HOLLIS – There was one message Bob Murphy sent to his Hollis/Brookline High School girls basketball team Monday night. The coach wanted to have practice on Tuesday. That message was understood. …
Friday, March 5, 2010
| By JOE MARCHILENA
Correspondent
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The Hollis/Brookline boys Alpine ski team took fourth at the Division II Alpine State Championships at Waterville Valley on Feb. 9. The team amassed 630 points, behind Kennett (774.5), Plymouth (749.5) and Bedford (637). Erik Lafrance finished sixth in the slalom with a two-run time of 60.4 seconds. Overall champion …
Friday, February 19, 2010
DURHAM – Two individuals and three relay teams from the area set records in the University of New Hampshire pool at Sunday’s Meet of Champions. The Hollis/Brookline girls 200 medley relay foursome of Emily Davis, Stephanie Shoults, Chiara Secules and Sara Heard set an MOC record with a first-place swim …
Friday, February 19, 2010
HOCKEY H/B Middle School hockey team upended by Londonderry 4 -3 H/B Middle School faced off against first-place Londonderry Middle School in what turned out to be a tightly contested and physical game. The two teams traded goals through the first two periods with Londonderry holding onto a 3 -2 …
Friday, February 12, 2010
HOLLIS – Anyone listening carefully during an intense moment of last week’s wrestling match at Hollis/Brookline High School could hear a familiar voice barking out instructions. It was just coming from a different spot. Rhon Rupp may have traded in his coach’s whistle for a seat at the scorer’s table, …
Friday, February 12, 2010
| By JOE MARCHILENA
Correspondent
Hollis/Brookline High School hockey coach Tim Clark got the call early one night during the recent midterm exam week. It was one of his freshman defensemen, Karlie Kobylarz, calling to say she couldn’t make practice because she had to study. And that would be the same for her brothers, Jake …
Friday, February 5, 2010
| By TOM KING
Staff Writer
Is coaching stability overrated? It was an easy question to ask Tuesday night after watching a down-to-the-wire thriller between two of the top girls basketball teams in Class I, Hollis/Brookline and Souhegan. The Sabers prevailed 64-61 to improve to 8-1 on the season. The 8-1 Cavaliers suffered their first loss. …
Friday, January 29, 2010
JAN. 26 BOYS BASKETBALL: SOU-HEGAN 61, H/B 44 Devin Gilligan had 15 points and Ryan Redmond 10 as the visiting Sabers, who led 29-18 at the half, raised their record to 6-3. Trevor Nierendorf led the Cavs, who fell to 3-6, with 17 points while Miles Tobin added 10. GIRLS …
Friday, January 29, 2010
D-III girls travel team enjoys first win in two seasons
The Hollis girls Division III travel basketball team experienced its first win in two seasons on Jan. 10. Eleven determined and enthusiastic fifth-grade girls had a lot to celebrate. They had come close many times, but their first win was elusive. The Hollis team from the Manchester Suburban Basketball League …
Friday, January 22, 2010
Hollis/Brookline High School head ice hockey coach Tim Clark got the word sometime toward the tail end of the last school year. “There was talk that (the H/B school district) would be helping us out, but they told me there was nothing in the budget,” Clark said. “I said, ‘I …
Friday, January 22, 2010
JAN. 19 BOYS BASKETBALL: H/B 48, ST. THOMAS 45 St. Thomas High School had not one, but two chances to tie the game up with seconds left in regulation in a 48-45 loss to Hollis/Brookline High School on Tuesday night. The Saints missed on their first 3-point attempt with 5 …
Friday, January 22, 2010
BOYS BASKETBALL DEC. 29: BEDFORD 58, HOLLIS/BROOKLINE 38 Max Hendricks led a balanced attack for the winners with 10 points, while Lucas Olen and Mike Marinelli had nine each and Richard O’Brien finished with eight at the Chick-fil-A Holiday Tournament. Dan Baerthlein (14) and Mile Tobin (10) were both in …
Friday, January 8, 2010
MILFORD – All anyone needs to know about Tuesday night’s game between the boys basketball teams from Milford High School and Hollis/Brookline High School happened in the first 90 seconds of the second half. The Cavaliers cut an 11-point halftime deficit to nine on a basket by Daniel Baerthlein just …
Friday, January 8, 2010
| By JOE MARCHILENA
Staff Writer
GIRLS BASKETBALL
HOLLIS – Ah, if only high school girls basketball games were but 16 minutes long. For the first half, Milford High School gave Hollis/Brookline everything it could handle on Tuesday night and showed the Cavaliers what an 0-3 team could do when players hustled constantly, rebounded tenaciously and always looked …
Friday, January 8, 2010
| By MICHAEL CLEVELAND
Correspondent
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Boys Basketball DEC. 28: THORTON 52, HOLLIS/BROOKLINE 45 Trailing 27-18 at halftime, the Cavaliers rallied in the third quarter to make it close but Thorton, off to a 6-0 start in Maine, closed it out in the fourth quarter. Thorton’s 6-foot-6 standout forward Andrew Shaw …
Thursday, December 31, 2009
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VOLLEYBALL. Volleyball clinics for boys and girls in third grade and higher will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sundays starting on Jan. 10 at Hollis/Brookline High School. Players will receive a volleyball, T-shirt, game whistle and six clinic sessions. For more information, contact Becky Balfour at 465-7525. …
Thursday, December 31, 2009
BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 18: Hollis/Brookline 60, Con-Val 33 Bryan Landry controlled the tempo on both ends of the floor, scoring a game-high 17 points and steading the Cavaliers’ defense. Dan Baerthlein (eight points) and Brian Liamos (four points) were big on the glass as H/B picked up a win in …
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
VOLLEYBALL. Volleyball clinics for boys and girls in third grade and higher will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sundays starting on Jan. 10 at Hollis/Brookline High School. Players will receive a volleyball, T-shirt, game whistle and six clinic sessions. For more information, contact Becky Balfour at 465-7525. …
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
BEDFORD – Neither Bob Murphy nor Scott Sarsfield expected what they saw at Bedford High School on Tuesday. Only one of them saw something he liked. After playing a close game for most of the first quarter, the Hollis/Brookline girls basketball team exploded on offense in the second quarter and …
Friday, December 18, 2009
| By JOE MARCHILENA
Staff Writer
SOCCER. Heather Richardson of Hollis helped the Brewster Academy girls soccer team win the 2009 New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class C title on Sunday. Richardson, a sophomore fullback, and teammates defeated Groton School (Groton, Mass.) 2-1 for the championship, the team’s second New England title in three …
Friday, December 18, 2009
BOYS HOCKEY Dec. 16: Portsmouth 2, Hollis/Brookline 0 Jake Hahnl made 27 saves in his first varsity start, but it wasn’t enough for the Cavaliers in their Division III opener at Portsmouth. H/B (0-1) outshot the Clippers, 32-29, but gave Portsmouth too many power play opportunities. The Cavs play again …
Friday, December 18, 2009
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