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By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

A science teacher and an English teacher might sound like an unlikely duo to embark on a pretty intense outdoor project. But for former Belmont Middle School teachers Tim Lamendola and Greg Wood, the pairing was a natural fit.The two have worked over...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

It’s hard for Jackson Yerkes to play hockey and not feel like he’s missing something. He’s a 12-year-old who lives in Concord, and he loves the sport. But when he takes the ice for practice, he encounters challenges that few of his peers do.Yerkes...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Seven area soccer players participated in Saturday’s Twin State Lions Cup all-star games featuring top players from New Hampshire and Vermont. In the boys’ game, New Hampshire lost, 5-2; in the girls’ game, the Granite State was defeated, 1-0. Both...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Erik Whitsitt didn’t need another javelin thrower. The assistant coach for the University of Tennessee track and field team had already filled his roster for the upcoming season.But when his former Boise State teammate Nate Putnam sent him a video of...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Given the sustained popularity of cycling and mountain biking, several community groups have an idea to bring a bike park to Concord – think skate park with jumps and ramps but for bikes instead of skateboards. Their presentation outlines “an...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Concord High School’s new athletic director Steve Largy is no stranger to the community. He went to high school at Concord Christian, played sports in Concord and Hopkinton and also coached against numerous CHS teams while working at Nashua North and...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

As Tim LaTorra would sit watching Little League softball on TV over the summer, he noticed something.“You had Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, but never New Hampshire,” he said.He’d seen the impact the Concord Little League...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

After a long search, Concord High School has officially announced its new athletic director.Stephen Largy will replace Steve Mello, who recently retired after holding the position of director of physical education, health and sport for the last 16...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Few New Hampshire golfers are as synonymous with the annual State Amateur Championship as Concord’s Bob Mielcarz. He’s played in the State Am 43 times, beginning in 1975, and he won the championship nine times, most recently in 2000. But he’s decided...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Asked what Lenny O’Keefe means to Bishop Brady High School, athletic director Annie Mattarazzo didn’t know where to begin.“He is just a gift,” she said. “Lenny is an incredible soul. He is such a big-hearted, just such a well-rounded human being, such...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

On a mid-June Tuesday afternoon, the smothering odor of the Pembroke Academy weight room was a jarring transition from the crisp 70 degrees outside. Through the concoction of Axe body spray and sweat that floated through the air, the boys’ basketball...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

On Saturday at Gill Stadium in Manchester, fans of the Animal Planet series “North Woods Law” were in heaven. They waited patiently in line to meet their favorite celebrities, and after receiving autographs and taking photos, they settled into their...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

At Thursday night’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the current president did little to assuage concerns that at 81 years old, he’s still up to the rigors of the job, while the former president unleashed a barrage of lies and...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

On Monday, the second anniversary of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and resulted in abortion bans throughout the country, New Hampshire Republicans announced a six-figure spending campaign to argue that New Hampshire...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

While no area softball teams won state titles this spring, there was no shortage of noteworthy storylines. Concord was stunned by a double-digit seed in the first round of the playoffs, while Bow turned in its best season in program history and...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Bow High baseball headlined area teams this spring on the diamond, winning the state championship for Division II. It was also a strong spring season for Belmont and John Stark, both of which made deep playoff runs as well.Here is a recap of the area...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Numerous area teams turned in strong 2024 seasons in boys’ lacrosse. Bow reached the championship game in Division III, Hopkinton played in the D-III semifinals and Coe-Brown and Kearsarge each posted double-digit win numbers. Here’s a recap of each...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Like last season, Bow, Hopkinton and Merrimack Valley headlined area girls’ lacrosse teams. In Division III, the Falcons fell short in their quest for back-to-back state championships, losing to No. 3 Gilford in the semifinals. Hopkinton similarly saw...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

MANCHESTER — “Terrible” was the word Bow’s junior catcher Owen Webber used to describe how the No. 4 Falcons (16-5) started off the 2024 season. It was April 15, and Bow lost to rival Merrimack Valley, 4-3.But things progressed steadily from there....

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Four area teams will compete in championship games to close out the spring season on Saturday.At 10 a.m., No. 4 Bow baseball (15-5) will face off against No. 3 Souhegan (14-5) in the Division II state championship at Delta Dental Stadium, the home of...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Concord High School athletic director Steve Mello is retiring at the end of the current school year. After a 16-year run, he spoke with the Monitor about his time in the role, what his favorite parts were and what he hopes Concord student-athletes...