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HS Roundup: Thomas shines at LHS Invite; BG girls tennis wins finale

By Tom King - Staff Writer | May 25, 2025

Nashua North's Jhanelle Thomas, shown earlier in the season, won both hurdle events at the Londonderry Invitational on Saturday. (Telegraph file photo by TOM KING)

Will we ever get spring? At least Saturday they were able to get the Londonderry R.E.A.L. Invitational off without much of a hitch, and good thing for Nashua North’s Jhanelle Thomas, who was a double winner.

Good thing for Bishop Guertin girls lacrosse, too, as the Cardinals got a big win over Newburyport. And somehow,some way, BG girls tennis was able to finish on suspended match and win another on the very last day to play.

Meanwhile, BG baseball had two games wiped out and will play them Monday at Holman: Vs. Dover at 4 p.m. and then Londonderry at 6:30.

We’ll start with how things went in LancerLand:

BOYS & GIRLS TRACK

LONONDERRY INVITATIONAL

GIRLS

nashua North’s Jhanelle Thomas was the hurdle champ as she captured the 100 hurdles in 14.82 seconds and the 300 hurdles in 46.67 seconds.

Titan Tiana Brown was second in the 300 hurdles in 47.70, but then she captured the 200 dash in 26.02 seconds, beating South’s Natalee Thomas, second in 26.12.

North’s Rosalie Neveu captured the 400 in 1:00.85 while Laura White won the 800 in 2:19.75.

The Titan foursome of Charlotte Wilson, Neveu, Allison Frye and Thomas took second behind Concord in the 4×400 relay (4:11.44)

Nashua North’s Sarah Frye was second in the triple jump.The Titans were third in the 4×800 and fourth in the 4×100.

Nashua South’s Chloe Cruz won the discus at 113-11.The Panthers were third in both the 4×400 and the 4×100 relay.

Alvirne’s Anna Simpson was second in the 3200 while fellow Bronco Sophia Berube was third.

Merrimack’s Cassandra Jimeno was third in the high jump.

Milford’s Rylee Coates was second in the 400. The Spartan foursome of Catriona Carter, Rylee Coats, Isabella Comao and Jaylyn Paul took third in the 4×800.

Hollis Brookline’s Grace Dow was second in the 100 hurdles.

Souhegan’s Samantha Swanbon took second in the 1600 and third in the 800.

BOYS MEET

North’s Darius Smith took the shot put at 52-5.5, and was second in the discus. Luke Peters won the long jump at 20-9.5.

North’s Gavin Suchecki was third in the high jump.

Nashua South’s strength has been relays, and the Panthers captured the 4×800 in 8:22.63. Listed were Camdon Brien, Daniel Byrne, Matthew Motherway, Ryan DuVarney, Isaiah Rodriguez and Pranav Dasari. They were third in the 4×100

Nashua South’s Sawyer Penny took second in the javelin while Ray Karuru was third in the shot put.

South’s Preston Bois was second after one flite in the pole vault, likely halted thereafter by rain.

Merrimack’s Kaiden Okowuga took the high jump at 6-0.

Alvirne’s Shawn Boudreau took second behind Smith in the shot put(50-2.75), but turned the tables by beating him in the discus at 167-6. Bronco Charles Barrett was third. Alvirne’s Shane Plumley was third in the 400 while Joey Marcotte took second in the 300 hurdles.

Hollis Brookline’s Sam Bruneau was second the 100 dash.

Bishop Guertin was third in the 4×800 relay. Souhegan’s John Katsel was second in the long jump.

Milford won the 4×400 relay in 3:27.22, with Logan Korthals, Kenyon Sora, Whill Whitley, Avery Wilson and Grant Skorupan listed. Korthals took third in the 1600 as well as the 800, and Wilson was second in the 200.

GIRLS TENNIS

CARDS SPLIT

Guertin bowed to Pinkerton 5-4 in the completion of a suspended match, then cruised by Manchester Memorial 6-0 Saturday morning in some rain to finish the regular season at 10-4.

BG winners vs. Memorial – the Cards only lost three games – were Georgie Howell (8-0), Sofia Zielinski (8-0), Lydia Miller (8-0), Faith Hebert (8-0), Grace Slocumb (8-1) and Megan Antise (8-2).

The winners vs. Pinkerton (the match was resumed tied 3-all) were Jaclyn Kriscunas (8-0), Lydia Miller (8-5), Hebert (8-3), and the No. 2 doubles team of Zielinski/Kriscunas (8-3).

The win over Memorial may – certainly not yet official – earn BG fifth place in Division I and a possible first round bye in next week’s tourney. The prelims are Wednesday.

BOYS TENNIS

GOFFSTOWN 5, SOUHEGAN 4

The Sabers got two singles wins from No. 1 Brian Goddard (8-2) and No. 2 Parker Shade (8-0), but that was it until they took two doubles as they are now 8-5, set to end the regular season today at Kennett.

Goddard and Balthazar Glover at No.1 (8-2) and Schade/Patrick Bryson (9-7) picked up their other wins.

GIRLS LACROSSE

BISHOP GUERTIN 13, NEWBURYPORT 11

The Cardinals improved to 10-5 with a big win over a tough Newburyport,Mass.team at Stellos Stadium. Sarah Brunelle led the way with five goals, while Abby Lynn had three goals and three assists, six draw controls (including her 100th career), a caused turnover and ground ball.

Other BG standouts: Lola Dumont (three goals, five draws, two turnovers, two ground balls),Jordan Gaebel (two goals, three draws, one turnover one grounder), Madi Mendell, Mariella Tomasello, and Avry McKiernan (one assist each) and goalie Maddy Eder-Linell with nine saves, including her 300th career save.

This win followed up a win vs. Dover on Fridah, 12-4, with Lynn leading the way with four goals and Jordan Gaebel scoring three. Mia Yakuboff, Sharlotte Accomando, and Elena Marziano had a goal each.

BG is at Exeter on Wednesday.

BASEBALL

TIMBERLAND 4, ALVIRNE 2

The Broncos outhit the Owls 5-4 led by Charlie Crawford’s three hits and a run scored, but left a whopping 15 men on base to drop to 3-13.

Alex Small took the loss, giving up four runs (three earned) on just four hits over five innings, walking three and striking out two. Freshman Jasper Workman tossed two scoreless innings in relief.

The Broncos are at Pinkerton on Wednesday.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

HOLLIS BROOKLINE 3, WINDHAM 0 (Friday)

The Cavs swept the Jags 25-20, 25-20, 25-19 as Ethan Morris led the way with 11 kills, 10 digs and two assists. Sam Hersey added 18 assists while freshman Zac Wu had seven.

Teo Morel and James Kelly (combined 13 kills) also stood out. HB (13-1) will visit Dover on Wednesday.