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Rise to the top

Hooksett Editor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:54:04 GMT

Rise to the top

The Hooksett Youth Athletic Association seventh- and eighth-grade girls travel basketball team won the Manchester Suburban Basketball League Division II championship at the Rockingham Athletic Club in Plaistow recently. Most of the team’s 10 eighth-graders played together the past three years, including a winless first season. Hooksett finished this year 10-1. Amherst fell hard in the semis, 34-22. Hampstead nearly overcame a 10-point deficit in the finals, but Hooksett prevailed, 30-27. The championship team includes, top row from left: assistant coach Joe Souza, assistant coach Steve Connor, Katie O’Neill, Jill Londo, Adriana Major, Jillian Major, Emily Connor, Angelyn Lugar and head coach Jim Major. Bottom row: Cassie Lacroix, Jessica Sweeney, Lyndsay Read, Danielle Souza, Lauren Shaw, Samantha Desaulniers and Breanna Raymond.

Banner foreclosure

Hooksett Editor — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:22:20 GMT

Banner foreclosure

The Hooksett Banner/Jenn McDowell
Auctioneer John Baker of Commonwealth Auctions Associates Inc. tries to get bids on this home at 35 Alice Ave. in Hooksett on Thursday, April 3. The bank started the bidding at $154,380, but no one grabbed it.

Team 501 FIRST robot

Hooksett Editor — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:33:10 GMT

Team 501 FIRST robot

Tom Provencher of Bedford stands with the robot just constructed by West High School’s Team 501 for the FIRST robotics competition, which takes place Thursday, Feb. 28, through Saturday, March 1, at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. Forty-eight teams from around the Northeast had six weeks to design and build a robot capable of picking up large balls and running around a track for this year’s game, called First Overdrive. Teams from West, Central and Memorial, as well as Pembroke Academy and other schools will compete in the three-day regional event, with winners going to the world competition in Atlanta.

Michael Nesmith Photo

Cawley talent show AKL

Hooksett Editor — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:31:21 GMT

Cawley talent show AKL

Cawley Middle School in Hooksett hosted a talent show on Thursday, Feb. 21.
Hooksett band AKL played for hundreds of adoring fans, including students, parents and teachers.

Jenn McDowell Photos

Cawley talent show teachers

Hooksett Editor — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:29:26 GMT

Cawley talent show teachers

Cawley Middle School in Hooksett hosted a talent show on Thursday, Feb. 21. The faculty and staff band, Guitar Heroes, above, banded together to play “Smoke on the Water.” From left are Cindy Whitcher, Bailey Rigg, Tara Jones, Madame Rabineau,Dana Tremblay, John Frazier, Andy Lalos, Peter Clarke and Amy Gillam.

Jenn McDowell photo

Hooksett votes

Hooksett Editor — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:14:16 GMT

Hooksett votes

Peggy Teravainen and Marlene Lein, both in red, oversee the voting machines in Hooksett as residents cast their ballots on primary election day.

Suzanne Crosby votes

Hooksett Editor — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:13:06 GMT

Suzanne Crosby votes

Suzanne Crosby casts her ballot in Hooksett during the primary election as Peggy Teravainen oversees the machines.

At the Hooksett polls

Hooksett Editor — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:11:50 GMT

At the Hooksett polls

Hooksett police officer Les McDaniels waves at the campaigners outside the Hooksett polls on primary election day.

Suzanne Crosby registers to vote in Hooksett

Hooksett Editor — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:10:16 GMT

Suzanne Crosby registers to vote in Hooksett

Suzanne Crosby registers to vote in Hooksett during the primary election.

Mike DiBitetto campaigns for his candidate at Hooksett Cawley School during the primary election.

Hooksett Editor — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:08:29 GMT

Mike DiBitetto campaigns for his candidate at Hooksett Cawley School during the primary election.

Search for Russell Bussier, missing hunter

Hooksett Editor — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:56:57 GMT

Search for Russell Bussier, missing hunter

First Lego Competition

admin — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:26:07 GMT

First Lego Competition

Students from Hooksett and Candia participated in the First Lego Competition on Saturday, Nov. 17th in Manchester.

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FIRST Competition

admin — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:50:01 GMT

FIRST Competition

Photos from the FIRST robotics competition at West High on 10/27/07.

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Central Band

admin — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:30:39 GMT

Central Band

The Central High band performs in Halloween costumes on 10/26/07

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Hooksett West grad

Hooksett Editor — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:52:21 GMT

Hooksett West grad

The Hooksett Banner/Kevin Shalvey
Hooksett’s Donald Walton shows off his diploma from West High School. Walton was one of 465 graduates at the Wednesday, June 13, ceremony.

Hooksett West grad

Hooksett Editor — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:51:03 GMT

Hooksett West grad

The Hooksett Banner/Kevin Shalvey
Flying beach balls and other items had disrupted many previous ceremonies for West High School, but this year one ball for every graduate was released at the end of the ceremony on Wednesday, June 13, at the Verizon Wireless Arena.

Hooksett Central grad

Hooksett Editor — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:49:52 GMT

Hooksett Central grad

The Hooksett Banner/Bruce Preston
U.S. senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was the keynote speaker at the Manchester Central High School graduation on Friday June 15, at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Clinton told the graduates that they should “embrace what they share, not the material they don’t.”

Hooksett grad

Hooksett Editor — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:48:33 GMT

Hooksett grad

The Hooksett Banner/Bruce Preston
Michael Ouellette of Hooksett after accepting his diploma.

Central grad, Hillary

Hooksett Editor — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:46:36 GMT

Central grad, Hillary

The Hooksett Banner/Bruce Preston
Molly Slaven of Hooksett is congratulated by U.S. senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after receiving her diploma at the Central High School graduation on Friday, June 15, at the Verizon Wireless Arena.

chipmunk cheeks.jpg

Hooksett Editor — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:21:59 GMT

chipmunk cheeks.jpg

This chipmunk did his best to gather every sunflower seed he could in his cheek pouches at a home in Hooksett.