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The Hopkinton girls’ Nordic team has a deep roster. When the Hawks have a chance to work together, it’s hard to stop them.Belmont’s William Riley won the boys’ 5K skate race in 9 minutes, 42.7 seconds and Lebanon’s Annalies Hannah won the girls’ race...

Concord’s Tyler Watt competed regionally and nationally last season, so it stands to reason that he’d be one of the best in the state. On Saturday, Watt, a junior, showed he still is in top form, topping the field of over 160 competitors to win the...

Frances Trafton and Ava Rothe are hard to separate. The two high schoolers often sit atop leader boards together, or train in the offseason together, or sit side by side for an interview. Fittingly the pair of Hopkinton Nordic stars are sharing the...

Francie Trafton had already shown her prowess as a classic-style Nordic skier, but Tuesday’s Meet of Champions gave her one final time to prove her dominance in that discipline.Trafton, a senior, won the MOC classic race, crossing the finish line at...

Last year things didn’t quite come together at the state championship for the Hawks, but this year the results spoke for themselves.The Hopkinton girls’ Nordic ski team completed an undefeated season on Wednesday at the Great Glen Trails in Greens...

Classic Nordic skiing is the less preferred style among most New Hampshire high school skiers, but it didn’t stop Hopkinton’s Francie Trafton and her teammates from perfecting their technique.Their practice and attention to detail in classic racing...

With the sun’s straggling rays glistening upon the sloshy yet somehow firm snow, skiers trudged their way to the finish line and keeled over one by one.In a race that featured six schools from around the state, Hopkinton hosted a tune-up race Tuesday...

The New Hampshire Coaches Series – the biggest Nordic skiing race in the state – didn’t happen in 2021 and temperatures below zero weren’t about to keep skiers away in 2022.The field of 30 teams at Saturday’s 5K skate race featured squads from both...

MANCHESTER – Aidan Cox’s plan was to see how he felt and help his team. He ended up winning two state championships.Despite spending the majority of the season healing and recovering from an injury, the Coe-Brown junior and state record holder...

PENACOOK – Two familiar team champions and two new individual champions earned bragging rights as the region’s best at the 44th Capital Area Cross Country Championships at Merrimack Valley High School in Penacook on Thursday. The Concord boys won...