Sharon
The foursome earned the right to head to Houston for the meet, which began on Monday and continues through Saturday, by competing in district and regional meets earlier this summer. The quartet headed to Texas on Saturday.
Sharon’s Novah Conway, 13, made the finals in the girls shot put, discus and 100-meter hurdles. Through Tuesday, her only completed event had been the shot, in which she posted a result of 22 feet, 9¾ inches.
Sharon’s Chase Conway, 12, made his age group in the discus. Hartford’s Sophie Trombley, 11, was bound for the long jump,and Sharon’s Wynter Simack had slots set in the shot put, turbo javelin and 100-meter dash. As of Tuesday, Simack had competed in two events, putting 23-10 in the shot and completing the 100 in 14.53 seconds.
This week’s Junior Olympics are also repeat visits for two of the Tromnadoes. Trombley qualified and competed at JOs in Iowa two years ago, and Simack is back after a visit to last year’s meet in Virginia.
The Tromnadoes are coached by Linda Trombley.
Lebanon
Lebanon used a seven-run third inning to take control of the game. Claremont fought back with one in the fourth and three in the final inning, but Bennett Hewett struck out the final two batters to clinch the title for Lebanon.
Parker Broughton led off Lebanon’s big frame with a single, later scoring on an error. Cayden Van Dolah’s RBI fielder’s choice grounder made it 2-0. Zach Gaudet singled in two runs, and a Claremont error in between RBIs from Dominic Petkus and Zachary Aldrich camped the seven-run explosion.
Dawson and Sam Bates combined with Hewett on the mound for Lebanon, allowing two hits, one earned run and fanning seven. Tyler Christian and Cody Pellerin threw well for Claremont, striking out eight and not allowing an earned run.
Lebanon defeated Thetford (16-2), Claremont (12-0) and Suncook Valley (9-3) in group play, then defeated Kearsarge Valley (8-6) and Suncook again (13-3) to reach the final. Hewett, the Bates brothers and Petkus combined on a no-hitter in the Thetford win.
Van Dolah had a team-high seven hits in the tournament for Lebanon, while Aldrich and Gaudet both drove in six runs to pace the squad.
Newport, Vt.
Vera, 12, did the full 10-mile route in 5 hours, 4 minutes, 39 seconds, starting a half-hour behind competitors in the USMS National Open Water Championship because of her age. She still ended up passing a number of swimmers by the race’s end and placed 25th overall.
Margaret, 9, took part in a five-kilometer route in a field of 28, all of them adults. She finished 19th overall in 1:46:08.
Both girls are from Springfield, N.H.
Hanover
The 12.5-kilometer race starts at 9 a.m., with registration opening at 7 a.m. at Storrs Pond’s upper parking lot.
The route will take runners over the rolling Oak Hill cross country skiing and running trail network, and funds from the event will go toward projects and initiatives supported by the Upper Valley Trail Alliance.
Advance registration, through Aug. 5, is available for $15 for adults and $10 for youths ages 15-19; the fee increases $5 for all on race day. Prizes go to the top three finishers in each age division, and other raffle prizes will also be available. The first 100 participants to sign up will also receive a free Storrs Pond day pass for use after the event is done.
Visit www.wnhtrs.com for more information or contact the UVTA’s Laura Romig at laura.romig@uvtrails.org.
Hanover
The race, scheduled for Oct. 16, features a half marathon over a USA Track and Field-certified course along with a 5K run or walk, a 10K hike and half-century bicycle ride. Signing up for any by Aug. 15 will result in registration savings of up to 50 percent or $25, depending on the event.
Benefits from the event go toward the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth. For more information on registration or the day, visit www.chadhero.org.
Last year’s event raised more than $700,000 for CHaD.
Quechee
Sessions are scheduled on Aug. 10 (6-8 p.m.), Aug. 13 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.), Aug. 17 (6-9 p.m.) and Aug. 20 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.). Volunteers are encouraged to bring a small boat, kayak or canoe along with a 5-gallon bucket.
The milfoil removal work is an ongoing project supported by the town as well as the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Each session will launch from the Dewey’s Pond boat landing on Quechee Main Street.
Call Hartford Parks and Recreation at 802-295-5036 for more information.
North Sutton, n.h.
Proceeds from the tourney will go toward the programs the NEHSA uses to help people with physical and developmental disabilities. Year-round programs include skiing, showboarding, kayaking and paddleboarding.
The golf tournament will include a barbecue meal, silent auction and a 50-50 raffle. Registration starts at 10 a.m. for the 11 a.m. shotgun start; the $100 fee to play includes a cart, greens fees dinner and prizes. Hole sponsorships are also available for $100.
To sign up, contact the NEHSA at 603-763-9158 or info@nehsa.org.
Thetford
On Saturday, Tom Kahl (207-692-7495) will be joined by a ranger from the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Site for the next installment of the Boots to Boats series, a 3.8-mile jaunt from Cloudland Road to Joe Ranger Road. The hike, moderate in difficulty, goes past the Thistle Hill Shelter and includes 600 feet of elevation gain.
On Sunday, Heinz and Inge Trebitz (802-785-2129) will lead a six-mile AT trek in the vicinity of the Pico ski area in Killington, Vt. The trip will go from Kent Pond and the Thundering Falls boardwalk to River Road and will also be moderate in difficulty.
O Section also has two short hikes with Duncan Love (802-226-7697) on Tuesday, a one-mile route at Butterfield Pond in East Springfield, N.H., and two miles in the Esther Currier Wildlife Management Area at Low Plain in Elkins, N.H. Both are easy routes to follow.
Call the numbers associated with each trip leader to learn more.
Wilder
The VSOA will come at Whitcomb High School in Bethel for a clinic on Aug. 27, an all-day event running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact Gary Blodgett at gblodg@comcast.net or either 802-558-3147 or 802-228-8711 to register.
Another clinic will take place at Peoples Academy in Morrisville on Aug. 26 at 1 p.m., with both classroom and scrimmage clinics planned for the same day.
For more information on the Morrisville clinic, contact Frank Martel at 802-782-4489 or fmartel55@yahoo.com.
In both cases, the cost to participate is $75, with $25 of the fee covering NHFS insurance.