High schools: Bow wrestling drops season opener; Concord, Winnisquam win duals

Bow’s Sean Flaherty (right) prepares to grapple with an opponent from Pelham in Bow’s season-opening match on Wednesday night. Pelham defeated the defending D-III champion Falcons, 47-27.

Bow’s Sean Flaherty (right) prepares to grapple with an opponent from Pelham in Bow’s season-opening match on Wednesday night. Pelham defeated the defending D-III champion Falcons, 47-27. Chip Griffin / Photos By Chip

Published: 12-12-2024 1:42 AM
Wrestling

Pelham 47, Bow 27

Highlights:  The Falcons dropped their season opener on their home mats. Bow, the defending D-III champions, will compete against D-I teams at the Salem Blue Devil Classic on Saturday.

Records: Bow 0-1

Concord 41, Nashua North 9

Key players: Concord – Biswas Darji (pin at 113), Jaxon Carter (pin at 144), Max Chung (pin at 157), Tony Gualtieri (pin at 165), Cullen Burke (16-1 tech fall at 126), Owen Gregg (7-6 win at 132), Sawyer McCready (7-3 win at 150), Jacoby Merrill (win by forfeit at 175)

Highlights: The Tide rolled to a victory on the road against the Titans in its season-opening match. Concord will compete in the Salem Blue Devil Classic on Saturday.

Records: Concord 1-0

Winnisquam 74, Kearsarge 6

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Key players: Winnisquam – Louis Soyk (pin at 285), Sam Weisman (pin at 215), David Jean (pin at 190), Jameson Dunn (pin at 150), Colin Parenteau (pin at 157), Dylan Griffin (23-4 tech fall at 138), Victor Pham (19-14 decision at 175), Lucas Dunphey (win by forfeit at 106), Kante St. Hilaire (win by forfeit at 113), Aiden Sufert (win by forfeit at 120), Ryan Cormier (win by forfeit at 126), Lucas Fournier (win by forfeit at 132), Lazar Arbutina (win by forfeit at 165); Kearsarge – Gage Richard (pin at 144)

Highlights: The Bears won 13 of 14 weight classes for a commanding victory to remain undefeated in dual meets.

Records: Winnisquam 3-0; Kearsarge 0-1

Campbell 76, Franklin 12

Key players: Franklin – Tot Hintao (win by forfeit at 165), Lucas Houten (win by forfeit at 285)

Highlights: The Cougars won all six contested bouts as the Tornadoes competed in their first varsity dual meet in eight years.

Records: Franklin 0-1

Girls’ Basketball

Franklin 56, Moultonborough 31

Key players: Franklin – Kourtney Kaplan (23 points), Lily Cornell (14 points), Sage Slocum (7 points)

Highlights: The Tornadoes jumped out to a 17-2 lead at the end of the first quarter, with Kaplan scoring 13 of those points in the opening frame, and extended it to 30-10 at halftime. Cornell scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half to help Franklin secure its second victory on its new home court.

Records: Franklin 2-0; Moultonborough 0-1