BY RYAN O’CONNOR They saved their best for last. After several successful years at the junior level, Ken Mckiernan and the Granite State Falcons decided they were ready for a greater challenge. The team moved up to the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), and after taking some lumps early, garnered ...

BY JERRY LIPTAKHis daughter and her teammates were running for the elevator, headed back to the lobby for more good times with friendly competitors new and familiar. Meanwhile, Lamprey River’s manager, Ken McLaughlin, as well as the all-star team’s coach, Ken Lavallee, were in a hotel room, forced to review some statistical details ...

The Windham Baseball Softball League girls seniors all-stars went undefeated to win the U14 division of the Barrington Youth Association’s annual Grip N Rip tournament, June 27 to 29, in Barrington. The team began with a come-from-behind, 3-2 win against Concord on June 27. Entering the bottom of seventh and last inning, ...

BY JERRY LIPTAKIn winning the New Hampshire Little League 11- and 12-year-old state championship on Monday, July 21, Lamprey River allowed no hits, no runs and no errors, beating two-time defending champ Auburn, 10-0. The new champs head to Albany, N.Y., for the Eastern Regional tournament, and, according to Auburn’s manager, Ray Pelton, ...

BY JERRY LIPTAKThree up, three down. That’s not describing the end of an inning for the Lamprey River 11- and 12-year-old all-star softball team. It’s an accurate account of the team’s state tournament games to date. Most recently, the locals mercy- ruled host Pelham, 10-0, on Monday, July 14, behind the nohit pitching of Kim ...

In 8U action: Bedford Men’s Club vs. Spectrum Monthly Grace Walton paced the BMC attack with three hits, and Lauren Scully, Emma Wallat and Caroline Delisle also hit safely. Defensively, Mary Maguire and Jennifer Appleby led BMC. Olivia Andersson and Lily Bromley led Spectrum’s aggressive play, while Hannah Paradis and Haley Allen ...

METHUEN, Mass. – Three tight victories propelled the 12U ASA Northeast Hurricanes to the Methuen Start of Summer Tournament championship. The team went 6-1 during the weekend tourney, which took place June 6 to 8. “The reason the tournament was a success for the Hurricanes,” said the team’s coach, Mike Wallace, “is ...

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 Steven French held the Sea Dogs to three runs though six innings, but Matt Riehl delivered a ...

Hooksett 18 – Dunbarton 7 Shannon Argo and Shannon Martin went 4-for-4, and Kim Wallace, Bry Pearson, Elaina Lavigne, Amber Young, Ashley Pilotte, Sam Desaulniers and Lindsay Read were a combined 17-for-25 with seven walks, as Hooksett rolled in junior-league action. Winning pitcher Argo turned in five strong innings, striking out ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR CONCORD – The call came with two outs and one on in the bottom of the third inning. Bishop Brady pitcher Jill Nemcovich was cruising when she reached down and grabbed some dirt. She rubbed her hand on her pants and gripped the ball. The umpire ruled the move illegal, and the runner advanced to second. A ...