Wrestling: Depth, toughness in consolation brackets, lifts Concord to 4th at Capital City Classic

By DAN ATTORRI

Tournament wrestling doesn’t come down entirely to finalists. The Concord High School wrestling team didn’t have a single finalist on its home mats at Saturday’s annual Capital City Classic, but the Crimson Tide gutted out victories and pins through the consolation brackets, placing six wrestlers and finishing fourth out of 31 teams.

High schools: Alpine skiing, basketball, hockey and indoor track results from the weekend

Gilford 763, Kingswood 763, Bishop Brady 692, St. Thomas 687, Newfound 550, Hillsboro-Deering 318, White Mountains 165

Boys’ basketball: Belmont keep on winning and defeat Newfound

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Belmont has been squashing competition all season and Thursday night the hot streak continued as the team defeated Newfound, 64-55.

Gilford native Isaiah Reese breaks the mold, will play D-I football at the University of Virginia

By ALEXANDER RAPP

New Hampshire isn’t known as a football powerhouse, but every once in a while, a star is discovered and becomes a highly coveted recruit. That’s the case of Phillips Exeter Academy’s Isaiah Reese, a Gilford native, who just inked a deal to play for the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

High schools: Concord wrestling defeats Keene to improve to 18-1 in duals

Concord 51, Keene 22

Alpine skiing: Hopkinton wins 3rd consecutive Capital Cup

By DAN ATTORRI

For the past two years, the Capital Cup has resided at the Everyday Cafe in Contoocook. After Wednesday evening’s victory, the Hopkinton Alpine ski team brought it back yet again. Senior Merrick Chapin topped the boys’ standings, and both the Hopkinton boys’ and girls’ teams won their respective events as the Hawks claimed their third consecutive Capital Cup on Wednesday at Proctor Academy.

High schools: Wednesday’s hockey results

Concord 5, Trinity 2

Nordic Ski: Concord, Hopkinton and Kearsarge get wins against tough competition in Kearsarge Classic

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Conditions and logistics finally cooperated to allow for one of the biggest high school Nordic skiing races so far this season, the Kearsarge Classic at Proctor Academy’s ski area in Andover. The Concord, Hopkinton and Kearsarge boys’ and girls’ teams raced against 10 other schools on a challenging course to accumulate points and find their rhythm with plenty of skiing left in the season.

High schools: Tuesday’s basketball and hockey results

Bow 57, Pembroke 53

High schools: Bow’s Thompson wins 2 events at Bobcat Invite swim meet, Brady-MV hockey wins again

Bobcat Invitational

Club Piklbal!: Indoor pickleball club now open at Belknap Marketplace

Club Piklbal!, NH’s Lakes Region first indoor pickleball club is now open at Belknap Marketplace at 96 Daniel Webster Hwy in Belmont. Memberships, court reservations, and level-specific open play games are now available.

High schools: Sunday’s indoor track results; Bow hockey, Kearsarge boys’ basketball win

UNH Afternoon

High schools: Bow’s Reardon scores 1,000th point, this weekend’s basketball, hockey, Alpine and ski jumping results

Bow 56, John Stark 34

Swimming: Kearsarge and Sunapee bask in senior night success against Concord on Friday

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Kearsarge and Sunapee hosted Concord and three other schools at Colby-Sawyer’s Hogan Center pool on Friday night for some varsity swimming action as the teams approach the end of their regular seasons, and gear up for the last chance meets and championships in February.

High schools: Worster, Taylor, Golden lead Concord Alpine skiing with podium finishes, plus Thursday’s area basketball results

Bedford 747, Concord 744, Winnacunnet 717, Keene 707, Manchester Central 673, Manchester Memorial 271

High schools: Bow hockey wins back-to-back for first time this season, plus more hockey, basketball and wrestling results from Wednesday

Bow 5, Londonderry 2

Basketball: Kearsarge and Hopkinton split boys and girls doubleheader

By ALEXANDER RAPP

On Tuesday night, Hopkinton traveled to Kearsarge for a Division III basketball doubleheader. These rivalry matches brought out the best of all the teams, as they had already faced each other in tight contests earlier in the season.

High schools: Concord Christian boys beat Franklin to remain undefeated, Tuesday’s basketball results

Concord Christian 60, Franklin 44

High schools: Brinity-Bow girls’ hockey, Hillsboro-Deering girls’ basketball pick up wins on Monday

Girls’ Basketball

High schools: Sunday’s indoor track, Saturday swimming results

UNH Afternoon Meet