Lebanon High's Daniel Mladek (1) and Sam Shipman, rear, sandwich Keene's Jonathon Hills during a five-kilometer cross country ski race at Con-Val Regional High School on Feb. 13, 2021. Mladek won the race in 13:18.5, with Shipman finishing third. Here is a great picture of Daniel Mladek #1, the keene skier is Jonathon Hills and Lebanon's Sam Shipman is the 3rd skier in the picture.
Lebanon High's Daniel Mladek (1) and Sam Shipman, rear, sandwich Keene's Jonathon Hills during a five-kilometer cross country ski race at Con-Val Regional High School on Feb. 13, 2021. Mladek won the race in 13:18.5, with Shipman finishing third. Here is a great picture of Daniel Mladek #1, the keene skier is Jonathon Hills and Lebanon's Sam Shipman is the 3rd skier in the picture. Credit: Courtesy photograph

KEENE, N.H. — Seems like the Lebanon-Stevens-Mount Royal boys hockey team is starting to find its groove.

The Raiders scored three first-period goals to cruise to a 5-0 victory over Monadnock-Fall Mountain at Keene Ice on Saturday afternoon. They’re now 5-2-0 and on a three-game win streak.

Aidan Yates tallied two goals in the first period, with assists from Will McGee and Cesar Salcedo. Andrew Duany netted the first period’s third goal on a Griffin Auch pass.

In the second period, McGee opened the scoring with Salcedo and Yates notching assists. Duany capped the night’s scoring on an unassisted goal.

Lebanon visits Berlin-Gorham on Monday at Notre Dame Ice Arena.

Hanover 5, Windham 1

SALEM, N.H. — Trailing 1-0 after one period, the Marauders stormed back to score three goals in the second period and two more in the third.

Casey Graham tallied a goal and two assists while Matt Walsh, Alex Rockmore and Curtis Rice each had a goal and assist. Wyatt Seelig added a score.

Jack Gardner, Jackson Fisher and Ben Wagner all contributed one assist for Hanover (3-5). Luke Ives made 15 saves for the Marauders, who host Bishop Guertin on Wednesday.

Woodstock 3, Rice 0

WOODSTOCK—– Andrew Gubbins scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Wasps to a season-opening victory.

Evan Kurash and Riley Shepherd each had assists, and Field Willis had a goal. Woodstock (1-0-0) killed a five-minute penalty at the end of the game to seal the win.

Keaton Piconi made 13 saves for the Wasps, who outshot the visitors 19-13. They are scheduled to play CVU on Wednesday at Cairns Arena.

GIRLS HOCKEY Spaulding 3, Hartford 0

BARRE, Vt. — Goalie Zoe Pfeiffer made 23 saves as the Hurricanes opened up the season on the road. Sophomore July McDermid and eighth-graders Madison Barwood and Emma Bazin were among the Canes who stood out, coach Kylie Young said.

Hartford (0-1-0) visits Brattleboro on Wednesday.

NORDIC SKIINGLebanon sweeps at Con-Val

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. — The Raiders claimed both the girls and boys individual and team honors at a five-kilometer freestyle race at Con-Val.

Ayla Weale prevailed for the Raider girls in 15:09.2. Zoe Chinn was third (16:40.0), Maya Barnett fourth (17:03.4) and Ana Goodwin fifth (17:05.1) for Lebanon, which also placed Anna Illsley, Sophie Longacre, Elizabeth Kourbatski and Kayla Taber in the top 10.

Daniel Mladek paced the Lebanon boys (13:18.5), with Sam Shipman third (13:41.8), Seth Carl fourth (14:01.0) and John Bieszczad fifth (14:07.8). Otto Bourne, James Barnett, Carlos Kennelly and Francis Calandrella also cracked the top 10 for the Raiders.

Boys team scores: Lebanon 391, Keene 349, Souhegan 290.

Girls team scores: Lebanon 391, Keene 336, Con-Val 303, Souhegan 297.