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CONCORD – Brooks Craigue unequivocally remains the engine that runs Concord boys’ hockey (12-0-0), and that held true again Wednesday night in the Tide’s 6-0 victory over Londonderry (6-6-0). But as Concord hits the homestretch of the regular season,...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

NORTHWOOD – Coe-Brown boys’ basketball coach David Smith describes this year’s Bears as “a great character team.” They don’t panic. They don’t pout. They do what it takes to win.Even after allowing 20 points in the second quarter, including four...

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CONCORD – It’s a question Concord head coach Rob Darrell’s asked himself all year: What do we have to do to play a 32-minute game?On Monday night against Portsmouth (9-1), the Tide (5-6) didn’t seem any closer to answering that question in a...

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WEARE – After Zach Feudner applied for the John Stark wrestling coach position before the start of last season, he asked then-sophomore Stephen Johnston how many wrestlers he’d have on the team.The answer: Just two.“I mulled that over for a little...

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One of the fastest-growing sports in America, pickleball now has a new indoor home in Concord. All-Stars Pickleball Club opened its doors on Dec. 8 in the former Old Navy store at the Steeplegate Mall. For pickleball standards, the facility features...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

The Concord-to-New York Yankees pipeline has always been strong: Red Rolfe, Joe Lefebvre, Bob Tewksbury, to name a few.In late 2019, the Yankees added pitching coach Matt Blake to that list, and on Jan. 3 this year, it was Brian Sabean’s turn to head...

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BELMONT – Raiders head coach Tony Martinez didn’t think his team played its best when they lost to Winnisquam, 59-56 on Jan. 3. On Wednesday night, Belmont’s execution was noticeably sharper in the team’s 43-31 win in a defensive slog.Belmont (7-2)...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Tony Martinez couldn’t wait for his team’s rematch with Winnisquam on Thursday night. The Bears had just beaten the Raiders, 59-56 on Jan. 3, and Martinez knew Belmont was capable of better.Now 5-2, Thursday’s game was postponed due to the bad...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD – Starting 3-3 through six games is not the worst possible outcome Concord could’ve imagined coming into the 2022-23 season. But as the schedule approaches the midway point of the season, the Tide still have work to do to get to where head...

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CONCORD – The Tide had every reason to enter play on Friday against Spaulding (0-5) feeling confident: Concord (2-3) had just won the Capital Classic and picked up its first win of the regular season against Keene. But for the first quarter or so, the...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

FieldHouse Sports in Bow announced that it will conclude operations as an indoor sports complex at the end of the month when its current winter session concludes.“In recent days, an agreement has been finalized which will result in the transfer of the...

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PEMBROKE – It had all the makings of a classic rivalry game between Bow and Pembroke: both teams were 3-0, both were coming off dominant wins and Pembroke wanted to avenge last year’s 42-26 loss in the D-II semifinal.And while the Spartans hung tough...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

If the United States Congress gave out an award to the top skiing enthusiast, U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster would be one of the most deserving recipients.Skiing has been a part of her life for as long as she can remember. Her father, Malcolm McLane – a...