Sports
Wyatt Burbank finished fourth in junior golf tourney
The NHGA (New Hampshire Golf Association) Junior Golf Tour recently held its final event of the season at Abenaqui Country Club in Rye, featuring the top players from the 2023 summer tour season, including Wyatt Burbank, a 2023 graduate of...
Local sports roundup: ConVal girls ride big first half to victory
The ConVal girls’ soccer game Monday night against Keene was a tale of two halves, with the Cougars eventually coming out on top, 4-2.ConVal controlled the first half and went up 3-0 through goals by Haley Mathewson in the 17th minute (assist by Clara...
Rose Mountain Rumble raises $15,000 for land conservancy
By ASHLEY SAARI
The Piscataquog Land Conservancy’s annual fundraising Rose Mountain Rumble bike ride was its most successful yet, said PLC Executive Director Chris Wells, netting about $15,000, a new high in the ride’s nine-year history.There were about 150...
Wilton Wiffle ball tournament raises $2,847 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
By MADDIE CARPENTIERE
The Meltzer family did not whiff when it came to raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with a Wiffle ball tournament at Carnival Hill in Wilton Aug. 19. The event attracted eight teams and more than 100 spectators and raised $2,847 for the...
PHOTOS: Hancock Old Home Days include Run for the Honey
As part of its Old Home Days celebration, Hancock hosted the Betty Pels Run for the Honey Saturday, a 5K road race and Fun Run for children. The race is named in honor of Betty Pels, who directed the race for many years along with her family.The top...
Jaffrey holds vintage-themed golf tournament as part of 250th anniversary celebrations
By ASHLEY SAARI
A week of Jaffrey 250th anniversary celebrations kicked off on Monday morning with a golf tournament where teams dressed in vintage golf outfits at The Shattuck Golf Club in Jaffrey.The tournament used a scramble format, where each member of a team of...
South Meadow School sets sports tryouts
Tryouts for the South Meadow School boys’ and girls’ soccer teams, girls’ field hockey, boys’ and girls’ cross country and girls’ club volleyball teams will begin Aug. 30, right after school at 2:30 p.m.Any sixth- through eighth-grade students are...
J Field Foundation tournament seeks golfers
The J Field Foundation, founded by Peterborough resident Jennifer Field, seeks golfers for its golf tournament Monday, Aug. 28, at The Shattuck in Jaffrey.All proceeds benefit veterans and children living with traumatic brain injuries.While a student...
Run for the Honey in Hancock is Aug. 19
The Betty Pels Run for the Honey will be Saturday, Aug. 19, with the 5K road race at 8 a.m. and the Fun Run at 9 a.m.The Run for the Honey has been held as part of Old Home Day in Hancock since 1979. It is named in honor of Betty Pels, who directed...
Peterborough and Antrim residents headed to tree-climbing championship
By AIDAN BEAROR
Kate Odell of Broad Oak Tree & Shrub Care in Peterborough and Kyle McCabe from Northern Arboriculture in Antrim will be competing this weekend at the annual ISA International Tree Climbing Championship.The pair won their way to the championship Aug....
Vintage baseball game at Oak Park in Greenfield canceled
By AIDAN BEAROR
A vintage baseball game at Oak Park organized by the Greenfield Historical Society to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the organization has been canceled due to a logistical oversight. Lenny Cornwell, president of the Greenfield Historical Society...
Rindge Recreation Department hosts Le Tour de Common 5K
By ASHLEY SAARI
A total of 39 runners participated in Saturday’s annual Le Tour de Common 5K run in Rindge on Sunday, including septuagenarians Marilyn Griska and Laurel Cameron, for whom the race was their first-ever 5K.Rindge runners took the top three spots, with...
Peterborough native Matt Beaudin to play national anthem at Gillette Stadium
Peterborough native Matt Beaudin will be playing the national anthem on the saxophone before the New England Revolution face Austin FC in their Major League Soccer match at Gillette Stadium Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m.Beaudin, who is also known by the stage...
Greenfield Historical Society will host vintage baseball contest Sept. 17
BY AIDAN BEAROR
The Greenfield Historical Society will be hosting a vintage baseball game in celebration of its 50th anniversary at Oak Park Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. Lenny Cornwell has been heading the project as he closes out his last year as president of the society,...
PHOTOS: Softball during the summer in Peterborough
The Sheepdogs defeated Awaken in a 10-7 slugfest in Peterborough co-ed softball action Wednesday night at Picard Field. Awaken shortstop Joe Gutwein put his team on the board first with a leadoff home run. The Sheepdogs answered with two runs of their...
Mt. Monadnock Little League teams win championships
The Mt. Monadnock Little League 10U All-Stars won the Matty Dobens tournament held at Precourt Park in Manchester, compiling an overall 6-1 record over the three-week span.The team went 2-1 in pool play to garner the fifth seed for bracket play. Mt....
Franklin Pierce University holds Rocky Raven Golf Classic
Franklin Pierce Athletics
After a rainy start to July in New England, mother nature turned off the faucet July 17 for the 2023 Rocky Raven Golf Classic. Temperatures soared into the upper 80s and humidity came out to play at Northern Spy Golf Club, but so did more than 120...
Raelin Deschenes wins in Poughkeepsie
Although rain has hampered her racing schedule, Raelin Deschenes went to Poughkeepsie Speedway in New York Saturday night for the first time.Raelin won her race in the Rookie Champ division and finished second in the Tiger Cub division.
PHOTOS: Francestown marks July 4 with contests
As part of the town’s first July 4 celebration, Francestown hosted competitions that included a pickleball tournament that drew 28 participants, an apple pie contest, a hot dog-eating contest and a patriotic pet show.
Temple Elementary School hosts sports nights Mondays
By MADDIE CARPENTIERE
Families are staying connected on Monday nights in Temple this summer with sports nights at the Temple Elementary School playground. Every week, children gather to play kickball, basketball or other sports with classmates and siblings. The games are...
