Lebanon
The Raiders’ 24-year bench boss this week was named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s large-school coach of the year for the New England region. This comes on the heels of a similar honor for New Hampshire large schools that Johnstone earned from his fellow Granite State coaches last month.
The Middlebury College graduate has amassed a 268-130-37 mark over his Lebanon career. This past season’s 17-1-1 side had the best record of any school in the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association’s four divisions, reaching the Division II final before falling in a penalty-kick tiebreaker.
Johnstone’s teams have posted at least 10 wins in each of the past 13 campaigns.
The regional award makes Johnstone eligible for the NSCAA’s national large school coach of the year award. The association will complete voting on that honor prior to its national convention next month.
Orford
Spectators bringing food items to the contest will receive free admission to the doubleheader. The White River Junction-based Haven is particularly seeking donations of canned tuna, peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, soup and canned fruit to help fill its pantry shelves.
Rivendell will host Twin Valley on Friday, with the boys playing at 5:30 p.m. and the girls following at 7 p.m.
North Sutton, n.h.
The Tigers’ winners were Garrett Harold (106 pounds, forfeit), Caleb Palmer (120, pin in 1:57), T.J. Huber (126, forfeit), Brenden Halleck (138 , forfeit), Dylan Palmer (145, forfeit), Curtis Vogler (152, pin in 34 seconds), Tyler Sharron (170, pin in 1:20), Gavin Lovely (182, pin in 1:06), Michael Tremblay (195, forfeit) and Tyler Hall (285, forfeit). Harold also won an exhibition via pin at 2:59.
Newport returns to action on Saturday at the Bronco Invitational, hosted by Alvirne High.
Meriden
The Wildcats had trailed by 10 points (41-31) with eight minutes left in regulation.
Engelhardt scored a team-high 11 points and was 6-for-6 from the foul line.
KUA travels down to Babson College this weekend for two games, Saturday vs. Blair Academy and Sunday vs. Phillips Andover.
Meredith, n.h.
Selena Corinis, Alexis Hurd and Kyrstin Kibbey added eight points apiece for the Tigers, who led 29-15 at halftime.
Newport visits Hillsboro Derring on Friday.
Meriden
The Wildcats (1-2) visit Berkshire Academy on Saturday.
Meriden
Jordan Harris scored twice and added an assist for the Wildcats, and Michael Lombardi had a goal and four assists. Arlo Merritt and Thomas Samuelsen had the other KUA goals.
Sean Dynan was in goal for KUA, which visits Brewster Academy on Friday.
Burlington
Bell-Haynes made 9 of 10 free throws for the Catamounts (7-3), who were 22 of 26 from the line to only 7 of 10 for the Big Green (0-7). Henson, a Tulane transfer, posted his first double-double as a Catamount. Ernie Duncan added 10 points.
Bell-Haynes scored 12 points and Henson had eight rebounds in the first half when Vermont made all 10 of their free throws and finished the half on a 16-5 run to lead 30-23.
Dartmouth cut the lead to two early in the second half, but wouldn’t get closer with the Catamounts using a 10-0 run to go up 59-41 with 8:41 left and leading by 22 late in the game.
Evan Boudreaux and Wesley Dickinson scored 10 points each for Dartmouth.
Boston
Three Dartmouth players ended with double-digit point totals, as Kate Lekewicz scored 17 and grabbed 12 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
Isalys “Ice” Quinones set a career high with 14 points in 36 minutes, and Fanni Szabo added 10 points.
Dartmouth led at the half, 31-25.
The Terriers came out shooting the ball poorly in the third, and the Big Green quickly capitalized. Dartmouth put the game out of reach with an 11-2 run that spanned over six minutes.
The Big Green’s defense held in the fourth as BU attempted to cut the deficit to single digits, but Dartmouth drained four foul shots in the final minutes.
The Big Green return to action this Saturday, when Dartmouth travels to Maine.