Boys soccer: Merrimack Valley’s Olivera nets two in the second half of a 2-0 win over Bow

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Senior forward Joey Olivera sealed the win for Merrimack Valley with a brace in the second half on Thursday night over Bow. His two goals came unexpectedly, but sometimes in a game of small margins that’s all it takes.His first goal came after fellow...

High schools: Thursday’s soccer, field hockey, golf and XC results

Girls’ SoccerBow 4, Merrimack Valley 2Key players: Bow – Cara Van Dyke (goal), Zoe Lupien (first varsity goal), Leah Gallier (game-winning goal), Lexana Farr (goal), Lexi Insana (assist), Jaeden Kennedy (assist), Gabby Tarsa (assist) , Brylie Gelinas...

Boys’ soccer: Hopkinton overcomes early deficit, shares the wealth to remain undefeated

By DAN ATTORRI

CONTOOCOOK – The Hawks faced the earliest deficit that Scott Zipke had seen in over 20 years of coaching. They responded with their best performance of the season.The Hopkinton boys’ soccer team gave up a penalty kick just 17 seconds into the match,...

High schools: Winnisquam battles back to defeat Hanover volleyball, Fredette scores 100th career point for Stark field hockey, more results from Wednesday

Girls’ VolleyballWinnisquam 3, Hanover 2Highlights: Winnisquam defeated visiting Hanover in a battle of the two Bears programs in five sets, 14-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-21, 15-7, to win its first match of the season.Records: Winnisquam 1-2; Hanover...

Dreaming of Dakar: Concord resident, Willem Avenant, to compete in 2025 Dakar Rally

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Willem Avenant has a sense of adventure that goes beyond Concord.Growing up in Murraysburg, a small town in the Karoo region of South Africa, he dreamed of the sandy dunes of Saudi Arabia racing a motorbike in the Dakar Rally.This January, he will...

High schools: Tuesday’s soccer, cross country and golf results

Girls’ SoccerConcord 2, Pinkerton 2Key players: Concord – Kate Dickson (goal), Laura Vitoria (goal), Willa Marino (assist), Kaylee Delocallano (defense), Cam Dubois (7 saves)Highlights: Vitoria stole the ball in the attacking third and finished it to...

Volleyball: Concord drops home game against the Nashua North Titans, starting season 0-3

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Concord High’s volleyball team could not pull off a comeback against Nashua North on Monday night and lost in four sets despite a valiant effort, leaving the Crimson Tide (0-3) in the hunt for their first win.The Tide had a sluggish start to the match...

High schools: Monday’s golf, field hockey and soccer results

GolfExeter 193, Concord 193, Pinkerton 209, Merrimack 227Key players: Concord – Holden Martin (36), Zach Nelson (38), Jaden Haas (39), Bobby Rochford (40), Tyler Morin (40), Keller Ramshaw (43)Highlights: Exeter and Concord needed to count their sixth...

High schools: Weekend results from Week 1 of football, cross country, field hockey, soccer and volleyball

FootballJohn Stark 14, Merrimack Valley 6Key players: John Stark – Joey Dykstra (2 rush TD); MV – Travis Garcia (2-for-2 FG; offensive line), Reece Clermont (RB), Colby Scheffer (RB)Highlights: Dykstra ran for a pair of touchdowns in his first game...

Football: Bow inconsistent as 2-time defending champs Pelham keep win streak alive

By DAN ATTORRI

BOW – On paper the Pythons and their 41-game win streak – the longest in the state and the fourth longest in the nation – looked vulnerable. With most of last year’s starters graduated, an injured starting quarterback and a resignation by their new...

Volleyball: MV makes history, plays first varsity match on Pride’s home floor

By DAN ATTORRI

PENACOOK – While it wasn’t the result they wanted, the Merrimack Valley High School high school volleyball players still made history on Friday night.Playing in the program’s first ever home varsity match, the Pride (0-2) showed unmistakable signs of...

Football: Concord outlasts Grizzlies, 17-14, in a Friday night nail-biter to open season

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Concord High School went into the fourth quarter tied up against the Goffstown Grizzlies after a rugged game on both ends.It came down to the wire, as Concord’s senior quarterback, defensive back and kicker, Colby Nyhan, drilled a 37-yard field goal...

Buildings and baseball: Plymouth baseball players attend Red Sox’s Lindos Suenos program in Dominican Republic

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Luke Diamond and Johnny Flaherty of Plymouth were offered the opportunity of a lifetime, to play baseball with other New England standouts at the Red Sox’s Dominican Republic academy with 10 Caribbean counterparts.They did more than just play ball....

High school football previews: Concord looks to bounce back, plus capsules on area D-II and D-III teams

By ALEXANDER RAPP and DAN ATTORRI

Jim Corkum’s fourth year as Concord football’s head coach will officially begin on Friday as the team travels to Grizzlies Field in Goffstown.The Tide had an underwhelming 2023 season, not making the playoffs with a 1-7 NHIAA Division I record (3-7...

High schools: Thursday’s cross country, golf, soccer and field hockey results

Girls’ Cross CountryBelmont 5th at Gilford Early BirdKey players: Bishop Brady – Eloise Burns (10th, 23:11), Teresa Lavoie (16th, 25:04); Belmont – Adeline Takantjas (26th, 26:49), Lyla McSheffrey (29th, 26:56), Rebekah Edgren (31st, 27:01);...

Field Hockey: Concord handily beats Nashua North in first home game

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Concord field hockey continued their strong start with a solid 6-0 performance Nashua High School North win at Rollins Park. The Tide’s attack was well-balanced and persistent as the goals were spread throughout all four quarters.In total, Concord had...

High schools: Coe-Brown wins 5 set thriller; Wednesday’s volleyball, soccer and cross country results

Girls’ VolleyballCoe-Brown 3, Hanover 2Key players: Coe-Brown – Kelli Daniel (12 kills, 4 aces), Haile Comeau (perfect serve reception, 7 aces), Sam Arnesen (huge serving run in the 5th set)Highlights: Coe-Brown regrouped in the locker room after...

Girls’ soccer: Bow squeaks by Lebanon on Tuesday and remains unbeaten.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Bow girls’ soccer continued rolling in its second game of the season against Lebanon High School on Tuesday night with a comfortable 1-0 win. Their defense locked down in a physical game and they played well out of the back to generate many chances.If...

High schools: Tuesday’s results, Concord field hockey wins big

Field HockeyConcord 4, Portsmouth 0Key players: Concord  – Lilly Merrill (2 goals), Ally McGonigle (assist), Amy Desrochers (goal, assist), Lexi Magee (2 assists), Elliana Wing (goal)Highlights: Concord scored two goals off corners to open the season...