ConVal-Conant girls’ hockey falls to Bedford

The ConVal-Conant girls’ hockey team lost 4-0 to Bedford Tuesday night.The first two periods of the game were promising for the Griffins, as they trailed the Bulldogs 1-0 heading into the third period before Bedford put three additional goals past...

ConVal boys win giant slalom event

ConVal’s boys took four of the top six spots on their way to a victory in a giant slalom race Friday at Crotched Mountain.Garret Rousseau was second overall with a combined time of 1 minute, 13.53 seconds over his two runs. Ben Fraley was third in...

Dublin Consolidated School get cross-country ski lesson

Dublin Consolidated School recently partnered with the Dublin School for a workshop to teach students how to cross-country ski.On Jan. 19, Dublin School Head of School Brad Bates and Nordic ski coach Lindsay Matterson visited Dublin Consolidated to...

Kim Bergeron and Jean-Pierre Bernier prepare for Iron Dog

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Starting Feb. 17, Kim Bergeron of Dublin and Jean-Pierre “JP” Bernier of Hancock will be on snowmobiles facing the most-rugged terrain Alaska has to offer, where temperatures can get as low as minus-50 degrees.The pair will be competing the Iron Dog,...

ConVal Hoop Heritage: When hardly anybody noticed

The following is reprinted with permission from the ConVal Hoop Heritage blog, at cvhoopheritage.blogspot.com.In the 1963-64 season, the Peterborough High girls basketball team quietly compiled its second straight 7-2 season. A remarkable achievement...

Winter Chiller run series kicks off in Hancock

The first Winter Chiller race of 2024 got underway in the center of Hancock Jan. 13 with a mixed bag of winter weather for the 24 runners, as three inches of snow fell overnight and turned into rain in the early morning hours.Reuben Lyons of Elevation...

LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP: ConVal boys take second in giant slalom

The ConVal boys’ Alpine ski team finished second in a giant slalom at Crotched Mountain Friday.Garret Rousseau led the Cougars, finishing fifth overall with a time of 1 minute, 12.26 seconds over the two runs. Ben Fraley was close behind, finishing...

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,...