ConVal honors senior swim team members

ConVal honored Andrea Mattson and Sophia Lake during the swim team’s senior night on Friday at the Keene Invitational. ConVal’s six swimmers finished fourth at the event with 34.5 points.

PHOTOS: Youths learn basketball in Rindge

The Rindge Recreation Department recently began its six-week Instructional Youth Basketball program. For information on department activities, follow Rindge Recreation Department on Facebook.

Sera Hodgson of Rindge returns home for Black Bears

By BEN CONANT

University of Maine junior Sera Hodgson of Rindge, a 6-foot guard on the Black Bears’ women’s basketball team, came back to her home state last week for the team’s Border Battle with the University of New Hampshire.Hodgson finished the game with two...

No wins yet, but ConVal-Conant girls’ hockey has hope

By BEN CONANT

The ConVal-Conant girls' hockey team engaged a Herculean recruiting effort to get their season on the ice, and after adding some first-time players, the Griffins are searching for their first win of the year. "They're rough around the edges, but...

Mascenic, Conant basketball teams come together for a cause

Mascenic High School hosted a “Go Gold” fundraiser during the basketball tripleheader between Mascenic and Conant on Wednesday to support the family of Isaac Phillips, a 13-year-old from New Ipswich who has a rare form of childhood cancer called...

Despite loss, things looking up for Wilton-Lyndeborough boys’ basketball

By BEN CONANT

Visiting Derryfield got the best of the Wilton-Lyndeborough boys on Monday night, but the Warrior hoopers are already well on their way to meeting their season goals under new head coach Cam Taber.“The team only had one win last year, so really,...

Mascenic boys’ and girls’ basketball teams beat Sunapee

The Mascenic boys and girls each bested Sunapee at home Friday.Lucas Leroux had 34 points in the boys’ 75-57 victory, including eight three-pointers. As a team, Mascenic hit 13 shots from behind the arc. Colin Koukkari added 15...

Mascenic-Conant basketball tripleheader raising funds for Isaac Phillips

By BEN CONANT

Thirteen-year-old Isaac Phillips of New Ipswich is battling a rare form of childhood cancer called synovial sarcoma that has him hospitalized at Mass General following a series of surgeries.This month, the Mascenic community is running a "Go Gold"...

ConVal-Conant girls’ hockey falls to Bishop Guertin

The ConVal-Conant girls’ hockey team lost 7-0 to Bishop Guertin Tuesday, giving up five goals in the first period and another two in the second before pitching a shutout in the third period.Olivia Riley had 33 saves for ConVal-Conant, which hosts...

ConVal track and field competes at Plymouth State

The ConVal girls and boys track and field teams participated in a meet at Plymouth State Saturday afternoon.  Junior Maxx Telofski finished third in the shot put with a throw of 38-feet, 9-inches. The boys’ 4x400 relay team of Josh Decker, Brody...

Gavin Ketola, Jaylyn Paul win Peanut Butter Chip Chase

Gavin Ketola of Rindge finished first overall and 14-year-old Jaylyn Paul was the top finisher among the women during the Souhegan Lions Club’s 46th annual Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K on New Years Day in Temple. Ketola covered the course in 17...

Kim Bergeron of Dublin and Jean-Pierre Bernier of Hancock to compete at Iron Dog

Kim Bergeron of Dublin and Jean-Pierre Bernier of Hancock will compete in the Pro Class of the Iron Dog Race in Alaska, starting on Feb. 17.Bergeron, owner of K.E. Bergeron Mechanical Systems in Keene, and Bernier, owner of Red Barn Logistics in...

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,...

High School Roundup: Spartans down Cougars in girls’ basketball matchup

By BEN CONANT

The Milford girls’ basketball team is Division II’s surprise upstart this winter, and although ConVal played well against the Spartans Friday night in Peterborough, the visitors continued their strong season by dominating the glass and coming away...

Ledger-Transcript Fall Sports Awards

The fall 2022 high school sports season didn’t produce any local team state champions, but there was still plenty to celebrate. Mascenic field hockey, ConVal boys’ soccer and the undefeated Mascenic girls’ volleyball team all made the final four in...

High School Roundup: ConVal softball dances way to winning start

By BEN CONANT

The loose, confident Cougars are dancing their way to ConVal’s best softball start in years, and with any luck, their cleats will keep on clicking.“I think we’re more of a unit than we ever have been before,” said pitcher and co-captain Kendall...

High School Roundup: Mascenic baseball off to red-hot start

By BEN CONANT

The Mascenic baseball team is undefeated in the early going thanks to an improved offense and a stable of solid pitchers.“Our bats are off to a hot start and we’re scoring runs early in games,” said head coach Jared Stauffeneker, whose Vikings entered...

High School Roundup: WLC softball team finding their focus early on

By BEN CONANT

Midway through Friday’s run-rule loss to Sunapee, the Wilton-Lyndeborough softball team wasn’t just down on the scoreboard – they were down in the dumps. But while the visiting Lakers may have put up enough numbers to win, the Warriors rallied and...

Too close for comfort? Singlets no longer required in high school wrestling

By BEN CONANT

Every wrestler remembers the first time they were faced with it. It gets a tight — some would say, downright uncomfortable — grip, and never lets go, grappling closer than any opponent on the mat. It’s the wrestling singlet, that form-fitting piece of...