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High schools: Concord Nordic finishes second, Wednesday’s hockey, basketball and wrestling results
Plymouth 385, Concord 379, Kennett 354, Profile 348, Derryfield 332, Bow 215, Moultonborough 77, White Mtns. 72
High schools: Tuesday’s basketball and Nordic skiing results
Hollis-Brookline 53, Bow 40
Franklin’s Kourtney Kaplan reaches 1,000-point mark in win over Wilton-Lyndeborough
By ALEXANDER RAPP
Sophomore Kourtney Kaplan ran upcourt on the fast break, found her spot on the right edge of the perimeter, pump-faked to fool the defender and elevated to swish the 3-pointer and score her 18th point of the game.
High schools: Monday’s basketball results
Franklin 55, Wilton-Lyndeborough 52
High schools: Indoor track results from this past weekend
Coe-Brown 3rd, Merrimack Valley tied 4th, Winnisquam 12th, Belmont tied 13th
High schools: Weekend hockey, basketball, Alpine skiing, swimming and wrestling results
Belmont-Gilford 2Pembroke-Campbell 1
Boys’ basketball: Experienced Hawks best Hillcats, 71-43
By ALEXANDER RAPP
The Hopkinton Hawks’ boys are finding their rhythm after the winter break under new head coach Liam McNicholas. On Friday night, they hosted the Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats and won decisively, 71-43.
Hockey: Crimson Tide boys stay undefeated, alone at the top; girls get a dominant 7-3 win
By ALEXANDER RAPP
Concord High boys’ hockey’s game against Hanover on Wednesday night was its biggest challenge to date this season. Playing at Everett Arena, the Tide needed a win to continue their streak and also sit atop Division I as the only undefeated team.
High schools: Concord Nordic skiing opens season; Wednesday’s basketball, hockey and wrestling results
Concord 388, Kearsarge 384, Sunapee 161
Basketball: MV sweeps Brady in doubleheader
By ALEXANDER RAPP
On Tuesday night, Bishop Brady took a short bus ride to play crosstown rival Merrimack Valley in a Division II basketball doubleheader. The Pride claimed two big wins at home to start 2025 positively.
High schools: Tuesday night’s basketball results
Boys’ BasketballJohn Stark 47, Plymouth 40Key players: John Stark – Cedar Beaupre (21 points), Joey Dykstra (8 points), Hayden Pond (8 points, 4 assists), Aiden Harris (6 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals)Highlights: A Beaupre 3 with less than a minute to...
Crimson Tide track and field athletes broke eight records last spring, now, their records are up on the walls for all to see
By ALEXANDER RAPP
Concord High School’s track and field history is very long, and some of the program’s records have stood the test of time despite advancements in preparation and athletic technology, so it’s not every day that one is broken.However, Crimson Tide...
High schools: Brady-Trinity-Bow girls’ hockey scores late to top BG, Concord puck and Belmont boys’ hoop pick up victories
Girls’ HockeyBishop Brady-Trinity-Bow 2, Bishop Guertin 1Key players: BBTB – Ali Pelletier (goal, assist), Kaylee Jacques (goal), Audrey Starr (2 assists), Lyrah Lydon (12 saves)Highlights: The Brinity Falcons scored two goals late in the third period...
High schools: Bow girls take 4th at Oyster River Invite, Sunday’s swimming and indoor track results
Girls’ SwimmingBow 4th, John Stark 13thKey players: Bow – Lena Thompson (1st 50 free in 26.42 seconds, 1st 100 fly in 1:01.93), Ava Popielarz (2nd 200 IM, 4th 100 breast), Emily Hou (6th 200 IM), 200 medley relay (5th), 200 free relay (5th), 400 free...
High schools: Hockey, basketball, indoor track, Alpine skiing and wrestling results from the first weekend of 2025
Boys’ Hockey Kearsarge-Plymouth 4Laconia-Winnisquam/Inter-Lakes 3, OT Key players: KP – Will Carson (game-winning goal), William Spanos, Jake Moreau; LWI – Philip Hubacher (54 saves), Rock Londer (2 goals), Alex Wilson (goal), Will Thayer (assist)...
Wrestling: Depth leads Concord to win at Keene Minickiello Holiday Tournament, Beauregard wins individual crown
By DAN ATTORRI
The Concord High wrestling team opened the 2025 calendar with as good a start as the Crimson Tide could hope for, topping 38 other teams to win the Keene Minickiello Holiday Wrestling Tournament.The boys didn’t bring home any individual champions, but...
NHTI Community Classic: Pembroke and John Stark battle it out in basketball double-header
By ALEXANDER RAPP
High school basketball returned to NHTI Friday night for the college’s new Community Classic initiative. It invited two local schools and their fans to experience basketball on the bigger college court and learn about the opportunities for further...
High schools: Concord girls, Golden and Worster, win season-opening slalom race; Lakers play Cats for fundraiser
Girls’ Alpine SkiingConcord 382, Portsmouth 370, Winnacunnet 365, Dover 350, Manchester Central 256, Londonderry 241, Exeter 160Key players: Concord – Ellie Worster (1st), Mika Taylor (2nd), Emma Pelletier (7th), Lilly Merrill (12th)Highlights:...
We asked, they answered: What does it mean to win a holiday tournament?
By ALEXANDER RAPP
After the last round of holiday tournaments on Monday, multiple local teams crowned themselves champions in style across New Hampshire.These tournaments don’t count toward regular-season records, but closing out the year by running the gauntlet...
High schools: Pembroke boys, Bow girls win Capital Classic; Coe-Brown boys win Basketball Bash in OT
Boys’ BasketballPembroke 66, ConVal 47Key players: Pembroke – Devin Riel (17 points, 8-for-11 FG), Evan Berkeley (12 points, 4-for-7 FG), Javin Sinclair (11 points, 5-for-8 FG), Andrew Fitzgerald (11 points, 4-for-7 FG), Zac Bemis (7 points); ConVal –...
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