Goffstown News : softball

Crispin’s House among tournament’s many winners

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:40:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY For area softball players, helping a local cause was a rewarding experience in itself. Winning along the way, of course, didn’t hurt. Eleven teams took part in the annual Crispin’s House softball tournament on Saturday, Aug....(read more)

Crispin’s House tournament on deck

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:48:00 GMT

The seventh annual Crispin’s House One-Pitch Softball Tournament takes place Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Villa Augustina fields. First pitch is set for 9 a.m. Al Baines, president of Crispin’s House and tournament director, said Main Street Eye...(read more)

Confident Goffstown High School plays well late, picks up wins

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:04:00 GMT

BY JERRY LIPTAK With some small adjustments, Goffstown High’s softball team has made big strides. The Grizzlies boast a 6-4 record in Class L, and their longtime head coach, Wake Stillman, said this group is beginning to learn how to win. “What...(read more)

Softball tourney goes to bat for Crispin’s House

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:48:00 GMT

Crispin’s House Inc., a nonprofit program for at-risk youth, hosts its annual one-pitch softball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Goffstown Junior Baseball Villa Augustina Fields, starting at 9 a.m. Al Baines, president of Crispin’s...(read more)

Baseball and softball highlights

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:36:00 GMT

In Goffstown Babe Ruth action: Red Wings 6 – Sea Dogs 5 Dante Distaso belted a walkoff home run on the first pitch in the bottom of the seventh as the Red Wings captured the minor league title with a win over the scrappy Sea Dogs. Riley Palmer and...(read more)

Goffstown’s youngsters earn shot at postseason experience

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:29:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR They’re young. They’re having fun. And now they’re in the playoffs. The Lady Grizzlies, with one game remaining, are currently 6- 13 on the season. The record, however, is not indicative of the team’s hard...(read more)

Crispin’s House softball tourney a success

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:39:00 GMT

BY DAVE CHOATE On this cool summer night, they traded in their notepads and pens for gloves, their cameras for bats and their questions for shouted encouragements. At the Crispin’s House softball tournament on Friday. Aug. 10, members of The Goffstown...(read more)

Play ball! – Crispin’s House tourney raises spirits, awareness

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:54:00 GMT

BY RYAN O'CONNOR Among Crispin’s House fundraisers, the annual softball tournament isn’t so much about dollars as it is about sense. “We do it to raise some money, but more than anything it brings a lot of good groups of people into...(read more)

‘He did it right’ – Stillman leaves GHS after 20 years, remembered with honor

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:12:00 GMT

BY SAPNA PATHAK There he stood, inside the dugout before the Class I softball finals watching his team warm up. That was when Wake Stillman walked from the opposing clubhouse, approached Rick Forge and handed him 20 T-shirts reading “State Finals:...(read more)

Playoff pulse – Stark’s chances faint, must keep beating opponents

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 23 May 2007 20:52:00 GMT

BY MATT STOUT It was probably the only time the weather has helped a team this spring. Stuck inside the school and outside the state tournament scene, members of the John Stark softball team were faced with another rained out practice a few weeks ago....(read more)

Contact sport – GHS touches upon some positives in loss to champs

Goffstown Editor — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:15:00 GMT

BY SAPNA PATHAK Don’t talk to Wake Stillman about moral victories. It’s a term he doesn’t believe in, and it certainly isn’t making any appearances in any of the talks he gives his team. But that’s not to say he doesn’t...(read more)