Four Nashua youth football players are heading out of town this week and will be competing for a New Hampshire All-Star team in the American Youth Football and Cheer National Championships in Kissimmee, Fla., through Dec. 12.

Representing the area are Nashua Elks Crusaders running back Tanner Plourde, quarterback Andrew Penkala, center Brandon Martin, and Nashua PAL Force tight end and kicker Vincent Priore.

HOCKEY

SNH Cavaliers

Squirts AA2 tie Andover

Andover jumped off to a quick 1-0 lead scoring just minutes off the opening faceoff but the Cavaliers eventually forged a 4-4 tie in Valley League play.

The Cavaliers offense as well as the defensive pairing of Thomas Cahill and Bryson Giersch managed to hold off Andover while Cavaliers linemates, Colin Flood, Will Dodge and Jayke Lacasse put pressure on Andover’s defense.

Andover scored a power play goal late in the period for a 2-0 lead. With just under five minutes left in the first, forwards Jack Conmy, Ryan Bizier and Isaac Windsor started to break down Andover’s defense getting multiple shots on net.

Ryan Kelly and Matthew MacBean kept the play in Andover’s end not allowing the wingers to clear the puck. Bizier got a dump in off the boards and set it back to MacBean at the point, who scored his first goal of the season with a wrist shot cutting the lead in half.

Just moments later Dodge tied the game 2-2 to end the first. In the second period , the Cavs and Warriors exchanged offensive drives with Andover netting one more for a 3-2 lead. The Cavs’ Will Dodge tied the game half way through the third.

Andover pushed back with an odd man rush and went back on top 4-3. But Cavaliers Flood, Bizier and Dodge combined for the tying goal, giving Dodge a natural hat trick.

Down a man with under a minute to play, Cavaliers Goaltender Matthew D’Ortona made two huge saves to end the game with a tie.

Squirts 6, Chelmsford 3

The Cavs extended their win streak to three games as the forward line of Jesse Gertz, Nick Bono and Niko Mastakouras maintained constant first period pressure.

The Cavalier forward line of Nick Fortier, Chase Devins and Evan Doughty managed to score the first of the game with only three minutes left in the first period. A low rebound off the stick of Fortier with Doughty crashing the net from the slot secured the goal.

Chelmsford answered back quickly with a goal of their own less than a minute later. Barely off the high from the previous goal, Doughty quickly answered back less than 30 seconds later netting his second of the period.

With just a pair of minutes left in the period, Devins scored two quick goals to end the period. The first was off a rebound that settled right in the crease off of a hard shot on net from Bono, the second was a cycling pass from Bono to Emma Dunn to Devins who hit the back of the net from the blue line.

The second period started off a little chippy for the Cavaliers, who got good goaltending from Cavan Quinn.

Penalties to defenders Kevin Sullivan and Matt Choate (four minute double minors) led to a Chelmsford power play goal. Late in the period, Gertz hit Mastakouras in the slot with a backhanded pass and the latter converted it into his first goal of the year and a 5-2 lead.

The third and final period featured superb goaltending on both sides of the ice with Quinn making a great glove save on the first scoring chance of the period for Chelmsford.

The Cavs struck first again halfway through the period with Bono’s breakaway backhand goal. Chelmsford struck last with less than 30 seconds left in the game, but it wasn’t enough.

BULLETIN BOARD

Nashua Sports
Academy

Registration open

The Nashua Sports Academy is now accepting registrations for the following programs:

C4 Youth Flag Football Program Boys/Girls ages 8-14; Youth Rec League Hoops Boys/Girls ages 7-14; C4 Indoor Soccer Boys/Girls ages 6-13; Youth Lacrosse Skill and Drills Boys/Girls ages 8-15; Youth Girls Field Hockey Skills and Drills ages 11-15; C4 Baseball Infield Skills and Drills Boys ages 10-18; NSA Men’s Mon Night Indoor Hoop League (A/B/C Divisions); C4 Performance Training for Youth Athletes (10-22 years old), Adults (23 and up) and private workouts.

More details can be found by clicking the Nashua Sports Academy registration link at http://nashua
sportsacademy.com/new.php.

Baseball

NH Knights openings

The New Hampshire Knights have a few openings for their 13U team thatfinished third in the New England AAU Regionals last year as a 12U team. This team will be attending Baseball Heaven in New York in the spring. All home games are played at Academy Field in Hollis, so there is little travel.

Ages are determined May 1, 2015. Contact coach Rich Loftus for a tryout at nashuabaseballacademy@comcast.net or call 233-5587. Financial aid is available based on financial need. For more information, go to www.nashuabaseballacademy.com.

NH Grizzlies openings

The New Hampshire Grizzlies U14 baseball team has a few openings leftfor the 2015 season. This is a full-year program with winter workouts.

Managers are not parents and all practices are at the team’s private indoor facility.

For more information, email teamnhbaseball@comcast.net or call 577-1772. Over 100 members have played on collegiate teams at all three divisions, some with scholarships.

John Roper pitching lessons

The John Roper Pitching School, run by the former Major Leaguer and Nashua Pride hurler begins in November, consisting of private and semi-private pitching lessons.

Pitching classes include pitchers fielding practice, pick off moves, covering bunts etc. There is a maximum of 10 students per class. Group pitching lessons will be a maximum of six students.

For more information, go to leaguelineup.com/teamgid or email jcrope1@yahoo.com.

Softball

NH Hammerheads seek players

The NH Hammerheads Softball Club, a competitive travel softball program in the Manchester area, is looking for a few 16U players to fill their2014-2015 roster.

If interested, please contact Andrea to schedule a individual tryout at nhhammerheads@yahoo.com or 860-6872.

Comets 16U White has openings

The New Hampshire Comets 16U White ASA softball team is looking to add a pitcher, a catcher, and a strong infielder to our roster for the 2015 season.

Contact Comets manager Bill Varnell at wdv1@comcast.net or 219-5452.

Comets 16U Blue needs catcher

NH Comet 16U Blue Fastpitch team is looking for a catcher to share duties for the 2015 season. The Comets are based out of with winter workouts at New England College.

Those interested, or looking for more information, can email manager Peter Jenovese at pjeno@msn.com or text at 724-5023.

Lacrosse

North Shore Lacrosse

North Shore Lacrosse will offer both leagues for youth, and a winter training camp for high school players.

The high school winter training camp will be Sundays starting Jan. 11 through mid-March. Classes will be limited to a max of 25 players only, with Mark Anastas as one of the head coaches/instructors.

Registration is open at http://www.northshorelacrosse.com/page/show/1507431-boys-high-school-winter-camp

Meanwhile, a league will take place for boys in two separate groups.

Grades 4-6 (exceptions are made for skilled third graders) and Grades 7-8 will play on Sunday afternoons at either noon, 1, 2, or 3 p.m. and an option (free) to play on Monday afternoons at 3 p.m.

Registration is open now, limited space is available.

For more information and to register go to http://www.northshorelacrosse.com/page/show/1315779-boysythleague-winter-2015-winter-middle-school-league.