High schools: Kearsarge boys’ tennis locks up No. 2 seed; plus more tennis, baseball, softball, lax and track results

Boys’ Tennis Kearsarge 8, Monadnock 1 Key players: Kearsarge – Liam Miller (singles and doubles winner), Eli Whipple (singles and doubles winner), Billy Reid (singles winner), Graham West (doubles winner), Thomas Shepherd (doubles winner) Highlights:...

Gallery: Concord girls’ lacrosse celebrates Senior Night with win over Nashua North

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Concord girls’ lacrosse celebrated its senior class on Monday, before its 13-5 win over Nashua North. The group of soon-to-be graduates included team manager Erin Martel, defenseman Grace Smith, attacker Sofia Payne, midfielder Sarah Leuci and...

High schools: Monday’s baseball, softball, lax, tennis and track results

Baseball Concord 6, Bishop Guertin 4 Key players: Concord – Matt Jenness (win, 5 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 K), Kaelen Williams (save, 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R; hit, 2 runs), Noah Chrabolowski (2 hits, 3-run double), Dawson Fancher (hit, run, RBI), Trevor Craigue (hit,...

Baseball: Undermanned, Belmont battles against one of the state’s top pitchers

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

BELMONT — Going into a game with key starters out certainly wasn’t the most ideal scenario for head coach Matt LeBlanc as his Red Raiders (9-2) prepared to face Monadnock (12-2) in a battle between two of Division III’s top teams on Monday. And even...

High schools: Weekend track, softball, baseball, lacrosse and tennis results

Boys’ Track Bobcat Invitational Key players: Bishop Brady – Josh Gentchos (1st 100 in 11.19 seconds, 2nd 200), Alan Yap (5th 100, 5th 200), 4x100 (5th); Bow – Alden Betterley (2nd 1,600), Ben McDowell (2nd pole vault), Kody McCranie (4th 100), Liam...

Baseball: Three takeaways from Concord’s tight game against Goffstown

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD — In spite of Concord’s struggles this season, head coach Scott Owen’s never been disappointed with the effort from his group. That theme came up once again on Friday, when the Tide dropped a tight game against Goffstown, 3-2. Sophomore Alex...

How has Hopkinton, one of the smallest public schools in New Hampshire, become such a lacrosse powerhouse?

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

At first glance, Hopkinton High School probably wouldn’t top a list of schools likely to have consistently strong lacrosse programs.With about 300 students, it’s the smallest public school in New Hampshire that has standalone teams for both boys’ and...

Monitor Sports Podcast — Catching up on the spring

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On the return of the Monitor Sports Podcast, Eric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri break down the first month or so of the spring sports season, including Coe-Brown softball’s quest to defend its Division II state title, John Stark baseball’s dominant...

High schools: Concord girls’ 4x100-meter relay sets school record at Merrimack Invite, plus more track, baseball, lax and tennis results

Girls’ TrackConcord 2nd, Coe-Brown 11thKey players: Concord – Morgan Doherty (1st 100 hurdles in 15.53 seconds), Ella Goulas (1st triple jump at 37-6 1st high jump at 5-2), Shelly Smith (1st 3,200 in 11:34), Madeline Muller (2nd pole vault), Kendall...

Monitor Sports launches new, once-a-week newsletter

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To enhance our coverage of local sports, Monitor Sports has launched a new sports newsletter that will hit your inbox every Friday. The email from Eric Rynston-Lobel will provide an overview of the previous week of feature stories and game coverage...

High schools: Tuesday’s track, baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis results

Girls’ Track Concord 126.4, Dover 9.6 Key players: Concord – Morgan Doherty (1st 100 hurdles, 1st 300 hurdles, 1st triple jump), Ella Goulas (1st high jump, 1st long jump), Grace Saysaw (1st 100), Ballay Conteh (1st 200), Nabah Yahya (1st 400), Quinn...

High schools: Concord baseball tops Memorial 11-1, plus more results from Wednesday

BaseballConcord 11, Manchester Memorial 1Key players: Concord – Noah Chrabolowski (6 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 10 K; RBI), Dawson Fancher (2 hits, 3 runs, 2 RBI), Alex Turant (hit, 2 runs, 3 RBI), Mitch Coffey (hit, 2 RBI), Brett McDonough (hit), Joey Mangone...

Softball: Professional and precise, Coe-Brown continues dominant start to title-defense season

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

NORTHWOOD — Of all the ways Coe-Brown head coach Dave Allis can heap praise on his team, no adjective seems to capture the Bears better than professional. They take professional at bats, they play professional defense and they’re professional in how...

Boys’ lacrosse: Through the lumps, Concord coach thinks young team is ahead of schedule

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD — On the face of it, there aren’t many positives to expect a coach to derive from a 10-3 loss at home. Concord head coach Jeff Smith, though, continues to be encouraged by what he’s seen from a roster composed mostly of sophomores and...

High schools: Monday’s baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis results

Baseball Dover 8, Concord 5 Key players: Concord – Matt Jenness (5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 ER), Dawson Fancher (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Alex Lewis (hit, 2 RBIs), Noah Chrabolowski (hit, run), Brett McDonough (hit, 2 runs), Kaelen William (hit, run), Mitch...

High schools: Friday and Saturday results

Girls’ Track Bow 134, Kingswood 24, Pembroke 15 Key players: Bow – Julia Hou (1st 1,600, 1st pole vault, 1st triple jump), Hannah Pawlowski (1st 400, 1st javelin), Camden Wilson (1st high jump, 2nd 100, 2nd 200), Charlotte Weiss (1st discus, 2nd...

Softball: Cassidy Emerson may have eight freshmen on her team, but the Falcons have glided to an 8-1 start

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

BOW — Taking over a program with eight incoming freshmen sounded daunting to Cassidy Emerson as she geared up for her first season as the new Bow softball head coach. After Friday’s 9-0 win over Pelham (3-5), though, the Falcons are now 8-1, right...

High schools: Hopkinton lax sweeps opponents, more Thursday results

Boys’ LacrosseHopkinton 15, Bishop Brady 2Key players: Hopkinton – Patty Buss (5 goals, 2 assists), Merrick Chapin (2 goals, 5 assists), Shane Smith (3 goals, assist), Jackson Westover (2 goals, 2 assists), Kip Hedquist (2 goals, assist), Ozzie...

Celtics turn off Heat; Cavs or Magic on deck

By JIMMY GOLEN

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics ran away from the rest of the NBA in the regular season. So far, the playoffs have been more of the same.The team that won 64 games to claim the league’s overall top seed dumped the Miami Heat in five games, winning 118-84...