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By ALEXANDER RAPP

Bud Stratford opened The Cleveland Superboard Factory in Concord in the early ’90s, making skateboards for the growing community of kids who skated at Kiwanis Riverfront’s park and makeshift ramps at Concord High.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Bishop Brady’s first five batters all scored in their first two at-bats, and the entire lineup drove in RBIs on their way to a 16-5 rout of rival Hopkinton.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Young golfers will soon have access to deeply discounted rounds of golf in Concord through a partnership between Bank of America and Beaver Meadow Golf Course.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

As the director of public works in Bedford, Concord city councilor Jeff Foote has overseen multiple athletic field construction projects and thinks it’s time for the capital city to have one, if not two, artificial turf fields.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

John Stark graduate and NHTI Track and Field runner Eli Lemire won a triple crown by placing first in the 1500 meter, 5k and 10k races at the U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships last weekend in Springfield, Mass.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

John Stark hosted Pembroke on a sunny but very windy Wednesday afternoon for a baseball and softball doubleheader. Both baseball teams battled until the end after Pembroke roared back from a six-run deficit in an eventual 7-6 Stark win, and Stark’s softball bats swung for the fences in a dominant 15-2 victory.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

April skiing is a luxury most mountains can’t afford, and May skiing is a rare thing usually reserved for those willing to hike up with their gear, but Black Mountain is still spinning lifts and will have its latest closing day in 90 years.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

As the sun set on Memorial Field, the Concord High boys’ lacrosse team headed into a second overtime period with Hollis-Brookline.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The music boomed, the metal fences rattled, spectators cheered and the most skilled soccer players in Concord rose to the top. On Friday night at Keach Park, dozens of kids, teenagers, and young adults flooded the court to play a futsal tournament organized by Samba X Player Development.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Ryan Doherty was one of the top lacrosse prospects to come out of Concord’s youth hockey system in recent years. Now, it comes as no surprise that he’s tearing apart opposing defenses as a starting sophomore attacker for the Division 1 University of Albany Great Danes.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The Crimson Tide baseball team fell, 3-1, at home to Windham after stranding multiple runners and failing to find the gaps to drive in runs. Despite a solid performance on the mound by junior Alex Turant, Concord struggled to find a way to overcome the deficit.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Winning the NHIAA Division I boys’ hockey championship was a monumental victory for Concord High last month and one that will be talked about for years to come.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The 21st annual NHTI and Delta Dental 5K road race on April 18 had its largest runner turnout since before the COVID-19 pandemic with more than 300 participants.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

BOW – The Hawks and Falcons battled it out in Bow on Monday afternoon, and Hopkinton found a way to come back and snatch victory, 14-8, from Bow in a significant game for both teams early in the season.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

NHTI has expanded its Community Classic initiative into the spring and on Wednesday invited Pembroke and Merrimack Valley to face off on its fields for their baseball and softball season openers.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Each year, runners across the Granite State participate in the Boston Marathon. This year, 49 New Hampshire residents are gearing up to race on Monday.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The Hopkinton High boys’ lacrosse team showed its quality against a Bishop Brady squad undergoing a rebuild with a new head coach and won decisively, 21-4, on Monday. Although the score did not go the Giants’ way, it was still a special day for their goalkeeper.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

In and around the capital city, there are opportunities in the summer for kids of all ages to spend time outside while doing what they love most. The following list is a compilation of various summer sports camps encompassing multiple sports, age groups and interests.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

PEMBROKE – Pembroke and Coe-Brown took their Thursday girls’ tennis match down to the wire as the last two doubles matches stayed close until the end. Ultimately, Pembroke’s doubles persisted and the Sparatns won the day, 5-4, equaling their victory total from last year in their first two contests of the young season.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Concord’s girls’ tennis team may have lost against Dover in its home opener, 8-1, but for Crimson Tide head coach Greg Malette it was all about the small victories.