Hopkinton and Derryfield had to wait two years for their championship rematch, so an hour-long storm delay during the game itself wasn’t going to dampen their spirits. Hopkinton was in the middle of a comeback and trailed by just a goal in Tuesday’s.
Lightning struck twice for the Tide’s softball team on Saturday – the first literal bolt struck in the fifth inning that suspended the quarterfinals game against Goffstown.After an hour delay, Goffstown scored two runs in the top of the sixth to take.
High Schools: Hopkinton girls’ lacrosse starts fast, holds off MV for 21-11 win
Published: 5/19/2021 9:50:00 AM
The start of Tuesday’s game was just about perfect for the Hopkinton girls’ lacrosse team – the Hawks scored nine unanswered goals on their home turf against Merrimack Valley. The Pride could have packed it in from there, but MV came back to cut the deficit down to just three goals by halftime.
“The girls knew they couldn’t allow Merrimack Valley to keep that momentum and get back in the game, and in the second half they did just that,” Hopkinton coach Mike Zahn said.
Concord High has one of the best tandems in the state at the top of its pitching rotation, and the Crimson Tide dropped both hammers on Friday in Exeter.Concord’s Tyler Wright started and pitched five shutout innings, and when he ran into a little.
High school lacrosse preview: Area teams ready to rip it after lost season
Concord’s Eaton Tarbell (44) falls to the ground while playing against Bedford on Thursday. MELISSA CURRAN / Monitor staff
Concord High longstick Brody McGonigle (37) plays defense during the Tide’s game against Bedford on Thursday. MELISSA CURRAN / Monitor staff
Published: 4/19/2021 9:48:49 AM
While most area high school lacrosse teams open their season on Tuesday, the Concord High boys started last week with a pair of games against Bedford. But with the 2020 season lost to COVID and a shortened 2021 preseason without scrimmages, the Crimson Tide took a different approach to Tuesday’s season opener in Bedford.