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
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: Windsor boys stun previously unbeaten Rutland
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Modified: 3/15/2021 7:34:52 PM
WINDSOR Owen Abrahamsen had 20 points to help the VPA Division III Windsor High boys basketball team stun previously unbeaten D-I Rutland, 55-50, on Saturday afternoon.
The Yellowjackets took command in the second quarter with a 17-2 run to build a 29-17 lead at halftime. Rutland chipped away from there, rallying to tie the game at 50-50 with 51 seconds left in the fourth.
Windsor made the key plays in the final minute to secure the win. Jordan Place hit a pair of clutch free throws with 13.8 seconds to play to give the hosts a 53-50 lead. After Rutland had to foul again soon after, John Cook stepped to the line to make two of his own to give the hosts an insurmountable 55-50 lead.
Local roundup: BF connection conjures up a Hartford girls hockey victory
Izzy Stack
Modified: 3/10/2021 10:35:16 PM
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION The route to the Hartford High girls hockey team’s latest victory detoured through Bellows Falls Union High School on Wednesday … and it took a little while to pump the gas pedal first.
Grace Bazin, Emma Bazin and Izzy Stack BFUHS students all scored in the final eight minutes of regulation to lead the Hurricanes to a 3-1 win over Burr & Burton at Wendell A. Barwood Arena. With the help from part of its VPA member-to-member roster, Hartford (4-4-0) matched its win total from the last three seasons combined.