High school lacrosse, tennis All-State rosters announced

By DAN ATTORRI

With the announcement of the New Hampshire high school All-State tennis rosters this past week, the final accolades of the 2024-25 NHIAA calendar year have been doled out. All-State selections and award winners from the 15 area high schools covered by the Monitor are listed below. Selections are voted on by the coaches of each division.

Concord All-Star U-13 Little League baseball to play in East Regional Tournament in Delaware

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Under the summer heat at Grappone Park, the Concord All-Star Little League under-13 team wore their jerseys and played Wiffle ball one last time in Concord before shipping away to Dover, Del.

Athlete of the Week: Dillan Abbate, Bow High School

‘The football experience’: Youth flag football kicks off in Concord with new co-ed summer league

By ABBY DISALVO

Ryder Ducharme leapt up for an interception, picking the ball out of the air at the 20-yard line. As kids in gold jerseys scrambled to pull his flag, the 10-year-old raced all the way back to the end zone. He then trotted off the field for a high-five from his coach, having all but sealed victory with his second touchdown of the night.

Concord National LL Softball wins State Championship and moves on to Little League Regional Tournament

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The Concord National Youth Softball 12U All-Stars team booked a trip down to Bristol, Conn., to represent New Hampshire in the Little League New England Region Tournament for the second year in a row with a win over Mount Monadnock on Saturday, 13-3.

Josiah Hakala of Beaver Meadow wins State Amateur golf championship

By ALEXANDER RAPP

ROCHESTER — Josiah Hakala crowned himself champion of the 122nd New Hampshire Amateur Championship at the Rochester Country Club and booked his spot at the upcoming U.S. Amateur, one step closer to achieving his dream of becoming a professional.

Summer baseball peaks as Concord faces Weare in American Legion play

By ALEXANDER RAPP

For recent graduates and varsity student-athletes, it does not get much better than summer baseball. Going out without the pressure of winning a state championship, fewer rain delays and a change of pace from work is a joy for everyone involved.

Youngsters Richardson and Hakala move on, and veterans crash out at 122nd State Amateur Championship

By ALEXANDER RAPP

ROCHESTER — Every golfer has A routine. Superstitions, lucky charms and a specific way of finding a mental sweet spot aren’t specific to the sport.

Veterans not for profit Swim With A Mission holds annual Paintball, Swimming and Navy SEAL Gold Star Family Tribute Dinner

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The not-for-profit Swim With a Mission will have its biggest fundraising weekend of the year with three events on Friday and Saturday to honor veterans and support different veteran services.

Concord Little League softball team to play in state championship at Martin Field in Concord against Mount Monadnock

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The Concord National Youth Softball Little League 12U All Stars are hosting the Little League Softball state championship series starting Friday at Martin Field on Iron Works Road.

Five locals make it through opening round at 122nd State Amateur Championship

By DAN ATTORRI

Five local golfers advanced out of the round of 64 on Wednesday, the first round of match play at the 122nd New Hampshire Amateur Championship at Rochester Country Club.

Beaver Meadow’s Hakala ties at top of leaderboard, other locals make the cut at 122nd state am

By DAN ATTORRI

Beaver Meadow’s Josiah Hakala had a huge day in round two of stroke-play qualifying to tie for the top spot on the leaderboard at the 122nd New Hampshire Amateur at Rochester Country Club.

Athlete of the Week: Grace Saysaw, Concord High School

Concord High junior Grace Saysaw cemented herself as one of the Crimson Tide’s best sprinters of the past few years with a record-breaking end to the spring.

Local golfers tee off at 122nd Amateur Championship

By DAN ATTORRI

When the 122nd New Hampshire Amateur Championship tees off on Monday at Rochester Country Club, more than two dozen golfers with ties to the Capital Area will be in the field.

As Concord’s Gavin Richardson places second at golf Junior Amateur, young players look ahead to the 122nd State Amateur Championship

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Concord’s Gavin Richardson did not end the New Hampshire Golf Junior Amateur Championship the way he hoped. Round three was tough, and he finished tied for second, one under par behind Bedford’s Braden Kiley, who was crowned champion with an impressive 12 under par.

Sunapee’s Bryce Whitlow keeps memory of above-average MLB players alive through social media page ‘MLB Hall of (Pretty) Good’

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Bryce Whitlow has worked as a paraeducator in Sunapee for two years, but outside of his day job, he’s the man behind a social media page called “MLB Hall of (Pretty) Good” that has taken online baseball media by storm.

Athlete of the Week: Bailey Gatchell, Pembroke Academy

Bailey Gatchell recently graduated from Pembroke Academy, leaving behind a strong athletic legacy. She was a three-sport varsity athlete in soccer, basketball and lacross, and a captain on all three teams.

Six local seniors play in CHaD East-West All-Star Football game; Nyhan wins MVP

By ALEXANDER RAPP

A series of smart plays by Colby Nyhan opened the scoring in Friday’s CHaD East-West All-Star Football Game, his last in a Concord High uniform. Nyhan scored the night’s first touchdown with a 19-yard QB run up the middle and made the extra point as a kicker to lead the West to a 13-7 win over the East in Manchester.

Athlete of the Week: Ella Goulas, Concord High School

Concord High School track and field senior Ella Goulas recently won three NHIAA titles at the Division I state championship.