Girls’ Track

Concord, Merrimack Valley at Londonderry Invitational

Key players: Concord – Ella Goulas (1st long jump in 17-5.5, 1st triple jump in 37-0), Grace Saysaw (1st 100 in 12.23), Mahalie Burdette (1st 3,200 in 11:45), Ballay Conteh (2nd long jump), Consuelo Borico (2nd shot put), Madeline Muller (2nd pole vault), Shelly Smith (3rd 1,600), Nabah Yahya (4th triple jump); MV – Sydney Spack (6th 400), Madison Geddes (10th 800)

Highlights: The Tide won all three relays at the 20-plus team Londonderry Invitational against mostly Division I teams. Chelsea Toenah, Goulas, Conteh and Saysaw won the 4x100; Muller, Conteh, Saysaw and Yahya formed the winning 4x400 and Doherty, Burdette, Gualtieri and Yahya claimed the victory in the 4x800. Concord is ranked first in seven of 18 events heading into this weekend’s D-I championship.

Hopkinton 2nd, Bow 3rd, John Stark 6th

Key players: Hopkinton – Aisling Madden (1st 200 in 27.62, 1st 400 in 1:01.79), Shaylee Murdough (1st 800 in 2:23), Maddy Lane (1st 1,600 in 5:12), Reese Bove (2nd 400, 6th 200), Maisie Emerson (2nd 1,600), Leia Branham (2nd triple jump), Sofia Upton (3rd 800), Annie Hofe (3rd triple jump), 4x800 (1st); Bow – Camden Wilson (1st high jump at 5-0, 4th 100), Charlotte Larochelle (1st long jump in 15-9.5), Julia Hou and Mackenzie Szczepanik (tied 1st pole vault at 8-6), Emily Fauteux (2nd high jump, 3rd 100 hurdles), Madison Pfister (3rd high jump, 4th 800), 4x800 (3rd); John Stark – Ava Montgomery (1st 100 hurdles in 17.92, 2nd 300 hurdles), Ayris Beliveau (3rd 300 hurdles, 4th 100 hurdles)

Highlights: Lane, Murdough, Upton and Bove ran a D-III record-setting 4x800 in 9:41.73 as the Hawks (101.5) finished second at the 13-team Monadnock Twilight Meet under the lights in Swanzey. Bellows Falls, Vt. (129) won the meet, with Bow (95.25), Monadnock (51), Stevens (50) and John Stark (35) rounding out the top six.

Coe-Brown 2nd at Seacoast Championship

Key players: Coe-Brown – Bristol Shirland (1st 100 hurdles in 15.29 seconds), Shannon Elizabeth (1st pole vault at 9-7), Lilah Fitzpatrick (2nd 100, 2nd 200), Isabelle Grenier (2nd shot put), Brooke Bachhuber (2nd pole vault), Jazzlyn Curry (3rd long jump), Brooke Main (3rd pole vault), Elizabeth Joy (5th javelin), Eloise Hill (5th 3,200), Meredith Kerivan (6th 800), 4x100 (2nd), 4x400 (4th)

Highlights: Only Division I Exeter (128) topped D-II Coe-Brown (80) at the Seacoast Championships held at Exeter High School on Friday. Portsmouth (79.66), Oyster River (79) and Timberlane (48) rounded out the top five of 15 teams.

Boys’ Track

Concord, Merrimack Valley at Londonderry Invitational

Key players: Concord – Colby Nyhan (1st pole vault at 15-0), Thomas Saysaw (2nd triple jump), Spencer Clemans (4th 3,200), Sam Pfitzenmayer (5th discus), 4x100 (4th); MV – Davian Loiselle (3rd javelin), Mychal Reynolds (7th 300 hurdles)

Highlights: The Crimson Tide and Pride competed at the 20-plus team Londonderry Invitational against mostly Division I teams. Nyhan won the pole vault and is the top-ranked vaulter in the state heading into this weekend’s state championships, while Loiselle’s third-place throw of 156-5 in the javelin puts him at No. 1 in D-II.

John Stark 1st, Bow 2nd, Hopkinton 5th

Key players: John Stark – Rio Calle (1st long jump in 22-8.75, 1st high jump at 5-10, 2nd 200, 3rd 100), Ethan Veilleux (1st 400 in 53.19, 3rd 200, 3rd long jump), Owen Dion (1st shot put in 45-1, 2nd discus), Grant Spooner (1st discus in 138-9, 2nd shot put), Austin Patenaude (3rd high jump); Bow – Liam Miller (1st pole vault at 10-0, 2nd 110 hurdles), Thomas Sargent (1st 1,600 in 4:47, 4th 3,200), Wyatt Worcester (2nd 3,200), Gavin Buxton (2nd 100), Miles Miller (2nd 400), Herbie Madden (3rd 300 hurdles), Asher Wilkening (3rd pole vault), 4x800 (3rd); Hopkinton – Kristoff Cauley (2nd high jump, 2nd javelin), Max Goupil (2nd 1,600), Roman Finlayson (3rd 800), 4x800 (1st), 4x400 (3rd)

Highlights: John Stark (101) and Bow (90) were the top two teams at the 13-team Monadnock Twilight Meet under the lights at Monadnock Regional High School on Friday night. Conant (74), Monadnock (73) and Hopkinton (58) rounded out the top five.

Coe-Brown tied 4th at Seacoast Championship

Key players: Coe-Brown – Cameron Lee (2nd 300 hurdles, 4th 110 hurdles), Alex Conner (2nd pole vault), Brogan Grzybowski (3rd 110 hurdles), Jackson Doran (3rd long jump), Ben Jobin (4th 3,200), Harrison O’Neal (4th pole vault), Bryce Sartin (5th 300 hurdles, 5th long jump), Anthony Szatko (5th triple jump), Luc Kerouac (6th 1,600), 4x100 (1st), 4x400 (2nd)

Highlights: The Bears tied for the top Division II team and tied for fourth overall at the Seacoast Championships at Exeter High School on Friday. Portsmouth (95), Winnacunnet (90), Exeter (66), Coe-Brown (65) and Oyster River (65) were the top five team scores out of the 15 that competed. Lee, Ethan Newick, Szatko and Travis Schultz were the winning 4x100 team in 44.86 seconds.

Baseball

Concord 7, Manchester Central-West 2

Key players: Concord – Kaelen Williams (7 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 9 K; RBI single), Will Simms (2 hits, run, 2 RBI), Kale Washburn (2 hits, run), Alex Turant (2 hits, run, RBI), Trevor Craigue (hit, run), Isaac Vaillancourt (hit), Brody Rossetti (hit, RBI), Cam Burbank (hit, run, RBI), Michael Barry (hit, run, RBI)

Highlights: Central scored two runs in the top of the first inning, but Concord answered with three in the bottom of the first and scored seven unanswered runs to claim the vicotry on senior night. Turant hit an RBI double in the bottom of the first, and Simms and Rossetti both had RBI singles. Burbank had an RBI double in the seventh inning, and Barry and Williams added RBI singles to put the game away.

Coach’s quote: “We got a great performance by Kaelen Williams on the mound and had some big hits to lead us to victory on senior night for our three seniors: Trevor Craigue, Alex Lewis and Kaelen Williams.” – Concord’s Scott Owen

Records: Concord 7-10; Central-West 1-15

Pembroke 4, Merrimack Valley 1

Key players: PA – Owen Stewart (7 IP, 2 H, 12 K; hit, run, 2 SB), Eric Maccarone (double, 2 runs), Jack Pearson (run); MV – Eli Wormald (5 IP, 1 ER), Lorenzo Guzman (hit, RBI), Seth Norris (hit)

Highlights: MV led 1-0 in the home half of the fifth and then committed three errors to give up the lead. Stewart pitched a complete game, striking out 12 Pride batters to lead the Spartans to their second victory over MV this season.

Coach’s quote: “We play solid defense in the final two frames, we stood a good chance to walk away with a win.” – MV’s Sean Wheeler

Records: Pembroke 6-8; MV 3-12

John Stark 8, Sanborn 2

Key players: John Stark – Aiden Harris (2-for-2, triple, double, 3 walks, SB), Chase Philibotte (2-for-4, 2 runs, SB, walk), Joey Dykstra (WP, 3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K; 2 RBI), Hayden Pond (save, 4 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 9 K), Parker LaClair (1-for-2, 2 RBI)

Highlights: After a slow Saturday morning start, the Generals scored four runs in back-to-back innings, and got good pitching from Dykstra and Pond. Stark is tied for second in Division II with Bow behind Souhegan (14-1).

Records: John Stark 12-2; Sanborn 0-11

Belmont 13, Somersworth 1, 5 inn.

Key players: Belmont – Wyatt Divers (5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K; 1-for-2, 2 walks, 2 runs), Owen Waldron (1-for-3, double, HBP, SB, RBI, 2 runs), Anakin Underhill (2-for-4, double, 2 SB, 2 RBI, run), Wyatt Bamford (1-for-3, RBI, run), Michael Collette (1-for-1, walk, HBP, 2 SB, RBI, run), Brady Thurber (1-for-2, walk, SB, 2 RBI, 2 runs), Max Ryder (1-for-2, walk, run), Brayden Townsend (2-for-3, triple, double, SB, 3 RBI, 2 runs)

Highlights: Belmont scored seven runs in the second inning and six in the fourth. Divers didn’t allow a hit after the first inning and the defense was error free behind him.

Coach’s quote: “The offense was rolling today, especially Brayden Townsend who had a deep double and a triple that may have been the furthest ball hit this year. We strung together hits and our defense played error-less baseball which is a recipe for success.” – Belmont’s Matt LeBlanc

Records: Belmont 13-1; Somersworth 5-9

Stevens 11, Hopkinton 4

Key players: Hopkinton – Bronson Ammann (5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K; 3-for-4, double, run, RBI), Cody Charron (1-for-3, RBI), Nate Windhurst (1-for-3, walk, HBP, run), Mike Pantano (walk, HBP, RBI)

Highlights: Stevens had a 3-0 lead after five complete innings, but Hopkinton was able to answer with four runs in the top of the sixth inning on RBI singles by Ammann and Charron, while also drawing three walks and two hit-by-pitches. The Cardinals responded with eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs to secure the win.

Coach’s quote: “The fight the team showed when we were down 3-0 to battle back to claim the lead 4-3 against a solid Stevens team was great, and we took that high energy to the field and were almost out of the sixth inning with the lead. We’ll take the positives and the teaching points from this game as we head into the last week of the regular season.” – Hopkinton’s Kevin Hill

Records: Stevens 9-5; Hopkinton 4-9

Softball

Merrimack Valley 21, Pembroke 12

Key players: MV – Caydence Allberg (2 IP; 1-for-4), Kayla Smith (4 IP; 3-for-7, 3 RBI), Gabi Jones (2-for-3, 3 RBI), Molly Hahn (2-for-3, 4 RBI), Ryleigh Perry (1 IP; 1-for-3, 2 RBI; defense)

Highlights: The game was tied 7-7 after three innings and MV scored four more runs in the fourth to control the outcome.

Coach’s quote: “Game played in the wet weather for seven innings, very tough conditions for pitchers on both teams.” – MV’s Kevin O’Brien

Records: MV 11-4; Pembroke 4-9

Hopkinton 25, Stevens 0

Key players: Hopkinton – Ella Mai Johnson (3-for-4, walk), Gemma Guadagno (2-for-4, walk), Aurelia Salce (2-for-3, 2 walks), Kinley St. Cyr (2-for-2, 3 walks)

Highlights: The Cardinals pitching staff struggled to find the strike zone, leading to several walks, followed by timely hits by Hopkinton to score runs in bunches. Johnson pitched a near-perfect game, allowing one hit, but that batter was thrown out later in the inning on a double play turned by Zoey Freitas.

Coach’s quote: “It was good to get a win today and we were appreciative that Stevens coaches were willing to play here as their field was too wet. Hoping to finish the regular season with the same solid defense and hitting we have shown over the last couple of weeks.” – Hopkinton’s Liz Kovar

Records: Hopkinton 9-5; Stevens 4-9

Boys’ Lacrosse

Bow 9, Plymouth 5

Key players: Bow – Brad Ekstrom (8 saves), Wyatt Premo (4 goals), Sam Bennett (goal, 3 assists), Cam Czarnosz (2 goals), Niko Mallios (2 assists), Parker Kazanowski (goal), Eli Ayers (goal), Jake Antuna (assist)

Highlights: Plymouth scored early to take a 1-0 lead, but the Falcons answered and to build a lead and responded after each Plymouth goal. Czarnosz iced the game on an empty=net finish to give Bow a four-goal lead with under two minutes to play.

Coach’s quote: “Players win games and I’m so proud of this group of kids. We played our three best games of the season this week. It was a long week of games, practice and film sessions. We’re making sure we’re prepared to play at our best every time we step on the field.” – Bow’s Devin Calkins

Records: Bow 11-1; Plymouth 11-2

Hopkinton 14, Gilford 6

Key players: Hopkinton – Merrick Chapin (4 goals, 6 assists, 5 ground balls), Jackson Westover (8 goals, 5 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers), Owen Buss (goal, 3 assists, 4 ground balls), Shane Smith (goal, assist, 8 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers), Rowan Boyle (2 assists, 8 ground balls), Ozzie Rosenholm (assist, 17-for-24 faceoffs, 10 ground balls), Brayden Crawford (10 ground balls, 8 caused turnovers), Nolan Staples-Roy (9 ground balls, 6 caused turnovers), Kaleb Huse (6 ground balls, 5 caused turnovers)

Highlights: The score was close early, with Gilford staying within a goal or two from Hopkinton, until the Hawks opened up their offense just before halftime to take a 7-3 lead. Hopkinton dominated the third quarter to take an 11-3 lead. Gilford surged back and kept it even at 3-3 in the fourth.

Coach’s quote: “We showed great perseverance today in the face of sloppy field conditions, and a hard-working and skilled Golden Eagles team.” – Hopkinton’s Deacon Blue

Records: Hopkinton 10-2; Gilford 6-7

Concord 13, Dover 8

Key players: Concord – Eugene Conn (6 goals), Brayden Beauregard (3 goals, 2 assists), Jaden Haas (goal, 5 assists), Liam Yeatman (2 goals, 2 assists), Ryan Stevenson (goal), Max Branch (assist), Seam Mulkeron (2 assists), Harry Snow (18 saves)

Highlights:  The Crimson Tide picked up a big win over the Green Wave to move into a tie for eighth place in Division I.

Records: Concord 7-10; Dover 7-10

Campbell 7, Bishop Brady 3

Key players: Bishop Brady – Joey Richardson (goal), Cam Fortier (goal), Alex King (goal)

Coach’s quote: “Tough third quarter defensively on transition. Very proud of the discipline and hard work. Two games in a row with only one penalty.” – Bishop Brady’s Sean Hockensmith

Records: Campbell 8-5; Bishop Brady 7-5

Girls’ Lacrosse

Souhegan 15, Concord 5

Key players: Concord – Emma Pelletier (2 goals, assist, 5 draw controls), Brooke Nelson (2 goals), Amelia Crumrine (goal, assist), Sydney Brown (3 draw controls), Tadu Sirois (9 saves)

Coach’s quote: “Rainy and wet again, but the girls played hard. We lost to Souhegan in the first game of the season by a larger margin (16-1), so it shows how we have improved.” – Concord’s Mike Zahn

Records: Souhegan 9-3; Concord 1-14

Hopkinton 19, Pembroke 3

Key players: Hopkinton – Maeve Owens (7 goals, 3 draw controls, caused turnover, four ground balls), Pippa Lang (4 goals, 2 assists, ground ball), Molly Hodgdon (goal, 4 assists, caused turnover, 7 ground balls), Lilly Chodosh (3 goals, draw control, 2 ground balls), Lauryn Vetter (2 goals, caused turnover, 4 ground balls), Marcella Guadagno (goal, assist, 3 draw controls, 5 ground balls), Veronica Nylund (goal, assist, ground ball), Autumn Meier (2 assists, 8 draw controls, caused turnover, 3 ground balls), Rose Afflerbach (assist, draw control, 2 ground balls), Mary Maughan (2 caused turnovers, 7 ground balls, defense), Ryan Lang (2 caused turnovers, defense), Grace Hodgdon (3 saves)

Highlights: The Hawks’ offense put up six goals in the first quarter and added to their lead throughout the game. Pembroke’s defense was able to hold Hopkinton to three goals in both the second and third quarters, but the Hawks opened it up in the fourth quarter. Hopkinton’s defense had clear eyes and quick feet and limited Pembroke’s chances.

Coach’s quote: “Maeve Owens led the Hawks’ offense with heads up play, recognizing and creating opportunities. Eleven of our 19 goals were assisted, with four of those assists credited to Molly Hodgdon. The clear looked great with confident play by Ryan Lang and Mary Maughan.” – Hopkinton’s Bob Brown

Records: Hopkinton 11-2; Pembroke 2-9

Kearsarge 9, Bishop Brady 7

Key players: Kearsarge – Ociee Ilg (5 goals), Addy Rossi (2 goals, transitions), Grace Tanguay (defense), (Kaelen Fiinnegan goa, transitions, caused turnovers), Nadia Speigel (goal, assist), Stella Syvertsen (10 saves)

Highlights: The game was tied 6-6 at the end of the third quarter, but the Cougars outscored the Giants in the fourth. 

Coach’s quote: “Kearsarge showed lots of great team self-talk and grit. Fourth quarter energy/pressure was what we need all four quarters.” – Kearsarge’s Katherine Bucklin Stearns

Records: Kearsarge 7-5; Bishop Brady 1-9

Boys’ Tennis

Kearsarge 9, Prospect Mountain 0

Key players: Kearsarge –  Liam Miller, Graham West, Billy Reid, Max Reid, Rylan Fitzgerald.

Highlights: The Cougars swept the Timberwolves in their final match of the regular season to wrap up the No. 2 seed for the Division III tournament starting this week. Kearsarge won the Nos. 5 and 6 singles and No. 3 doubles by default.

Records: Kearsarge 13-1; Prospect Mtn. 11-3