Boys’ Soccer

Belmont 3
Hillsboro-Deering 0

Key players: Belmont – Wyatt Bamford (goal), Keegan Martinez (goal), Nate Allard (goal)

Highlights: Bamford and Martinez scored in the first half, and Allard found the back of the net in the second. The Raiders have won three of their last four matches.

Records: Belmont 5-6-3; H-D 8-5-1

Hopkinton 3, St. Thomas 2

Key players: Hopkinton – Ollie Zahn (goal), Fin Murphy (goal, assist), Kristof Cauley (goal), Travis Windhurst (5 saves)

Highlights: Zahn gave Hopkinton the lead in the 21st minute, but the Saints scored twice to make it 2-1 at halftime. Murphy’s goal in the 61st minute and Cauley’s in the 62nd lifted the Hawks to the victory.

Records: Hopkinton 13-0-1; St. Thomas 9-3-2

Coe-Brown 0, ConVal 0

Key players: Coe-Brown – Steve Phillips (7 saves)

Highlights: Phillips stepped up huge in the last 12 minutes when ConVal was awarded a penalty kick. Phillips made a fantastic save to help preserve the tie on Friday.

Coach’s quote: “ConVal’s directness gave us some difficulty early on. After adjustments, the game leveled out more. We started creating chances as the game went on, but it was ultimately two big saves from Steve to help us get a road point against a stingy defense.” – Coe-Brown’s Christian Gompert

Records: Coe-Brown 5-6-2; ConVal 7-1-6

Coe-Brown 3, John Stark 0

Key players: Coe-Brown – Steve Phillips (3 saves), Casey Colby (assist, goal), Ryan Kouchoukos (2 goals), Liam White (assist)

Highlights: Kouchoukos took the ball from the end line off a dribble and slotted the first goal home within the first five minutes of Saturday’s match.

Coach’s quote: “This was a tough turnaround from playing at ConVal last night. We leaned on every guy on the roster today, and they all stepped up. Overall, we moved the ball well and limited their chances. Two games left now to reach our target of playing our best ball.” – Coe-Brown’s Christian Gompert

Records: Coe-Brown 6-6-2; John Stark 1-12-1

Girls’ Soccer

Bow 4, Kennett 0

Key players: Bow – Ashley Wallen (goal, 2 assists), Anna Zerba (goal), Gabby Tarsa (2 goals), Meldina Becirovic (assist), Lexana Farr (assist), Gwen Barrieau (goalie), Sierra Scull (first varsity game, goalie)

Highlights: Wallen knocked in a rebound 3:20 into the match to give Bow an early lead. Becirovic sent up Zerba, who one-timed home a shot into the left corner of the net. Wallen set up Tarsa’s first goal to make it 3-0 at halftime. Wallen passed a through ball to Farr and Farr sent the ball to Tarsa, who finished the scoring.

Coach’s quote: “Thank you to our seven seniors, Lexana Farr, Anna Fellers, Abby Foote, Lexi Insana, Vivi Madden, Maeve Nadzan and Gabby Tarsa. Special thanks to Kate Millerick who came back to the program as a senior this year to help with the JV team.” – Bow’s Jay Vogt

Records: Bow 11-3-1; Kennett 4-6-3

John Stark 4
Merrimack Valley 0

Key players: John Stark – Madi Lamothe (2 goals, assist), Haley Stafford (goal), Brenna Crean (goal), Elsa Winther (assist), Chloe Caron (assist)

Coach’s quote: “We did a nice job capitalizing on our opportunities (Friday), but credit to MV for bringing relentless energy and keeping us on our toes defensively.” – John Stark’s Eddie Marceau

Records: John Stark 9-2-2; MV 4-5-4

John Stark 2, Coe-Brown 0

Key players: John Stark – Madi Lamothe (2 goals), Lexi Boudreau (assist, 9 saves, shutout), Kate Smith (defense), Chloe Caron (defense), Lexi Purington (defense), Clara Ward (defense), Brenna Crean (defense), Ava Rivers (defense)

Coach’s quote: “Great result against a great team. Coe-Brown certainly controlled play in the first half (on Saturday), but we are proud of our team’s ability to capitalize on chances and to shift play in our favor during the second half.” – John Stark’s Eddie Marceau

Records: John Stark 10-2-2; Coe-Brown 9-3-2

Hillsboro-Deering 2
Belmont 0

Key players: H-D – Alexis Laporte (13 saves), Kathryn Thyng (goal), Emma Davis (goal)

Highlights: Thyng and Davis both tallied goals off of penalty kicks.

Coach’s quote: “All of our girls played great. They worked extremely hard to earn this win. I am also proud of our seniors, Kathryn Thyng and Emma Davis, for their contribution to our offense on their senior night. This was a well-deserved win.” – H-D’s Jenna Rheault

Records: H-D 2-11-1; Belmont 1-12-1

St. Thomas 2, Hopkinton 1

Key players: St. Thomas – Mallory Baker (2 goals); Hopkinton – Isabella Serzans (goal), Paige Boudette (assist), Maeve Owens (defense), Sofia Upton (defense)

Highlights: The Hawks went down two goals in less than 20 minutes because of defensive errors, including an own goal.

Coach’s quote: “This was a must-win or tie we needed to stay in fourth place for the playoffs. But now it put us in a tough position; our fifth-place placement will pose some problems for us.” – Hopkinton’s Mike Zahn

Records: St. Thomas 12-1-1; Hopkinton 11-2-1

Football

Alvirne 30, Concord 14

Key players: Concord – Colin Savard (40-yard TD run), Brett Tuttle (15-yard TD catch), Colby Nyhan (TD pass, 2-for-2 PATs)

Highlights: The Broncos led 17-7 at halftime and by as much as 30-7 in the second half.

Records: Alvirne 5-2; Concord 2-4

Merrimack Valley 17
ConVal 14

Key players: MV – Colby Scheffer (2 rush TDs), Mike Heine, Ryan Monaghan, Travis Garcia (28-yard FG), Tyler Mounce, Jed Duquette

Highlights: The Pride led 7-0 at halftime and led by as much as 17-6 to bounce back from a tough loss last weekend.

Coach’s quote: “Close game against a tough team.” – MV’s Matt Shaw

Records: MV 3-4; ConVal 2-5

Pembroke 48
Hollis-Brookline 0

Highlights: The Spartans jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead and continued to build on it in the second half.

Records: Pembroke 2-5; Hollis-Brookline 0-7

Kearsarge 25, Newport 24

Key players: Kearsarge – Aiden Ruckman, Jack Cicoria, Will Spanos, Cameron Brand

Highlights: The Cougars came back from a 24-6 halftime deficit to upset the Tigers. Kearsarge made some adjustments at halftime on both sides of the ball and the offensive line found its rhythm, opening up the running game, which in turn opened up the passing game. The Cougars took the lead with 1:19 left in the game.

Records: Kearsarge 2-5; Newport 5-2

Bishop Brady 22
Winnisquam 21

Key players: Bishop Brady – Joey Richardson (3 rush TDs, over 150 yards rushing)

Highlights: Richardson ran the ball very well to lift the Giants to a victory. Brady will host Franklin in next weekend’s Kaplan Kup. The outcome will determine who gets the fourth and final playoff spot in D-IV.

Records: Bishop Brady 3-3; Mascoma 2-4

Hillsboro-Deering 52
Farmington-Nute 8

Key players: H-D – Robert King (4 TD, 125 yards on 8 carries, 25-yard TD catch, 2-point conversion), Joshuwa Perron (2-for-4, 55 passing yards, 2 TD passes), Dan Richard (124 yards on 13 carries, 2 2-point conversions; 7 tackles, 2 TFL), Ethan Franklin (TD run), Brayden Hunt (30 yard TD catch), William Martin (6 tackles, sack, fumble recovery), Jake Iadonisi (8 tackles, sack)

Highlights: The Hillcats used a powerful running game to secure a big victory over the Tigers.

Records: H-D 4-2; Farmington-Nute 2-4

Field Hockey

Merrimack Valley 4
Lebanon 3

Key players: MV – Alyssa Brodeur (2 goals, assist), Izzy Tucker (goal), Kaiya Mercier (goal), Abbey Thompson (assist), Hannah Butler (goal), Lauren Bailey (midfield), Abbey Thompson (midfield)

Highlights: MV scored three minutes into the first quarter when Tucker deflected a cross pass from Butler. MV scored again early in the second quarter when Brodeur put back a rebound off the goalie’s pads. Lebanon scored its first goal in the first quarter a little over a minute later to make it 2-1. MV came out strong in the third scoring two goals in two minutes. Lebanon responded with a late third-quarter goal and early fourth-quarter goal. MV held the advantage in penalty corners, 7-3, and the slight advantage in shots on goal, 12-11. MV’s goalie had six saves compared to Lebanon’s seven saves.

‘Coach’s quote: “We needed this win tonight. Lebanon was fast and played at a high tempo. We played hard and we were able to get away with a win, but our focus will be on execution on both sides of the ball going into the tournament.” – MV’s Jen Colgan

Records: MV 10-5-1; Lebanon 5-9-2

Girls’ Volleyball

Coe-Brown 3, Kingswood 1

Key players: Coe-Brown – Haile Comeau (21 digs, 4 aces), Emma Zeblisky (20 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks), Izzy Grenier (8 kills), Stella Vachon (8 kills)

Coach’s quote: “Tonight was a fun one. Kingswood always battles and pushes, and tonight was no exception. Being forced to play gritty and intentional as we wind down the regular season pushes us to get better and stay present, two things this team is very committed to.” – Coe-Brown’s Renee Zobel

Records: Coe-Brown 14-1; Kingswood 10-5