The Concord High Crimson Tide unified basketball team outlasted Pembroke Academy 32-28. Alex Turan (eight points), Riley Weeks (eight points) and Anders Hindley (six points) led the Tide. Connor Qualey had a great defensive effort in the win.
The Hopkinton JV boys’ basketball team dropped a close one to Belmont 43-49. John Despres kept Hopkinton in it late in the fourth quarter with two clutch 3-pointers. Ryan Graham also provided a defensive spark off the bench in the second half.
The Rundlett Middle School girls’ basketball team moved on to the Tri-County League Division I Championship after a 58-30 win over Woodbury School of Salem. Aidah Smalley (five steals) led the offense with 20 points. Whitney Valliant (10 points) and Delaney Duford (11 points) played an all around great games. Morgan Casey (four points) and Sofia Payne (six points) controlled the glass with six rebounds each.
■Colby Boissy ignited a strong defensive effort as the No. 2 Hopkinton boys’ basketball team advanced to the Tri-County League Division III championship with a 51-29 win over No. 3 Sanborn. Will Tanuvasa, Vincent Louca, Noah Aframe, Abram Standefer and Nolan Staples-Roy led the Hawks’ offense.
■The Hopkinton girls’ basketball team lost to World Academy in the semifinals of the Tri-County League Division III playoffs 58-41. The Hawks were led by 13 points from Lizz Holmes, 10 points from Reese Bove and strong play from Katie Brown, Sydney Westover and Kennedy Mark. The Hawks finished the season 11-4.
Weare’s Autumn Nelson a freshman on the Plymouth State women’s basketball team (4-14) recorded her first career double-double, but Pine Manor College (5-9) was able to stave off a late run, and the Panthers lost 56-47. Plymouth State trailed 45-32 with 4:53 remaining, but the Panthers were able to rally. Nelson’s runner in the lane pulled PSU to within seven, 49-42, with 1:34 to go. Nelson also hit a free throw with 36 seconds left on the clock to pull the Panthers to within three, 50-47, but Pine Manor relied on clutch free throw shooting down the stretch to hold on for the win.
The St. Paul’s School girls’ varsity hockey team defeated Northfield Mount Hermon 7-0. Tiffany Hill led the attack with a hat trick and an assist. Natalie Tulchinsky, Ashlyn Garnett and Lila Trussell also scored for the Big Red. Kristina Allard had a playmaker, while Gaby Roy and Jade Arnone had two assists each. Abby Matusovich earned the shutout in goal.
The Tilton School JV girls’ basketball team defeated Berwick Academy 43-16. Alex Garside had 11 points for the Rams. Liv DeMatos had 10 points and Caitlin Connelly scored nine.
The Hopkinton High School and Hillsboro-Deering High School girls’ basketball programs are partnering up for Hoops for Hunger at Monday’s games. Show your support by wearing Hawaiian apparell to the game as well as donating food to those in need. Bring non-perishable food items to the JV game at 5 p.m. or the varsity game at 6:30 p.m. Both games are at Hillsboro-Deering High School.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
Concord Little League baseball skills sessions will be held Saturday, Feb. 15 and Feb. 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Concord Seacoast United facility on 10 Ferry Street. All Concord area baseball players ages 4-12 are welcome. Visit concordnhlleague.com to register and more for information.
Concord High softball winter workouts for all players interested in playing for Concord High this year will be held each Sunday until spring tryouts. The next dates/times are: Sunday, noon-2 p.m.; and Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-noon. All workouts are at the CHS gym. Check Twitter @CHSTideSoftball for updates or changes. Questions can be emailed to Concord coach Duke Sawyer at sawduke2@comcast.net.
Coed Field Hockey Skills Clinics for grades K-6 at FieldHouse Sports in Bow is accepting registrations for the next five-week session, which begins Feb. 6. Beginners are encouraged. Clinics meet Thursday afternoons 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.
Plymouth State softball clinics will be held this winter on the following dates: Feb. 15 and Feb. 29. All clinics cost $30 and are led by Plymouth State softball staff and players. For more information contact Bruce Addison at beaddison@plymouth.edu.
Women’s Lacrosse Coaching Clinic is being offered by the Plymouth State University women’s lacrosse program and head coach Sandy Bridgeman on Feb. 16 at the Bank of New Hampshire Field House at ALLWell North. The coaching clinic is designed for high school and club coaches and includes two separate sessions on the same day. Interested coaches have the option of attending both sessions at a discounted rate. Session One – Essential Skills, Drills and Concepts – will run from 9:30-11:50 a.m. and costs $50 per person. Session Two – Next Level Skills, Drills and Concepts – will run from noon-2:30 p.m. and is also $50 per person. Attending both sessions costs $90 per person. Bridgeman, now in her 23rd year as a college coach, and the Plymouth State coaching staff will work with coaches in the classroom and provide on-field demonstrations covering topics including goalkeeping, mastering the draw and offensive and defensive team concepts. The day will include multiple opportunities for Q&A sessions with the staff. Online registration is available at tinyurl.com/PSUCoachesLaxClinic. All questions can be directed to Sandy Bridgeman at sandrab@plymouth.edu or 535-301.
N.H. Lightning softball 2nd Annual Free Spring Skills Clinic for any interested players ages 8-12 will be on March 15. The clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Concord Sports Center. Pre-register at nhlightning.org. This clinic has limited spaces to ensure a quality player to instructor ratio, so sign-up soon. Email questions to president@nhlightning.org.
Panther Volleyball Camp for girls entering grades 5-12 will be led by Plymouth State University women’s volleyball head coach Joan Forge this summer July 27-30 at PSU’s Foley Gymnasium. The camp is broken into two sections: Section one is open to girls entering grades 5-8 and is designed for beginner to intermediate players. Athletes will learn basic fundamental skills, rules and strategies to be successful in the sport of volleyball from 9 a.m.-noon each day. Section two is for girls entering grades 9-12 and is for beginner, intermediate and advanced players who want to play and excel at the high school level. Attendees will be challenged with improving basic fundamental skills and will have the opportunity to learn more advanced strategies, position-specific skills, transition and concepts of team play. Section two meets from 1-5 p.m. The main focuses of both sessions will be to incorporate life lessons including character development, teamwork and sportsmanship. Drills and daily scrimmages are aimed at developing the complete player. Athletes will be separated into courts according to skill level to both challenge and maximize their learning experiences. The fee for section one of the camp is $150, while section two fees are $200. Registration fees include a camp tee shirt. Camp staff includes Forge and other college, Junior Olympic and high school coaches, as well as collegiate players. Online registration is available at tinyurl.com/PSUYouthVBCamp. All questions can be directed to coach Forge at jcforge@plymouth.edu or 535-2778.
Tryouts/Registrations
Penacook Pride AAU Basketball is now accepting registrations for the upcoming season. This is open to boys and girls in grades 3-11. There is no fee to register. Registration will close on Sunday. Tryout information will be sent out once registrations have closed. Please visit icbbasketball.com to register. You can also search for @penacookpridebasketball on Facebook.
Concord Little League registration is open for its 70th season. Register boys and girls ages 4-12 at clubs.bluesombrero.com/concordnhll. Concord Little League serves Concord, Bow, Henniker and Hopkinton. Contact concordlleague@gmail.com with questions.
Concord Crush Young Lacrosse spring season registration is open. Registration is done through the Parks & Recreation website at concordparksandrec.com. Concord Crush offers the opportunity for both boys and girls from grades K-8 to learn and play the sport of lacrosse. Visit concordcrush.com for more information.
Merrimack Valley Blue Storm Sports youth lacrosse is now accepting registrations for the spring season for boys and girls in grades K-8. The season starts in March and the Blue Storm coaches are US Lacrosse ‘certified’ and partner with Positive Coaching Alliance to ensure a focus on sportsmanship, learning life lessons and having fun. Go to mvbluestormsports.com for more information and to register.
Players/teams needed
Granite State Lady Vipers AAU basketball program (based in Epsom) is actively seeking players for the following four teams: grade 5-6 team, grade 7-8, grade 9-10 and grade 11-12. For more information visit GSLadyVipers.com.
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.
Health Club of Concord is seeking senior mixed doubles tennis players (age 50 and older) to play Wednesday and/or Friday mornings. Membership includes tennis, swimming, aerobics, all facilities and free parking. Tennis court time is discounted for members. Contact Myrna at the Health Club of Concord at 224-7787 to join.
4th Down and 4 (Miles) road race will be held on Super Bowl Sunday, at 11 a.m. at Delta Dental 2 in Concord. This race is a fundraiser for NHTI cross country teams and features light refreshments, age group awards and a large raffle. Contact pseagroves@ccsnh.edu.
Douglas N. Everett Arena has public skating hours Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Sundays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per person, children age 3 and under are free. Skate rentals are also available for an additional $5. Cash or check only, but an ATM is available in the lobby. The Everett Arena also has adult stick practice (ages 14 and up) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10-11:20 a.m. Admission is $10 (goalies have free entry). Helmet and gloves are required and full equipment is recommended. The stick practice hours end on March 9 and the other public skating hours end March 13. Concord Parks & Recreation is also offering ice skating lessons with session two starting in January and continuing through February. Classes have limited registration. Registration cannot be done at the Everett Arena and must be completed with Concord Parks & Recreation by mail, fax, online, or in person. Go to concordnh.gov/skating for more information.
Discount lift tickets are being offered by the University of New Hampshire ski program in conjunction with SkiNH.com for alpine and Nordic ski areas throughout the state for the 2019-20 season. All tickets are good for any day. All proceeds from sales go to the UNH Ski Team. For more information, contact UNH ski coordinator Cory Schwartz at corys@unh.edu or 512-2317. The following packages are available. ALPINE: Mount Washington Valley Booklet, for $399 you get two tickets all of the following ski areas – Cranmore Mountain Resort, King Pine, Bretton Woods, Abenaki Ski Area; Old Man of the Mountain Booklets, $399, two tickets to all of the following ski areas – Cannon Mountain, Loon Mountain Resort, Waterville Valley Resort, McIntyre Area; Lakes Region, $399, two tickets to all of the following ski areas – Mount Sunapee Resort, Ragged Mountain Resort, Dartmouth Skiway, Gunstock Mountain Resort, Pats Peak Ski Area, Whaleback; NORDIC – Nordic Booklet #1, $175, you get two tickets to each of the following ski areas – Bear Notch Ski Touring, Bretton Woods, Great Glen Trails, Jackson XC, Waterville Valley, Mount Washington Valley, Franconia XC, Gunstock Mountain; Nordic Booklet #2, $175, you get two tickets to each of the following ski areas – Purity Spring Resort, Granite Gorge XC, Loon Mountain Resort; Nordic Skier Wolfeboro; Pine Hill Ski Club; Windblown XC, Dartmouth XC, Dexter’s Inn Trails by Norsk, Eastman XC, Ski Hearth Farm.
Gunstock Ski Club is offering a free trial day for athletes interested in joining the club (season or day pass sold separately). Gunstock Ski Club is a non-profit Alpine ski racing program for athletes ages 6-19. Contact program director Josh Bedard at jbedard40@gmail.com to sign up for a trial day or email info@gunstockskiclub.com for more information. The club trains through the end of March. Training is offered on weekends from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., during February vacation weeks (for both New Hampshire and Massachusetts) and on weeknights for athletes U10 and older. Visit gunstockskiclub.com for more information about the club or to register.