SOCCER

NH Cobras attend Rev’s event

Members of the NH Cobras Soccer Club U10, U11, U12, U13/14 and U16 teams recently participated in the first Revs Academy Jamboree at Gillette Stadium, a series of friendly matches with clubs from Rhode Island and Massachusetts at the Dana Farber Field House, the training facility for the New England Patriots, New England Revolution first team and Development Academy Teams. All teams played in the right spirit, and players were a credit to their respective clubs. The jamboree was hosted by New England Revolution Academy staff, Deven Apajee and Gary Hall. The NH Cobras of the Nashua Soccer Club formed an affiliation with the New England Revolution Academy this past fall in which every player on every Cobra team receives training from the New England Revolution Academy coaching staff, in addition to the professional training that they receive in the club.

For more information on the Revolution Academy training, the NH Cobras or how to join a NH Cobra team, log onto the website at www.nhcobrassc.com or contact club President Peter Jean at 595-2729.

Merrimack Soccer Registration Open

Registration for the MYA spring soccer season is now open at www.myasoccer.org. The spring season is only $35 per child and runs from April 30-June 18. Register before March 19 to avoid the late fee. We hope your children will join us on the fields this spring.

BASKETBALL

Nashua Biddy

BOYS JR. BIDDY

Jazz 22, Wildcats 8

The Jazz defeated a determined Wildcats team by a score of 22 to 8. The Jazz were led in scoring by John Puksta with 8, Gleb Zhurauliou 5 and John Sullivan had 4 points. Cody Gallant lead the Wildcats with 4 points

Hawks defeat Eagles

Led by Jake Smith’s 14 points, the Hawks got a solid two-way effort from every player and cruised to a 30-9 win over the Eagles. Anubhav Darisi, David Koehler and Maddox Fogal all played tough defense, while Sean Quinlan scored 5 and Murray Mahoney and Calvin Levesque both scored 4. The Mustangs defeated the Spurs in an exciting game that stayed extremely close through three quarters. Leading the Mustangs on offense were Andrew Penkala with 11 points, Matt Thibault with 9 points, Casey McNally with 7 points and Dallas Kastens with 6 points. Also contributing to the offense were Rory Curran with 4 points, Cody Gagnon with 2 points and Jack Woermer and Suhass Katikanend who each scored their first baskets of the season. On the defense, the Mustangs received tremendous effort from Nick Brown, Logan Boucher, Joe Calomo and Tyler Brown. The Spurs played hard all game and received a big night from Gabe Perrault, who led the team with 8 points and controlled the offense from the point guard position.

GIRLS JR. BIDDY

Lakers 34, Tigers 25

The Lakers played a solid game against the Tigers. The Lakers had some nice baskets by Arianna Motivala, Amber Dube, Hannah Swain, Lynsey Daley and Katelyn McCafferty. The Lakers also had some strong defensive play by Carly Fryatt, Caitlyn Donnelly, Hannah Casey, Xitlally Garcia, Ellie Kopicko and Amanda Goyette. The Tigers also had some nice shots from Jasmin Sylvester, Kayleigh Monis, Olivia Kingston and Olivia Baldassaro. The defensive was led by Katie Carr.

Panthers 20, Celtics 13

The Panthers defeated the Celtics 20-13 in a well-played game. Both teams showed great skill on both ends of the court. Bianca Gershgorin led the Panthers scoring attack with 12 points, while the Celtics got 4 points from Rita Dow.

BANTAM

Suns 82, Tomcats 69

A fury of offense was part of the Suns win as five players reached double figures: Ben Walker with 12 points, Kyle Murray with 12 points, Matt Fox with 11 points, Val Pagen with 11 points and Richard Callahan with 10 points. The Tomcats were led by strong performances by Matt D. with 21 points and Jimmy Taylor with 17 points.

Suns 54, Spartans 53

Nick Stergio tossed in a game-winning free throw with 6 seconds left to seal the win for the Suns. Cam Streeter of the Spartans led all scorers with 16, including four 3-pointers. The Suns were led by point guards Eric Sliz with 15 points and Richard Callahan with 11 points, while Jake Shah of the Suns and Nate Madden of the Spartans had outstanding defensive performances

Jets 62, Blazers 48

The Blazers started out strong in the first period, outscoring the Jets’ first unit 18-10, led by Derek Lansil with 8 points. In the second, the Jets’ second unit overwhelmed the Blazers 27-7, led by Owen Miller’s 9 points with one 3 pointer, giving the Jets a 37-25 lead. The Jets’ first unit came back strong in the third with great defense, outscoring the Blazers 17-9. The Blazers came back a little in fourth, scoring 14 points.

High scorers for Jets: Brian Wells with 14, Owen Miller with11 and Nick L’Heureux with 10. Blazers’ Derek Lansil had 11 points.

BOYS BIDDY

Warriors 42, Bullets 20

Spencer Bergeron led the Warriors with great defense and 15 points. Jack Barnes scored 10 points and Keniel Maldonado scored 7 for the Warriors. Rikin Kamdar led the Bullets with 8 points.

Warriors 60, Lancers 16

Spencer Bergeron had 12 points to lead the Warriors to a win. Dominick Paladino and Jack Barnes added 10. Adam Kelliher and Gediyon Prince played very well for the second unit. The Lancers, led by Collin Leary and Robert McLaughlin, played well both on the offensive and defensive ends and did a great job getting the ball to the basket. 

Stars 56, Cavaliers 14

The Cavs were led by Mike Lentz and had scoring from six players, including Jon Ducharme, Mason Miller, Adonis Johnson, Mike Muchemore and Tim Rose. The Stars had big games from Hunter Law, James Hogan-Hines, Jake Fong, Brandon Bickom and Jaymin Patel and forged a victory.

Stars 38, Pistons 24

In a closer game than the score would indicate, the Stars pulled out a victory from a tough Pistons team. It was a real defensive battle. The Pistons’ Shane LeGraw had an excellent game, but Chad Olivieri, Tommy Doucette, Brandon Murphy and Brandon Bickom led the Stars to a victory

Satellites 49, Lancers 29

Stave Lambert led all scorers with 12 points. Andrew Thibaut had 8, Nikhil Bookharia 6, Jose Melendez 5 and Joe Callahan, Matt Lambalot and Max Better chipped in with 4 points each. Partha Pourika and Matt Lambalot  played some aggressive defense

Jets 37, Bucks 32

The Jets were let by Rick Constant, who had a game-high 20 points while Dennis Martinez and Jishnu Siddabathula each chipped in with 6 markers each. Stephen Signorello had a team-high 10 points for the Bucks, while Shane Puleo had 8 points.

Sharks 29, Sonics 28

Justin Howard scored 9 points and went 3-4 from the line, as the Sharks defeated the rival Sonics 29-28 in a fiercely contested, well-played Biddy game. Owen Shea and Cameron Novotny provided pinpoint shooting, while Tyler O’Brien was brilliant on defense to lead the Sharks to a win. For the Sonics, Jordan Buckmiere scored 14 points to lead a well-coached Sonics squad.

Royals 30, Sharks 34 

The Sharks made a determined rally to defeat the Royals behind a total team effort, starting with buckets by David Erickson and Larry Lassiter. The sharpshooting of Cameron Novotny, who scored 10 points, continued the rally in the second half. Justin Howard scored 8 points with 3 blocks, while Tyler O’Brien’s 8 points included the clinching two free throws with 12 seconds left in the game. Ryan Lawes chipped in with 4 points and great hustle on the defensive boards. The Royals were led by Kenneth, who dominated the paint and scored 14 points

Pistons 39, Hawks 25

The Pistons defeated a hustling Hawks team in a game closer than the final score would indicate. The Pistons were led by Jack Dinsmore, with 10 points, off of nice passes from Shane Legraw and Andrew Dahl, while Brinton MacDonald added 9 and Seth Mercano 8. The Hawks were led by Casey Fisher. Nate Levesque, Peyton Fisher and Kyle Fisher also played well for the Hawks

Eagles 40, Knicks 27

Coming up huge for the eagles were Cal O’Rourke with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Jason Fox with 12 points ,10 rebounds and 6 assists. Nick Koch had 4 points and 10 rebounds. Noah Morse, Nick Auriana and Sarveen Shfiyan-Raf, each scored 2 points. Huge defensive games for Matt Lawyer, Brandon Stempler, Tim Daignault and Marc Arroyo. Jake Derusha scored 6 points and 7 rebounds for the Knicks, while Richie Mercado scored 6 points, Ty Retkevics 3 points, Patrick Carr, Joe Bernard, Cody Butler, CJ Mellen and Melvin Lauriano, each got 2 points.

Eagles 46, Hawks 17

Matt Lawyer had a huge defensive game and scored points and 10 rebounds. Cal O’Rourke scored 16 points and 10 rebounds, Brandon Stempler 6 points, Nick Koch 10 points and 10 rebounds, Nick Auriana 4 points. Jason Fox had 2 points, 5 assists and 8 rebounds and Ben Shea got 2 points and 6 rebounds. Adam scored 5 points and 5 rebounds, Devin 4 points, Comner, Peyton, Paul and Nate each had 2 points

Nationals 39, Saints 36

The Nationals defeated the Saints in overtime by a score of 39 to 36. The Nationals played an inspired fourth quarter to force overtime and then pulled out a tough win. Devin Leonard, Nick Iannuzzo and Max Fay led the defensive charge to help knot the score at 34 apiece at the end of regulation. Leonard led the scoring with 10, Iannuzzo 9, Fay, Tyler Plourde, Travis Martin and Clay Medling contributed 4 points each. The Saints were led in scoring by Austin Brucks with 14, Dylan Gamache 8, Christ Fischer, Devon Lambert and Sean Dezurick contributed 4 points each.

National 43, Celtics 37

The Nationals defeated the Celtics by a score of 43 to 37. They were led in scoring by Devin Leonard with 12, Nick Iannuzzo 8, Max Fay 5, Zac Carter, Zach Finkelstein, Tyler Plourde and Clay Medling contributed 4 points each. The Celtics were led in scoring by Tilak Patel with 12, Luke Anzel 8, Peter McManus 7, Alonzo Linton and Carter Cormier contributed 4 points each.

CYO

JR. MITES

St. Chris Gold 75, PMA 15

The St. Christopher’s Gold Jr. Mite team earned a win over the Presentation of Mary Academy Maroon squad last weekend at the St. Joseph church hall. Andre Laplante scored 10 points and Chase Nickerson with 9 led the scoring attack, with strong support from Chris Inzerillo with 6 and Natlaie Sheehy with 2, who also played tough defense. Ian Connolly hustled at both ends of the floor, as did Tucker MacLellan and Ben Pressly.

St. Chris ‘Green’ posts two wins

The St. Chris Green Jr. Mites posted two wins last weekend against the Resurrection Orange squad and the Presentation of Mary Academy White team. Alex Williams, Ameka Okorie, Manny Mendoza and Matt Thibualt handled the bulk of the scoring in both wins. Kristen Coumas and Kathleen Almeda battled for rebounds, while Joseph Kenosian, Alex Karski and Nasir Perry played well in both the man-to-man and zone-defensive sets. Nicole Yeaton and Meghan Eckmann came through with great hustle and solid play.

MITES

St. Chris 39, St. Mark’s 9

Finn Littlefield led an early charge as the St. Chris Mite Boys rolled to a 4-2 record with a victory over St. Mark’s at Resurrection Center. Patrick McCarthy netted 8 points to lead a balanced offense in which 8 players scored. Tommy Ethier, Andre Laplante and Mason Dane dug in defensively to set the tone. Michael Meads came off the bench to ignite the offense with six points. Sammy Martin added 4. Grant Coy and C.J. Barrett played their usual solid games.

CADETS

St. Chris defeats Resurrection

The St. Chris Cadet girls battled their way to a win over a very talented Parish of the Resurrection squad last weekend at Nashua Catholic Jr. High. Meghan Kerutis, Sarah Shields, Marie Laplante, Adeze Okorie, Victoria D’Anthony, Emma WIlliams and Jessica Zalzal all contributed to a solid offensive and defensive effort in the contest. Sarah Cordova, Sydney Brackett, Brynne Carroll and Lucia Lansing had excellent outings for the Resurrection team.

Resurrection 38, St. Chris 36

The Parish of the Resurrection Cadet boys beat the St. Christopher team for the second time this season, winning the battle for first place in the Cadet Division with a 38-36 victory at Nashua Catholic Jr. High. Myles Cassin-Reed played well on both ends of the floor in a 16-point effort. Brendan Barrett chipped in with double figures and Jack Fahey came up big in pivotal spots. Rob Holbrook played tough defense and cleaned up on the boards.

CONTESTS

Youth free-throw championship

All boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2011 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held on Saturday, Jan. 29, from 2-3:30 p.m. at St. John Neumann Gym, 708 Milford Road, (Route 101A, behind McDonald’s), in Merrimack. Participation in this event is free to all competitors. For additional information, contact Peter Gendron at 424-6494.

The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually with winners progressing through local, district and state competition. All contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation in the event, and trophies are provided for council champions. Boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are eligible to participate and will compete in respective age divisions. Last year, more than 223,000 sharpshooters participated in more than 3,200 local competitions.

The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with nearly 1.7 million members in more than 13,000 local councils. Last year, Knights donated 68 million volunteer hours and $144 million to charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit their church, councils, communities, families and youth.

HOCKEY

PEE WEE 1

Hollis PeeWee I goes 1-1

The Hollis Cavaliers Pee Wee 1 team defeated the Maine Gladiator Pee Wee team 4-1. The Cavs’ defense kept opportunities for Maine to a minimum. The defense was led by John McPartlan and Evan Daskalos. Goals scorers were Cameron Richall, Evan Conners and Nick Sengstaken. The assists came from Jeremiah Latham, Cameron Boisvert, Alex Fagan and Tyler Gouveia. Goal tending duo Curtis Richall and Patrick MacDonald was exceptional. Hollis lost to a very good NH East 1-0 in their final game of the weekend. The goaltending tandem of MacDonald and Richall was outstanding. Solid defense by Fagan and some intense backchecking by Troy Thirkell kept this a one goal game.

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