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Portsmouth man top local in Boston Marathon: Times for Seacoast NH, Maine runners here
Runners from Seacoast New Hampshire and southern York County, Maine were among the approximately 30,000 athletes who competed in the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday. Matt Homich of Portsmouth finished in 2 hours 44 minutes 13 seconds, the top time for a Seacoast New Hampshire area runner. He placed 731st overall and 699th among men. He competed in the ages 18-39 division and averaged 6:16 per mile. Read on for a look at local runners and a list of their finishing times.
WHS boys lacrosse win over Dover; STA's Leahy scores 200th: Seacoast roundup
HAMPTON – Beckett Rath had four goals and one assist as the Winnacunnet High School boys lacrosse team beat Dover, 13-4, on Wednesday at Alumni Field. The Division II Warriors, after losing two straight games, evened their record at 2-2. Division I Dover is now 1-2. ...
Three freshman pitchers have Dover softball head coach Melvin Torres excited
DOVER — If you minimize the sport of softball to the simplest degree, it's hitting the ball and attempting to keep the opposing team from doing the same. Obviously it's not that simple and much more complex, but Dover High School head coach Melvin Torres said the reason he believes Dover has the chance to be good this year and return to the Division I tournament is because of the abundance of pitching, albeit it young.
'Super cool': Exeter Cal Ripken team takes Fenway Park field, meets Red Sox
BOSTON — When the Exeter Junior Baseball League's 12-and-under Cal Ripken team takes the field, it's normally a town recreation field. And the sportsmanship handshakes that follow every game, win or lose, are done with the opposing team of fellow youth players. Wednesday night was different. This time, the Exeter players walked onto...
UNH’s PPGA Hosts “Paint and Sip” Night
On Tuesday February 20, Paint and Sip night hosted by Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA) showcased an array of Paint-by-Number canvases to choose from detailing beautiful flowers accompanied by a display of sparkling juices as members laugh in the background, a view seen frequently at PPGA meetings. PPGA is an...
Tuesday Seacoast roundup: Portsmouth girls tennis sweeps singles; win for Dover baseball
WOLFEBORO — The Portsmouth High School girls tennis team swept singles en route to an 8-1 win over Kingswood on Tuesday in a Division II match. The Clippers are now 3-1 on the season. Sophia Jundi (No. 1, 8-0), Avery Porter (No. 2, 8-0), Elyse White (No. 3, 8-2), Clara Daw (No. 4, 8-4),...
Seacoast roundup: Exeter girls tennis hands Dover first regular-season loss since 2019
EXETER — The Dover High School girls tennis team entered Monday's Division I match at Exeter unbeaten in two matches this season and not having lost a regular-season match since 2019. The Blue Hawks were up for the challenge. Exeter earned three wins in singles, and two in doubles, pulling out a 5-4 win. ...
Portsmouth boys lacrosse starts 3-0, motivated to win back title in 2024: 'Don't forget'
DURHAM — Portsmouth High School senior Nick Smith, and the rest of the Clippers' boys lacrosse team seniors, have won two state championships during their careers. "Senior year championship would be the cherry on top," Smith said, following Portsmouth's 14-7 win over Oyster River Monday. "That means everything, that's been the goal since we got here."
Oyster River's Jake Failla 'overdid' it and walked away lacrosse. He's glad to be back.
DURHAM — When the Division II all-state boys lacrosse teams were released shortly after the 2022 high school season ended, Oyster River sophomore Jake Failla was named as an honorable mention. But his love for the game, paired with receiving all-state recognition, wasn't enough to change Failla's season-long thoughts...
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