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The Concord Monitor’s Eric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri wrap up the D-III boys' and girls' basketball playoffs in this week’s Monitor Sports Podcast, including Concord Christian taking home the D-III girls' championship plaque while Hopkinton boys'...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

PENACOOK – With 1:14 left in the fourth quarter, tied at 34, Merrimack Valley boys’ basketball coach Tim Mucher called a timeout to draw up a play. One minute, 3 seconds later, the Pride still had the ball but hadn’t scored. Mucher called timeout...

By DAN ATTORRI

The Pembroke Academy girls’ basketball team was able to break down one staunch defense and earned the right to play another.The No. 8 Spartans were held in check early, but Annelise Dexter scored 19 points and Taylor Renna (18 points) connected four...

By DAN ATTORRI

The best Alpine skiers from all four NHIAA divisions converged at Mittersill Ski Area at Cannon Mountain on Wednesday for the Meet of Champions, and, just like the division championships, Capital Area competitors dotted the top of the standings.Bow...

Eric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri recap all the action from this week’s D-III boys’ and girls’ basketball playoffs, including Hopkinton’s boys and girls both advancing to the semifinals. They’ll also catch you up on everything you need to know in the...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

In yesterday’s paper, I broke down all you need to know on the boys’ side of Division I and II basketball as the playoffs near. Today, I’ll look at where the girls’ teams stand with a few days left in the regular season.BowBow girls’ basketball has...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

With less than a week remaining in the regular season, area D-I and D-II basketball teams will begin looking ahead to the playoffs.Some will sneak in as 14th or 15th seeds. Others will snag top spots with hopes of winning a championship.Pembroke...

This week, Eric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri preview the D3 boys’ and girls’ basketball playoffs, including Hopkinton’s matchups with Inter-Lakes (boys) and Newfound (girls). They also look at all of the D2 teams in contention for playoff berths,...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

PENACOOK – Merrimack Valley head coach Tim Mucher did not sound like a coach whose team had just won a game by 31 points to improve to 11-5 on the season after the Pride beat John Stark, 63-32, on Tuesday night. “Very lackadaisical, until the third...

By DAN ATTORRI

It was three years ago the last time NHIAA had indoor track state championships and there was a lot of uncertainty entering this season. In the end, perhaps it was unwarranted.The Coe-Brown boys’ team scored points in nine of 13 events and won four,...

By DAN ATTORRI

Some seasons began in late November, others really just began with the arrival of the recent snow, but regardless of how they started, it’s time to think playoffs for nearly all NHIAA winter sports. Several champions – both individual and team – will...

Dan Attorri and Eric Rynston-Lobel recap a generally successful week in Concord area athletics. They discuss the recent success of Concord girls’ hockey, Concord boys’ hockey keeping things rolling, Bow girls’ basketball’s big upcoming game against...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD – Bishop Brady (6-7) head coach Sal Alosa didn’t expect to be without his starting point guard Payton Bryson on Friday night against Merrimack Valley (5-7).But after colliding with a teammate in Thursday’s game against Pelham, Bryson wasn’t...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD – Heartbreak hung over Merrimack Valley on Tuesday night after the Pride allowed buzzer beaters at the end of regulation and overtime to fall to Pelham, one of the top teams in Division II. On Friday night, in spite of not turning in a stellar...

By DAN ATTORRI

If you look at the top of the standings of almost any Division I, II or III Alpine ski race you’ll see a Capital Area team at the top. If you look at the top of the Capital Area standings, you’ll see Hopkinton – at least for now.Hopkinton won the 15th...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

PEMBROKE – For some reason, the Pembroke Academy boys’ basketball team seems to play its best basketball in the third quarter. Friday night against Merrimack Valley was no different. After carrying just an eight-point lead to halftime, the Spartans...

By DAN ATTORRI

The effort had been undeniable, but the results hadn’t been there for the Concord boys’ basketball team. At the Capital Classic, that hard work started to pay off.Shots that were once rushed were set up naturally. Attempts from 3-point land that...