Sports Talk

HORSESHOES

Milford Horseshoe Club results

Milford Horseshoe Club results for Week 1: 1. Charlie Ferguson, 19.1111; 2. Norm Paquin, 18.0000; 3. Todd Ciardelli, 17.6667; 4. Jesse Jeffries, 17.4444; 5. Gene Case, 17.2222; 6. Dale Riley, 17.2222; 7. Bill Courage, 16.8889; 8. Pat Harwood, 16.3333; 9. John Hooper, 16.3333; 10. Troy Morse, 15.0000.

LACROSSE

Holbrook earns honor

Connor Holbrook, of Amherst and Souhegan High School graduate, finished his first season for the Bentley University men’s lacrosse team by earning Northeast-10 all-conference all-rookie honors.

Holbrook started the final eight regular season games and the Falcons’ playoff win over Southern New Hampshire. He collected 12 ground balls and caused nine turnovers, while helping Bentley to the third lowest goals against average in the conference.

BASKETBALL

MSBL holding signups.

The Milford Summer Basketball League will hold signups for its 17th season from 9-11 a.m. on May 10 and 17, and from 6-8 p.m. on May 15 at the Light of the World Christian Church. Space in the league is limited to 108 players and will be filled on a first-come, first served basis. Boys and girls who are either age 10-14 as of Aug. 1, 2013, or grades 5-8 as of Jan. 1, 2013, are welcome to signup.

The MSBL will also be holding high school league signups on the same days for players who are currently in high school. The league will also be filled on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum of 60 players. If interested, please contact Dennis Clemens, or send an e-mail at dennis.clemens@hotmail.com. For more information about the league, please go to home.comcast.net/~msblhoops/.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

NHTI holding
tournaments

NHTI will hold middle school basketball and softball tournaments on May 29-30 for interetsed teams. Each tournament will be limited to four teams and the registration fee is $125 per team with a guarantee of two games. For more information, contact NHTI athletic director Paul Hogan at phogan@ccsnh.edu or call 230-4041.

FOOTBALL

Jr. Cavs need coaches

The Hollis Brookline Jr. Cavaliers Football and Cheer Athletic Program is currently seeking applications for all levels of football and cheer coaching positions. These positions include head coaches, assistant coaches and junior demonstrators. If interested, please visit hbjrcavs.com to complete the application. For football related questions, contact Chris Lones, football director, at chris.coach@yahoo.com, and for cheer coaching questions, contact Robin Giaconia, cheer coordinator, at argiaconia@yahoo.com.

GOLF

Softball fundraiser

The New England Diamond Gems will be holding their golf classic on the Jungle Course at Green Meadow Golf Course in Hudson with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. on May 16. The entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, lunch and prizes. Contests include closest to the pin and longest drive, and there will be raffles and auctions. For more information, contact Tony at tonys
diamondgems16u@msn.com.

BASEBALL

NH Baseball League

The New Hampshire Baseball League is seeking players to participate in the 38-plus Division for the 2014 season. The wood-bat league consists of 10 teams with games on Sundays. Players must be 38 or older during the season of play. For more information or to register, go to nhbl40.com.

Get It Done U18 Team

Team G.I.D is looking for competitive players for its 17-18U tournament team from June through August. Email jcrope1@yahoo.com or visit www.leaguelineup.com/teamgid for more information on the program.

SOFTBALL

Nashua Senior Softball

The Nashua Senior Softball League is looking for players for the 2014 season. The league is open to players of all abilities who are 60 and above. The slow-pitch league plays in the morning on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from May through September at Yudicky Fields on Route 111A in Nashua. The registration fee of $70 covers uniforms, equipment and umpiring fees for the year. Practice is going on now and will continue until the league’s regular schedule starts the second week in May. Interested players can get sign-up information online at www.
nashuaseniorsoftball.org or they should contact Bob Lavoie at 882-2309.

Men’s Over-70
Fun League

Need a few softball players over the age of 70 to play on Tuesday mornings in a small informal Nashua Fun League. All skill levels acceptable. For more information contact Henry Perras at 882-8896 or hperras@
myfairpoint.net.

ROAD RACES

Making Tracks
For Celiacs

This 13th annual 5K event is scheduled for 11 a.m. on May 10 at Anheuser-Busch, 221 Daniel Webster Highway in Merrimack. Making Tracks for Celiacs is an annual fundraising event, which is organized and managed by the Center for Celiac Research (CFCR) at Mass General. This is the 13th year with almost $2,000,000 raised to date. The funds raised are used to increase awareness and support research as well as national and local celiac projects. Of the funds raised, 75 percent go to support research and other national initiatives and 25 percent to support local communities throughout the country. Email MakingTracksNH@comcast.net or visit celiacwalk.org for more information or to register.

Pack Monadnock 10-Miler

This 10-mile run from Wilton to the top of Pack Monadnock in Peterborough is scheduled for 9 a.m. on May 11. This is a point-to-point race and is part of the USATF-NE Mountain Racing Series. It’s also race No. 2 in the New Hampshire Grand Prix series. There is a $30 fee to enter. For more information or to register, visit www.packmonadnockrace.com. Contact Steve Delahunty at 714-4891 or steve.delahunty@gmail.com with any questions.

Fisher Cats
Mother’s Day 3K

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are hosting the 3rd annual Mother’s Day 3K on May 11, at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. The event will feature a classic road race, and families preferring a more leisurely pace may choose to complete the family-centered fun run/walk. The race will begin at 9 a.m. All registrants will receive one ticket to the Fisher Cats home game at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium on June 8 at 1:35 p.m versus the Erie SeaWolves (AA-Detroit Tigers). The first 250 adult registrants will receive a complimentary event t-shirt. Contact Jenna Raizes 641-2005 at com
munity@nhfishercats.com for more information or to register.

Mont Vernon 5K/Fun Run

Run in memory of McKayla Geisinger and Tony Barksdale II, proceeds go to Neighbor to Neighbor-Mont Vernon, which serves residents in need of assistance (be it rent, groceries or heat), and The McKayla Project (geared toward children’s recreational and educational activities). The Fun Run begins at 8:30 a.m. and 5K at 9 from the Mont Vernon Fire Department (1 South Main St.) on May 17. For more information or to register, visit www.running4free.com/
RaceDetails.aspx?raceid=177 or contact race director Carla Titus at nhtitus1@comcast.net.