High Schools: Hopkinton softball stays undefeated with 5-1 win at MV
Hopkinton baserunner Keegan St. Cyr slides safely into third base in the first inning against Merrimack Valley on Monday. St. Cyr went on to score the first run of the game. She also played a solid game at shortstop for the Hawks. GEOFF FORESTER photos / Monitor staff
Hopkinton center fielder Brooke Carlson dives to make a catch against Merrimack Valley on Monday, May 17, 2021. When Carlson hit the ground, the ball popped out but Hopkinton was able to escape without a run being scored. GEOFF FORESTER Monitor staff
Hopkinton shortstop Keegan St. Cyr slides safely into third base as Merrimack Valley third baseman Kalee Keyser waits for the ball to come in from the outfield on Monday, May 17, 2021. GEOFF FORESTER Monitor staff
Talented lineup returns for girls’ high school softball season
The John Stark softball team piles on top of starter Izabella Nelson after claiming the 2019 D-II championship. JAY McAREE / Monitor file
John Stark’s Izabella Nelson delivers a pitch during the 2019 Division II championship game against Merrimack Valley at Plymouth State’s Chase Field. Nelson and the Generals won, 3-1, claiming their second straight title. Stark returns four starters from that team - Nelson, Brooke Patnode, Lillian Stogner and Kacie Weston - for the 2021 campaign, which the Generals begin on Monday against Bishop Brady. JAY McAREE / Monitor staff
JAY McAREE / Monitor staffHopkinton’s Megan Kimball-Rhines delivers a pitch during the 2019 Division III softball championship game at Plymouth State’s Chase Field. Kimball-Rhines tossed a complete game and the Hawks defeated Campbell, 2-0. Hopkinton opens the 2021 season on Monday with six starters back from that title team, including Kimball-Rhi
Concord High School winter athletics put on hold due to virus
Bow junior Eli Gadbois makes a run during a dual practice with Concord High School at the Proctor Ski area in Andover on Monday evening, December 14, 2020. GEOFF FORESTER Monitor staff GEOFF FORESTER Monitor staff
Bow and Concord High School alpine skiers practice at the Proctor Ski area in Andover on Monday night. GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor staff
Bow and Concord High school alpine skiers get ready for practice at the Proctor Ski area in Andover on Monday night, December 14, 2020. GEOFF FORESTER Monitor staff
Bow and Concord High school alpine skiers practice at the Proctor Ski area in Andover on Monday night. GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor staff