Henry Smith, a University of Kentucky student employee in the UK Department of Plant Pathology, is the recipient of the 2022 Student Employee of the Year award from UK Human Resources.
It’s a long, difficult road to make it to a championship game.It’s even more difficult when you come up short in that game.Concord knows that feeling all too well after it played its way into the 2021 Division I state championship only to fall early.
HOPKINTON – Hopkinton softball coach Dan Meserve said it best when he stated, “When you’re striking out 13 out of 21 outs it makes it a little bit easier.”That’s exactly what senior pitcher Megan Kimball-Rhines did on Wednesday, striking out 13.
The Pembroke Academy boys’ lacrosse team got off the bus in Peterborough and promptly gave up the first two goals of Wednesday’s Division II playoff game against ConVal. After that, it was all Spartans.PA goalie Adam Omundson stopped the next nine.
High Schools: Hopkinton softball stays undefeated with 5-1 win at MV Hopkinton baserunner Keegan St. Cyr slides safely into third base in the first inning against Merrimack Valley on Monday. St. Cyr went on to score the first run of the game. She also played a solid game at shortstop for the Hawks. GEOFF FORESTER photos / Monitor staff Hopkinton center fielder Brooke Carlson dives to make a catch against Merrimack Valley on Monday, May 17, 2021. When Carlson hit the ground, the ball popped out but Hopkinton was able to escape without a run being scored. GEOFF FORESTER Monitor staff Hopkinton shortstop Keegan St. Cyr slides safely into third base as Merrimack Valley third baseman Kalee Keyser waits for the ball to come in from the outfield on Monday, May 17, 2021. GEOFF FORESTER Monitor staff
Merrimack Valley’s Liv Lacasse gave up a few hits and an early lead, but she never lost her cool.The sophomore pitcher threw all seven innings on Monday at Bow, working around eight hits and some defensive miscues to help the Pride to a 9-5 win.“She.
Talented lineup returns for girls’ high school softball season The John Stark softball team piles on top of starter Izabella Nelson after claiming the 2019 D-II championship. JAY McAREE / Monitor file John Stark’s Izabella Nelson delivers a pitch during the 2019 Division II championship game against Merrimack Valley at Plymouth State’s Chase Field. Nelson and the Generals won, 3-1, claiming their second straight title. Stark returns four starters from that team - Nelson, Brooke Patnode, Lillian Stogner and Kacie Weston - for the 2021 campaign, which the Generals begin on Monday against Bishop Brady. JAY McAREE / Monitor staff JAY McAREE / Monitor staffHopkinton’s Megan Kimball-Rhines delivers a pitch during the 2019 Division III softball championship game at Plymouth State’s Chase Field. Kimball-Rhines tossed a complete game and the Hawks defeated Campbell, 2-0. Hopkinton opens the 2021 season on Monday with six starters back from that title team, including Kimball-Rhines. JAY McAREE / Monitor staff