NASHUA, N.H. The Hanover High girls tennis team opened the NHIAA Division I playoffs on a strong note, defeating Nashua South, 8-0, in a preliminary round match on Friday.Hanover (9-4) won all its matches convincingly; the closest individual score.
Local roundup: Two big innings propel Newport softball past Hanover
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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.”
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LANGDON, N.H. Lebanon (2-6) softball picked up its second win in a row with an 18-8 road win over Fall Mountain.This continued Lebanon’s big week, as the Raiders snapped a 44-game losing streak Monday, also against Fall Mountain.The Raiders started.
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.”