Boys’ Basketball: Pelham 64, Pembroke 54

Boys’ BasketballPelham 64, Pembroke 54Key players: Pembroke  – Mike Strazzeri (18 points), Shondell Hadley (13 points), Joe Fitzgerald (12 points)Highlights: The Spartans cut Pelham’s lead to a one-point game, but two quick turnovers and Pelham foul...

Boys’ Basketball: Kennett 64, John Stark 52

Boys’ BasketballKennett 64, John Stark 52Key players: John Stark – Dylan Grivois (17 points), Donnie White (9 points), Joey Dykstra (8 points, 3 assists, 5 steals)Highlights: The Generals exploded to open with a 25-12 first quarter and took a 10-point...

Girls’ Basketball: John Stark 50, Timberlane 47

Girls’ BasketballJohn Stark 50, Timberlane 47Key players: John Stark  – Eleanor Girardet (18 points, 7 rebounds), Abby Duclos (13 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists)Highlights: The Generals took an early lead and maintained it until Timberlane got back...

Girls’ Basketball: Winnisquam 53, Newfound 37

Girls’ BasketballWinnisquam 53, Newfound 37Key players: Winnisquam – Lauren MacDonald (18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals), Isabella Sargent (14 points, 10 rebounds), Mackenzie Philippy (12 points, 5 rebounds), Caidyn Carter (7 points, 7 rebounds, 4...

Girls’ Alpine Skiing: Concord 373, Bedford 360.5, Pinkerton 353, Keene 344.5, Exeter 324, Londonderry 295, Nashua North 281, Nashua South 234, Manchester Central 231, Manchester Memorial 170

Girls’ Alpine SkiingConcord 373, Bedford 360.5, Pinkerton 353, Keene 344.5, Exeter 324, Londonderry 295, Nashua North 281, Nashua South 234, Manchester Central 231, Manchester Memorial 170Key players: Concord – Mika Taylor (4th), Hannah Golden (5th),...

Boys’ Alpine Skiing: Bedford 383, Keene 367, Pinkerton 362, Concord 353, Nashua South 322, Londonderry 320, Manchester Memorial 288, Manchester Central 281, Exeter 275, Nashua North 266

Boys’ Alpine SkiingBedford 383, Keene 367, Pinkerton 362, Concord 353, Nashua South 322, Londonderry 320, Manchester Memorial 288, Manchester Central 281, Exeter 275, Nashua North 266Key players: Concord – Brett McDonough (6th), Read Merrill (7th),...

Basketball: Hopkinton girls’ and boys’ both prevail over Kearsarge

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

HOPKINTON – It was an eventful evening of basketball for Hopkinton High on Thursday. The girls’ basketball team took down Kearsarge, 41-24, while the boys’ team beat the Cougars, 55-39.Here are three takeaways from each game, first from the girls’...

Girls’ basketball: Concord Christian falls to Conant in battle of unbeatens

By DAN ATTORRI

Concord Christian’s undefeated streak in Division III wasn’t going to last forever, but it took the division’s top program to finally take down the Lady Kingsmen.Concord Christian Academy (5-1) made the Conant Orioles (6-0) fight to the last second,...

Red Sox 3B Devers agrees to 11-year, $331M extension

By JASON MASTRODONATO

BOSTON — Rejoice, relief and rejuvenation will surely be felt on Jersey Street and across New England this week, as the Boston Red Sox have finally, for the first time since Dustin Pedroia in 2013, retained a homegrown superstar on a long-term...

Bills: Safety Damar Hamlin showing ‘remarkable improvement’

By JOHN WAWROW

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has shown what physicians treating him are calling “remarkable improvement over the past 24 hours,” the team announced Thursday, three days after the player went into cardiac arrest and had to be...

Boys’ Hockey: Nashua North-Souhegan 5, Bow 3

Boys’ HockeyNashua North-Souhegan 5, Bow 3Key players: Bow – Billy Smethurst (goal), Luke Hartshorn (goal), Brodie O’Neil (2 assists), Josh Billow (assist), Julian Lerch (assist), Finn Benoit (assist)Highlights:  Tied through the first period (1-1)...

Wednesday’s high schools: Concord wrestling remains undefeated in duals; plus basketball and hockey results

WrestlingConcord 72, Nashua North 12Key players: Concord – Hunter Richard (pin at 120), Griffin Norwalt (pin at 126), Sawyer McCready (pin at 138), Wesley Thompson (pin at 145), Jeydon Wilson (pin at 152), Austin Friere (pin at 170), Austin Wells (pin...

Boys’ hockey: Concord thrashes Bedford, continues unbeaten start

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD – Even amidst a 4-0-0 start, Concord High boys’ hockey coach Dunc Walsh has pushed his players to find more consistency.On Wednesday night against a Bedford team they’d beaten 7-1 just 10 days ago in the Brian C. Stone Memorial Tournament, the...

Girls’ hockey: Tide run out of gas against Pinkerton

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD – For the first 15 minutes of action at Everett Arena on Wednesday afternoon, Concord High girls’ hockey acquitted itself well. Freshman Hailey Pinette scored her first-career goal 5:59 into the opening period, the Tide (1-2-0) outshot the...

Wrestling: Concord 72, Nashua North 12

WrestlingConcord 72, Nashua North 12Key players: Concord – Hunter Richard (pin at 120), Griffin Norwalt (pin at 126), Sawyer McCready (pin at 138), Wesley Thompson (pin at 145), Jeydon Wilson (pin at 152), Austin Friere (pin at 170), Austin Wells (pin...

Boys’ Basketball: Franklin 62, Sunapee 35

Boys’ BasketballFranklin 62, Sunapee 35Key players: Franklin – Zeke McCoy (31 points)Highlights: McCoy set a career-high in points scored against the Lakers on Wednesday to help the Golden Tornadoes get back to .500.Records: Franklin 3-3; Sunapee 0-4

Boys’ Basketball: Concord Christian 67, Holy Family 63

Boys’ BasketballConcord Christian 67, Holy Family 63Key players: Concord Christian – Brode Frink (26 points), Austin Spurr (14 points), Jaden Young (12 points), Ethan Young (11 points); Holy Family – Gabe Lacasse (20 points), Yves Mugiraneza (14...

Girls’ Basketball: Hillsboro-Deering 44, Somersworth 22

Girls’ BasketballHillsboro-Deering 44, Somersworth 22Key players: H-D – Emily Howell (27 points), Morgan Dean (13 points)Highlights: Howell’s 14 third-quarter points put the Hillcats up 34-17 and in control of the game as H-D secured its first win of...

Family rep: Hamlin’s recovery moving in positive direction

By JOHN WAWROW

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Damar Hamlin’s recovery is moving in “a positive direction” two days after the Buffalo Bills safety collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a game against Cincinnati, the player’s marketing representative said Wednesday.“We...

Girls’ basketball: Bow’s defense smothers Pembroke in 45-22 win

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

PEMBROKE – It had all the makings of a classic rivalry game between Bow and Pembroke: both teams were 3-0, both were coming off dominant wins and Pembroke wanted to avenge last year’s 42-26 loss in the D-II semifinal.And while the Spartans hung tough...