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By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Merrimack Valley High School senior Alison Lamontagne’s first foray into New Hampshire’s All-State Music Festival came not as a trumpeter, but rather as a vocalist.“When I was in eighth grade, I was approached by my band director and he heard me sing...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

One by one, friends, family, teachers, and even strangers stepped forward, their hands trembling as they each took a candle at the snow-covered field at Merrimack Valley High School.

By DAN ATTORRI

The Concord High wrestling team opened the 2025 calendar with as good a start as the Crimson Tide could hope for, topping 38 other teams to win the Keene Minickiello Holiday Wrestling Tournament.The boys didn’t bring home any individual champions, but...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

More than 1,400 residents flooded Kearsarge Regional High School on Saturday morning to prevent their school district from becoming the next Croydon or Pembroke. In a show of rousing support for public education, voters soundly defeated a proposal...

Boys’ BasketballPembroke 66, ConVal 47Key players: Pembroke – Devin Riel (17 points, 8-for-11 FG), Evan Berkeley (12 points, 4-for-7 FG), Javin Sinclair (11 points, 5-for-8 FG), Andrew Fitzgerald (11 points, 4-for-7 FG), Zac Bemis (7 points); ConVal –...

By DAN ATTORRI

It’s still very early in the season, but the Concord High School girls’ ice hockey team already has something to show for its effort.The Crimson Tide competed in the two-day Kingswood Holiday Tournament last week, winning the tournament championship...

Girls’ BasketballMerrimack Valley 66, John Stark 37Key players: MV – Kayla Smith (20 points, 9 rebounds), Jada Lucas (10 points), Syd Bailey (9 points), Abby Thompson (6 points); John Stark – Haley Stafford (18 points)Highlights: The Pride led 23-11...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

As Michael Simon departed Cafe One East in downtown Warner on a frigid afternoon before Christmas, he was already looking past the holidays and toward the new year with trepidation.On the first Saturday of January, residents of the Kearsarge Regional...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

As the Challenger launch date approached in January 1986, sixth-grader Kim Bleier rushed home from the Conant School each afternoon to catch the latest news on television, captivated by a mission that was set to make Concord High School social studies...

By DAN ATTORRI

The winter season is well underway, but some fall accolades are still being doled out, with some football divisions releasing their All-State rosters as recently as last week. For Divisions I and II, each conference within the division selects its own...

Boys’ BasketballBelmont 64, Winnisquam 32Key players: Belmont – Anakin Underhill (22 points), Keegan Martinez (15 points); Winnisquam – Dio Kastigiannis (14 points)Highlights: Martinez scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half, including a bucket...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

In a move that is becoming more common across the state, a group of residents is vying to slash the Kearsarge Regional School District budget by an amount district leaders contend would force them to lay off scores of educators and close schools.The...

Girls’ BasketballPittsfield 33, Nute 20Key players: Pittsfield – Ashley Clark (12 points), Alivia Lavigne (7 points), Chelsea Chagnon (6 points), Highlights: The Panthers won their first game of the season, picking up a victory on their home court...

Boys’ HockeyJohn Stark-Hopkinton/H-D 7, Pembroke-Campbell 1Key players: JSHHD – Kip Hedquist (3 goals), Ryan Podsadowski (2 goals, assist), Tad Stokes (2 assists), Tyler Andrews (goal), Ollie Zahn (first varsity goal), Finn Murphy (assist), Owen Buss...

Boys’ BasketballCoe-Brown 78, Bishop Brady 36Key players: Coe Brown – Jack Matson (16 points, 14 rebounds), Matt Flanagan (12 points), Grant Hayes (10 points), Bruce LaPierre (8 points, 7 rebounds), Ryan Kouchoukos (6 points, 9 assists, 6 steals),...

By DAN ATTORRI

John Stark senior goalkeeper Alexis Boudreau was selected for the 2024 girls’ soccer New England All-Region Team by United Soccer Coaches. Only a few select players from New Hampshire are selected for this prestigious honor each year.Boudreau was a...

Girls’ Indoor TrackConcord 1st, Belmont 3rd, John Stark 4th, Bishop Brady 8th, Merrimack Valley 10th, Winnisquam 11thKey players: Concord – Ella Goulas (1st high jump at 5-2, 1st long jump in 17-0.5), Grace Saysaw (1st 55 dash in 7.59, 5th long jump),...

By ALEX RAPP and DAN ATTORRI

Last season did not end the way the third-seeded Crimson Tide had hoped. They had a 14-4-1 record and reached the quarterfinals but were upset by No. 11 Exeter in overtime, 4-3.The Tide hockey team suffered its first back-to-back regular-season losses...

By DAN ATTORRI

The Concord High School wrestling team capped a solid season-opening week by finishing in second out of 16 teams at the Salem Blue Devil Classic.Concord junior Wayne Sakakeeny claimed the heavyweight title, winning three bouts by pin, including a...

Girls’ BasketballBow 45, Bishop Brady 28Key players: Bow – Peyton Vaughn (14 points), Kate McGovern (8 points), Bry Szepan (7 points), Audrey Glennon (defense), Lauren Longley (5 rebounds)Coach’s quote: “We did a lot of things well tonight. We are...

From Monitor staff reports

Since high school indoor track and field returned to New Hampshire following the pandemic in the fall of 2022, only one boys’ team – Coe-Brown Northwood Academy – has hoisted the Division II championship trophy.Coe-Brown scored 101 points, nearly...