High school baseball previews: Defending champs Bow focusing on culture, fundamentals

By ALEXANDER RAPP and DAN ATTORRI

Bow crowned itself Division II baseball state champion last year after a strong playoff run where it upset John Stark in the semifinals and Souhegan in the title tilt.

High schools: Concord boys win home opener, more Friday tennis results

Concord 5, Salem 4

Girls’ tennis: Pembroke edges Coe-Brown in nailbiter, 5-4

By ALEXANDER RAPP

PEMBROKE – Pembroke and Coe-Brown took their Thursday girls’ tennis match down to the wire as the last two doubles matches stayed close until the end. Ultimately, Pembroke’s doubles persisted and the Sparatns won the day, 5-4, equaling their victory total from last year in their first two contests of the young season.

High school softball previews: Concord looks to bounce back from heartbreaking exit

By ALEXANDER RAPP and DAN ATTORRI

Concord High’s 2024 softball season ended in heartbreak. After a strong 15-3 regular season, the No. 3 Crimson Tide were shut out in the prelims by No. 14 Portsmouth and sent home much earlier than expected.

High schools: Thursday’s tennis and track results

Bow 5, Kennett 4

High school girls’ lacrosse previews: Former Hopkinton coach Zahn takes over Concord rebuild

By ALEXANDER RAPP and DAN ATTORRI

Concord has brought in a new head coach to take the program to new heights. Mike Zahn, who previously coached Hopkinton girls’ lacrosse, made four straight Division III championship appearances and won two titles with the Hawks. Zahn also led Hopkinton to four straight girls’ soccer championships.

Girls’ tennis: Growth and promise for Concord in season-opening loss to Dover

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Concord’s girls’ tennis team may have lost against Dover in its home opener, 8-1, but for Crimson Tide head coach Greg Malette it was all about the small victories.

High schools: Wednesday’s season-opening tennis and track results

Winnacunnet 7, Bow 2

High school boys’ lacrosse previews: Hopkinton has sights set on D-III championship

By ALEXANDER RAPP and DAN ATTORRI

After falling to Campbell in the Division III semifinal last season, coach Deacon Blue’s Hopkinton High boys’ lacrosse team is ready for another shot at the state title.

High schools: Bow boys’ tennis wins on road in first area game of 2025 spring season

Bow 7, Kennett 2

High school tennis previews: Concord aims to continue development, expand sport in 2025

By ALEXANDER RAPPand DAN ATTORRI

Concord High’s tennis team is growing. Fast.

High school track previews: Concord looks to build off of record-breaking season

By DAN ATTORRI

Concord High’s 2024 track and field season was one for the record books – literally and figuratively. Last year’s team, boys’ and girls’ combined, broke eight school records, won two individual titles and five runner-up medals in Division I and graduated six NCAA Division I track and field athletes. 

12 Concord student-athletes sign on to play at the collegiate level

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Every year, thousands of high school student-athletes make the tough decision of where to continue their education while playing college sports. For 12 Concord High School seniors, the time to announce their future plans has arrived.

Concord’s USA Ninja Challenge aligned with changes to Pentathlon before LA 2028 Olympics

By ALEXANDER RAPP

When Concord entrepreneur Dale Grant was first approached with the idea of creating a “Ninja Challenge” gym over a decade ago, he had no idea where the venture would end up.

Hooping from NH to the Philippines: Matthew Flanagan’s journey

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Most schools require seniors to complete a capstone project in a study area of their choice. For some it’s an art project, for others it can be scientific research. But for Coe-Brown Northwood Academy varsity basketball player Matthew Flanagan, it was much more than that.

Bow and Pembroke finish top 4 at Super Smash Bros. Esports state championship

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The Bow Falcons and Pembroke Spartans esports teams aspired to become Super Smash Bros. (SSB) state champions on Sunday at SNHU. Facing tough competition with 13 participating schools and over 50 contestants, both fell short of claiming the title but got a taste of the growing passion for esports around the state.

Monitor names winter 2024-25 Players of the Season

By ALEXANDER RAPP and DAN ATTORRI

Although Monday marks the first day of the NHIAA spring season with practices and tryouts happening on baseball and softball diamonds, lacrosse fields, tracks and tennis courts throughout the state, it’s been just over a week since the winter season concluded.

Meet one of Concord’s toughest wrestlers: Madison Beauregard

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Although she’s the only girl in Concord High School’s wrestling program, Madison Beauregard is setting benchmarks for the younger female wrestlers who will follow her.

Hockey: All-State rosters released

By DAN ATTORRI

The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey organization released its All-State selections over the weekend with several area players earning postseason recognition.