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• Brain injury doesn’t stop Central senior

  BY SUSANNA HARGREAVES Ashley Poland, 18, says she is extremely thankful to be graduating from Central High School this June. She even knows what she wants to do with her life, which is unique from most typical high school graduates. A survivor of a traumatic Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:12 PM by Hooksett Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, Central High School, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, brain injury

• Central overcomes inexperience to reach state semifinals

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Among his 32 years coaching the Central boys tennis team, Mark Telge had to admit this season was one of the most gratifying. After all, the mentor said three of his six starters never picked up a racket prior to this season. Another Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:34 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, high school sports, Central High School, tennis

• Central’s strong title defense ends in state semifinals

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Bill Cannon thought – his heart racing – the defending state champs might just pull off the comeback. Down 4-2, needing three wins in doubles action, the Central girls tennis team fought handand- raquet with Concord. Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:23 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, high school sports, Central High School, tennis

• Central still a scary foe – even for league’s top tennis teams

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Entering the season with three starters who never played tennis before, even Mark Telge had to question his team’s chances to be competitive in Class L. Yet 13 contests into the season, the Little Green have compiled an 9-4 Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:40 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Sports, Manchester, Central High School, tennis

• Central has improved, but team continues chase of division’s best

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR It was a tale of two halves. The second half, which Central girls lacrosse coach Whitney Nelson said is more indicative of her team’s level of talent, saw the Little Green match undefeated Souhegan goal-for-goal for 20 of Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:41 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, high school sports, Lacrosse, Central High Schooll

• Teen who threatened school shooting released on plea agreement

  BY JENN McDOWELL After pleading guilty in Manchester District Court to five counts of criminal threatening, a Manchester West High School student who threatened to “do a Columbine” and shoot teachers, administrators and other students was Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:25 PM by Hooksett Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, West High School, Police

• Five arrests at park-and-ride lot

  BY JENN McDOWELL Five men were arrested at Hooksett’s park and ride lot on Hackett Hill Road as police investigated the spot for reports of lewd acts in the woods there. “It’s been ongoing for years now. There’s been word that Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:42 PM by Hooksett Editor | 5 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Pembroke, Manchester, Police, Warner, arrests, Canterbury

• Manchester wants money now for Hooksett high school tuition

  BY GRETA CUYLER A major enrollment miscalculation on the part of Manchester schools means the city is asking Hooksett for nearly $250,000 more in high school tuition costs for the 2007-08 school year. And that means most of the projects Hooksett planned Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:27 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Bedford, Manchester, schools, tuition

• West considers special academies

  BY JENN McDOWELL Administrators at West High School have announced a plan they will bring before the city’s School Board to establish a series of academies at the high school. About a third of Hooksett high school students currently attend West. Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 5:23 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Manchester, West High School, School Board

• Lego League gets middle schoolers into robotics

  BY JENN McDOWELL FIRST Lego League teams from Candia and Hooksett converged on Manchester Central High School on Saturday, Nov. 17, for a qualifying tournament in hopes of making it to the state championships. Cawley Middle School in Hooksett sent their Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:28 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Candia, Manchester, Central High School, FIRST Lego

• Crew's control – Central’s growing crew team splits space, wins races

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR When Ed McCormick took over the Manchester Central High School crew team, 12 students attended his first meeting. By the time the fall season began, he had built a squad of 30. Now, the Little Green feature roughly 80 active members, Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 4:13 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Sports, Manchester, students, rowing

• Hooksett off failing list – State to step in on Manchester schools; suburban schools uneven on tests

  BY JENN MCDOWELL Hooksett students have scored well enough to get their elementary schools off the state’s list of schools in need of improvement. However, graduates of middle schools in Hooksett, Candia and Auburn may step in to high schools in Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 4:30 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Candia, Auburn, Manchester, schools, students

• OT is OK – Central takes lead, gives it up, finally defeats Memorial

  BY DAVE CHOATE A back-and-forth game ended in quick and bitter fashion for the Memorial High School varsity field hockey team. The Manchester Central High School Little Green squeaked past the Crusaders, 3-2, on Aug. 29; an overtime goal by junior forward Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 4:24 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Sports, Manchester, students, field hockey

• McGorry named West interim principal

  BY JENNIFER MCDOWELL After an 8-5 Manchester School Board vote on Monday, Aug. 13, Mary Ellen McGorry, the assistant principal at West High School, was promoted to the position of the school’s interim principal for the 2007-08 school year. McGorry Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:54 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, schools, School Board

• Fast talker – Local runs over opponents and lets them hear it

  BY SAPNA PATHAK *** Croak loves trash-talk. No, you won’t hear the Concord resident egging his opponents on, but you will see him quiet their jovial taunts with first-place finishes and record-setting performances. On Sunday, Aug. 12, Croak competed Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:51 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Concord, Sports, Manchester, running, seniors