Sports
Baseball: Concord makes eight errors but shows reasons for optimism in wild extra-inning loss
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
CONCORD – Committing eight errors and allowing 10 unearned runs isn’t often a formula for winning baseball games.Concord’s 15-10, 11-inning loss to Manchester Central-West (1-2) on Monday night was no exception to that rule, but given how close the...
High schools: Monday’s baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis results
BaseballMerrimack Valley 4, Bow 3Key players: MV – Luke Dougherty (win, 5 IP 8 K), Will McPherson (save, 2 IP, 0 H), Jonas Weed (2-for-4, 2 RBI), Seth Norris (double); Bow –Jake Reardon (2-for-3, double, RBI), Owen Webber (1-for-3, RBI, run), Colby...
Obiri, Lemma claim Boston Marathon
By JIMMY GOLEN
BOSTON — Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia set a blistering pace and held on to win the Boston Marathon on Monday, running alone through most of the course to finish in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds — the 10th-fastest time in the race’s 128-year history.Hellen...
High schools: Concord boys’ lax earns first win, plus more weekend results
Boys’ Lacrosse Concord 9, Dover 8 Key players: Concord – Carter Doherty (5 goals), Jaden Haas (4 goals), Brayden Beauregard (3 assists), Tyler Morin (assist), Ben Ryder (assist), Logan Shimer (goalie), Noah Wyatt (defense), Broc Pelchat (defense),...
Track & field: John Stark boys finish 2nd at 24-team Pelham Invitational
By DAN ATTORRI
PELHAM – When the John Stark boys’ track and field team last competed this winter, the Generals finished second in the state. On Saturday, the Stark boys opened the season by finishing second in the first major invitational of the season.Junior Rio...
How do you build a college football program from scratch? Kevin Kelly’s working on finding the answer
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
Of all the places Kevin Kelly’s coached football throughout his career, from high schools in the Northeast to the NCAA Division I level at Georgetown to the New York Guardians of the XFL, New England College in Henniker might be his greatest...
High schools: Wednesday and Thursday’s results
BaseballJohn Stark 20 ConVal 0, 6 inn.Key players: John Stark – Anthony Paolicelli (4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K; 3-for-3, 4 runs, 2 RBI), Chase Philibotte (4 RBI), Hunter Keim (3-for-5), Ben LaBrecque (2-for-2)Highlights: Three Stark pitchers combined on a...
Bow girls’ lacrosse coach Chris Raabe achieves milestone win
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
Chris Raabe’s not a big fan of all the attention. Being a high school coach is about the athletes and their accomplishments, not her own. But on Wednesday between the rain drops at Bow High School, Raabe won her 300th game as the girls’ lacrosse head...
High schools: Bow girls’ lax coach Raabe wins 300th game, more Wednesday results
Girls’ LacrosseBow 19, Bishop Brady 2Key players: Bow – Olivia Selleck (4 goals, 2 assists), Kate McGovern (3 goals, 2 assists), Kendall Murray (3 goals, 2 assists), Ella Gray (2 goals, assist), Charlotte Duncan (2 goals, assist)Highlights: Bow head...
Boys’ lacrosse: Hopkinton and Bow head to overtime in season opener
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
BOW – The rosters are a bit different than they were when they met in the Division III semifinals last June, but once again, Bow and Hopkinton required overtime to decide the outcome between the two rivals on Tuesday in the first game of the spring...
High schools: Wachter strikes out 17, pitches a complete game to lead Concord softball to victory; other Opening Day results
Softball Concord 9, Windham 3 Key players: Concord – Maddy Wachter (complete game, 17 strikeouts), Delaney Duford (HR, stolen base; threw out a runner stealing), Maggie Taylor (3-for-4, 2 runs), Alison Dupuis (RBI double), Ella Gray (RBI single), Andi...
High schools: Monday’s tennis results
Girls’ TennisWindham 8, Pembroke 1Key players: Pembroke – Autumn LaGrenade and Emma Settles (8-5 win at No. 1 doubles)Highlights: The Spartans dropped their season opener on the road to the Jaguars.Coach’s quote: “We saw the eclipse on the way down on...
Boys’ lacrosse previews: Hopkinton focused on repeat championships
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL and DAN ATTORRI
There are three adjectives Hopkinton head coach Deacon Blue used to describe his team entering the 2024 spring season: deep, strong and skilled.The regular season hasn’t yet begun, but the defending Division III champions look well-positioned to have...
Girls’ lacrosse previews: Bow relying on team chemistry to help in title defense
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBELand DAN ATTORRI
It’ll be hard for Bow High girls’ lacrosse’s 2024 season to match the dominance of 2023, when the Falcons finished 18-1 and took home the Division III championship, the program’s first title since 2009. But head coach Chris Raabe still has quite a bit...
High schools: Concord girls’, Bow boys’ tennis win season openers
Girls’ TennisConcord 8, Manchester Memorial 1Key players: Concord – Nadia Hannah, Madie Mikkelsen, Sarah Saleem, Libby LaBombard, Gracie Lorden and Kat Tewksbury (singles winners)Highlights: The Tide secured the victory early, allowing Penny Brown...
Track preview: Veteran-laden roster leads Concord girls in D-I, Coe-Brown seeks to repeat sweep of D-II titles
By DAN ATTORRI
The Concord High School girls’ track and field team has been near the top of Division I for a few years, but head coach Hayden Daly believes that this year’s team is a special group. With three NCAA Division I commits, several veteran leaders and a...
Girls’ tennis: Bow takes down Coe-Brown in season-opening match
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
The Bow High girls’ tennis team opened its season about as well as head coach Steve Langevin could’ve hoped on Tuesday with a 9-0 win over Coe-Brown. In singles, Grace Modzeleski beat Abby Coleman, 8-1; Jaden Glace beat Anna Reiff, 8-6; Katie McCabe...
Tennis: Bishop Brady boys open season with first victory in two years
By DAN ATTORRI
The Bishop Brady boys’ tennis team didn’t even exist last year, but the Giants opened their return to varsity action in the best way possible.Brady opened the 2024 season with a 5-4 victory over Moultonborough at Memorial Field on Tuesday, the...
Softball preview: Concord looks to go back to back, and D-II teams prepare for stiff competition
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBELand DAN ATTORRI
After coming agonizingly close to winning state championships in 2021 and 2022, Concord High softball finally cleared the hurdle last June when it beat Winnacunnet, 3-2, for the seventh title in program history, capping a 20-1 season.This year, the...
Baseball preview: Concord relying on new cast for success in 2024
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL and DAN ATTORRI
Concord High baseball coach Scott Owen lost 11 seniors off of last year’s team that reached the Division I semifinals and went 16-6. Entering 2024, he’s relying on a more inexperienced group, with seven seniors, three juniors and one sophomore with no...
