Field Hockey: Concord handily beats Nashua North in first home game

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Concord field hockey continued their strong start with a solid 6-0 performance Nashua High School North win at Rollins Park. The Tide’s attack was well-balanced and persistent as the goals were spread throughout all four quarters.In total, Concord had...

High schools: Coe-Brown wins 5 set thriller; Wednesday’s volleyball, soccer and cross country results

Girls’ VolleyballCoe-Brown 3, Hanover 2Key players: Coe-Brown – Kelli Daniel (12 kills, 4 aces), Haile Comeau (perfect serve reception, 7 aces), Sam Arnesen (huge serving run in the 5th set)Highlights: Coe-Brown regrouped in the locker room after...

Girls’ soccer: Bow squeaks by Lebanon on Tuesday and remains unbeaten.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Bow girls’ soccer continued rolling in its second game of the season against Lebanon High School on Tuesday night with a comfortable 1-0 win. Their defense locked down in a physical game and they played well out of the back to generate many chances.If...

High schools: Tuesday’s results, Concord field hockey wins big

Field HockeyConcord 4, Portsmouth 0Key players: Concord  – Lilly Merrill (2 goals), Ally McGonigle (assist), Amy Desrochers (goal, assist), Lexi Magee (2 assists), Elliana Wing (goal)Highlights: Concord scored two goals off corners to open the season...

High school volleyball previews: Merrimack Valley prepared for its inaugural varsity season

By ALEXANDER RAPP and DAN ATTORRI

Merrimack Valley High School’s varsity volleyball program will begin it’s inaugural season at John Stark Regional High School on Wednesday. This project is many years in the making and the time has finally come for the team to compete.In the fall of...

Field hockey: Bow’s Gray scores three goals in 8-0 season-opening win

By ALEXANDER RAPP

BOW – Bow thrashed ConVal in its season opener, 8-0, on Friday, and demonstrated that they will be a force this season in Division II field hockey. After reaching the semifinals last season with a young core, the Falcons will look to build upon that...

High schools: Results from the first weekend of the fall season

Field HockeyPembroke 1, Kennett 0Key players: Pembroke – Ashlyn Barker (goal), Annika Jawidzik (goalie)Highlights: The Spartans stunned last year’s Division II runner-up in their season opener. Barker scored on a breakaway midway through the first...

Girls’ soccer: Gatchell scores twice in second half to lead Pembroke to season-opening win over John Stark

By DAN ATTORRI

PEMBROKE – They led, they trailed. They were called for penalties, they drew penalties. They were up and they were down. But in the end, they came from behind. The Pembroke Academy Spartans experienced nearly every emotion in their first match of the...

Boys’ soccer: Tide drop home opener to Portsmouth, 7-2

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The Crimson Tide’s boys’ soccer season kicked off Thursday against Portsmouth High School at Memorial Field. Unfortunately for Concord, they were battered 7-2 by Portsmouth’s strong attack. The push from Portsmouth started early in the first half as...

Cyclist breaks women’s record in Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb

By ALEXANDER RAPP

The 51st annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb drew hundreds of new first-time participants and the previous women’s record was broken.This year’s race had over 500 first-time participants and many returners of different age groups ranging...

High schools: Bow girls’ soccer decisively wins season opener and more Thursday results

Girls’ SoccerBow 5, Kingswood 1Key players: Bow – Lexi Insana (2 goals), Lexana Farr (goal, assist), Ashley Wallen (2 assists), Brylie Gelinas (goal), Marissa Reyes (first varsity goal), Anna Zerba (midfield), Vivi Madden (defense), Abby Foote...

High school cross country previews: Former NE champ Beyer returns to Tide as head coach

uBy ALEXANDER RAPPand DAN ATTORRI

Concord High’s Chris Beyer won the New England cross country championship as a senior in 1991, and he was the last Crimson Tide athlete to do so. Now, 33 years later, he has taken over the as the girls’ cross country head coach.After falling short of...

High school boys’ soccer previews: Bow enters 2nd year under Smith

By ALEXANDER RAPP and DAN ATTORRI

Bow High School boys’ soccer coach Josh Smith is looking to build upon the success of last season after leading the Falcons on a fairytale run to win the Division II championship in his first season as varsity head coach.They beat top-seeded Lebanon,...

Golf: Concord sweeps season opener at Derryfield CC, Haas wins medalist honors

By DAN ATTORRI

The Concord High golf team couldn’t have asked for a better opening to the season. The Crimson Tide posted the best five scores of the day – led by sophomore Jaden Haas who earned medalist honors – as Concord carded a combined score of 190 to easily...

High schools: John Stark golf opens season with victory, Duclos and Fredette tie for medalist

GolfJohn Stark 71, Kearsarge 62, Campbell 58Key players: John Stark – Landon Duclos (41, 21 points), Zack Fredette (41, 21 points), Daniel Brisson (43, 19 points), Hayden Pond (10 points), Charlie Pierce (9 points); Kearsarge – Owen Blood (42, 20...

High school girls’ soccer previews: Pembroke hoping to ride 2023 momentum into this fall

By DAN ATTORRI

Pembroke Academy experienced some low moments last season. Coming off back-to-back championship game appearances, the Spartans experienced some poor results in 2023, sinking as low as 14th place in the Division II standings.Hampered by multiple...

High school field hockey previews: Huckins takes over reloaded Generals as John Stark seeks 3rd straight title

By DAN ATTORRI

When Cassidy Huckins played field hockey for Merrimack Valley, John Stark wasn’t even on the radar.In the four years that Huckins played for the Pride between 2011-14, MV amassed a 44-21-3 record, reaching the playoffs all four years and playing in...

Tennis: CHS coaches creating new opportunities through Advantage Kids

By DAN ATTORRI

The start of fall for most athletes in the Concord area means picking up a football helmet, soccer cleats or a field hockey stick. Summers for many mean extra time on the golf course and the baseball diamond. Now, an ongoing effort is encouraging more...

High school golf previews: Concord looks to defend D-I title

By DAN ATTORRI

After spending so many seasons near the top of the standings, but just shy of reaching the peak, the Concord High School golf team finally claimed a coveted title – the program’s first in 22 years. Now, the Tide is going for a repeat.Last season was a...

PHOTOS: New England mountain running series helps all ages tackle the steepest climbs with confidence

By ELLEN RAFFIO

While most graduation parties fit neatly in the family backyard, Eli Lemire, a 2024 graduate of John Stark Regional High School in Weare, took his to the highest peak in New England. Lemire had run in previous Mount Washington Road Races and planned...