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Triathlon: Returning for another year

Monday, June 17, 2013

The Monadnock Challenge Series sprint triathlon, one of the featured athletic competitions in the region during the summer months, will be returning for a fourth year in August. The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 10 beginning at 9:30 a.m. “We still don’t have anything like it here and it’s open to everybody,” said race director Erin Lyons. The course … 0

Lacrosse: Two chosen for all states

Monday, June 17, 2013

ConVal juniors Sean Stinehour and Zoe Paige were recently chosen for the Division III all-state teams. Stinehour, the goalie for the boys team, and Paige, … 0

Mini-Triathlon: Annual Jaffrey event to be held July 7

Monday, June 17, 2013

The annual Jaffrey Mini-Triathlon will be held July 7 at 9 a.m. The mini-triathlon will begin with a 220-yard swim, which will start and end … 0

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Rines led Mascenic with a .347 batting average and collected five of the team’s seven wins. He finished with 17 runs batted in and six doubles. Rines picked up wins over defending champion Hopkinton and Pelham in the season finale to earn a spot in the playoffs. (Staff photo by Tim Goodwin)

16 honored with year-end awards

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

With all eight baseball and softball teams qualifying for the playoffs, the local squads were well represented in the all-state voting. In all, 16 players — eight from each sport — earned the end of season honors voted … 0

In his 26th year at WLC, coach Dennis Claire led the Warriors to their eighth championship game in the last nine years and an 11th straight No. 1 seed. Claire was recently named the Division IV Coach of the Year for a third season in a row. (Staff photo by Tim Goodwin)

Softball: WLC’s Claire earns top honor

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Wilton-Lyndeborough softball coach Dennis Claire considers this season to be one of the most challenging of his 26-year career. And it did not go unnoticed. Claire was recently named the Division IV Coach of the Year, voted on … 0

Making a very tough choice

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

It was by far the hardest decision of my professional career. I’m not about to complain about having three teams advance to their respective finals because I love to cover championship games. It is what all these athletes dream of and what a sports writer lives for. But … 0

The Peterborough Royals won the 2013 ConVal Cal Ripken Majors championship with a 7-4 victory over the Peterborough Nationals on Thursday. The Royals led 4-2 entering the fifth before hits from the Nationals’ Finn Wegmueller and Brendan Magee tied the score at four. In the bottom of the fifth, consecutive one out doubles by Tim Burgess, Eli Jaynes, and Casey Burgess gave the Royals a two-run lead they would not give up. The Nationals Ben Garfinkle recorded five strikeouts over three innings. Burgess and Jaynes both went 3-for-3 with two doubles each and scored five of the Royals seven runs. Back row (Royals), from left: Casey Burgess, Eli Jaynes, Max Richard, Chayton Boyce, Thomas Meiklejohn, Trevor Johnson, Aiden Hall, Dillon Daume, Tim Burgess, Manny Bowman, Ben Asbury, Tristan Hutchinson and Alex McCall; front row (Nationals): Connor Close, Colin McCartney, Finn Wegmueller, Connor Buffum, Ben Garfinkle, Zach Kriebel, Garrett Norby, Dillon Pipher, Aaron Picott, Brendan Magee and Diego Juarez.

Youth Baseball: Peterborough Royals defeat Nationals for Cal Ripken Majors title

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

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The ConVal softball team defeated Coe-Brown 5-3 to win the Division II championship on Saturday, June 8, 2013. (Staff photo by Tim Goodwin)

Division II Softball: Making history

Monday, June 10, 2013

The conversation began on the first day of practice in March. ConVal softball coach Jim Coppo knew he had a special group. One that was capable of special things. And he was not hesitant about telling anyone who … 0

Division III Baseball: After 57 years, the wait is over

Monday, June 10, 2013

This was the year. It had to be the year that Conant baseball won it all. With nine seniors and the memories of coming so close last season still fresh in their minds, the only acceptable outcome was … 0

The Wilton-Lyndeborough softball team lost to Woodsville 19-10 in the Division IV championship game on Sunday, June 9, 2013. (Staff photo by Tim Goodwin)

Division IV Softball: WLC’s postseason run comes to an end in finals

Monday, June 10, 2013

Wilton-Lyndeborough junior Sami Bosquet never thought she would have to pitch in Sunday’s Division IV championship game. Bosquet, No. 3 on the Warriors’ pitching depth chart, knew if she was in the circle things were not going her … 0

Track & Field: New Englands marks end of outdoor season

Monday, June 10, 2013

Conant senior Katie Tonyai and ConVal senior Tom Hughes wrapped up their high school track and field careers on Saturday at the New England Interscholastic Outdoor Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Mascenic sophomore Tim Fafard and Wilton-Lyndeborough sophomore Jordan Litts made their first trips … 0

Middle School Baseball: Boynton wins 2nd straight state title

Monday, June 10, 2013

The Boynton Middle School baseball team captured its second straight Tri-County Class S title on Tuesday with a 12-2 five-inning win over Chester in the championship game. The Bulldogs finished 11-0 overall after winning all nine of its … 0

Baseball: Four Ravens selected in MLB Draft

Monday, June 10, 2013

Four Franklin Pierce University players were selected during the weekend Major League Baseball Draft in what could be the school’s most successful draft yet. Over just 42 picks in the 13th and 14th rounds, the Ravens had three pitchers taken, marking the first time in program history three … 0

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