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Longtime MVHS athletic director, coach Kevin O’Brien retires after four decades

It’s nearly impossible to walk through the halls of Merrimack Valley High School and not see a reminder of Kevin O’Brien.In the gym where the banners hang and proudly display championship seasons for the Pride’s programs, the boys’ basketball banner... → Read More

Playing from a new perspective

A small, yet pivotal moment in the soccer world took place this past week and New Hampshire’s own Kyle Gray was there to experience it all.Gray, a Manchester native and current student at NHTI studying sports management, was one of 26 coaches and... → Read More

Monitor announces athletes, teams, coaches of the year

At the conclusion of each sports season, the Monitor sports desk announces its top athletes from the previous months. In June, though, we also take a broader view as we revisit the accomplishments and triumphs that area athletes and teams made... → Read More

Monitor names high school spring athletes of the year

The final outs on the baseball and softball diamonds have been made, the last goals on the lacrosse fields have been scored, and the concluding serve on the tennis courts have happened.The spring sports season has ended and, thus, the entirety of the... → Read More

Rodney Brown Jr. named new athletic director at John Stark

Rodney Brown Jr. will take over as the athletic director for John Stark Regional High School effective July 1, superintendent Jacqueline Cole announced Thursday.Brown recently served as the athletic director for Mascoma Valley and started with the... → Read More

Former New England Patriots host youth football camp at Memorial Field in Concord

“Who’s the coolest football player of all time?”“Tom Brady, and any other player you say is wrong.”Those were only a portion of Pete Brock’s fiery introduction to a group of a about 100 campers at Memorial Field in Concord on Wednesday night.Brock is... → Read More

High schools: Area athletes to join competition at college level

It’s no small achievement representing your hometown and your school on the fields, courts and other sporting venues.So when the time comes to graduate, most student-athletes are forced to say good-bye to the games they’ve played since they were... → Read More

Softball: Concord ends season with championship loss to Exeter

PLYMOUTH — This game was the only game that mattered all season long for Concord.It’s what the winter throwing sessions in the gym were geared toward. It’s what the early morning and late-night batting practices were purposed toward. It’s what all the... → Read More

Softball: Coe-Brown wins first championship since 2015

PLYMOUTH – A routine ground ball, the throw to first, the final out.The championship.Coe-Brown’s celebration started in the outfield with a collection of hugs and then a spring toward the infield where it turned into an unofficial screaming contest.It... → Read More

Breaking the norm: Myles Rheinhardt forging is own path after graduation

When seniors reach the end of their high school careers, they’ve already started looking forward to the next step.That often means sending in their deposit to secure a spot at their dream college or university, researching the best dorm, and... → Read More

Softball: Coe-Brown holds off Kingswood, heads to D-II final

PLYMOUTH — No. 1 Coe-Brown will head to the Division II state softball championship game behind its 4-3 win over No. 5 Kingswood on Wednesday at Chase Field.The Bears looked the part of the top seed in the early goings of the game. They didn’t allow a... → Read More

Softball: Concord heads back to Division I championship

PLYMOUTH – No. 2 Concord will advance to its second consecutive Division I state championship game behind its 4-2 victory over No. 3 Londonderry at DM Field on Wednesday.The Crimson Tide score all four of their runs in the bottom of the first inning... → Read More

Girls’ Lacrosse: Hopkinton rallies past Bow to win Division III state title

LACONIA – In a back-and-forth game between two teams that went back-and-forth all season long, No. 2 seeded Hopkinton (16-1) settled the score behind a 13-12 win over No. 1 Bow (16-2) in the Division III state championship.The Hawks scored four... → Read More

Girls’ lacrosse: Top-seeded Bow heads to championship game

LACONIA – No. 1 Bow will advance to its first Division III championship after its 17-4 win over No. 4 Derryfield on Saturday at Bank of New Hampshire Stadium.It didn’t take long for the Falcons to show why their number one seed wasn’t by accident.... → Read More

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No. 2 Concord will advance to its fourth consecutive semifinal after its 4-0 victory over No. 7 Goffstown at Memorial Field on Saturday.Concord’s senior pitcher Maddy Wachter turned in another strong performance for the Crimson Tide in the circle. The... → Read More

Softball: Merrimack Valley loses to ConVal in D-II quarterfinals

No. 2 Merrimack Valley lost 6-4 to No. 7 ConVal in Saturday’s Division II quarterfinal.The Pride gave up three runs in the first inning on an RBI single and a two-RBI double. ConVal had two outs on the board before it scored any of its runs.MV’s first... → Read More

Baseball: Concord’s season ends in opening round playoff loss to Windham

Concord High had three guaranteed chances to get out of its deficit, and there was no better group than the middle of its lineup to get things started.Five pitches for Nater Wachter, and he flied out to deep center field. One pitch and a fly out for... → Read More

Boys’ lacrosse: Concord moves on to quarterfinals

No. 8 Concord won its first-round playoff game, 6-5, against No. 9 Souhegan in the Division I NHIAA boys’ lacrosse tournament on Thursday.The Crimson Tide and the Sabers were in a 3-3 stalemate at halftime and the back-and-forth play continued into... → Read More

Baseball: Concord, Bow, others have high hopes for postseason play

Another high school baseball regular season come and gone; debates over who will make it to the playoffs settled. The conversation now shifts toward who will make it to the championship game.Not only does the capital area boast two reigning champions... → Read More

Boys’ lacrosse: Capital area represented by four teams in this year’s tournament

Similar to the girls’ lacrosse field, the capital area is lightly represented numbers-wise in the NHIAA boys’ lax tournament field. But the four teams boast talent up and down the roster with some close calls throughout the season that, had they gone... → Read More