Local Boston Marathon runners share their experiences

By ASHLEY SAARI

New Ipswich runner Tory Wight joined thousands of other participants in the Boston Marathon on Monday – her first attempt at the iconic race.

Kristen Seitz of Peterborough gets ready to run the Boston Marathon for the second time

By BILL FONDA

Kristen Seitz of Peterborough started running during COVID.

Fast start has Conant softball thinking big

By BEN CONANT

It may be early, but the Conant softball team is atop the Division III standings and off to a hot start this spring.

Tory Wight of New Ipswich will attempt her first Boston Marathon

By ASHLEY SAARI

On April 21, Tory Wight, 48, of New Ipswich will be standing at the start line for her latest marathon, wearing the bib number 28,322 – a symbol of just how big a race she is about to run: the Boston Marathon.

Federal judge finds Bow School District’s actions ‘entirely reasonable’ in transgender athlete protest by parents

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

A federal judge has ruled against a group of Bow parents who claimed their First Amendment rights were violated when the local school district barred them from wearing pink wristbands to protest against transgender athletes playing in girls’ sports.

ConVal boys win at first meet; girls finish fourth

ConVal’s boys’ and girls’ track and field teams competed in their first meet of the season Thursday at John Stark. The boys won their meet with 76 points, while the girls finished fourth with 23 points.

Conant girls’ tennis gets in the win column

By BEN CONANT

The Conant girls' tennis team won its first match of the season Thursday afternoon, outlasting White Mountains for a 6-3 victory.

Wilton Lyndeboro Winter Wanderers maintain and enjoy trails

By DAVID ALLEN

Although snowstorms can foster angst for everyone from school superintendents to retail merchants in the Monadnock region, the Wilton Lyndeboro Winter Wanderers view a heavy blanket of white on the ground with enthusiasm.

Contoocook Valley Chain Gang’s goal is ‘getting more kids on bikes’

The Contoocook Valley Chain Gang mountain biking team has begun its new season. The team, which is based in Greenfield, stated with preseason bike checks at local shop partner Alpine Bike Works in Keene, and has been participating in trail cleanup efforts after the winter season.

Family ties land Will Butler on Australian national lacrosse team

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Will Butler, grandson of Leslie and Robyn Kenney of Peterborough, has been selected for the Australian national U20 men’s lacrosse team.

Kim Bergeron and Jean-Pierre Bernier complete Pro Class at iron Dog

After narrowly missing last year, and a severe injury to a team member’s son, Kim Bergeron of Dublin and Jean-Pierre “JP” Bernier of Hancock completed the Pro Class of the Iron Dog race in Alaska.

Police and fire teams compete in Battle of the Badges fundraiser for Monadnock Valley Patriots Special Olympics team

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Monadnock Valley Patriots Battle of the Badges fundraiser returned to ConVal on Friday night, with hundreds of community members turning out to watch members of the Peterborough Police Department and five local fire departments take on each other in basketball, along with members of the Monadnock Valley Patriots Special Olympics team.

ConVal football players, parents seek Brad Davis as head coach

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Dozens of parents and players representing the ConVal football program attended Tuesday night’s School Board meeting to speak on behalf of assistant coach Brad Davis, who they believe should be a candidate for head coach.

Mascenic cheer team wins state title

Mascenic’s cheer team won the Division 3 Spirit State Championship Thursday, March 13, at Pinkerton Academy.

Rindge youth basketball team wins Manchester Suburban League

A team from Rindge made up of players from Jaffrey, Rindge and New Ipswich recently won the fifth- and sixth-grade Division 2 championship of the Manchester Suburban League, beating Derry 54-32 in the final.

Davis helps Emmanuel win conference track title

Emmanuel College freshman Aida Davis of Peterborough, a 2024 graduate of ConVal High School, recently won the 400 meters at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference indoor track and field championship meet at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center.

Crotched Mountain hosts freestyle skiing event

By KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

The Crotched Mountain Freestyle Club (CMFC) hosted its inaugural Eastern Freestyle Class A mogul event – The Hott Doggin Festival – on Feb. 23 and 24.

ConVal boys’ basketball grabs last spot in Division II playoffs

After losing 74-52 to Pelham on Feb. 1, the ConVal boys’ basketball team fell to 5-11 on the season.

ConVal, Mascenic track athletes compete in New England Championships

Three ConVal runners took the track at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston Saturday for the New England Championships.