D-II Nordic championships: Hopkinton girls finish second, Kearsarge boys third
Kearsarge s Steven Williamson competes at the Division II Nordic championships on March 4, 2021, at Great Glen Trails in Gorham. Williamson finished fifth in the classic race and sixth in the skate race to lead the Cougars to a third-place result in the team standings. MELISSA CURRAN Monitor staff
Hopkinton s Francie Trafton competes at the Division II Nordic championships on March 4, 2021, at Great Glen Trails in Gorham. Trafton finished fourth in the skate race and eighth in the classic race and Hopkinton finished runner-up to Lebanon, 732-728. MELISSA CURRAN Monitor staff
Hopkinton s Michael Eggers-Emerson competes at the Division II Nordic championships on March 4, 2021, at Great Glen Trails in Gorham. Eggers-Emerson finished 15th in the classic race and 21st in the skate race to help the Hawks to a fifth-place team finish. MELISSA CURRAN Monitor staff
High schools: Tide girls’ hoop trying to kickstart some fun; another win for Pittsfield boys’ hoop
CHS forward Elizabeth Blinn tries to shoot over Central forward Lauren Bouthot during the first quarter Wednesday. GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor staff
Concord s Elizabeth Cox gets pushed out of bounds by Central s Jailyn Johnson during the closing minutes of the game at Concord High School on Wednesday evening, February 17, 2021. GEOFF FORESTER Monitor staff
Concord guard Delaney Duford slips by Central’s Reeham Imam for a shot during the first half at Concord High School on Wednesday evening. GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor staff
Published: 2/18/2021 5:23:34 PM
With the core of last year’s playoff team back, expectations were high to begin this season for the Concord High girls’ basketball. That didn’t change after the Crimson Tide then won its first two games, and three of its first five.