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The Hopkinton High girls’ ski team knew that defending its Division III Alpine state title wouldn’t be easy and that Gilford was going to be the team to beat. The Hawks skied well, but in the end, the Eagles were just a little better.

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Since the spring, the Concord High School girls’ track program has been showing signs of being a medal-winning team. On Saturday, everything came together.

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The John Stark boys’ track and field team has established itself over the past couple of seasons as especially strong in the field events. The Generals gave a demonstration on Saturday at the NHIAA Division II indoor track and field championship.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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It’s still very early in the season, but the Concord High School girls’ ice hockey team already has something to show for its effort.The Crimson Tide competed in the two-day Kingswood Holiday Tournament last week, winning the tournament championship...

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After winning its first team title since 2005, the Bishop Brady Giants golf team earned multiple individual postseason accolades. Sophomore Mady Savary was named the Division III Player of the Year, posting the lowest average score (37.8 average per...

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The winter season is well underway, but some fall accolades are still being doled out, with some football divisions releasing their All-State rosters as recently as last week. For Divisions I and II, each conference within the division selects its own...

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When the COVID pandemic led to the cancellation of the annual Capital Area Holiday Basketball Tournament, area athletic directors pulled together to create the Capital Classic in 2022. Now in its third year, the Capital Classic is expanding to eight...

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John Stark senior goalkeeper Alexis Boudreau was selected for the 2024 girls’ soccer New England All-Region Team by United Soccer Coaches. Only a few select players from New Hampshire are selected for this prestigious honor each year.Boudreau was a...

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The Concord High School wrestling team capped a solid season-opening week by finishing in second out of 16 teams at the Salem Blue Devil Classic.Concord junior Wayne Sakakeeny claimed the heavyweight title, winning three bouts by pin, including a...

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Nine area volleyball players were selected to their respective divisions’ All-State and Honorable Mention lists that were recently released by the New Hampshire Volleyball Coaches Association.Coe-Brown Northwood Academy had two First Team selections...

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Two golfers from Bow High School and a pair from Merrimack Valley were named to the Division II All-State and Honorable Mention lists that were recently released. Bow sophomore Jake Gancarz was named to the D-II First Team, while senior teammate Owen...

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The New Hampshire Field Hockey Coaches Association recently released its end-of-season awards and All-State lists, with several area players earning selections.Two of the major awards also went to local programs. Concord head coach Nicole Armaganian...

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You don’t win a championship and have a perfect season without having great personnel behind it. That’s what the Division III champion Hopkinton Hawks had this season. Hopkinton junior midfielder Fin Murphy was named the Division III Player of the...

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After advancing to the championship games in their respective divisions, the Bow Falcons and Concord Christian Academy Kingsmen led area girls’ soccer programs with the most postseason accolades. The New Hampshire Soccer Coaches Association released...

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Six Capital Area high school football programs made the playoffs this season, the most representation that the area has had in the post-pandemic era. But despite strong regular seasons, and in some cases historic seasons, none of those six teams...

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DERRY – Three years ago, Concord Christian Academy didn’t have a varsity volleyball team. Two years ago, the Kingsmen didn’t make the playoffs. This year, Concord Christian played in its first volleyball final since 2001, but the Kingsmen will have to...

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Hopkinton sophomore Maddy Lane continued her impressive championship season against her toughest competition yet, finishing fifth at Saturday’s New England Interscholastic Cross Country Championship at Wickham Park in Manchester, Conn.Lane’s 5K time...