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Concord Nordic teams claim 10th straight Division I titles
There was a last-minute venue switch, a nasty spill, a skier racing in his warmup gear and another competitor who missed his start time by nearly four minutes. Not exactly an ideal scenario for the Concord Nordic ski teams during Monday’s Division I... → Read More
Hopkinton cruises past Gilford, remains perfect on the road
GILFORD – There’s something about playing on the road that fuels the Hopkinton boys’ basketball team. The Hawks are one of just three teams in Division III without a loss away from home and that trend continued against Gilford on Tuesday.Sophomore... → Read More
Florida bound: Capital Area 10U softball team heading to World Series
Just a few years ago, a group of young girls representing the captial area left a lasting mark on the softball diamond. It was 2015, and the Capital Area 8U All-Star team had qualified for the Babe Ruth League World Series in Florida.“We didn’t end up... → Read More
Laconia, Concord legion game postponed due to rain
What was expected to be another tight senior legion contest between Concord Post 21 and Laconia Post 1 quickly turned into a wash. After riding the arms of Brendan Winch and Jake Knowles to a 5-3 victory over Laconia on Monday, heavy rain and... → Read More
Concord Cannons Underclassmen Prospects baseball team flush with talent
Belmont’s Griffin Embree shut the door on Conant this past spring to send the Raiders into the Division III championship game. Devin Bedell tossed a complete-game gem against unbeaten Sunapee to do the same for Pittsfield in Division IV and... → Read More
Concord Post 21 baseball team falls on the road to Lebanon
LEBANON – The Concord Post 21 Senior Legion baseball team is loaded with talent. The pitching staff alone features some of the area’s top high school aces with the likes of the Concord High’s Noah Wachter, Bow’s Brendan Winch and Merrimack Valley’s... → Read More
Concord’s Bengtson drafted by Pirates in 23rd Round of MLB Draft
Ben Bengtson sat inside his family’s summer home overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee and waited for the call.“I was just sitting there kind of waiting with my family and hanging out with my best friends,” Bengtson said. “The area guy (Eddie Charles) called... → Read More
McManus powers Hopkinton baseball past Littleton, into D-IV title game
LACONIA – There’s clutch, and then there’s Ben McManus.For the second time this postseason, the Hopkinton baseball team was down to its final three outs. Having played the role of hero once already in the opening round, who better to turn to again... → Read More
High schools: Hopkinton boys’ lacrosse wins battle of unbeaten teams
The Hopkinton boys’ lacrosse team has been in some kind of groove to start the season. And with all eyes on the Hawks on Wednesday for their battle of the unbeatens against Kearsarge, they remained in top form.Joe Cullinan netted eight goals off nine... → Read More
High Schools: Error costly as Gilford softball team blanks Franklin
The Gilford and Franklin High School softball programs have a bit of history between them. The Division III rivals from the Lakes Region routinely play each other every year – sometimes twice – and more often than not, the outcome is decided in extra... → Read More
High Schools: Pair of homers power Gilford softball past rival Laconia
GILFORD – This time last year, Kasey Moore was engulfed in trying to figure out how to add a few extra feet to her javelin throw. The Gilford junior spent her first two years roaming around the fields behind the high school with the rest of the track... → Read More
Pembroke baseball stuns MV with seven-run sixth for 9-8 victory
PEMBROKE – With the sun getting ready to set over the baseball diamond at Pembroke Academy and the Pride of Merrimack Valley comfortably ahead by six runs in the home half of the sixth inning on Monday, nobody would have blamed the Spartans for just... → Read More
High schools: Rookie pitchers lift Tide baseball team to 8-6 win
One was a converted catcher recovering from a nasty injury over the summer making his first appearance on the mound. The other was a young sophomore looking to solidify his role for the Concord baseball team this season. Together, Jake Kelly and Eric... → Read More
Bow’s Anna Krause finds her calling on the wrestling mat
Anna Krause had a number of failed attempts before she settled on wrestling. The 13-year-old out of Bow Middle School had a brief go at soccer, but the spark quickly faded. Krause tried her hand at other sports, too, but it left the same empty,... → Read More
Inter-Lakes’ Swanson finishes hoops career as one of the best the program’s ever seen
Before Zach Swanson became one of the most prolific scorers Inter-Lakes High School has ever seen, he was cut from his middle school basketball team.Admittedly, Swanson wasn’t as big or skilled back then. But from a demotion in junior high to now,... → Read More
Concord Nordic teams continue greatness with ninth straight Division I championship
The legacy of greatness continues to grow for the Concord High Nordic ski teams.After yet another Division I championship for the girls’ and boys’ teams on Monday afternoon at Great Glen Trails, the Crimson Tide will need to clear more room in its... → Read More
Inter-Lakes’ Daly shines at D-IV Nordic championship; Hopkinton teams finish third
In his first season as the head coach of the Hopkinton High School Nordic ski teams, Rob Rothe not only got to watch the rebuilding Hawks fight their way to a third-place finish at the Division IV championships, but he also got to watch his oldest... → Read More