Plymouth quarterback Kurtis Cross (12) just gets a pass off as Pembroke linemen Cooper Gilman (53) and Cody Leclair (51) put the pressure on during a game on Sept. 4.
Plymouth quarterback Kurtis Cross (12) just gets a pass off as Pembroke linemen Cooper Gilman (53) and Cody Leclair (51) put the pressure on during a game on Sept. 4. Credit: Rich Miyara / NH Sports Photography

Football

Timberlane 49,
Pembroke 13

Highlights: The Spartans fell to the Division II East-leading Owls.

Records: Timberlane 7-0; Pembroke 1-6

Kearsarge 50,
ConVal 14

Key players: Kearsarge – John Fraioli (3 TD runs), JJ Davis (2 TD runs), George Jallah (interception return TD)

Highlights: Kearsarge led 14-8 after the first quarter, 26-8 at halftime and 34-14 at the end of three, and earned its fourth consecutive victory to hang on to the fourth and final playoff spot in Division III.

Records: Kearsarge 4-2; ConVal 0-7

Field Hockey

John Stark 4,
Oyster River 2

Key players: John Stark – Gracie Bolduc (2 goals), Reagan Fischer (goal, 2 assists), Aubrey Fischer (goal), Linsey Hagman (assist)

Highlights: Both teams scored a goal in the first half and tallied third quarter goals, but Aubrey Fischer’s goal gave the Generals the lead and Bolduc gave John Stark some insurance, scoring two goals off corners. The Generals will be the No. 4 seed for the Division II tournament.

Coach’s quote: “Was an exciting game. Both teams played well. We really love getting to play on turf as we feel it accentuates our skills well. Getting three goals off corners was huge, as we needed to start executing better on those. Great regular season for our team and we are excited to get the playoffs going on Tuesday.” – John Stark’s Dennis Pelletier

Records: John Stark 11-2-1; Oyster River 9-5-0

Kearsarge 1,
Mascenic 0

Key players: Kearsarge – Ayla Frenkiewich (16 saves), Tori Montagna (goal), Carly Esposito (assist)

Highlights: Kearsarge scored the sole goal of the game at 11:18 in the fourth quarter. The Cougars will host their first tournament game next week.

Coach’s quote: “Tonight could have been anyone’s game. Mascenic has great stick skills and moves the ball well. We were glad to finish the regular season with a win and are looking forward to playoffs.” – Kearsarge’s Chelsea Williams

Records: Kearsarge 10-1-3; Mascenic 8-5-0

Hopkinton 3,
Bishop Brady 0

Key players: Hopkinton – Charlotte Presti (goal), Hannah Hoyt (goal), Julia Baer (goal), Abby Simpson (goalie), Sophie Sullivan (defense), Chloe Tworek (defense), Kate Bouchard (defense), Natalie Allen, Abby Condon, Maddy Houston

Highlights: The Hawks celebrated Senior Night with their second victory over the defending champions and securing the top seed for the Division III tournament.

Coach’s quote: “The girls worked hard and played a great game of field hockey today. I am proud of this team for ending the regular season undefeated. Our focus now is on the playoffs.” – Hopkinton’s Kate Hohenberger

Records: Hopkinton 14-0; Bishop Brady 10-4

Girls’ Volleyball

Franklin 3,
Stevens 1

Key players: Franklin – Olivia Sylvester (9 kills), Andy Emery (12 service points), Stephanie Lucero (10 assists, 4 kills), Brooklyn Valotta (7 service points, 2 kills)

Records: Franklin 1-12; Stevens 0-14

Girls’ Soccer

Bishop Brady 4,
Conant 4

Key players: Bishop Brady – Lydia Tremblay (4 goals)

Highlights: Tremblay found the back of the net four times as the Giants drew their second consecutive game.

Coach’s quote: “Overall, we tried our best and the game was even with a lot of opportunities for both sides.” – Bishop Brady’s Cevat Vural

Records: Bishop Brady 3-7-3; Conant 3-11-1

Hillsboro-Deering 5,
Belmont 1

Key players: H-D – Emily Howell (2 goals), Kimmy Nadeau (goal, 2 assists), Abbie Johnson (goal), Madi Ledvina (assist), Eva LaValley (goal), Hannah Edwards (assist), Emily Ferguson (goalie)

Highlights: LaValley made a highlight-reel worthy header off a cross from Edwards for one of the Hillcat goals.

Coach’s quote: “It was great to see the girls working hard and making passes.” – H-D’s Makayla Savoy

Records: H-D 8-5; Belmont 5-8

Hopkinton 7,
Derryfield 1

Key players: Hopkinton – Ashlee Brehio (3 goals, 2 assists), Annie Higginbotham (goal, 3 assists), Madison Carmichael (goal, assist), Jessie Carney (goal), Kally Murdough (goal, defense), Emily Fleegle (5 saves)

Highlights: The Hawks scored three goals in the first half and netted four in the second.

Coach’s quote: “I was really happy with the Lady Hawks’ performance today against an athletic Derryfield team. Derryfield is well coached under Jim Watt, so I was impressed with the speed in which we attacked their defense. I was also happier today with our defensive pressure.” – Hopkinton’s Mike Zahn

Records: Hopkinton 14-0-0; Derryfield 8-3-2

Milford 4,
John Stark 0

Coach’s quote: “Milford played a great game today, moving the ball around and making great plays. Our schedule and repeated overtimes caught up with us today physically and mentally.” – John Stark’s Chris Pike

Records: Milford 8-3-3; John Stark 8-4-2

Stevens 3,
Kearsarge 1

Key players: Kearsarge – Thea Spanos (goal), Myla Welton (assist), Ella Stocker (midfield), Caroline Camp (midfield), Estelle Chmura (midfield), Isa Barron (defense), Carly Grant (defense), Addy Stadler (defense)

Highlights: The Cardinals scored two goals in the first half. Spanos scored in the second half to cut Kearsarge’s deficit to 2-1, but couldn’t close the gap any further, and Stevens tacked on an insurance tally.

Coach’s quote: “I felt we played a much better game than the score showed. Our defense played big against a very talented Stevens attack. Offensively, we had our chances but (Stevens’ goalie) was great in net for them.” – Kearsarge’s Dave Smith

Records: Stevens 10-2; Kearsarge 9-5

Boys’ Soccer

Bow 0,
Pembroke 0

Highlights: The Spartans picked up a huge result, holding the Falcons to a scoreless draw in a game at Bow.

Records: Bow 8-5-1; Pembroke 4-10-1

Hopkinton 3,
Mascoma 1

Key players: Hopkinton – Garrett Fitzgerald (goal, assist), Avery Condon (goal), Cam Bassett (goal), Quinn Whitehead (assist), Josh Duval (assist), Aidan Burns (3 saves)

Highlights: Fitzgerald confidently finished a shot off a throw-in in the 17th minute, while Condon scored off a quality free kick from Duval in the 29th. Bassett used his size to net his goal in the 71st minute, before the Royals broke through in the 79th.

Coach’s quote: “Nice, strong win today as we continue to do a nice job of focusing on the job at hand and just playing good soccer. In particular, Peyton Marshall at center back and Gavin Nestler at outside back have anchored the team as of late and thwarted many attacks before they could even really get rolling.” – Hopkinton’s Scott Zipke

Records: Hopkinton 12-1-1; Mascoma 8-5-0

Hillsboro-Deering 2,
Mascenic 1

Key players: H-D – Griffin Cassidy (goal), Dylan Braun (goal), Joel Gould (assist)

Highlights: The Hillcats kept the Vikings off the board until two minutes remained in the match and H-D snapped its three-game losing streak.

Records: H-D 6-8-0; Mascenic 3-8-2

Coe-Brown 7,
Manchester West 1

Coach’s quote: “Tonight’s senior game was a nice celebration of our own seniors, as well as West’s seniors. We had a very large CBNA fan base of friends, family and faculty come out to support the team in what is the seniors’ last regular season home game. Monday, we’ll shift focus to a challenging last week of the season before moving on to playoffs.” – Coe-Brown’s Christian Gompert

Records: Coe-Brown Northwood 9-5-0; Manchester West 0-12-0