Boys’ basketball: Coe-Brown starts fast, reemerges late to hold off Kingswood at home

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

NORTHWOOD – Coe-Brown boys’ basketball might be returning just one starter from last season, but one thing’s remained consistent: the team’s ability to start fast.Boosted so often last season by strong first quarters, the Bears continued that trend at...

High schools: MV, John Stark basketball sweep opponents; plus more Tuesday night hoops

Boys’ BasketballMerrimack Valley 61, Bishop Brady 27Key players: MV – Nic Oglesby (19 points), Andrew Surpenant (13 points), Ethan Dukette (8 points), Boston Bradicich (8 points); Bishop Brady – Owen Thorton (11 points), Ryan Casey (9...

Girls’ basketball: After three losses to the Falcons last season, Pembroke finally gets the last laugh

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

BOW – It was far from a pretty game of basketball. In the first half, it was total slog. Pembroke (4-0) and Bow (2-2) ended the first quarter tied, 4-4, and headed to the locker room at halftime tied, 14-14. But over the final 16 minutes of play, it...

High schools: Saturday’s indoor track results

Boys’ Indoor TrackBishop Brady 4th, Bow tied 5th, Belmont 7th, Merrimack Valley 9th, Winnisquam tied 12thKey players: Bishop Brady –  Josh Gentchos (1st 55 dash in 6.74 seconds, 3rd 300), Alan Yap (2nd 300, 4th 55 dash); Bow – Alden Betterley...

Renee Zobel: Coe-Brown volleyball coach, marine biologist and mushroom aficionado

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

As she walks in the forest – a place that always keeps her grounded and at ease – the mushrooms sprouting near some fallen, dead wood excite Renee Zobel the most.“This is a hen of the woods,” she says with alacrity, pointing to a cohort among several...

Wednesday’s high schools: Cross country, soccer and field hockey results

Boys’ Cross CountryBow 26, St. Thomas 35, Merrimack Valley 63Key players: Bow – Alden Betterley (1st, 18:06), Aiden Ciminesi (3rd, 18:36), Wyatt Worcester (5th, 18:45), Owen Miller (7th, 18:56), Thomas Sargent (10th, 19:24); MV – Ben Geoffroy (8th,...

Golf: Concord takes home Division I championship after big days from Gavin Richardson, David Bourgeois and Zach Nelson

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

After several years of coming oh-so-close to a Division I team championship, Concord finally finished the job on Tuesday at Canterbury Woods to take home the 2023 team title, the program’s first since 2006.Senior Gavin Richardson finished in a tie for...

Golf: Merrimack Valley’s Andrew Surprenant tops the leaderboard at D-II championship; Pride finish seventh as a team, defending champs Bow finish in sixth

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

For a program that hadn’t even had a varsity golf team since 2016, merely sending two players to participate in the Division II team championship would’ve been impressive to head coach Joe Dougherty. But on Tuesday at Breakfast Hill Golf Club in...

Girls’ soccer: Hopkinton gearing up for playoff intensity after rolling over Sanborn on senior day

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONTOOCOOK – Usually, an 8-1 win satisfies a head coach. But with the playoffs looming and Hopkinton poised to secure a top-four seed in Division III, head coach Mike Zahn needs the Hawks (12-1-1) to stay locked in.On Tuesday, they were able to take...

Tuesday’s high schools: Concord girls defeat runner-up Exeter; plus more soccer, field hockey and volleyball results

Girls’ SoccerConcord 2, Exeter 0Key players: Concord – Kate Dickson (goal), Ella Goulas (goal), Whitney Vaillant (assist), Izzy Sawyer (assist), Kelley Mikelson (5 saves)Highlights: Just before the half the Tide were able to get on the scoreboard on a...

Football: Generals command the lines in 47-0 victory over HDH

By DAN ATTORRI

CONTOOCOOK – For the Generals, it all starts with battles in the trenches. John Stark won the battle on the first play from scrimmage, allowing senior Donnie White to rip off a 65 yard touchdown run. It’s a sequence that would become familiar to...

In his defense, Mounsey was one of the best

By RAY DUCKLER

Forget the eye-popping statistics – goals and assists - that regularly define hockey’s top players.That was not Mick Mounsey’s game. Instead, Mounsey used his refrigerator-like frame to keep high-flying forwards away from the University of New...

Golf: Championship preview

By DAN ATTORRI

The NHIAA fall postseason is upon us, starting with the golf championships being contested this week. The top eight teams from each of the four NHIAA divisions will compete for team titles throughout the week, while the top 14 individuals from each...

Boys’ soccer previews: Falcons have a new head coach for the first time in program history

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL and DAN ATTORRI

Since Bow High School opened in 1997, the Falcons have only ever had one boys’ soccer coach: George Pinkham. That will change in 2023.After amassing a 347-110-18 record with four championships and 10 championship appearances over 26 seasons, Pinkham...

Concord’s Nick Whitmore has new coaching gig at Univ. of Wyoming

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Coaching runs in the Whitmore family.Bill Whitmore – former Concord High School athletic director from 1990-2006 – was the men’s basketball coach at the University of Vermont and an assistant at St. Bonaventure in the ‘80s. Now his son, Nick, has a...

Concord boys rally, John Stark girls take control to claim Capital Classic hoops titles

By DAN ATTORRI

The effort had been undeniable, but the results hadn’t been there for the Concord boys’ basketball team. At the Capital Classic, that hard work started to pay off.Shots that were once rushed were set up naturally. Attempts from 3-point land that...

Concord hockey loses first game in nearly two years in holiday tourney final to Exeter

By DAN ATTORRI

The games don’t count in the NHIAA standings, but lessons can be learned from holiday tournaments. The Tide learned that no matter how good a team is, eventually a winning streak must come to an end.The Concord boys’ hockey team played well in long...

Concord Little League team competes with family legacy

By RAY DUCKLER

The storyline is so good that even ESPN wants a piece of it.Once the sports network heard about a different sort of Craigue’s List – one that has nothing to do with selling a couch or buying a chair – it reached out to Nate Craigue, whose connection...

A roundup of local sports briefs, news and announcements

Sunset baseballColby-Sawyer improved to 3-1 with a victories over Century 21 and Sanel Auto Parts. Kyle Evans picked up the win on the mound for the Chargers against Century 21 while Jake Choiniere (four hits), Jake Sullivan (three hits) and Max Lewis...

New amenities for fans at Fenway in 110th season

By STEVE HEWITT

When fans entered Fenway Park for Friday’s home opener, they noticed a new look at the top of the right-field bleacher seats – and the Boston Red Sox hope they’ll feel it blends in with the rest of the ballpark.A project long in the making, the Red...