Nashua North's Madelyn Novak will be a huge key in throwing events if the Titans are to repeat their Division I title from last spring. (Photo courtesy of Nashua Huddle)

There’s a way to beat the rain, and somehow local high school athletes found it on Saturday. Nashua North’s Ace thrower Mardy Novak was glad that was the case, as she was a triple winner at the Londonderry Invitational Track Meet.

And we’ve even got some baseball for you, played early because remember, there are 24 hours in the day:

BOYS & GIRLS TRACK

LOCALS DO WELL AT LONDONDERRY INVITATIONAL

There were some good individual performances in the morning meet that almost beat the rain.

In the girls event, Nashua teams dominated, starting with Novak’s triple. She captured the shot put at 33-1.25, the javelin at 118-11, and the discus at 114-3.

Fellow Titan Jhanelle Thomas captured the 300 hurdles and was third in the 100 hurdles, and part of the Titan winning 4×40 relay team along with Di Vvernieri, Christina Juris and Sarah Frye in 4:09.33. North, helped by Thomas, was third in the 4×100 relay.

The Panthers had a good day as well. Nashua South’s Soraya Ross won the 100 in 12.25 seconds and was second in the 200.

Iyana Braswell was second in the long jump, third in the 100, third in the triple jump, and Isabella Di Vernieri was the same in the 800. Ross, Braswell, Mia Cruz and Mimi Ortiz were the winning 4×100 relay team (48.47). Cruz was third in the high jump.

Merrimack’s Alexis Best captured the triple jump (37-2.25), was second the 100, third in the long jump, while Melanie Bedard took third in the 1600.

Alvirne was second in the 4×800 relay with the foursome of Sophia Berube, Jennifer Herbert, Victoria Oliviera, and Fiona Lee.

Paige Boudreau helped Alvirne to a third place finish in the 4×400 relay.Bishop Guertin’s Anna Sinclair took fifth in the 400.

In the boys meet, Nashua South’s Sami Witta captured the high jump (6-2) and was third in the long jump. Rory Olsen was second in the 300 hurdles while Daniel Byrne was fourth in the 3200. The South 4×400 relay team was second

Nashua North’s Toby Brown, Jr. captured the shot put at 51-11.75, just ahead of teammate Darius Smith in second. Smith won the discus at 139-4 and was third in the javelin. Titan D’Sean Coffie was third in the pole vault,

Merrimack’s Tyler Safstrom was second in the 800, and part of the third place 4×400 relay team, while Souhegan’s Cole Henderson was second in the 110 hurdles.

BASEBALL

SOUHEGAN 4, OYSTER RIVER 1

The Sabers (9-6) moved the game time up an hour to avoid the rain and are glad they did, as Brayden Hickman tossed a complete game three-hitter, striking out six while walking two to raise his season record to 6-2. He also went 2 for 4 at the plate with a double while driving in two runs. Teddy Katsel went 1 for 1, driving in the other two runs and walked twice.

Infielder Matt Silk had a hit, scored a run and played well defensively for the Sabers, who are at Pelham on Monday.

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