BY RYAN O’CONNORIn terms of local interest, there may have been no more pivotal matchup. Goffstown’s Tyler Clites took on John Stark’s Keith DeMoura in the second round of the 145- pound bracket at the Meet of Champions, losing to the Weare standout before the two met once more in the consolation match. DeMoura won again, ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORJohn Stark girls basketball coach Wayne Thomson said he preaches defense, turnovers and foul shooting. “Come tournament time, that’s what’s important,” he said following a 46-41 victory against Bow on Feb. 2. On Sunday, Feb. 17, against fourth-seeded Souhegan High School of Amherst, the No. 5 Lady ...

By JerryLiptak  WEARE – Two minutes into the second half, host John Stark was in control, pulling away from Bow. Suddenly, the visitors grabbed the wheel, turned around and drove the Generals to distraction. But Stark, fueled by fine free throw shooting, pumped up its Class I girls basketball postseason hopes and left Bow a bit ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORWearing the John Stark red, white and blue, Kayla Parcells, entering her first meet of the season as an independent competitor, served notice to the rest of the New Hampshire gymnastics landscape. Parcells beat Central standout Ainsley Smith, whom she trains with at Granite State Gymnastic Center in Bow, by a tenth of a ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOREntering his eighth year as John Stark wrestling coach, Bill Walton hoped to see a squad ready to build off last year’s success. Yet after finishing third in Division II and sending seven individuals to the Meet of Champions last season, Walton hasn’t seen that hunger to win in 2007-’08. “I had some ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Last year, it was senior center Libby Cullerot who starred for John Stark, nailing two free throws with 3.8 seconds remaining in regulation to send the Lady Generals into overtime. They later sunk rival Kearsarge in the quarterfinals of the Class I basketball tournament. So, when the team opened the season Friday, ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORA 14-4 regular season for the John Stark boys basketball team preceded a stinging upset loss to rival Kearsarge in the quarterfinals of the Class I boys basketball tournament. But coach Mike Smith said the pieces are in place for his team to make a postseason run in 2008. “The expectations the boys have set for ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONEHigh school soccer players from the Goffstown and Weare area have been rewarded for their stellar play this season. Nine players – six from John Stark Regional High School and three from Goffstown High School – garnered all-state recognition. John Stark Generals’ senior forward Ross Macklin was named firstteam ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORThough the John Stark boys basketball team defeated rival Kearsarge twice during the regular season, a playoff rematch between the two squads proved costly for the Generals. After two convincing victories over the Cougars, 81-63 at home on Jan. 30, and 88- 81 at Kearsarge on Feb. 20, the Generals succumbed to their familiar ...