Softball

Concord 11, Nashua South 1

Key players: Concord – Natalee Rowell (WP, 1-hitter, 0 ER, 9 K, 2 BB), Tess Bolduc (4-for-4, HR, double, 6 RBI, 3 runs), Andie Moreira (2 hits, walk, SB, 2 runs), Jaylyn Wessling (2 hits, RBI, sacrifice fly), Bailey Cassin (2 hits, run), Avery MacDonald (hit, walk, 2 runs), Maggie Taylor (hit, walk, 2 RBI, 2 runs, sacrifice fly), Kiley Taylor (hit, run, RBI, sacrifice fly)

Highlights: Rowell was one out away from a no-hitter when a single and the Tide’s lone error allowed South to score its only run. The complete-game win was Rowell’s first at the varsity level. Bolduc easily cleared the 230-foot fence in center field to power the offense with a perfect 4-for-4 day at the plate.

Coach’s quote: “Nat pitched a heck of a game, was really working the strike zone. It was great to see us playing our cleanest game of the season behind her. And Tess was locked in at the plate.” – Concord assistant Sandy Smith

Records: Concord 2-3; South 2-4

Bow 13, Campbell 0

Key players: Bow – Madison Oppold (2-for-4, triple), Caly Poitras (2-for-4, triple), Taylor Ouellette (7 IP, 5 K; 2-for-3, 3 RBI), Lauren Oppold (2-for-4, 2 RBI), Persephone Ramos (2-run single), Taylor Ouellette

Highlights: The Falcons won their third straight game heading into April break.

Coach’s quote: “Very good team win tonight.” – Bow’s Cassidy Emerson

Records: Bow 6-1; Campbell 2-4

John Stark 13, Kennett 1, 6 inn.

Key players: John Stark – Ava Rivers (3-for-3, 2 hits, HR, 2 RBI, runs), Kira Linstad (2-for-3, 3 RBI, 5 strikeouts), Katie Lorenz (2 walks, double, 3 runs), Haley Stafford (2 runs), Ellah Adler (2 runs) 

Highlights: John Stark came out of the gate quick with the first four batters reaching base and scoring two runs in the first inning, and Linstad retired the first six Eagle batters of the game. Lorenz scored for the second time in the second to extend Stark’s lead to 3-0. Rivers crushed her first home run on the season over the center field fence in the third inning, and the Generals scored nine runs in the sixth inning to put the game away.

Coach’s quote: “We played well today in our home opener. We had chances to score in each inning, but left a lot of stranded runners on the bases each inning.” – John Stark’s Denis Kolehmainen

Records: John Stark 3-1; Kennett 1-4

Kingswood 9, Merrimack Valley 7

Key players: MV – Kayla Smith (6 IP, 3 K, 3 ER), Jordan Monaghan (1-for-2), Molly Hahn (defense), Gabi Jones (defense), Caydence Allberg (defense)

Highlights: MV went up 4-2 in the top of the third inning, but surrendered seven runs in the bottom half with misplayed balls. Down 9-4 after three innings, Valley chipped away at the lead, scoring two more in the fourth and one more in the fifth, but came up short.

Coach’s quote: “After going down 9-4 in the third inning,  we continued to battle back with three more runs while holding Kingswood scoreless, but was just not enough at the end.” – MV’s Kevin O’Brien

Records: Kingswood 4-0; MV5-1

Bishop Brady 11, Winnisquam 4

Key players: Bishop Brady  – Payton Bryson (3-for-4, HR), Ava Archambault, Madison Mundy (multiple hits), Abby Tyrell (multiple hits)

Highlights: The Giants scored seven runs in the seventh inning, and Bryson and Tyrell combined for the win in the circle.

Coach’s quote:  “This game almost got away from us. The Brady bats are starting to come alive at a good time. I’m super proud of how the girls played this game from start to finish.” – Bishop Brady’s Shane Baron

Records: Bishop Brady 3-2; Winnisquam 3-1

Baseball

St. Thomas 3, Bow 1

Key players: Bow – Peyton Larrabee (LP, 5 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 6 K, 7 BB), Dillan Abbate (1 IP, 0 R, 1 H; 2 hits), Chase Crowell (2 hits), Owen Cray (hit), Jake Reardon (RBI, hit)

Highlights: The Saints went up 2-0 in the second innin and kept the Falons off the board until the seventh.

Coach’s quote: “We just didn’t play good enough today. Untimely errors, struggling to get timely hits and leaving 12 runners on base made for a long afternoon.” – Bow assistant Dennis Ordway

Records: St. Thomas  2-2; Bow 4-2

Kingswood 8, Merrimack Valley 4

Key players: MV – Eli Wormald (3 IP, 1 ER; double, 2 RBI)), Matt Herrmann (hit)

Coach’s quote: “After two innings of brutal baseball we started to compete. Eli was solid on the hill.” – MV’s Sean Wheeler

Records: Kingswood 3-1; MV 0-6

John Stark 9, Kennett 1

Key players: John Stark – Aidan Williams (WP, 6.1 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 10 K), Ryder Brown (3-for-4, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 2 SB), Joey Dykstra (2-for-3, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, 3 SB)

Highlights: In his first career varsity appearance on the mound, Williams spun a gem for the Generals, who got strong defense and timely hitting to remain undefeated.

Coach’s quote: “What an outstanding debut on the mound by Aidan today. We weren’t fully sure what to expect, especially versus a good hitting team like Kennett. We started to use him a lot on the mound last summer in legion, so we felt he could really start to blossom for us this spring. We couldn’t be more excited with what he gave us today. We also hit the ball very well after a great practice last night. We have a great test on Monday versus a strong and undefeated Hanover team.” – John Stark’s Dennis Pelletier

Records: John Stark 4-0; Kennett 2-3

Pembroke 7, Sanborn 1

Key players: Pembroke – Josh Maccarone (7 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K), Devin Riel (1-for-3, 3 runs, 6 SB), Eric Maccarone (2-for-3, run), Zac Bemis (hit, run), Jack Pearson (hit), Preston Perkins (hit, run), Isaac Gioseffi (hit)

Highlights: The Spartans scored three runs in the fourth inning to go up 6-0.

Records: Pembroke 2-2; Sanborn 

Bishop Brady 12, Winnisquam 1

Key players: Bishop Brady – Dan Shedd (6 IP, 1 ER, 8 K, 0 BB, 5 H; 2 hits, 3 RBI, run), Hayden Lafleur (hit, RBI), Winn Thomas (2 hits, run), Kolt Gaudreault (hit, walk, run), Max Guerra (2 hits, 2 runs, RBI),  Luke Bedard (triple, walk, RBI, 2 runs), Ryan Bossche (2 hits, RBI); Winnisquam – John Shea (2-for-3, RBI), Ethan Carter (2-for-3, run), Carter Lloyd (double)

Highlights: Bishop Brady broke open a 4-1 game with five runs in the fifth inning.

Coaches’ quotes:  “Another great start from Dan, our bats really came alive late and our team defense was outstanding again for a great team win.” – Bishop Brady’s Skip Foy

“(Bishop Brady is) a very good, well-coached team. They didn’t issue a walk and made no errors. We have to play better defensively if we’re going to compete. We made eight more errors today after the 10 we made in our last game.” – Winnisquam’s Fred Caruso

Records: Bishop Brady 5-1; Winnisquam 3-3

Boys’ Lacrosse

Nashua South 7, Concord 5

Key players:  Concord – Jaden Haas (11-for-14 faceoff win, 10 ground balls), Liam Yeatman (3 goals, assist), Tyler Morin (2 goals, 2 assists), Harry Snow (13 saves)

Coach’s quote: “Hard fought battle and a tough loss. Back to the drawing board.” – Concord’s Jeff Smith

Records: South 2-3; Concord 1-4

Bow 7, Lebanon 2

Key players: Bow – Brad Ekstrom (11 saves), Jake Antuna (9-for-11, faceoffs), Parker Kazanowski (goal, 2 assists), Sam Bennett (2 goals), Rowan Schlosser (2 goals), Niko Mallios (goal, assist), Kian O’Leary (goal, assist), Cam Czarnosz (2 assists)

Highlights: The Falcons improved to 4-0 behind good goaltending and good team defense.

Coach’s quote: “Players win games and I’m proud of the way we’ve responded to our successes and failures. We have to keep improving our process all over the field.” – Bow’s Devin Calkins

Records: Bow 4-0; Lebanon 1-2

Hopkinton 22, Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough 2

Key players: Hopkinton – Jackson Westover (7 goals, 2 assists, 5 ground balls), Merrick Chapin (4 goals, 3 assists, 3 ground balls), Ollie Zahn (2 goals, 3 assists, 4 ground balls), Owen Buss (goal, 3 assists, 7 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers), Rowan Boyle (2 goals, 2 assists, 4 ground balls), Kip Hedquist (2 goals, assist, 3 ground balls), Ozzie Rosenholm (2 assists, 18-for-20 faceoffs, 17 ground balls), Brayden Crawford (4 ground balls, 5 caused turnovers), Kaleb Huse (6 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers), Jacob Lanman (8 saves, 0.800 save %)

Highlights: The Hawks led 6-0 after the first quarter and 14-1 at halftime thanks to a strong offensive performance from their attackmen and midfielders. ILMA played tough defense, sliding hard and pressuring the ball well.

Coach’s quote: “We worked hard all week, which culminated in a big win to cap off our first string of games. Everyone on the roster contributed today, and we had scoring from 10 different players. Our offense was on fire and our defense stopped their attempts.” – Hopkinton’s Deacon Blue

Records: Hopkinton 4-1; ILMA 1-3

Girls’ Lacrosse

Nashua South 13, Concord 5

Key players: Concord – Sadie Pelletier (2 goals, assist, 2 draw controls), Emma Pelletier (goal, assist, 4 draw controls), Sydney Brown (goal, 2 draw controls), Brooke Nelson (goal, 2 ground balls), Malie Ramshaw (goal), Tadu Sirois (14 saves), Emelia Raimo (defense), Elizabeth Thompson (defense)

Highlights: The Tide had five different scorers and Sirois made some big saves in a fast and aggressive game.

Coach’s quote: “Got got into a lot of foul trouble which hurt our momentum. Our defense worked really hard, but calls against us were too frequent.” – Concord’s Mike Zahn

Records: South 4-1; Concord 0-5

Hopkinton 16, Milford 1

Key players: Hopkinton – Maeve Owens (5 goals, assist, 2 ground balls), Autumn Meier (goal, 2 assists, 5 draw controls), Marcella Guadagno (2 goals, 2 draw controls), Pippa Lang (2 goals, 2 caused turnovers, 3 ground balls), Lilly Chodosh (goal, assist, 2 ground balls), Lia Chapin (goal, assist, 2 draw controls), Veronica Nylund (goal, assist, 2 ground balls), Lauryn Vetter (goal, asisst), Rose Afflerbach (goal), Ryan Barrett (goal), Avery Chase (assist, 3 ground balls), Helen Yeaton (3 caused turnovers, 2 ground balls, defense), Ryan Lang (3 caused turnovers)

Highlights: Hopkinton won draw controls and put its speed, skill and lacrosse IQ on display on the way to a 14-1 lead at halftime. The Hawks continued their relentless attack in the second half, but the Milford goalie stepped up, making eight saves.

Coach’s quote: “The offense was able to hit its marks on set plays and take advantage of unsettled situations. We had 11 different players with points. The defense was able to extend pressure, cause turnovers and clear the ball efficiently. Great lacrosse.” – Hopkinton’s Gus Madden

Records: Hopkinton 3-2; Milford 0-4

St. Thomas 20, Kearsarge 3

Key players: Kearsarge – Tori Wooten (defense), Addy Rossi (midfield/transitions), Ociee Ilg (2 goals), Lilly Chapman (goal)

Highlights: The Cougars had a tough day against the defending Division III champions.

Coach’s quote: “Kearsarge student-athletes worked hard, frustrated the opposing team at both ends of the field and did not give up. That’s all a coach can ask for under these circumstances.” – Kearsarge’s Katherine Bucklin Stearns

Records: St. Thomas 4-0; Kearsarge 2-2

Girls’ Tennis

Alvirne 9, Bow 0

Key players: Bow – Addie Rader (No. 3 singles), Lilly Gula and Maddy Desrosiers (No. 1 doubles)

Highlights: Bow was missing five of its top seven, so four players made their varsity debuts. Rader moved up five positions and played a great match, losing at No. 3, 8-6. Kate Roberge, Saige Ayers and Piper Price also debuted. Lilly Gula and Maddy Desrosiers had a great match, losing a narrow 9-7 decision at No. 1 doubles.

Coach’s quote: “It was a great chance for many of our new players to get to play in a match. It was fun for the coaches to see how they did in their first action.” – Bow’s Steve Langevin

Records: Alvirne 6-1; Bow 3-5

Goffstown 5, Pembroke 4

Key players: Pembroke – Emma Parson (8-2 win at No. 1), Rileyanne Caron (8-1 win at No. 3), Brianna Larochelle (8-3 win at No. 6), Caron and Larochelle (8-3 win at No. 3 doubles)

Coach’s quote: “We split the singles and needed to win two out of the three doubles. We split No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. The match was decided on the No. 2 doubles match which Goffstown won.” – Pembroke’s David Goulet

Records: Goffstown 3-4; Pembroke 3-5

Kearsarge 7, Bishop Brady 2

Key players: Kearsarge – Tucker Dragon (8-1 win at No. 1), Shilor Poliquin (8-1 win at No. 3), Kira Gauntt (8-2 win at No. 4), Claire MacCreighton (8-2 win at No. 5), Addy Blair (8-0 win at No. 6), Karlie Jundt and Sydney Connolly (8-5 win at No. 2 doubles), Bella Palumbo and Blair (8-0 win at No. 3 doubles)

Coach’s quote: “Another total team win today. The girls have put themselves in a solid position at the halfway mark (of the season). We’re looking forward to a strong finish in the second half.” – Kearsarge’s Bubba Williams

Records: Kearsarge 6-2; Bishop Brady 1-5