The Hartford Storm’s Brayden Trombly (10) cuts through the defense as teammate Brody Tyburski, second from left, calls for the ball during a game on Sunday in the Zero Gravity Northern New England Super Cup AAU basketball tournament in Concord. The Storm’s Nathan Clay, right, watches the action.
The Hartford Storm’s Brayden Trombly (10) cuts through the defense as teammate Brody Tyburski, second from left, calls for the ball during a game on Sunday in the Zero Gravity Northern New England Super Cup AAU basketball tournament in Concord. The Storm’s Nathan Clay, right, watches the action. Credit: Courtesy photograph

Hanover — Three Hanover-area athletes are headed to Texas for the AAU Summer National championships based on performances this spring.

Hanover High’s Kai Renshaw and Amelia Wallis will compete off both the 1- and 3-meter boards at nationals. Renshaw posted a championship-qualifying score of 392.85 points on the former and 425.35 off the latter. Wallis posted 365.00 points for 10 dives to meet the 1-meter standard and scored 390.00 points to do the same in 3-meter competition.

Both Renshaw and Wallis are two-time defending NHIAA diving champions at Hanover. Renshaw accomplished both of her nationals results in the past three weeks. Both will compete in the 16- to 18-year-old age group at the championship.

Richmond Middle School diver Samuel Calderwood will join them in the 12-13 age group after he qualified for the meet as well. Needing 210 points to secure his spot, Calderwood posted 211.35 during spring AAU competition.

The national championship is set for July 20-27 at the Northside Independent School District Swim Center in San Antonio. All three will be back in the diving well for a meet at Wellesley (Mass.) College on May 20.

On the Court

Storm Claims AAU Title

Concord — The sixth-grade Hartford Storm AAU boys basketball team ran the table over five games, capped by a 39-33 win over Haverhill Hoops on Sunday, to win their age group at the Zero Gravity Northern New England Super Cup tournament at Concord Christian Academy.

The Storm won three games split between Colby-Sawyer College and the New London Outing Club on Saturday, beating Falcons AAU (37-14), the Hanover Heat (31-17) and the Montpelier Capitals (63-40). Play moved to CCA on Sunday, where the Storm nipped the Upper Valley Thunder, 31-29, before beating Haverhill for the tournament crown.

The Hartford roster consisted of Brady Olmstead, Camdon Bradford, Nathan Clay, Brayden Trombly, Zach Johnson, Brody Tyburski, Christian Hathorn, Bryce Soboleski, Domineaq Taylor, Sean Dunton, Matthew Franklin, Austin St. Peter and Owen Parker. Joe Olmstead, Dan Clay and Aimee Trombly served as the Storm’s coaches.

On the Pitch

Flames Burn Bright

Meriden — The Lightning Soccer Club’s U12 Flames boys soccer team started its spring season in convincing fashion, taking a 4-1 decision from GPS NH Select White on Kimball Union Academy’s Carver Field on Saturday.

With four new players (Andrew Belk, Nick Galev, Theo Vassiliou and Riley Sullivan) in the lineup and temperatures dropping, the Flames warmed up to the challenge. Belk, Logan Isham and Cavan O’Brien locked down the back line, and Sullivan worked a sixth-minute give-and-go with Adam Goodney for a 1-0 lead. Paul Ashton converted a long-distance punt from goalie Norwood Davis in the 27th minute to double LSC’s lead entering the break.

Sullivan converted a Galev pass and Vassiliou maneuvered around a defender to score following a Sullivan throw-in for LSC’s second-half strikes. GPS’ lone goal came on a final-minute penalty kick.

Cyclones Succumb to Rally

Meriden — The LSC U11 Cylcones got off to a fast start in the season opener on the weekend, but Nashua potted the match’s final three goals for a 3-2 victory.

Nate Solberg found the back of the net first to get the Cyclones on the scoreboard. Ryder Wilson made it 2-0, and Graham Thompson nearly added another goal on a free kick that the Nashua goalkeeper denied.

The opposition rebounded at that point, firing off three unanswered scores for the comeback win.

U11 Comets Eclipsed

Meriden — NEFC Elite broke a scoreless draw with a pair of second-half goals to spoil the day for the LSC U11 Comets in a 2-0 shutout on Sunday.

Both squads played well over the opening half, but neither had success in denting the net. NEFC upper its energy level and got the upper hand after the interval with two goals past capable LSC goalkeepers Ryder Wildon and Zachary Garfield.

Fire, GPS Get Muddy

Newbury, Mass. — The LSC U14 Fire battled host GPS North Shore to a wet and muddy 1-1 draw on Sunday at Manter Field.

Zane Ross put the Fire on the board in the first half with a rocket set up by Zane Schiffman after nifty exchanges with teammates Connor Hamlin and Tinashe Mhlauri. GPS equalized just before halftime when a 30-yard free kick died in a puddle in the Fire’s penalty area, leaving a sitting conversion past goalie Jack Maynes.

Palmer Okai and Wyatt Napier played a strong second half in front of Maynes to ensure LSC’s share of the points.

Sonic Slips in Mass.

Woburn, Mass. — The LSC U16 Sonic fell into a 2-0 hole and couldn’t complete a rally in a 3-2 loss at NEFC Metro North Elite on Sunday.

NEFC jumped to a 2-0 lead before Amane Matsuoka converted an individual effort to draw the Sonic to within a goal. Matsuoka nearly did it again with a drive to the right corner of the NEFC net in the second half only to be judged offside.

NEFC regained a two-goal edge, allowing a Tyler St. Martin goal but nothing else.

In other LSC boys soccer action:

Lightning’s U-14 Force played GPS North Shore to a 2-2 draw in Meriden on Sunday.

Sparks Blank GPS

Woburn, Mass. — The LSC U13 Sparks girls soccer team shook off the rain to record a 3-0 shutout of GPS Metro North Elite on Sunday.

Mary Rainey, Grace Nostrant and Juliette Hampton provided the Sparks’ strikes. Mo McBride earned the shutout in goal, denying GPS several solid opportunities in the second half to keep the Sparks unbeaten for their spring season.

On the Pitch, Part Deux

UVRFC Wins Again

Keene, n.h. — With Matt Landers lugging the ball across the try line twice, the Upper Valley Mountain Men rumbled to a 36-21 win over Monadnock on Saturday.

UVRFC built a 26-14 lead at the half, keeping their hosts at bay over the second half. George Kokinis, Tim Cooke and Darius Long also scored tries for the Mountain Men.

Upper Valley is bound for the New England Rugby Football Union Cup tournament this weekend in Newport, R.I.

In the Circle

Thompson Wins Twice

Christiansburg, Va. — Thor’s Stone Athletic Club competitor Valerie Thompson hit the road to record a pair of throwing wins at the New River Valley Senior Games on Monday.

Thompson, 60, won her age group in the 1-kilo discus, throwing 66 feet, 10 inches. She also claimed the title in the 3-kilo shot put, recording a distance of 26-7.

Thompson trains with TSAC out of the CCBA’s Witherell Recreation Center in Lebanon.

With a Paddle

Outdoor Pickleball Returns

White River Junction — The Hartford Parks and Recreation Department is bringing drop-in outdoor pickleball back to the Maxfield Sports Complex tennis courts next month.

The game crosses ping pong with tennis and is played with a light, Wiffle-style ball and paddles on a badminton-sized court. Weekly play will take place on the Maxfield courts from 6-7:15 p.m. and is open to all ages and abilities. The first scheduled session is set for May 15, and it will continue on Tuesdays through the summer and fall through the end of October.

The cost to take part is $2 per person per night. Participants can also purchase an all-season adult play pass for $20. Visit www.hartfordrec.com or call 802-295-5036 for more information.

On the Run

Save a Stray 5K

Newport — The Sullivan County Humane Society will hold its fifth Save a Stray 5K road race on June 23, beginning at the Corbin Covered Bridge.

The race, which will start at 10 a.m., is a fundraiser for SCHS, which provides help for homeless animals and sponsors spay and neuter clinics. Pre-registration is $20 and comes with a free event T-shirt for the first 100 runners to sign up. Kids under the age of 12 are free.

Race-day registration will also be available, starting at 8:30 a.m.

The day will include prizes for the top male and female finishers in several age groups, raffle prizes and a post-race barbecue, all taking place at the covered bridge. Visit www.sullivancountyhumanesociety.org or contact Laurie Waterman at 603-381-0715 or laurie_waterman@comcast.net for more information.

With a Disc

Ultimate Frisbee Coming

White River Junction — The Hartford Parks and Recreation Department will bring ultimate Frisbee back to the outdoors with the first of two-a-week sessions at Watson Park beginning on Monday.

Operated with the help of local playing group UFX, ultimate sessions will again be held on Mondays and Wednesdays through the summer from 5:30-7 p.m. Anyone from rank beginning to experienced athlete is invited, and all ages and abilities are welcome.