BY MATT SCHOOLEYFor area softball players, helping a local cause was a rewarding experience in itself. Winning along the way, of course, didn’t hurt. Eleven teams took part in the annual Crispin’s House softball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 8, helping raise money for the nonprofit organization’s juvenile diversion program and ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYBatters launching home runs over the fence at the Villa Augustina field complex in Goffstown didn’t get a leisurely stroll around the bases. Instead, they got a lonely walk back to the dugout. During the annual Crispin’s House one-pitch softball tournament, the rules don’t allow home runs, as balls traveling ...

Crispin’s House Inc., a nonprofit program for at-risk youths, hosts its annual one-pitch softball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Goffstown Junior Baseball Villa Augustina Fields, starting at 9 a.m. Al Baines, president of Crispin’s House and the tournament director, said the event was moved from its usual Friday night slot in ...

BY RYAN O'CONNOR Clandestine operations and verbal sparring have created a uniquely charged environment before the annual Crispin’s House charity softball tournament. The event, which begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, at Goffstown’s Villa Augustina Field, features teams from Goffstown Fire and Police Departments, Granite ...