Raelin Deschenes follows in her father’s racing tire tracks

By ASHLEY SAARI

Seven-year-old Raelin Deschenes has inherited a need for speed.Deschenes has a small (but hopefully growing) haul of trophies in her garage, a roadmap to her successful first season in the Claremont Motorsports Karting Series.Only 6 when she first...

High School Roundup: Vikings pillage Warriors in doubleheader sweep

By BEN CONANT

The visiting Vikings pillaged Wilton’s Warriors in Tuesday night’s doubleheader, as Mascenic’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams routed their WLC counterparts.Mascenic boys’ head coach Ryan Kelley said that his team hadn’t practiced for days thanks to...

High School Roundup: 1,000 points for Tenters? Piece of cake

By BEN CONANT

Conant High School’s first Hoops for Hunger basketball fundraiser Saturday night raised around $3,000 and a slew of canned goods for local families in need. But on the court, no one was hungrier than senior forward Emma Tenters, as she ate up the...

Ashley Rose Humphreys of Lyndeborough competes at World University Games

By KATHLEEN HUMPHREYS

“It’s an honor to be representing Team USA” is what was most on the mind of Ashley Rose Humphreys of Lyndeborough while competing at the World University Games at Lake Placid.Humphreys, a May graduate of Colby-Sawyer College, was recruited by U.S. Ski...

ConVal boys’ basketball loses title rematch against Souhegan

By JOSH LACAILLADE

The Souhegan Sabers boys’ basketball team is heating up, and has no plans to cool down.On Tuesday night, ConVal was the latest to fall to the undefeated Sabers, losing 51-40 in their first matchup since Souhegan scored a 53-51 win in last year’s...

Ashley Rose Humphreys of Lyndeborough to compete at World University Games

Ashley Rose Humphreys of Lyndeborough will be competing in the 2023 Lake Placid FISU World University Games. Opening ceremonies will be on Jan. 12.Humphreys will be competing in the super-G and alpine combined events at Whiteface Mountain.“It’s an...

Late shot gives WLC boys first win

By JOSH LACAILLADE

On Tuesday night, Ben Jacob, Alex Nelson and Joe Krug led the Wilton-Lyndeborough boys’ basketball team to a 34-33 victory over Mount Royal Academy, the team’s first win of the season. Jacob scored 16 points, while Krug hit a crucial three-pointer...

Souhegan Lions Club hosts Peanut Butter Chip Chase

Benjamin Pyhala, John Crawford and Gavin Ketola were the top three overall finishers in the Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K run/walk New Year’s Day.Pyhala crossed the line in 17 minutes, 44 seconds, followed by Crawford in 18:10 and Ketola in 18:37....

Ledger-Transcript Fall Sports Awards

The fall 2022 high school sports season didn’t produce any local team state champions, but there was still plenty to celebrate. Mascenic field hockey, ConVal boys’ soccer and the undefeated Mascenic girls’ volleyball team all made the final four in...

High School Roundup: ConVal softball dances way to winning start

By BEN CONANT

The loose, confident Cougars are dancing their way to ConVal’s best softball start in years, and with any luck, their cleats will keep on clicking.“I think we’re more of a unit than we ever have been before,” said pitcher and co-captain Kendall...

High School Roundup: Mascenic baseball off to red-hot start

By BEN CONANT

The Mascenic baseball team is undefeated in the early going thanks to an improved offense and a stable of solid pitchers.“Our bats are off to a hot start and we’re scoring runs early in games,” said head coach Jared Stauffeneker, whose Vikings entered...

High School Roundup: WLC softball team finding their focus early on

By BEN CONANT

Midway through Friday’s run-rule loss to Sunapee, the Wilton-Lyndeborough softball team wasn’t just down on the scoreboard – they were down in the dumps. But while the visiting Lakers may have put up enough numbers to win, the Warriors rallied and...

Too close for comfort? Singlets no longer required in high school wrestling

By BEN CONANT

Every wrestler remembers the first time they were faced with it. It gets a tight — some would say, downright uncomfortable — grip, and never lets go, grappling closer than any opponent on the mat. It’s the wrestling singlet, that form-fitting piece of...