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Boys’ Lacrosse: Coe-Brown defeats Hawks in semis, 14-7, to advance to first championship in program history
By ALEXANDER RAPP
Before the start of the playoffs, Coe-Brown’s coach Tony DePalma was taking his team through the motions of staying undefeated, one game at a time. Through seven years with the boys’ lacrosse program, he was still hunting for the first postseason win. Finally, he’s led the Bears to their first state championship game with a win over the Hopkinton Hawks, 14-7.
Softball: Coe-Brown stays ahead of MV and advances to championship with 18-9 win
By ALEXANDER RAPP
The Coe-Brown softball team trusted its bats from beginning to end to outscore Merrimack Valley in the Division II semifinals on Wednesday. An eight-run first inning and a seven-run sixth saw the Bears run away and move on to the state finals.
Softball: Concord’s underdog run ends in semis to undefeated Lancers, 2-1
By ALEXANDER RAPP
Freshman pitcher Bailey Cassin did it again. She pitched 9 innings with her trustworthy freshman catcher Kiley Taylor and kept the Concord High softball team in its Division I semifinal game with undefeated defending champion Londonderry on Wednesday.
Baseball: Bishop Brady advances to first final since 1989, Belmont falls in D-III semis
By DAN ATTORRI
When Bishop Brady last played Conant on May 27, the Orioles won a 13-4 rout. In Wednesday’s semifinal at Robbie Mills Park in Laconia, the Giants turned the tables.
Baseball: John Stark delivers dream scenario in 9-0 semifinal win
By DAN ATTORRI
Last year’s semifinal was a nightmare. This year’s was a dream.
Athlete of the Week: Maddy Lane, Hopkinton
Hopkinton High sophomore cross country and track star Madeleine Lane recently defended her titles in both the 1,600 (5 minutes, 5.95 seconds) and 3,200 meters (10:53.7) and helped the Hawks defend their 4x800-meter relay crown to backstop the team’s second straight Division III state title.
Girls’ lacrosse: ‘Who would have thought?’ – Pride team reflects on first state championship appearance in program history
By ALEXANDER RAPP
BEDFORD – The Merrimack Valley girls’ lacrosse team’s motto all season was “Who would have thought?” Despite losing in the school’s first-ever girls’ lacrosse state championship, the players stood proudly with their second-place plaque as their fans gave them one last round of applause.
Softball: Pittsfield loses 1-0 walkoff in D-IV semifinal pitching duel
By DAN ATTORRI
The Panthers did just about everything right, but couldn’t get the timely hit they need to put away Woodsville, as the No. 4 Pittsfield softball team (13-4) lost to the No. 1 Engineers (17-1) in a 1-0 walkoff.
Baseball: Concord Christian falls in program’s first semifinal appearance
By DAN ATTORRI
The Kingsmen entered the season hoping to make a return trip to the playoffs and win a playoff game. They ended up winning two. Keeping that perspective helped take a bit of the sting out of the Concord Christian Academy baseball team’s 5-3 loss to No. 6 Woodsville (14-5) in Tuesday evening’s Division IV baseball quarterfinal.
Boys’ volleyball: Coe-Brown extends win streak to 18, reaches first championship match in program history
By DAN ATTORRI
NASHUA – The Bears have shown time and again this season that when they’re playing their game, they’re just about impossible to stop. Coe-Brown displayed its brand of volleyball all evening in Tuesday’s semifinal on the floor of Nashua High School North. Excellent serving, aggressive defense and contributions from several players led the No. 1 Coe-Brown Northwood Academy boys’ volleyball team (18-0) to a win in straight sets, 25-16, 25-5, 25-17, over No. 4 Pinkerton (14-4), sending the Bears to the program’s first ever championship appearance.
Track & field: John Stark’s Calle sets state record in long jump, Concord’s Saysaw and Goulas have perfect days at MOC
By DAN ATTORRI
DURHAM – Ever since he was a freshman, Rio Calle had been thinking about the state’s long jump record. Set in 1998, it was one of just a few that had stood since the previous century. On his final jump, in the final meet of his high school career, Calle broke it.
High schools: Concord softball upset train continues to final four; Coe-Brown, Hopkinton boys’ lax advance to D-III semifinals
No. 12 Concord 7, No. 4 Goffstown 1
High schools: Tourney baseball, softball and lacrosse results from this weekend
No. 6 Hanover 6, No. 3 Bow 5
Girls’ lacrosse: MV advances to program’s first championship game with big win over Merrimack
By ALEXANDER RAPP
NASHUA – After three very tight quarters where Merrimack Valley dominated, but couldn’t pull away, senior Alyssa Brodeur fired a high, driven, fast and accurate shot into the top right of the goal from the right side edge of the 8-meter circle and put her team ahead 12-8 as the third quarter expired.
High schools: John Stark baseball advances to final four, Franklin softball falls in quarters
No. 2 John Stark 10, No. 7 Oyster River 4
Girls’ lacrosse: Bow falls to top-seeded St. Thomas in semis, 17-6
By ALEXANDER RAPP
LACONIA – Despite the weather improving for the second Division III girls’ lacrosse semifinal in at Bank of New Hampshire Stadium in Laconia, seven unanswered goals by the top-seeded St. Thomas Saints to start the second half shut the door on Bow in a hard-fought, but very difficult, semifinal for the Falcons.
Girls’ lacrosse: Hopkinton falls to Gilford in, 18-2, in rainy semifinal
By ALEXANDER RAPP
LACONIA – Senior attacker and captain Sydney Westover was emotional after her last game in a Hawks uniform. A big defeat in the Division III state semifinal was heartbreaking, but she knew that she, and the rest of her team, left it all out on the field.
High schools: Bow, Hopkinton girls’ lax advance to D-III semis; baseball prelims
No. 5 Bow 16, No. 4 John Stark 8
Girls’ lacrosse: Second half comeback sends MV to semis
By ALEXANDER RAPP
PENACOOK – The Division II quarterfinal between the Merrimack Valley Pride and Oyster River-Newmarket was tied 7-7 at the end of the third quarter. Then, the offense found a flurry of opportunities to score and did not miss to secure MV’s first girls’ lacrosse final four appearance.
Baseball: John Stark’s Philibotte named D-II Player of the Year, All-State teams released
By DAN ATTORRI
Baseball postseason tournaments just started on Thursday, but the Baseball Coaches Association of New Hampshire has already released this season’s individual awards. Coaches voted on All-State selections, Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year in their respective divisions.
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