BY RYAN O’CONNOR No. 1 doubles teams knotted at 7-7, Jean VerPlanck thought her Bow girls tennis squad had a strong chance to knock off once-beaten Portsmouth in the Class I quarterfinals on May 21. Then the skies opened and the rain fell. When the tourney’s No. 2 and No. 7 seeds resumed play the next day, VerPlanck said any ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Todd Toler couldn’t have asked for more from his first year at the helm of the Bow boys tennis team. There’s only one problem. “I’m kind of bummed it’s over so quickly,” he said. Now Toler looks forward to sticking around for awhile and creating a perennial title contender at ...

BY JERRY LIPTAK A playoff atmosphere arrived one week early for two good Class I tennis teams – visiting Bow and host Pembroke Academy. While the day’s end marked the season’s close for PA, Bow’s campaign begins anew. The Falcons’ depth proved too much for the Spartans in a 6-3 victory in the ...