Keegan Paradise collected 15 points for the Coe-Brown JV boys’ basketball team in a 64-32 win over Bishop Brady. Cole Hodgdon added 12 points and Cayden Donoghue chipped in with nine.
Eight different players scored for the Hopkinton JV girls’ basketball team in a win over Hillsboro-Deering. The Hawks improved to 11-3 with the victory.
The Hopkinton Middle School girls’ Nordic team won a race on Thursday at Hearth Farm in Sugar Hill. Harriet Pearce, Audrey Davies and Gianna Covello all skied well for the Hawks. Josh Duval, Lincoln Wilson and Jonah Klingler scored for the boys’ team.
Andranik Armstrong, Thomas Samuelsen and Drew Bennett all notched second-period goals for the Kimball Union boys’ hockey team in a 4-2 win over New Hampton. Hugo Turcotte came away with 18 saves and Matt Egan finished with two assists.
Tiffany Hill and Bella Kang each found the back of the net for the St. Paul’s School girls’ hockey team during a 3-2 overtime loss against Tabor.
Clarissa Foote (Weare), a senior for the Plymouth State University women’s lacrosse team, figures to be a key piece in goal for the Panthers this season, who were selected to repeat as LEC champions in the Preseason Coaches’ Poll. PSU opens the season at Babson College on Feb. 28.
The New England College women’s hockey team fell to 2-20-2 after a 5-3 loss to Salve Regina University on Friday. Morgan Lamos, Erica Lissner and Alexa Scribner handled the scoring for NEC.
The University of New Hampshire men’s and women’s cross country teams have both been awarded the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 2017 All-Academic Award. The men’s team posted a 3.16 GPA to claim the award; the women’s team had a 3.56 GPA.
Sophomores Meghara McManus and Carlee Turner both scored for the University of New Hampshire women’s hockey team, leading the Wildcats past Boston College, 2-1, at the Conte Forum. It was Wildcats first win against Boston College since 2013-14 season. Ava Boutilier made 34 saves to hold off the Eagles.
Despite outshooting Vermont, 28-20, the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team fell to the Catamounts, 2-1, at the Whittemore Center. Junior Ara Nazarian scored the lone goal for the Wildcats, who went 0-for-6 on the power play.
Racing in the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Friday at Boston University, UNH senior Elinor Purrier broke a school record in the mile run with a time of 4 minutes, 26.55 seconds. The performance stands as the second-fastest time in NCAA history in the mile.
Concord High girls’ basketball team is fundraising for Kooper Buchholz, a second grader at Christa McAuliffe School who was recently diagnosed with Leukemia and is also the younger brother of Kylar Buchholz, a sophomore on the Crimson Tide team. To donate, please go to gofundme.com/teambuchholz.
Adult open gym, hosted by Concord Parks & Recreation, will be at the Green Street Community Center Gym Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings from 8-10 p.m. from now until April 19. Cost is $3 per visit. For more information go to concordparksandrec.com or call 225-8690.
Frank Monahan Foundation Basketball Showcase will be held Sunday at Bishop Brady High School featuring some of the best prep school basketball teams in the country plus a NHIAA game between Pembroke Academy and Bishop Brady. Proceeds from this event will benefit the James Ceriello Scholarship. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Tickets are valid for all five games. For more information please visit frankmonahanfoundation.org.
Pine Hill XC Ski Area Annual Pancake Brunch will take place at Robb’s Hut on Feb. 24 from noon to 2 p.m.
U18 High School Tennis Preseason Jamboree at the Health Club of Concord will be on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 from noon to 7 p.m. at 10 Garvin Falls Road in Concord. Players will play multiple matches against players of similar ability both days. To register, contact Dave Page at polarbr69@aol.com. The deadline to register is Feb. 20. For more information, contact Gary Roberts (327-4284, gpro66@gmail.com) or Rebecca Killinger (229-2046, killinger888@comcast.net).
NHIAA officials job fair will be held for anyone interested in officiating high school athletics in New Hampshire. The event will take place on April 4 at NHTI from 1-3 p.m. For more information contact Donna Plumb at dplumb@nhiaa.org or 228-8671.
Central Force Basketball is holding tryouts for its girls’ team on March 10 at Belmont High School and March 11 at Belmont Middle School. On March 10, grades 5-6 tryout from 9 to 11 a.m., grades 7-8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., grades 9-12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. On March 11, grades 9-12 tryout from noon to 1:30 p.m., grades 7-8 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., grades 5-6 from 3 to 5 p.m. Tryout fee is $25. Call Mark at 340-1281 for more information.
Michael Carter Williams Starz AAU tryouts for players in grades 8 to 11 will be held Sunday at 20 Kenniston Road, Wilmot, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Please arrive early for registration. Contact Junior Delahoz and Jesus Rodriguez at mcwstarz1@gmail.com or jdelahoz12@gmail.com for more information.
Concord Little League registration event will be held at the Concord Boys & Girls Club on Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. Questions can be emailed to concordnhlittleleague@gmail.com.
Concord Northeast baseball and softball season registration is open at concordnortheast.com. Email questions to concordnortheast@gmail.com.
Spartans spring basketball tryouts at the Derry Sports Zone, 7 A Street, in Derry will be Saturday. Tryouts for grades 3-6 will be from 9-10 a.m., grades 7-8 will be from 10-11 a.m. and high school tryouts will be from 11 a.m. to noon.
Cap City Basketball AAU tryouts will be held on Saturday, Feb. 24 and March 11 for boys and girls in grades 2-10. Players must attend tryouts on all three dates. There will be at least one team for every age group for boys and girls for the upcoming spring season. All tryouts will be held at Bishop Brady High School. Tryout times (same on all three dates) for grades 2-4 will be 2-3:20 p.m., grades 5-7 will be 3:30-4:45 p.m. and grades 8-10 will be 4:45-6 p.m. Cost is $30 in cash or $35 with a check and covers all three tryout dates. Email capcitybasketball@gmail.com with questions.
Penacook Pride AAU girls’ basketball tryouts will be held on Sunday at Boscawen Elementary School. Grades 8-12 will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Grades 4-7 will run from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Contact ICBbasketball@gmail.com.
Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race registration runs Monday-Feb. 26. Entrants in the race, a grueling 7.6 miles up New Hampshire’s famously steep and scenic Mt. Washington Auto Road, are chosen by a lottery, accessible at mtwashingtonautoroad.com/mount-washington-road-race. Lottery registration opens on Monday at 8 a.m. and closes on Feb. 26 at 11:59 p.m. Following the close of registration for the lottery, a computer randomly selects the runners who will be entered in the race. The entry fee, charged to those who are selected, is $95. Notification of acceptance or rejection by the lottery will be sent via email to each applicant on March 1. This year’s race will take place on June 16 with a 9 a.m. start.
Merrimack Valley Youth Baseball & Softball is accepting player registrations for the 2018 season at mvybs.org. MVYBS serves boys and girls ages 4-16 from Penacook, Boscawen, Webster, Salisbury, Andover and Loudon. In-person registration will be held at Penacook Community Center on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. and on March 10 at 10 a.m. For more information contact Scott McPherson at mcphersonnh@gmail.com or 496-3518.
Concord National Youth Softball registration is now open at concordsoftball.org. Girls in grades kindergarten and up in the south end of Concord are encouraged to join. You can also register in person at Abbot-Downing School from 5-7 p.m. on the following dates: Feb. 22, March 7 and March 21. Registration ends March 31. Send questions to cnysoftball@gmail.com.
FieldHouse Sports youth soccer clinics are now open for registration. The next five-week session of Little Strikers soccer skills clinics, for ages 3-6 begins March 3 and meets Saturday mornings. Clinics are instructional, interactive and fun. Cost for Mini Strikers (ages 3-4) is $40 and Little Strikers (ages 5-6) is $50. T-shirt included. Register online at FieldhouseSports.com or call 226-4646 or stop in at 12 Tallwood Drive in Bow.
Health Club of Concord Tennis Camp is being offered for players ages 7 to 14. Cost is $199 for members, $269 for non-members. The camp will be held Feb. 26 through March 2, 9 a.m. to noon. Email tennisinfo@healthcluborconcord.com or call 224-7787 for more information.
Seacoast United is offering a two-day goalkeeper camp for ages 10 to 16 on March 1 and 2 at the indoor facility in Concord. Andy Pringle, Seacoast United’s director of goalkeeping, will run the camp. Cost is $65 per player. Reach out to Darrell Betley at dbetley@seacoastunited.com for more information.
NHTI men’s basketball clinic will be held on Saturday at the Wellness Center gym on campus from 8:30-11 a.m. The clinics are for boys and girls in grades 3-8. Pre-registered campers can attend for $30, or $35 at the door. Contact NHTI Athletic Director and men’s basketball coach Paul Hogan at phogan@ccsnh.edu, or call 230-4041 for more information.
Concord High softball open workouts for any Concord High student will be hosted by coaches in the Concord High mini gym on Sunday (1-3 p.m.), Feb. 18 (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), Feb. 25 (1-3 p.m.). Players will work on hitting, throwing, catching and pitching. Follow @CHSTideSoftball on Twitter for updates. Contact head coach Duke Sawyer at sawduke2@comcast.net for more information.
Merrimack Valley baseball annual youth clinic series run by MV players and coaches for players age 8-12 starts Sunday. Sessions are Sunday, Feb. 18, March 4 and March 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The other three sessions are scheduled for March 12, March 14 and March 16 from 5:30-6:45 p.m. The clinics are held at Merrimack Valley Middle School. Contact coach Sean Wheeler (848-9533) to sign up for one or all sessions. Space is limited.
Seacoast United Baseball Club clinic will run Feb. 26-27 from 9 a.m. to noon at the SUSC Concord Indoor Facility. Players will receive instruction on a wide variety of general baseball skills and situations and apply their skills during controlled game play on both days of camp. Cost is $135. Camp includes a t-shirt with registration. Contact Jordan Anderson at janderson@seacoastunited.com to register.
Umpire certification through the New Hampshire Baseball Umpires Association will be available to anyone interested in umpiring high school baseball in the state for varsity, JV, freshmen and middle school. Classes begin March 25 at 2 p.m. at Laconia High School. Cost is $65. For more information, please contact Baseball Umpire Development Chairman Gary Noyes at 455-2714 or gnoyes76@gmail.com.
Players needed
N.H. Lightning 14U ASA softball is looking to add a pitcher and infielder for the 2018 season, which will include winter workouts and six tournaments. To schedule a tryout or for more information, contact Will Johnson at willjohnsonnh@gmail.com or 497-0512.
New England Royals 18U softball team is looking for two players for the summer season. Player fee is $300 and includes uniforms, five tournaments and winter workouts. Tryouts will be at Concord Indoor Sports on Ferry Street from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following dates: Feb. 25, March 11 and March 18. Contact Peter Jenovese at 724-5023 or peterjenovese@gmail.com.
NH Comets 12U Blue team is looking to add a pitcher and catcher to complete its 2018 season roster. To schedule a tryout or for more information call 856-5840.
NH Lady Cannons 16U White USA softball team is looking to add one player with infield or catching experience to complete its roster for the 2018 season. The team practices twice weekly at the Concord Sports Center and will participate in seven tournaments this summer. For information or to schedule a tryout contact Kevin McLaughlin at 496-5397 or kdmcl@comcast.net.
Seacoast Express United soccer is looking for players for the upcoming spring season for the following teams: U9/U10 boys and girls (players born in 2008 and 2009), U12 boys (need a goalkeeper), U13 boys (need three players born in 2005), U14 girls (need three players born in 2004) and U15-U18 boys and girls (all high school ages). Contact Darrell Betley at dbetley@seacoastunited.com.