BY RYAN O’CONNOR Doug Patch has been coaching Little League baseball in Bow for five years. When the opportunity arose to manage the District 1 11- and 12-year-old all-star team, he said the decision was a no-brainer. “Most of these kids I’ve coached before in one way or another, so you know how they play going in, and ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORSitting at a youth hockey conference, watching what was likely to be another boring prerecorded training video, Kermit Brunelle sighed. On the screen, Don Lucia, coach of the national champion University of Minnesota ice hockey team, was giving a speech. “A lot of people think I have the best job in hockey, and I tell ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY MANCHESTER – Ben Forbes will never look at Dunkin’ Donuts the same way again. While his 11th-seeded Falcons were making an unexpected run through the Class I tournament, Bow’s baseball manager grabbed a coffee and jelly stick each morning. The Falcon’s final contest didn’t end so ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR For the Bow baseball team, one day was enough. That’s the amount of outdoor practice time the Falcons had prior to taking the field against John Stark in a delayed season opener on Saturday, April 19. In fact, when the Falcons first heard “play ball,” they were missing five players to ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Forced to travel to Massachusetts to find a practice field, the Hopkinton High School baseball team hopes to return to the Granite State with a swing similar to the one that helped produce a 38-6 record the last two years. The Hawks, who ended 2007 with a 16-2 record after falling in the quarterfinals of the Class ...

BY JERRY LIPTAKIt began with some strong individual efforts in the winter – a trickle of championships earned by Bow, Hopkinton and Concord athletes on the slopes and the mats. It continued in the spring and summer, with various teams hoisting title plaques for their lacrosse, baseball and softball prowess. It concluded with the Hopkinton ...

BY SAPNA PATHAK After dropping out of this year’s state Little League softball tournament, Bow players learned practice skills and life-lessons were important by-products of the experience. But the most important aspects each all-star takes from the season are newfound friendships and a handful of memories. Bow’s 11- and ...

BY RYAN O'CONNOR Rain postponed the Fourth of July Fireworks show in the Capital City to July 5, forcing the District 1 11- and 12-year-old Little League all-star tournament game between Concord National and Bow to change venues. In Bow, however, there were no fireworks for the last-minute hosts. Though Jack Yvars continued his mound ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Tim Panella more than made up for his pitching difficulties with a potent bat. In the process, he kept Bow’s postseason run alive. In the bottom of the fourth inning, following a Will Marvin leadoff single, Panella drove a two-run home run to straight-away center field to tie the game at 8-8. From that point, he ...

BY RYAN O'CONNOR Suncook gave Bow its best effort, but could not pull out a victory as it was eliminated from the District 1 11- and 12-year-old Little League all-star baseball tournament in a 10-9 loss on Monday, July 2. Tim Coarre scored the first run of the game in the first inning after leading off with a walk. He came in from third ...