Friday, December 2, 2011

CROSS COUNTRY

Calvino leads Iona

Freshman Lauren Calvino helped lead the Iona College women’s cross country team to an ECAC Championship. Calvino finished sixth overall with a time of 17:56.

She was less than two seconds behind the fifth place competitor and 27 seconds behind the individual champion, Katie Harman from James Madison.

HIGH SCHOOL

Equipment drive

Rebecca Jolly, a Merrimack High School senior, will be holding a sports equipment drive, to collect shin guards, gloves, cleats, bats, etc., to donate to the Merrimack Youth Association. The event will run from Dec. 5-9 at the high school. Students are encouraged to bring equipment to the stage in the cafeteria, and there will also be a box in the athletic director’s office.

Merrimack looking for coach

Merrimack High School has the following coaching opening: Girls JV Basketball. Interested applicants should contact: Andy Krahling, Director of Athletics, Merrimack HS, 38 McElwain St., Merrimack, NH 03054, or send an e-mail to andrew.krahling@merrimack.k12.nh.us or call 424-6251.

BASEBALL

Post 98 to hold meeting

The Post 98 Merrimack Amerinca Legion baseball program will be holding a meeting on Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. (after the Patriots game) to discuss changes and the 2012 season. All players (U19) and parents that are interested in participating in 2012 must attend.

In 2011, the Post 98 Junior Legion baseball program was crowned state champions and competed at the American Legion regional tournament in New Bedford, Mass. The program is looking to continue its success in the 2012 season.

The meeting will be held at Post 98 located at 43 Baboosic Lake Road in Merrimack. For more information, you can contact Mike Henzley at henzley@dwc.edu, or 429-2376 or at post98baseball.teampages.com.

Dodgers looking for pitchers

The Merrimack Dodgers of the Granite State Over-30 Baseball League are looking for pitchers for the 2012 baseball season. If you are an experienced pitcher who will be at least 30 years of age at some point in 2012, please contact assistant manager John Saraceno at saraceno21@aol.com or call 571-8361.