Girls’ basketball: Bow’s execution becoming better and better

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

BOW – It can be hard to find things to improve on when you’re 5-0 and have an average margin of victory of almost 26 points, but Bow girls’ basketball coach Phil Davis knew his offense could be better.On Friday, it was – for the most part – in the...

High school sports: Catch up on the latest results

Boys’ BasketballBedford 82, Concord 55Key players: Bedford – Luke Soden (32 points), Niko Badoian (10 points); Concord – Japhet Nduwayo (18 points), Logan Perkins (14 points), Brett Tuttle (12 points), Elia Bahuma (6 assists)Highlights: Bedford jumped...

Boys’ basketball: Checking in on Belmont’s 5-2 start

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Tony Martinez couldn’t wait for his team’s rematch with Winnisquam on Thursday night. The Bears had just beaten the Raiders, 59-56 on Jan. 3, and Martinez knew Belmont was capable of better.Now 5-2, Thursday’s game was postponed due to the bad...

High schools: Hopkinton boys’ hoops moves into tie for 1st place with 8-0 record

Boys’ BasketballHopkinton 40, Monadnock 29Key players: Hopkinton – Will Tanuvasa (10 points, 4 rebounds, assist), Abram Standefer (6 points, 6 rebounds, assist), Noah Aframe (6 points, 3 rebounds, assist), Marek Joppa (5 points, 3 rebounds)Highlights:...

Boys’ Basketball: Hopkinton 40, Monadnock 29

Boys’ BasketballHopkinton 40, Monadnock 29Key players: Hopkinton – Will Tanuvasa (10 points, 4 rebounds, assist), Abram Standefer (6 points, 6 rebounds, assist), Noah Aframe (6 points, 3 rebounds, assist), Marek Joppa (5 points, 3 rebounds)Highlights:...

Boys’ Nordic Skiing: Gilford 384, Plymouth 351, Bow 336, White Mountains 334, Inter-Lakes 331, Kennett 325, Prospect Mountain 317, Kingswood 276, Derryfield 151, Belmont 100

Boys’ Nordic SkiingGilford 384, Plymouth 351, Bow 336, White Mountains 334, Inter-Lakes 331, Kennett 325, Prospect Mountain 317, Kingswood 276, Derryfield 151, Belmont 100Key players: Belmont – William Riley (1st, 13:19); Bow – Calen Smith (15th,...

Girls’ Nordic Skiing: Plymouth 388, Kennett 362, Gilford 360, Moultonborough 338, Bow 333, Inter-Lakes 164, Derryfield 156, Prospect Mountain 155, Berlin 93

Girls’ Nordic SkiingPlymouth 388, Kennett 362, Gilford 360, Moultonborough 338, Bow 333, Inter-Lakes 164, Derryfield 156, Prospect Mountain 155, Berlin 93Key players: Bow – Rachel Pelletier (6th, 16:39), ; Plymouth – Addi Englund (1st, 14:54), Ali...

Wrestling: Winnisquam 43, John Stark 42; Kingswood 53, Winnisquam 18

WrestlingWinnisquam 43, John Stark 42Kingswood 53, Winnisquam 18Key players: Winnisquam – Colby Chase (2 pins at 160), Henry Osmer (wins by pin and technical fall at 145), Ryan Cormier (pin at 113), Ben Fair (pin at 138)Highlights: The Bears split a...

Boys’ Hockey: John Stark-Hopkinton/Hillsboro-Deering 6, Sanborn-Epping 4

Boys’ HockeyJohn Stark-Hopkinton/Hillsboro-Deering 6, Sanborn-Epping 4Key players: JSHHD – Lucas Gagnon (4 goals), Bobby Arnold (3 assists), Kip Hedquist (goal, assist), Soren Puc (goal), Avery Condon (assist), Nick Martel (assist), Fin Murphy...

Boys’ hockey: Dominant third period propels Concord over Bow

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD – The Concord High boys’ hockey team played with fire at Everett Arena on Wednesday and narrowly avoided getting burned.After treading water through the first two periods in a 1-1 tie with Bow, the Tide erupted in the third with four...

Girls’ hockey: Concord strikes twice late for overtime win

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD – Through two periods, it didn’t look good.The Concord High girls’ hockey team seemed a step slow. Passes sailed a bit wide, shots missed the net, no goals were to be found. But in the third period, with time winding down, the Tide rose to the...

High schools: Concord wrestling loses first dual to top-ranked Salem; General Redhawks hockey wins

WrestlingSalem 48, Concord 20Key players: Concord – Rumi Mistry (won 13-1 major decision at 182), Austin Wells (won 13-1 major decision at 220), Nate Feudner (win by pin at 285), Isaiah Brien (win by pin at 106)Highlights: The top-ranked Blue Devils...

A roundup of local sports briefs, news and announcements

JV resultsThe Merrimack Valley JV boys’ basketball team won a pair of games this week, topping John Stark, 61-29, and Hollis-Brookline, 56-39, to improve to 4-2. Thatcher Stern (10 points), Brady Smith (nine points), Nic Oglesby (nine points) and Ryan...

Wrestling: Salem 48, Concord 20

WrestlingSalem 48, Concord 20Key players: Concord – Rumi Mistry (won 13-1 major decision at 182), Austin Wells (won 13-1 major decision at 220), Nate Feudner (win by pin at 285), Isaiah Brien (win by pin at 106)Highlights: The top-ranked Blue Devils...

Boys’ Basketball: Coe-Brown 63, Kennett 36

Boys’ BasketballCoe-Brown 63, Kennett 36Key players: Coe-Brown – Tommy Flanagan (21 points), Connor Bagnell (18 points), Hugh Hamilton (10 points), Nate Ford (7 assists)Highlights: The Bears had a big third quarter to pull away from the Eagles.Coach’s...

Girls’ Basketball: John Stark 45, Merrimack Valley 34

Girls’ BasketballJohn Stark 45, Merrimack Valley 34Key players: John Stark – Eleanor Girardet (18 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks), Avery Geaumont (11 points), Emma Dobbins (6 points, 12 rebounds), Abby Duclos (5 points, 10 assists)Highlights: MV had a...

Bills safety Damar Hamlin released from Buffalo hospital

By JOHN WAWROW

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from a Buffalo hospital on Wednesday, more than a week after he went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated during a game at Cincinnati.A news release from the Bills quoted Dr. Jamie...

High schools: Bow girls’ basketball defeats Hanover in D-II finals rematch; Concord boys’ hoops wins 3rd straight

Girls’ BasketballBow 35, Hanover 23Key players: Bow – Juliette Tarsa (17 points), Alex Larrabee (12 points)Highlights: The Falcons played stiff defense, leading 13-4 at the end of the first quarter and 20-10 at halftime, and Tarsa drained three 3s to...

Boys’ Basketball: Hopkinton 59, Hillsboro-Deering 27

Boys’ BasketballHopkinton 59, Hillsboro-Deering 27Key players: Hopkinton – Marek Joppa (22 points, 4 rebounds), Gavin Davies (10 points, 3 rebounds,  2 assists), Noah Aframe (8 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds), Will Tanuvasa (3 points, 6...

Boys’ Basketball: Pembroke 73, Bishop Brady 36

Boys’ BasketballPembroke 73, Bishop Brady 36Key players: Pembroke – Joshua Pilotte (22 points, 8 rebounds), Joe Fitzgerald (19 points, 3 steals), Mike Strazzeri (10 points), Jacob Boisvert (7 points), Brayden Casey (4 points, 6 rebounds); Bishop Brady...