High schools: Concord boys’ lax earns first win, plus more weekend results

Boys’ Lacrosse Concord 9, Dover 8 Key players: Concord – Carter Doherty (5 goals), Jaden Haas (4 goals), Brayden Beauregard (3 assists), Tyler Morin (assist), Ben Ryder (assist), Logan Shimer (goalie), Noah Wyatt (defense), Broc Pelchat (defense),...

Track & field: John Stark boys finish 2nd at 24-team Pelham Invitational

By DAN ATTORRI

PELHAM – When the John Stark boys’ track and field team last competed this winter, the Generals finished second in the state. On Saturday, the Stark boys opened the season by finishing second in the first major invitational of the season.Junior Rio...

How do you build a college football program from scratch? Kevin Kelly’s working on finding the answer

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Of all the places Kevin Kelly’s coached football throughout his career, from high schools in the Northeast to the NCAA Division I level at Georgetown to the New York Guardians of the XFL, New England College in Henniker might be his greatest...

High schools: Wednesday and Thursday’s results

BaseballJohn Stark 20 ConVal 0, 6 inn.Key players: John Stark – Anthony Paolicelli (4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K; 3-for-3, 4 runs, 2 RBI), Chase Philibotte (4 RBI), Hunter Keim (3-for-5), Ben LaBrecque (2-for-2)Highlights:  Three Stark pitchers combined on a...

Bow girls’ lacrosse coach Chris Raabe achieves milestone win

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Chris Raabe’s not a big fan of all the attention. Being a high school coach is about the athletes and their accomplishments, not her own. But on Wednesday between the rain drops at Bow High School, Raabe won her 300th game as the girls’ lacrosse head...

High schools: Bow girls’ lax coach Raabe wins 300th game, more Wednesday results

Girls’ LacrosseBow 19, Bishop Brady 2Key players: Bow – Olivia Selleck (4 goals, 2 assists), Kate McGovern (3 goals, 2 assists), Kendall Murray (3 goals, 2 assists), Ella Gray (2 goals, assist), Charlotte Duncan (2 goals, assist)Highlights:  Bow head...

Boys’ lacrosse: Hopkinton and Bow head to overtime in season opener

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

BOW – The rosters are a bit different than they were when they met in the Division III semifinals last June, but once again, Bow and Hopkinton required overtime to decide the outcome between the two rivals on Tuesday in the first game of the spring...

High schools: Wachter strikes out 17, pitches a complete game to lead Concord softball to victory; other Opening Day results

Softball Concord 9, Windham 3 Key players: Concord – Maddy Wachter (complete game, 17 strikeouts), Delaney Duford (HR, stolen base; threw out a runner stealing), Maggie Taylor (3-for-4, 2 runs), Alison Dupuis (RBI double), Ella Gray (RBI single), Andi...

High schools: Monday’s tennis results

Girls’ TennisWindham 8, Pembroke 1Key players: Pembroke – Autumn LaGrenade and Emma Settles (8-5 win at No. 1 doubles)Highlights: The Spartans dropped their season opener on the road to the Jaguars.Coach’s quote: “We saw the eclipse on the way down on...

Boys’ lacrosse previews: Hopkinton focused on repeat championships

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL and DAN ATTORRI

There are three adjectives Hopkinton head coach Deacon Blue used to describe his team entering the 2024 spring season: deep, strong and skilled.The regular season hasn’t yet begun, but the defending Division III champions look well-positioned to have...

Girls’ lacrosse previews: Bow relying on team chemistry to help in title defense

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBELand DAN ATTORRI

It’ll be hard for Bow High girls’ lacrosse’s 2024 season to match the dominance of 2023, when the Falcons finished 18-1 and took home the Division III championship, the program’s first title since 2009. But head coach Chris Raabe still has quite a bit...

High schools: Concord girls’, Bow boys’ tennis win season openers

Girls’ TennisConcord 8, Manchester Memorial 1Key players: Concord – Nadia Hannah, Madie Mikkelsen, Sarah Saleem, Libby LaBombard, Gracie Lorden and Kat Tewksbury (singles winners)Highlights:  The Tide secured the victory early, allowing Penny Brown...

Track preview: Veteran-laden roster leads Concord girls in D-I, Coe-Brown seeks to repeat sweep of D-II titles

By DAN ATTORRI

The Concord High School girls’ track and field team has been near the top of Division I for a few years, but head coach Hayden Daly believes that this year’s team is a special group. With three NCAA Division I commits, several veteran leaders and a...

Girls’ tennis: Bow takes down Coe-Brown in season-opening match

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

The Bow High girls’ tennis team opened its season about as well as head coach Steve Langevin could’ve hoped on Tuesday with a 9-0 win over Coe-Brown. In singles, Grace Modzeleski beat Abby Coleman, 8-1; Jaden Glace beat Anna Reiff, 8-6; Katie McCabe...

Tennis: Bishop Brady boys open season with first victory in two years

By DAN ATTORRI

The Bishop Brady boys’ tennis team didn’t even exist last year, but the Giants opened their return to varsity action in the best way possible.Brady opened the 2024 season with a 5-4 victory over Moultonborough at Memorial Field on Tuesday, the...

Softball preview: Concord looks to go back to back, and D-II teams prepare for stiff competition

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBELand DAN ATTORRI

After coming agonizingly close to winning state championships in 2021 and 2022, Concord High softball finally cleared the hurdle last June when it beat Winnacunnet, 3-2, for the seventh title in program history, capping a 20-1 season.This year, the...

Baseball preview: Concord relying on new cast for success in 2024

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL and DAN ATTORRI

Concord High baseball coach Scott Owen lost 11 seniors off of last year’s team that reached the Division I semifinals and went 16-6. Entering 2024, he’s relying on a more inexperienced group, with seven seniors, three juniors and one sophomore with no...

Previews: Outlook of the area high school tennis teams

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBELand DAN ATTORRI

In order to repeat the success of the last few seasons, Bow boys’ tennis will be counting on some younger players to take on bigger roles after losing two seniors from last year and with just one senior on this year’s roster.Beyond the Falcons’ top...

Monitor analysis: Who wins more high school championships, public or private schools?

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Earlier this month, the Concord Christian Academy girls’ varsity basketball team took home the Division II state championship — the program's third title in three different divisions in the last three years. The team has moved up into divisions with...

Hockey: Kearsarge’s Justin Garzia named D-III Coach of the Year, All-State rosters released

By DAN ATTORRI

The New Hampshire High School Hockey Coaches Association recently released its end-of-season awards and All-State rosters for the 2023-24 season. Kearsarge-Plymouth head coach Justin Garzia took home the biggest prize, getting named the Division III...