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• For Sweeney, even a rebuilding year includes playoff appearance

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR David Flurey doesn’t like admitting it, but in the back of his mind he had to set the bar a little lower. After all, his Sweeney Post 2 American Legion baseball team lost 10 players, including seven starters, after winning Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 4:28 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: sports, American Legion, Auburn, Manchester, baseball

• Auburn’s Matty Dobens team meets success at tournament

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR It wasn’t October, but Red was in the hunt. The Auburn Red Little League team swept through pool play with a 4-0 record, then defeated Manchester West Side, 12-2, to advance to the semifinals of the annual Matty Dobens tournament, Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:37 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: sports, Auburn, baseball

• After two impressive wins, Memorial eliminated in semifinal

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR If you had asked him two weeks ago if his Memorial baseball team would be playing in the Class L semifinals, Don Menswar would have been more likely to laugh than nod. Yet that’s exactly where the No. 15 Crusaders ended up, Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:40 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Memorial High School, Auburn, high school sports, Manchester, baseball

• Sub-.500 Memorial two wins from state championship

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR As Pinkerton baseball manager Ron Manseau and his players boarded their bus, heads hung in defeat, a voice from behind called out. “Hey, did you guys catch something, or what?” “We caught something alright,” Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:49 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Memorial High School, Auburn, high school sports, Manchester, baseball

• Legion to region – Sweeney Post wins states, plays in Vermont

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR Three years ago, Sweeney Post baseball reached the regional tournament but finished third, losing in the semifinals to the eventual American Legion World Series champion. This year, manager David Flurey said his team has the tools Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:41 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: sports, Auburn, baseball

• Sweeney’s search – Despite bad loss, Legion club still needs just one win for crown

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR Manager David Flurey knew, even before the game on Tuesday, Aug. 7, that his team had to win at least once the next day to take home the New Hampshire American Legion baseball tournament title. But by losing, 15-2, to Laconia on Aug. Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 08, 2007 4:19 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: sports, Auburn, baseball

• Despite ousting, Auburn stays upbeat

  BY SAPNA PATHAK Kevin Jackson knew the season would come to an end. He knew there would be a time where he’d have to thank his young players for their effort and hard work and congratulate them on their accomplishments competing in the 11- and 12-year-old Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 03, 2007 3:01 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: sports, Auburn, Hooksett, baseball

• Good to the last out – Auburn stars edge Hooksett in final at-bat

  BY SAPNA PATHAK There were looks of shock, gloves thrown in frustration and bats shoved hard into their bags. There were even some tears shed in the dugout after Hooksett’s 11- and 12-year-old Little League all-stars dropped a 5-4 decision to Auburn. Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007 3:21 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: sports, Auburn, Hooksett, baseball