Local roundup: Two big innings propel Newport softball past Hanover
Staff Reports
Modified: 5/19/2021 11:12:11 PM
NEWPORT The Newport High softball team used a seven-run second inning and an eight-run fourth to pull away for an 18-5 win over Hanover on Wednesday, bumping the Tigers’ record to 7-1 on the season.
Newport overturned an early Hanover score with a two-run first, then took over with 12 hits. Winning pitcher Tanya Sanchez (five strikeouts, one walk, two HBP) helped herself with a walk, single, double, triple, three RBIs and four runs scored.
“I actually feel pretty good,” Newport coach Sam McNeel said. “Tanya’s doing extremely well on the mound for us. We’ve got a good catcher (Emmah O’Connor) behind the plate. . I think we can play with just about anybody.”
Local roundup: Hat-trick trio powers Hurricanes past Fairfax
Gordon Willey
Modified: 4/28/2021 9:50:20 PM
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION The Hartford High boys lacrosse team ignored the wet conditions to dominate BFA-Fairfax to the tune of a 12-1 win at the Alumni Athletic Complex on Wednesday.
Joe Barwood (two assists), Gordon Willey (one assist) and Chris Pierce racked up three-goal hat tricks to power the attack. Ezra Mock, Bentley Boonyaharn and Blaine Gour provided the others. Coach Grant Whiteway credited Hartford’s second-half play on defense, with Connor Tierney scooping up six ground balls and forcing two takeaways.
Goaltender Tarin Prior recorded 21 saves. The Canes host St. Johnsbury on Tuesday.
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.