Newport's Maddox Lovely, left, finishes just ahead of Nashua South's Sarah Witta in the 800 meter run as she was the overall winner in lasty year's annual NH Heptathlon at South's Fran Tate Track. Witta was the top local finisher and may be a contender this year.Telegraph file photo by TOM KING)

NASHUA – Don’t call it quits on the local high school athletic year just yet.

That’s because the 68th annual New Hampshire Decathalon and 48th Heptathlon are set for today and Sunday at Nashua High School South.

If things follow the same schedule as a year ago, the Decathlon today will begin somewhere around 8 a.m., the events will be the 100 meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, and 400 meter dash. Sunday, also starting at 8 a.m., will be the 110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500 meter run.

Saturday’s Heptathlon events starting at 8 a.m. will likely be – although not confirmed – the 100 meter hurdles, high hump, shot put and 200 dash. Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m., is the long jump, javelin, and 800 meter run.

For the second straight year, it’s guaranteed there will be a new Decathlon champion as last year’s winner was Winnacunnet senior Oliver Duffy. A local contender, aiming for at least a top five finish, is Nashua North’s Gavin Suchecki, after finishing seventh last year.

Last year’s Heptathlon champion was Newport junior Maddox Lovely, who finally prevailed after finishing third in 2023. Unfortunately she’s injured and cannot defend her title so there will be a new champion as well.

Nashua South’s Sarah Witta was fourth last year as the top local finisher and is also eligible to compete again.