The Merrimack Valley JV girls’ basketball lost to Portsmouth, 37-30. Aislinn McDonald led MV with 11 points, Lauren Pettingill added six and Kaitlyn Belanger led the defensive effort.
The Concord Capitals Eastern Bank Squirt 2 team lost to Berlin, 4-2. Logan Daigle and Evan Purtell scored and Bobby Bourgault had an assist for the Capitals.
Peri Donaldson posted the shutout and Concord’s Isabel Stoddard had an assist as the St. Paul’s girls’ hockey team beat Thayer, 5-0.
The St. Paul’s wrestling teams claimed a pair of wins – 66-6 against Lawrence Academy and 65-18 against Marianapolis Prep.
The St. Paul’s boys’ varsity basketball team played well in the second half but lost to Lawrence Academy, 62-40. The Big Red are now 5-6 (1-5).
The St. Paul’s boys’ and girls’ squash teams both posted 6-1 wins against Groton.
Jax Donahue had 18 points, but the St. Paul’s girls’ varsity basketball team lost to Lawrence Academy, 51-48.
The St. Paul’s boys’ varsity hockey team defeated Nobles & Greenough, 4-0.
Hopkinton’s Maddie Clark had 13 points and four rebounds to help the Tilton girls’ varsity basketball team to a 77-52 win against Kimball Union.
Cam Weitzman had two goals and two assists, including the short-handed, game-winning tally, as the Tilton boys’ hockey team overcame a two-goal, third-period deficit to beat Brewster Academy, 6-5.
Callie Cook scored eight points and pulled down four rebounds to lead the Tilton girls’ JV basketball team to a 22-19 win over Phillips Exeter Academy.
Despite being outshot 32-10, the Tilton girls’ varsity hockey team beat Brooks School, 3-2.
The NHTI men’s basketball team topped Vermont Technical College, 66-55. The Lynx overcame a seven-point deficit at the half to improve to 14-7.
The New England College women’s basketball team beat Johnson State College, 57-38, for its fifth straight win. The Pilgrims are now 11-3 overall and 6-2 in North Atlantic Conference play.
The Plymouth State University women’s basketball team lost to Keene State, 63-47.
All five Keene State starters finished with double-figures as the Owls knocked off Plymouth State University, 82-70, in a Little East Conference men’s basketball game.
Penacook Pride Girls AAU Basketball will be hosting tryouts Jan. 29 at Merrimack Valley Middle School. High school girls tryout at 2 p.m., followed by fifth- and sixth-graders at 3:30 p.m., and seventh- and eighth-graders at 5 p.m.
NHTI men’s basketball head coach Paul Hogan and his team will host their first of several clinics in the 2017 series of winter basketball clinics on Saturday at the Wellness Center gym in Concord. The clinics are for boys and girls in grades 3-8. The clinics will feature an opportunity for campers to receive positive skill instruction, competitive drills and small games with each clinic. The NHTI men’s coaching staff along with players will provide the instruction under the guidance of Hogan. Campers can attend clinics for $25 pre-registered or $35 at the door. Contact NHTI Athletic Director Paul Hogan for information at phogan@ccsnh.edu or call 230-4041. Other winter dates include Feb. 5, 11 and 12 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. for each separate clinic.
FieldHouse Sports Indoor Facility in Bow is accepting registrations for the next six-week session of soccer skills clinics for ages 6-60, which begins Jan. 30. Clinics are directed by Jorge Pardo of Caramba Soccer Camps and meet on Monday afternoons. All abilities are welcome. The cost is $55 for ages 6-8 and $65 for ages 9-adult. To register, call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive in Bow. For more information on leagues, rentals and clinics, visit FieldHouseSports.com.
Bow Parks and Recreation is offering free intermediate archery lessons, kindergarten basketball, floor hockey, indoor tennis and several other fitness programs. For more information, visit bownh.gov or call 228-2222.
Indoor soccer leagues for youth and adults are being offered at FieldHouse Sports Indoor Facility in Bow for ages 4-60. Divisions are available for separate genders as well as for coed with each age group. The next 12-week session begins this week. All teams will play one game per week. For more information, or to register, call 226-4646 or visit FieldHouseSports.com.
FieldHouse Sports Indoor Facility in Bow is accepting registrations for its Field Hockey Skills Clinic for boys and girls, ages 4-10. The next session will take place on Jan. 26. The clinics meet on Thursdays in the afternoon for six-week sessions and are coached by Bow High School field hockey Coach Tracy Berube. The cost is $65 and to register, call 226-4646 or visit FieldHouseSports.com.
Plymouth State softball hitting and pitching clinics will be held on Jan. 29. Email Bruce Addison at beaddison@plymouth.edu.
Additional clinics for pitching, hitting and defense will be held Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon for all ages. Cost is $30 for one player. Team discounts are offered.
Concord High softball will hold open workouts for all Concord High students interested in playing softball. Workouts will be conducted in the CHS mini-gym by the CHS coaching staff. The first four dates are Sunday from 1-3 p.m., Jan. 29 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb. 5 from 1-3 p.m. and Feb. 12 from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. For changes check Twitter @chstidesoftball. For more contact sawduke2@comcast.net.
UNH women’s soccer now has two summer camps open for registration. The 2017 Junior Wildcat Girls Soccer Camp will be held from July 10-13. All female players in grades 1-5 (as of the 2017-18 academic year) are invited to register. Four morning sessions will be taught by UNH women’s soccer staff and players. Each day runs from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. This session costs $180. The 2017 UNH Girls Soccer Overnight Camp will be held from July 16-19. This session is open to all female player in grades 6-12 (as of the 2017-18 academic year). Train on UNH game and practice surfaces, dine in UNH’s award-winning dining halls, room in on-campus housing and train with current and former women’s soccer players, staff and area coaches. The overnight option costs $530 and the commuter option totals $430.
For more details go to UNHWildcats.com and for specific camp questions contact UNH assistant coach Amanda Webb at Amanda.Webb@unh.edu.
UNH field hockey summer camps are now accepting registrations for three 2017 camps: session I (June 28-July 1), session II (July 5-8) and a youth clinic (July 6-7). To register for session I and session II go to unhwildcats.com/sports/2015/6/23/Camps.aspx. For specific camp questions or to register for the Youth Clinic, please contact Ross Gorham at Ross.gorham@unh.edu or 603-422-2925. For questions regarding payments and registration to the camps, please contact Carrie Kimball at ckimball@unh.edu.
Session I and II are open to junior high and high school students (as of fall 2017). There are overnight ($475) and commuter ($375) options for both sessions. The youth clinic will be held from 9-11 a.m. and is open to ages 5-12. The cost is $35 per day or $60 for both days.
The Harlem Wizards will be playing against local teachers and other heroes on Jan. 25 at Bishop Brady High School at 7 p.m. The game will include audience participation, halftime show and free autographs. Former New England Patriot Tedy Bruschi is scheduled to be the honorary coach.
For tickets go to harlemwizards.com or to Bodyworks, Shaker Road School, Bishop Brady High School and FIT. Tickets are $12 for students and $15 for adults in advance, with an additional $3 for each cfor tickets purchased at the door. All proceeds benefit The American Heart/Stroke Association for Tedy’s Team, Jeremy Woodward running the Boston Marathon.
The 4th Down and 4 (Miles) Super Bowl Race will be held at North East Delta Dental in Concord on Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. The race will feature a flat and fast course, age awards, refreshments and a football theme raffle. This race benefits the NHTI cross country team. Contact pseagroves@ccsnh.edu to sign up.
Plymouth State University will be hosting its second annual Live, Lightning-Fast Auction on Feb. 11 from 3-6 p.m in the PSU Welcome Center. The auction is the primary fundraiser to decrease the cost of the baseball team’s annual spring trip to Florida. Cost is $25 to attend and there will be dozens of items up for bid, including Boston Red Sox tickets.
UNH ski program, in conjunction with SkiNH.com and Learfield, is offering a limited number of discount ticket packages for alpine and Nordic ski areas throughout the state for the 2016-17 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.
Penacook Pride Girls AAU Basketball will be hosting tryouts Jan. 29 at Merrimack Valley Middle School. High school girls tryout at 2 p.m., followed by fifth- and sixth-graders at 3:30 p.m., and seventh- and eighth-graders at 5 p.m.
Cap City Basketball will be holding its AAU tryouts on Feb. 11 and Feb. 18 at Bishop Brady High School. Tryout times for both boys and girls are as follows: U8, U9, U10, 3-4 p.m.; U11, U12, 4-5 p.m.; U13, U14, 5-6 p.m.’ U15, U16, U17, 6-7 p.m. The AAU teams practice two times per week and will play in five to seven tournaments. Cost for tryouts is $20.
Lakes Region Flag Football League registrations are now open. League starts on Saturday and runs on Saturdays through Apr. 1. Games are played at Tilton Sports Center. Coed divisions are for ages 5-7, 8-10, and 11-14 (age of January 1). Ages 5-7 played at noon and 1 p.m., ages 8-10 play at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. and the 11-14 division plays at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Registration fee is $150 for a 12-week season (breaks down to $12.50 per week). Register online at lrffl.com.
Merrimack Valley Youth Baseball & Softball is accepting player registrations for the 2017 season. MVYBS serves boys age 4-15 and girls age 4-16 residing in Penacook, Boscawen, Webster, Salisbury, Loudon (softball only) and Andover (baseball only). Sign up online at leaguelineup.com/mvyouthball. Please contact Scott McPherson at mcphersonnh@gmail.com with any questions.
Beaver Meadows Golf Course is accepting registrations for its indoor winter golf leagues. Call 228-8954 or visit beavermeadowgolfcourse.com.
Franklin High School has the following coaching vacancies: head JV baseball coach and head varsity field hockey coach. Franklin Middle School is also looking for an assistant track and field coach, and both a head football coach and assistant. All interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and up to three references to Athletic Director Dan Sylvester at dsylvester@sau18.org.
Concord High School is looking for a boys lacrosse coach for its freshmen team. All interested candidates should send a resume and three letters of reference to Steve Mello at smello@sau8.org.
Hopkinton Middle School is looking for a varsity track coach with experience in field events. If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to Dan Meserve at dmeserve@hopkintonschools.org.
Hillsboro-Deering High School has the following coaching vacancy: head cross country coach. Interested candidates should apply at hdsd.org.
John Stark Regional High School has the following coaching openings for the 2017-18 school year: varsity boys’ soccer and varsity football assistant. Send a current resume, letter of interest and three current letters of reference to Mark Searles, Athletic Director, John Stark Regional High School, 618 North Stark Highway, Weare, NH 03281 or via email at mark.searles@sau24.org .
Bow Memorial School is looking for a middle school cheerleading coach. Interested candidates please email Jim Kaufman at jimk@bownet.org.or call 228-2210 ext. 303.
Concord High is looking for a girls’ varsity tennis coach, a girls’ varsity soccer coach and a boys’ freshman soccer coach. Please send resume and three letters of reference to Steve Mello, Director of Physical Education & Sport, 170 Warren Street, Concord, NH 03301 or email:smello@sau8.org.
Concord Babe Ruth League is in need of Board Members including a Treasurer. Contact minerys@comcast.net for information or to express interest.
Merrimack Valley Youth Baseball & Softball, serving Penacook, Boscawen, Webster, Salisbury and Andover, is seeking volunteers for the coming year, including several board positions. Please contact Chris Drew at 568-2358 or sully0923@yahoo.com for more information.
The 14U Plex Softball Team is looking for two more girls to round out its roster. The team is coached by Stacy Seidner and Jen Boyden. Stacy and Jen both played and coached at the collegiate level and are looking for girls trying to improve their skills, game strategy and overall strength and conditioning. Please contact Stacy Seidner at sseid4444@gmail.com.
NH Comets USA/ASA Junior Olympic 12U team is looking for a couple of competitive softball players to fill its roster for the 2017 spring/summer season. Players must be born in 2004 or 2005. Winter workouts run from Nov.-Apr. If interested, contact John Carignan at 834-0560 or jcarignan@wilsonfive.com.
U16 ASA Junior Olympic New England Fusion Golf softball team is looking to finalize its roster with an experienced catcher and corner infielder. If interested, contact Mike Bernier at 513-8018 or at michael.bernier@myfairpoint.net.
NH Lightning 18U Black softball team has a few open spots for the 2017 season. If interested in a private tryout, or have any questions about team and program, please email to scb7201@gmail.com or call 344-7201. Open tryout schedule can be found at nhlightning.org.
New Hampshire Comets are looking for a few solid 10U players for the 2017 season. Call 856-5840.
NH Lightning U14 Blue team is looking for players for the 2017 season. Email Coach Ted Merrow at themerrows@comcast.net for a private tryout.
Nor’Easter Softball Club is looking for players to fill their 2017 rosters for 14U and 16U teams. Interested athletes and parents should contact Bill at wclary@iCloud.com for 14U team information and Shawn at Shawndg72@hotmail.com for 16U team information.
Plex ASA U14 softball team is looking for a few more players to round out their roster, specifically a catcher and a utility player. Please contact Stacy at 497-7855 if interested.
Capital Soccer Club is seeking a U13 (2004 birth year) goalkeeper and U14 (2003 birth year) players for its elite teams playing in the Northeast Soccer League (Maple). See club information at capitalsoccerclub-nh.com. Contact Ben Stephenson at 491-3819.