Concord’s Jacob Szulc and the PSU football team, fresh off its first Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference title, has been selected to finish second following a vote of the league’s nine head coaches. PSU, which finished last season as MASCAC Co-Champions with Framingham State University, collected two first place votes to finish with 52 points. Framingham State was voted the preseason favorite after earning five first place votes and 60 points. Szculc will likely be the Panthers top receiving target. Through the first four games last season, Szulc was second in the nation with 10 touchdown receptions before injury limited him to just 10 catches through the remainder of the year.
Concord’s Irene Kigugu and the PSU women’s tennis team were picked to finish third in the Little East Conference in 2018, following a vote of the conference’s ten head coaches. The Panthers went 10-5 last year. Kigugu, a senior, is expected to be a major contributor.
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.
Events
Public roller skating nights are returning this summer to the Douglas N. Everett Arena on Friday and Sunday nights. Admission is $5 and skate rentals are available for $5. Skating hours are 6-8 p.m. on Fridays and 5-7 p.m. on Sundays. Adult skating hours are Fridays from 8:15-10:15 p.m. and Sundays from 7:15-9:15 p.m. Visit concordnh.gov/rollerskating for more information.
Concord High School’s Meet the Coach Night is scheduled for Monday in the school’s auditorium at 7 p.m. All fall athletes and their parents/guardians are expected to attend. Individual team meetings will begin at 7:15 p.m. Teams will meet in the following places: girls’ soccer in room 3090; girls’ cross country in room 2042; field hockey in the media center; spirit in room 2013; volleyball in the gymnasium; boys’ cross country in room 4027; football in the auditorium; and boys’ soccer in the lecture hall.
Boscawen Old Home Day Golf Classic will be held Thursday 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.
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.
Andover Lions Club 13th Annual Golf Tournament will be held at the Country Club of New Hampshire in Sutton on Sept. 17. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the tournament begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Cost is $95 per golfer to enter, which includes green fees, cart, various contests, prizes and lunch. There will be open, ladies and senior divisions. All proceeds go to screening sight and hearing of school-children and provide glasses as needed. For entry forms or for more information, call club president John Hanscom (748-0944), Bill Leber (735-5144) or write to Andover Lions Club, P.O. Box 204, Andover, NH 03216.
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.
Friends of New England College Hockey Golf Outing is Oct. 13 at Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord. Registration at 11 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at noon. Cost is $125 per person, which includes 18 holes, cart, BBQ, awards and a NEC keepsake. Cost without golf is $25. For sponsorship opportunities or to register as a foursome or individual contact John Lineberry at pilgrimhockeyfriends@gmail.com.
Camps/Clinics/Lessons
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.
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.
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 Friday.
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 Monday.
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 next week. 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.
CHaD Battle of the Badges Hockey Championship is set for March 16 at SNHU Arena in Manchester. Tryouts for Team Fire are Sept. 22 (2-3 p.m.), Sept. 28 (7:15-8:15 p.m.) and Oct. 6 (3:15-4:15 p.m.). Tryouts for Team Police are Sept. 22 (3:15-4:15 p.m.), Sept. 28 (6-7 p.m.) and Oct. 6 (2-3 p.m.). All tryouts are at Sullivan Arena at Saint Anselm College. Potential players must attend at least one tryout. Eligible participants include local and state police officers, sheriffs, marshals, homeland security, dispatchers, and corrections officers; full and part-time, call, and volunteer firefighters, dispatchers, and EMT/paramedics. Rosters will be announced in October with orientation, fundraising, and practices beginning in November. The event and its participants raise money for Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth.
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.