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• 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

• Memorial, Central, West all earn invitation to Meet of Champions

  BY JERRY LIPTAK The coaches from Manchester Memorial, West and Central, realizing their respective wrestling squads had little chance to pin down a Division I team title, focused on sending as many wrestlers as possible to the Meet of Champions. And from Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 3:47 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Manchester, high school sports, Central High School, West High School, Memorial High School, wrestling

• Central falls to city rival following subpar effort

  BY SAPNA PATHAK She tried her best to smile after it was over. She forced a laugh here and there, attempting to disguise her somber tone. But Central’s Trish Ellis couldn’t mask her frustration. Never was that frustration more obvious this Read More... Posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:43 AM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Manchester, high school sports, Central High School, West High School, Softball

• Rising MHS eyeing playoffs

  BY SAPNA PATHAK When Joe Belanger first met his new head coach, the idea of having a basketball mentor lead a tennis team “had to be a joke.” A year later, Belanger is the first you’ll hear explaining why Aaron Abood was the best person Read More... Posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:38 AM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Auburn, Manchester, high school sports, Central High School, Memorial High School, tennis

• Young Central team has coach with proven history

  BY SAPNA PATHAK Back in the day, Bill Lawson was leading an inexperienced bunch of players on Bow’s boys lacrosse team. He thought he wouldn’t face that challenge again. He was wrong. Now head coach of the Central High boys lax squad, Lawson Read More... Posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:34 AM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Manchester, high school sports, Central High School, Lacrosse

• Central falls to Salem, which claims top playoff seed

  BY SAPNA PATHAK It began the night as Salem High’s Davis Gym. It finished as official headquarters of “Savage Nation” and the No. 1-seeded team in the Class L tournament. Salem’s road to the top spot was marked with an impressive Read More... Posted Thursday, March 01, 2007 11:59 AM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Sports, Manchester, high school sports, basketball, Central High School