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Cole Thompson has been glued to a motorcycle’s seat since he first got a Yamaha PW50 at age 3. Now 14, he has ascended from novice to amateur to compete in races across the region and country and aims to jump to expert races soon.Thompson and his...

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Franklin High School’s former track and field coach, William “Bill” Heydt, Sr., was inducted into the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame this past Sunday for his long-time coaching, commitment and leadership.Heydt...

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In Bow High School’s library, students are glued to gaming after school as they practice and train for esports competitions. They duke it out in Super Smash Bros. — a multiplayer fighting game where Nintendo characters go head-to-head until one has...

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Eli Lemire, a recent graduate from John Stark Regional High School in Weare, won the United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s men’s cross country national championship in Pennsylvania this past Sunday.His win in Pennsylvania was his third of...

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BEDFORD – Two goals in the first half lifted the Hopkinton Hawks to a 2-0 victory in the Division III championship over Mascoma Valley, a perfect performance to complete a perfect season. “That’s a special feeling, you know. And a lot of these guys...

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EXETER – The defending champions, No. 1 Hollis-Brookline (19-0-0), became undefeated champions once again after a 1-0 win over the No. 2 Bow Falcons (14-4-1) thanks to an early goal by junior midfielder Marleigh Kreick.“We just tried to outrun them,...

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LACONIA – Senior outside hitter Lylah Shumway spiked the last ball to send her team, the Concord Christian Academy Kingsmen, to the Division III volleyball championship for the first time since the program was restarted in 2022.Shumway’s game-winning...

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BEDFORD – The clock winded down at the end of the second half in the Division III semifinal with the game still tied, 0-0, and the Hopkinton Hawks earned a corner on the left wing with seven minutes remaining.Junior midfielder, Fin Murphy, sent a...

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Juan Tejada, a second-generation Latino voter in Nashua, said his top issues were cost of living increases since the pandemic and housing, a hot topic for many in the Granite StateAs a result, he voted for Donald Trump.“I voted for Trump-Vance mostly...

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EXETER – In the quarterfinals Lexi Insana scored off the game-winning goal in overtime. On Monday night, the senior midfielder scored another. Insana headed in a corner kick taken on the left wing by freshman defender Zoey Lupien, just out of reach of...

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EXETER – Coe-Brown was hoping to make a return trip to the Division II girls’ soccer championship, but McKenna Maguire put a stop to that quickly. Maguire, Hollis-Brookline’s senior forward, scored four goals in the first half to lift the No. 1...

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Jacob Adler, a junior lineman and middle linebacker for Franklin High School, walked into Dan Sylvester’s office to ask about meeting his community service requirements while also having a commitment to the football team practice before a big game...

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BEDFORD – The Hollis-Brookline Cavaliers’ took down the two-time defending champions John Stark in the Division II championship 2-0, thanks to two savvy goals by seniors, Emily Tebbetts and Addison Marchant.“I just knew that we had something there and...

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BEDFORD – The Gilford Golden Eagles carried a 1-0 lead from the first into the fourth quarter, despite Bishop Brady earning 12 penalty corners in the second half. With nine minutes left in the game, the Golden Eagles’ senior forward, Grace Kelly,...

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BOW – Senior midfielder Lexi Insana stepped up to the ball on the penalty spot. She took a deep breath and blasted it into the top of the net to win the game for Bow in overtime over Merrimack Valley, 3-2. “We've been practicing PK’s during practice a...

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In its first-ever Halloween youth street soccer tournament, Samba X drew teams from around the state with some colorful names like the Crayon Crushers, Team Gatorade and the Dead-Icated, to promote their soccer services and grow the sport through a...

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EXETER – The No. 6 Bishop Brady Giants are headed to their fifth Division III championship game in six years after a, 1-0, win over the No. 7 Newfound Bears in the semifinal thanks to a savvy goal by senior forward Kimble Rose in the third quarter.The...

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PENACOOK – The ninth-seeded Bow Falcons’ senior striker, Luke Hartshorn, shined bright in the preliminary playoff round against No. 8 Merrimack Valley with a hat-trick to push his team to victory. The defending champion Falcons showed their playoff...

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EXETER – Every time the top-seeded Hollis-Brookline Cavaliers have scored more than one goal in a game this season, they have won. Unfortunately for the No. 4 Bow Falcons, they allowed the Cavaliers to score three unanswered and were unable to come...

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EXETER – The John Stark Generals had their opposition, Hanover, beaten before the end of the first half on Tuesday night at Bill Ball Stadium in Exeter. Now, John Stark is one win away from the first-ever three-peat in Division II field hockey...