BY RYAN O’CONNORAmong 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 had never played competitively. Yet there the Little Green were, in the state semifinals ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORBill 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. Central singles No. 1 Margaret Teague and No. 3 Justine Beaudoin faced match point, trailing 7-5 ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORFor Hooksett-area teams and individual athletes, 2007 was a year in which the surprising became the norm, particularly at the high school level. Though squads such as the Central girls tennis team finished tops in Class L and Cawley Middle School collected multiple titles, other perennial contenders bowed out of the ...

BY SAPNA PATHAKMark Telge should be calling this a “rebuilding” year. He should be worried about how Central High’s boys tennis team is going to look after losing four of its top six players. The idea that two players who’ve never played the sport are now starting for the Little Green should be worrisome. With more factors ...