The Bow field hockey team took the field with extra emotion when the Falcons faced Kearsarge on Tuesday.
“Our girls decided to play the game in honor of a young man, Joe Sell, who was a Bow High graduate who passed away a couple weeks ago,” Bow Coach Tracy Berube said. “So the girls all wore purple to remember him and they are starting up a collection for Hope for New Hampshire Recovery in his name. So they were able to collect some money for that and they played with a lot of heart and spirit today.”
Remembering Sell, who graduated from Bow in 2014 and passed away on Sept. 7, was obviously the first priority for the Falcons. But they also found a 2-0 win against the visiting Cougars (2-5).
“They played really well today,” Berube said. “And the thing that I’m most proud of is everybody on our team got a lot of playing time, everybody from the starters to the last girl on the bench. They all played awesome today, it was a real team win.”
Berube sensed even before the game that was she was going to get a good effort from her team.
“From the moment I walked into the team room today they were different,” the coach said. “They were very serious and very focused.”
That focus turned into a goal midway through the first half. The scoring play started with a 25-yard hit that Claire Mulvaney controlled before dribbling for five yards and sending a strong pass to Sonya Delorie. The junior forward got a piece of Mulvaney’s pass in the air and then tapped it into the net for the 1-0 lead with 13:30 left in the opening half.
Bow (4-4) took that lead into halftime and Delorie doubled it with 14:28 left in the second half. This goal came off a penalty corner and Delorie finished amid a scrum in front of the cage.
Goalies Lyndsey Wheeler (three saves), Sara Anoli and Courtney Baer combined for the shutout.
Berube is happy with the progress her team has been making in recent weeks and is eager to see how the Falcons fare Thursday against undefeated Mondanock, a team they lost to, 2-0, on Sept. 12.
“We’ve been working really hard at just letting go of the fear of not doing a good job out there and just playing because it’s fun,” Berube said. “I think things are turning around, I hope they are anyway, we’ll see Thursday. I’m curious to see how we do playing them at our field and coming off a pretty good streak. I’m happy with the way we’re playing and I think it will be a good game.”
Pembroke 1, Bishop Brady 0
Key players:Pembroke – Carley Songen (goal), Haley Brown (assist); Brady – Paige Blake
Highlights/key moments: Songen scored at 16:02 of the first half as the Spartans won their first game of the season. Brady had a 10-6 advantage in offensive corners.
Coach’s quote: “I am really proud of this team. It’s been tough trying to fight for our first win. They never give up. They deserve it. We know we still have a lot of work ahead, but we are happy to come up with our first victory.” – Pembroke’s Aimee Monterio
Records: Bishop Brady 1-6; Pembroke 1-5-1
Pelham 8, John Stark 0
Key players: John Stark – Melina Jackson (14 saves), Elizabeth Aubin (defense), Taylor McDonald (defense), Olivia Fatcheric (midfield)
Coach’s quote: “That’s a really good field hockey team we just played. I’m proud of how hard our girls worked today, and for the first half we hung with them well. A lot to build on from this for our young team.” – John Stark’s Dennis Pelletier
Records: John Stark 1-6; Pelham 7-0
Mascoma 3, Winnisquam 2
Key players: Winnisquam – Lilli Keegan (goal), Mackenzie Snow (goal), Molly Tinker (assist)
Highlights/key moments: The Bears got good defensive performances from Cailey Clogston, Kaylee Tierney and Sam Wood, and solid games from Cora Kelley and Snow, but couldn’t stop Mascoma from winning its fourth straight.
Records: Winnisquam 3-4; Mascoma 5-2
Concord 2, Salem 1
Key players: Concord – Grant Rienstra (goal), Chea Chebo (goal), Liam Devanny (save, assist), Noah Wachter (assist), Adam Bryant (midfield), Ethan Dupre (defense)
Highlights/key moments: Rienstra scored the game-winner with less than three minutes left after he took a long punt from Devanny, Concord’s keeper, held off two defenders and finished calmly. Chebo gave Concord a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute when he finished a pass from Wachter. Salem tied the game with a PK in the 70th minute,
Coach’s quote: “We had to battle. They held us at bay and we really had no rhythm, but finally found it in the end.” Concord’s Scott Dunlop
Records: Concord 7-1; Salem 3-4
John Stark 1, Kingswood 0, OT
Key players: John Stark – Lawson Murhpy (game-winning goal), Ryan Nelson (assist), Tim Currier (defense), Tyler Restuccia (defense) Jake Reynolds, Isaiah Lovering, Griffin Caswell
Highlights/key moments: The Generals finally found a goal two minutes into the second overtime when Currier sent a free kick into the box. Caswell hustled it down before it went out of bounds. Nelson got the next touch and sent it over the goalie’s head to Murphy, who headed it home.
Coach’s quote: “Today we faced a determined team that played a bunkered defense. Proud of the team as they kept their composure and found a way to win.” John Stark’s Jeff Vogt
Records: John Stark 7-1, Kingswood 2-5
Kearsarge 0, Plymouth 0
Key players: Kearsarge – Sam Lick (defense), Ben Corbyn, Brad Underhill
Highlights/key moments: While Lick was locking down Plymouth’s top offensive threat, Corbyn and Underhill were creating offensive chances for Kearsarge. It wasn’t enough for the Cougars first win, but they avoided a loss for the first time this season.
Coach’s quote: “It was a full team effort today. We maintained possession and had some great ball movement. It’s nice to get our first point of the season and look forward to adding to that in the next game. The boys deserve it.” – Kearsarge’s Matt Burch
Records: Kearsarge 0-6-1; Plymouth 2-5-1
Oyster River 1, Pembroke 0
Highlights/key moments: After outscoring opponents 19-7 on its way to a 7-0 start to the season, Pembroke wasn’t able to find the back of the net Tuesday on its way to its first loss.
Coach’s quote: “We were not the better team today.” – Pembroke’s Peter Bisson
Records:Oyster River 5-1; Pembroke 7-1.
Bishop Brady 4, Monadnock 0
Key players: Wes McIntosh (2 goals, assist), Matteo Ticli (goal, assist), Tony Wright (goal), Colin Plante (assist), Kaleb Hibbard (assist), Mike Feltham (defense), Kyle Kowalski (defense).
Highlights/key moments:Goaltender Bryce Johnson, along with defenders Matt Quirk, Feltham and Kowalski anchored the Bishop Brady backfield, helping the team to its second shutout of the season.
Coach’s quote: “We made a few adjustments and settled into a good rhythm for the second hald and our defensive backs and center mids did a nice job staying focused to give Bryce (Johnson) a clean sheet.” – Bishop Brady’s Michael Ling.
Records: Bishop Brady 6-0; Monadnock 2-5-1.
Hopkinton 5, Mascoma 1
Key players: Hopkinton – Max Rossignol (2 goals), Azarius Meister (goal, assist), Will Rhynhart (goal, assist), Joe Cullinan (goal), Steven Benson (assist)
Highlights/key moments: After a calm lay off from Meister, Rossignol netted one from 25 yards out to open the scoring in the 25th minute. Benson earned his first varsity points with an assist on Rhynhart’s goal in the 65th minute.
Coach’s quote: “Hopkinton played some quality possession soccer to secure the win against a hard-fighting Mascoma side.” – Hopkinton’s Scott Zipke
Records: Hopkinton 6-1; Mascoma 4-3
Newfound 2, Franklin 1
Key players: Franklin – Giovanni Lemon (goal), Christian Shepard (midfield), Paul Dunham (defense), Jon Daniel (defense)
Coach’s quote: “This was a great, action-packed game. I’m very proud of how we showed up and played, implementing many of the key things we worked on in practice.” – Franklin’s Kevin VanGorden
Records: Franklin 0-7; Newfound 3-4
Fall Mountain 6, H-D 0
Coach’s quote: “The lads gave me all their effort but came up short today. Our experience continues to grow.” –Hillsboro-Deering’s Joe Donnelly
Records: Hillsboro-Deering 2-6-1; Fall Mountain 3-5
Belmont 5, Laconia 1
Key players: Belmont – Colby Brown (2 goals), Ryan Gelinas (goal, assist), Doug Price (goal), Cole Contigiani (goal), Zach Ennis (assist), Griffin Embree (assist), Tyler Fleming (assist)
Highlights/key moments: Belmont got a great defensive effort from Derek Stevens, who came off the bench to plug a hole in the Raiders defensive back line. Jonny LeClair had three saves for Belmont, which generated 24 shots.
Records: Belmont 7-1; Laconia 2-6
Concord 5, Salem 4
Key players: Concord – Jessica Nelson (4 goals), Grace Devanny (goal), Caitlyn Klose (midfield), Nicole Toler (midfield), Karley Richards (midfield)
Highlights/key moments: The Tide trailed 4-2 at halftime but bounced back in the second half with three unanswered for its fourth straight win.
Records: Concord 6-2; Salem 3-3-1
Portsmouth 2, MV 0
Key players: Merrimack Valley – Ashley Daniels, Asia Hazeltine, Kayla Palhof, Kaliana Palhof
Coach’s quote: “Our team played possession ball well today. We just weren’t able to generate any offense despite possessing in the offensive third often.” – Merrimack Valley’s Jeff Richard
Records: Merrimack Valley 1-7; Portsmouth 5-3
Bow 1, Hollis-Brookline 0
Key players: Bow – Gianna Celenza (goal) Isabella Urbina (assist), Bridgette Ehrenberg (shutout in goal), Crista Alfano (defense), Taylor Burnham (defense), Lauren Goyette (midfield), Amanda Marshall (midfield), Kayleigh Marshall (midfield), Abbey Horner (forward), Maggie Vogt (forward)
Highlights/key moments: Urbina played a pretty pass wide to Celenza to start the scoring sequence. Celenza finished it with a deft touch and a smart shot to beat the out-of-position goalie.
Coach’s quote: “We controlled the first half and were happy to work with a lead. Second half got away from us a little when we struggled with possession and dealing with their very direct style of play.” – Bow’s Jay Vogt
Records: Bow 5-3; St. Thomas 5-3
Goffstown 1, Coe-Brown 0
Key players: Coe-Brown – Chelsea McCallion (great play up front), Ahna McCusker (excellent on defense)
Highlights/key moments: Coe-Brown held Goffstown scoreless for the first 72 minutes before conceding.
Coach’s quote: “We need to focus on the little details and look to finish our chances on goal. We played a complete 80 minutes but need to find some finishing touches. I am proud of how we played tonight.” – Coe-Brown’s Josh Hils
Records: Coe-Brown 3-5; Goffstown 5-3
John Stark 10, Kingswood 0
Key players: Morgan Hawks (2 goals, assist), Brooke Shatney (2 goals), Chelsea Woodsum (goal, assist), Cara Easter (goal, assist), Abby Brandt (goal, assist), Hannah Marquis (goal), Hannah Bishop (goal), Eryn Bennetter (goal).
Highlights/key moments:The Generals benefited from goals by seven different sources, paving the way for the team’s seventh straight win to begin the season.
Coach’s quote: “The Generals controlled play while Kingswood continued to fight hard.” – John Stark’s Heather Doucette.
Records:John Stark 7-0; Kingswood 0-7.
Derryfield 1, Bishop Brady 0
Key players: Bishop Bady – Emily Santis (defense), Mackenzie Wetherill (goalie)
Coach’s quote: “The girls defended well in the first half and gave us a chance to stay in the game. In the second half we played with more purpose and competitive fire and had chances to score and couldn’t finish.” – Bishop Brady’s Andrew Mattarazzo
Records: Bishop Brady 1-4; Derryfield 3-4
Concord second
Key players: Concord – Sean McDonough (39), Ryan Merchant (40), Connor Sackos (44), Thomas Burns (44), Hayley Reed (46), Evan Makris (46)
Highlights/key moments: McDonough was No. 5 on the ladder going into the match, but he finished at the top of the Tide’s card. It was the first varsity match for Sackos.
Records: Concord 7-7; Pinkerton 14-2; Manchester Central 4-14
Bishop Brady second
Key players: Brady – Nick Grimblais (39), Danny Bryck (41), Maddy Smith (43), Matt Cherian (43) Sarah Vermette (45)
Highlights/key moments: The Green Giants carded a 211 total to finish ahead of Milford (223) and behind Hanover (200). Grimblais was one off the medallist pace of Hanover Phin Choukas and Brian Seltzer, who both shot a 38.
Records: Bishop Brady 11-9; Hanover 15-1; Milford 6-12
Bow first
Key players: Bow – Doug Champagne (34), Ronan Lucey (37), Jack Olson (43), Jason Howe (43)
Highlights/key moments: Champagne earned medallist honors and led the Falcons to a 157 team score and first place at Pheasant Ridge Golf Club. Gilford (169) was second and followed by Prospect Mountain (195) and Monadnock (206)
Records: Bow 20-0; Gilford 13-3; Prospect Mountain 7-12; Monadnock 2-14
Coe-Brown second, John Stark third
Key players: Coe-Brown – Dylan Andrews (33), Joel Boulanger (36), Max Begin (45), Jake Flanagan (47), Joe Morrisette (49); John Stark – Ryan Rothdiener (33), Noah Greene (43), Moses Greene (48), Joseph Simeone (49), Kyle Hogman (49).
Highlights/key moments:Coe-Brown (2-8 points) swung its way to a runner-up finish behind Hollis-Brookline (201) with help from a 2-under par round from Andrews, and a sub-40 performance from Boulanger. Andrews shared medalist honors with Rothdiener of John Stark (221).
Coach’s quote: “This was one of our better scores on the year and I think it‘ kind of shows’s a good representation of where we’re at right now.” – Coe Brown’s Tim Tenasco.
Records: Hollis Brookline 14-2; Coe-Brown 11-6; John Stark 2-14.
Kearsarge second, Belmont third
Key players:Belmont – Nicole Antonucci (44), Trevor Hunt (44), Michael Marrone (50), Karley Towne (55); Kearsarge – Sean Higgins (44), Will Chadwick (48), Solomon Neuwirt (48), Jake Bears (49)
Highlights/key moments: Lebanon finished first with a 167 and was followed by Kearsarge (189), Belmont (193) and Laconia (219).
Coach’s quote: “At some point we will win one of these close matches, until then we keep working on getting better. Nicole was solid as usual. Trevor played his best of the year, and hopefully he can go on a run. Michael and Karley, both sophomores, also played some of their best golf this year.” – Belmont’s Kevin Charleston
Records: Kearsarge 14-4; Belmont 4-11; Lebanon 11-1; Laconia 2-13
MV third, John Stark fourth
Key players: Merrimack Valley – David Reynolds (1st, 18:15), Matthew Reynolds (2nd, 18:46), Dylan Guinard (12th, 19:36), Taylor Burke (23rd, 20:44) River Lynch (24th, 20:45)
Highlights/key moments: Souhegan finished first with 49 points to beat out Windham (53), MV (62), John Stark (91), Plymouth (107) and St. Thomas (153).
Coach’s quote: “We are really pleased with the racing today. It was a lot of fun seeing the Reynolds twins finish 1-2. Each of them ran smartly paced races, running away from the field over the last mile. Taylor also had a very solid race in fourth for the team with a big PR.” – MV’s Dave Irving
MV first, John Stark fourth
Key players: Merrimack Valley – Kristie Schoffield (1st, 19:28), Lauren Rouse (3rd, 23:04), Noelle Colarusso (4th, 23:04), Emma York (5th, 23:07), Tristan Beyer (13th, 24:05)
Highlights/key moments: Schoffield tied her course record as she led the Pride to a first-place team finish with 26 points. Souhegan was second with 54 points and was followed by Plymouth (69), John Stark (87) and Windham (132).
Coach’s quote: “Kristie ran a solo effort and looked great doing it, while the next three spots were able to stick together the whole race, even though that wasn’t the goal.” – Merrimack Valley’s Dave Irving