHTI Basketball Coaching Clinic will be held at the Goldie Crocker Wellness Center on the NHTI campus in Concord on Oct. 20. Registration is $45 if registered by Oct. 8, or $60 after that date. Coaching staff of three from the same school/program for $100 on or before Oct. 8 or for $110 after. Clinic topics include (are subject to change) defense to offense transition, developing offense, post play development, developing defensive core, rules interpretation, defending the pick and roll, and quick hitters. Cost of registration includes snacks, lunch, handouts and door prizes. Clinics are designed for coaches at college, high school, middle school and youth levels. Enrollment is limited. Contact Paul Hogan at 230-4041 or e-mail @ phogan@ccsnh.edu with questions.
New Hampshire Tackles Hunger, organized by the New Hampshire Food Bank and WMUR-TV sportscaster Jamie Staton, are once again teaming up to help fight hunger during the high school football season. Fans are asked to bring canned food to specific games this fall as part of the state-wide food drive. The Hillsboro-Deering-Hopkinton drive will be during Saturday’s home game against Lebanon. Pembroke Academy will also hold its drive on Saturday for the game against Bow. John Stark rounds out the local drives on Oct. 11 for its game in Weare against Pembroke.
Merrimack Valley High School Athletics Hall of Fame will be inducting its second class on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The inductees include Kevin O’Brien, Dave Huckins and the 1989 Merrimack Valley boys’ basketball team. The public is welcome to attend.
Merrimack Valley High School Athletics Hall of Fame golf tournament will be held on Oct. 12 at Loudon Country Club. The cost is $400 per foursome, which includes 18 holes of golf, cart, post-tournament meal and pre-tournament coffee and muffins.
New Hampshire Legends of Hockey 17th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon will be on Oct. 20 at the Grappone Conference Center, in Concord at 11:30 a.m. This year’s Hall of Fame inductees include Denis Martin, Freddy Meyer and Deron Quint who are being inducted as players; longtime New England College bench boss Tom Carroll is being inducted as a coach; Rod Ross is being inducted in the media category; and the late Downing Potter “DP” Brown is being inducted posthumously as a builder. Ben Smith will be the keynote speaker. The hockey history of the Alpine Club, which competed in the Granite State Hockey League in the early to mid 60s will also be recognized. Tickets are available for $40 until Oct. 11. Contact Jim Hayes at 731-4168 with questions.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
Co-ed Field Hockey Skills clinics are being offered at FieldHouse Sports in Bow. Beginners are encouraged. Next session begins Oct. 17 for grades 3-6. Clinics run on Thursday afternoons in five-week sessions and are coached by Rony Jacober, director of Summit Field Hockey and assistant coach at New England College. Cost is $65. Register online at FieldHouseSports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive.
Soccer Skills and Goalkeeper clinics at FieldHouse Sports Indoor Facility in Bow are now open for registration. The six-week clinics are directed by Jorge Pardo of Caramba Soccer Camps and begin Nov. 4. Clinics are for all abilities, ages 6-60 and meet Monday afternoons. The cost is $60 for ages 6-8 and $70 for ages 9-adult. Register online at FieldHouseSports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive.
CHaD Battle of the Badges Hockey Championship tryouts will be held on Saturday at Sullivan Arena on St. Anselm’s College campus. The game will be held on March 13, 2020 at SNHU Arena in Manchester between police officers and firefighters from across the region to raise money for Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD). Fire tryouts will be from 4-5 on Saturday. Police tryouts at 3:15-4:15 p.m. on Saturday. All interested skaters must register for tryouts and bring their own equipment, water, and necessary gear. Additional information and registration is available at CHaDHockey.org. Questions can be directed to CHaDHockey@hitchcock.org. All players must register in advance for tryouts.
Tune-up Basketball League in Meredith is open for registrations for boys and girls in grades 6-10. The league is open to players from area towns and space is limited. The nine-game schedule begins on Oct. 19, runs through Nov. 9 and all contests are played at Inter-Lakes Elementary School. Registration costs $50 and forms are available by contacting John Carrigg at Jcarrigg@metrocast.net.
Youth and adult indoor soccer leagues at FieldHouse Sports Indoor Facility in Bow are accepting registrations for the next 12-week session. Adult leagues starting the week of Oct. 29 are: Women 25-plus, Men 18-plus, Men 30-plus and several levels of coed leagues. Coed, boys’ and girls’ leagues for ages 4-18 begin the week of Nov. 1. All divisions based on skill level. Registrations accepted as space allows. Register FieldHouseSports.com, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive.
New Hampshire Nor’Easter Softball Club is looking for a few dedicated athletes to fill its 2020 roster. If interested, contact danperk78@yahoo.com or at 603-387-2039 to learn of opportunities and tryout information.
NH Junior Monarchs Hockey Program, based in Hooksett, has limited Travel Team openings and is accepting registrations for these Fall/Winter Programs: Learn to Play Hockey, Mite Development (8 and Under) and House League. For more information call 270-1024 or email jeremyvega3@yahoo.com.
Andover Lions Christmas Tournament is looking for boys’ and girls’ middle school basketball teams for the tourney being played on Dec. 27-28 at Proctor Academy. Entrance fee is $125 per team. Contact Dick OConnell at xlpdroc@metrocast.net or call 934-0245.