LEBANON Makayla Finnell earned the game ball Monday as the Lebanon High softball team’s standout performer. The senior smacked a single and a double in four at-bats, but it was what was required of her behind the plate during a 25-11 loss to.
Local roundup: Hanover boys, girls tennis squads outmatch Alvirne
Modified: 5/8/2021 12:07:33 AM
HUDSON, N.H. Hanover boys tennis (5-2) won its third straight match, this time a 6-3 overtaking of Alvirne on the road.
HHS went 5-1 in singles matches. Junior Evan Yang (8-3), junior Kevin Pillsbury (8-5), sophomore Zhiwen Liu (8-2), senior Alex Stevens (8-3), and junior Charlie Birkmeyer (8-0) emerged victorious.
Hanover head coach Jarrod Shaheen spoke highly of Alvirne’s sportsmanship before praising his team’s performance.
“Evan had no trouble taking a win at the top of the ladder, and Kevin played a hard-fought match that was back and forth until he pulled away at the end. His hustle was incredible,” Hanover head coach Jarrod Shaheen said. “Zhiwen, Alex S., and Charlie rounded out very nice performances down the ladder to clinch the win. At doubles, Alex S. and Kevin played a phenomenal match against an athletic team to eke it out in the end.”
Local roundup: Taber’s five-point day fronts Lebanon win
Kayla Taber
Modified: 4/30/2021 10:57:19 PM
WEARE, N.H. Lebanon High girls lacrosse took advantage of a John Stark team on break and missing three players to win, 17-3, on Friday.
Lebanon (2-2) was led by a strong game by junior Kayla Taber, who scored two goals and assisted three more. Junior Catherine Cole and freshman Maddie Jewell each scored three goals and recorded one assist. Junior Molly Smith finished with two goals and assisted two more. Senior Sydney Gonyea chipped in two goals and one assist.
Senior goalie Lena Nowell saved 12 shots, including all nine John Stark shots in the second half.
Local roundup: Hanover boys tennis nets convincing victory
Alex Rockmore
Modified: 4/12/2021 11:00:11 PM
KEENE, N.H. It took almost two full years, but the Hanover High boys tennis team finally returned to action in a season-opening 9-0 shutout at Keene on Monday afternoon.
Kevin Pillsbury won, 8-0, at No. 3 singles for Hanover. Evan Yang, Alex Rockmore, Alex Stevens, Zhiwen Liu and Zach Pearson all added 8-1 wins. Yang/Rockmore had a dominant 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles. Pillsbury/Stevens (8-2) and Liu/Pearson (8-4) also won in doubles.
“Getting out the first-match jitters from either having had almost two years without a season or having it be your first varsity match, we stepped it up against a novice Keene squad,” Hanover coach Jarrod Shaheen said.