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The Conant volleyball team is a lot better than their straight-set loss to Fall Mountain Monday evening that head coach Kerry Linstad called a step back."I have higher expectations of them than what we are at right now," Linstad said after the game....

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The steadily improving Conant girls' soccer team gets better and better each year under head coach Devon Spirka, but after a 3-0 start, dropped its next three games before a tie with Trinity Sept. 23 and a 2-0 win over Belmont Saturday.In the second...

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The Conant boys' soccer team played its best ball of the fall against Sanborn Friday, but their early spark burned out quickly in the late September sun. Conant (0-8) played a solid first half that coach Heather Sawyer said was their best of the...

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A tie in soccer can give a team the same lift as a win or the same deflation as a loss. The ConVal boys' soccer team was dealt the latter on Tuesday after surrendering an early 2-0 lead over Pembroke that turned into a 2-2 tie, the third deadlock of...

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How far can the ConVal girls’ volleyball team go this season? As far as the vibes can carry them.The Cougars are one team that thrives on their own energy, dancing, exchanging secret handshakes and shouting out their signature celebrations after every...

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ConVal cross-country runner William Simard is in the midst of a record-breaking senior season. Simard, of Francestown, has been at the head of the pack for the Cougars for some time now, and he made waves around the New Hampshire cross-country...

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The ConVal field hockey team projects to be a defensive-minded squad anchored from front to back with three strong senior captains. However, the Cougars have yet to see just how much they're capable of, as they're now 0-3 after a trio of games played...

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Sophomore Kiahna Farrey's two clutch goals lifted the Mascenic field hockey team to a thrilling overtime win over visiting Hopkinton Thursday. "That was a great field hockey game," said Mascenic head coach Selena Shaw after the 2-1 win. Hopkinton has...

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The ConVal girls’ soccer team has strong senior leadership, lots of experience and plenty of potential, and though they’ve yet to enter the win column after two games this fall, coach Hagen Wegmueller said they just need to work on the little things...

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Conant’s commanding baseball season continued to come up all black-and-orange Saturday afternoon, as the undefeated Orioles kept up their win streak with a 3-1 victory over visiting Gilford in the NHIAA Division III quarterfinals. Conant (17-0)...

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The ConVal baseball team showed resilience in its senior night comeback bid against Milford Wednesday, but the young Cougars couldn't quite get over the hump. "They're a young team and they're learning how to fight," said first-year head coach Chris...

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The ConVal softball team came up just short in a pitchers' duel against Bow Monday that proved a tough start to a challenging four-game week for the Cougars. ConVal got another terrific start on the bump from freshman Sydney Borges (15 strikeouts,...

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The ConVal girls' lacrosse team didn't quite play up to their full potential against Manchester Central on Thursday, but new head coach Kevin Carne said his young team is improving every day. "They get better every game," Carne said after the 12-6...

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The Mascenic baseball team trailed Wilton-Lyndeborough for nearly seven full innings Monday afternoon, but, down to their final out, scored on a heads-up walkoff to win 5-4 over the visiting Warriors.The game was a far cry from the 17-2 Mascenic...

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The ConVal track and field team hosted its lone home meet of the season on Friday, taking the occasion to honor its senior athletes. The meet marked the final opportunity for the senior Cougars – Jake Alonso, Anthony Cadwallader, Aida Davis, Jennae...

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Throw the final score out the window – ConVal’s 8-1 loss to visiting Hollis-Brookline Monday featured 7½ innings of playoff-caliber softball before being derailed by a shocking injury.“The bad part is nobody will know how great that game was if they...

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The Wilton-Lyndeborough softball team continued its promising start Thursday with a 20-8 run-rule win over rival Sunapee that saw the Warriors jump out to a big lead in the first and then walk off in the fifth.WLC's big first inning was sparked by the...

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Conant and Mascenic came into Monday’s matchup at Humiston Field two very different baseball teams. One, the Orioles, has a college-bound senior pitcher, a strong bullpen, some big bats in the lineup and an experienced head coach. The other, Mascenic,...

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The Mascenic softball team soared to a 7-0 shutout win over regional and interdivisional rival Conant thanks to a dazzling performance on both sides of the ball from senior pitcher Katalina Davis. “When Kat’s on, they’re not hitting, so she was...

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When Gloria Morison wakes up in the middle of the night, her mind turns to tennis.That's a good thing for her Conant girls' tennis team, as they can benefit from her late-night musings. Before Tuesday's home showdown with visiting Kearsarge, it was...

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The ConVal boys’ tennis team comes into the season with almost no experience and a lot of work to do, but coach Mike Young relishes the challenge of building a full roster of players from the ground up. “You’ve got to start from the basics, which...