Lynx Athletics News12/17/08 - Pennock Named YSCC Player-of-the-week Pennock helped the Lynx to defeat conference foe Hesser College this week. She netted 21 points and pulled in 14 rebounds in the victory. A late addition to this years team Pennock has become on Lynx go-to scorers. Penncok is the first NHTI athlete to be honored so far this winter season as a player-of-the-week. TOP12/14/08 - NHTI Women Fall To MCC Jackie Theroux (Manchester) scored 11 points and added five assists and Leah Shadeed (Manchester) netted 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Lynx. Also Joy Burge (Wilton) contributed five assists. The Lynx enter the winter break with an 8-5 overall record. TOP12/13/08 - Pennock Nets 21 as the Lynx Roll Meagan Pennock (Littleton) scored 21 points and pulled in 14 rebounds to lead Lynx. Moriah Mahala (Epping) added 14 points and Leah Shadeed (Manchester) netted 13 points. The Lynx advance to 8-4 and will next play on Sunday when they host Manchester (CT) Community College. The NHTI men's basketball team dropped a contest to rival Hesser College 84-67. Stephan Roberts (Orlando, FL) had 26 points and 13 rebounds to pace the Lynx offensively. Also playing well was Jacob Lewis-Hamel (Concord) 13 points with eight assists and Reno Gilbert (Colebrook) played a very strong game off the bench. The Lynx enter winter break with an 8-5 record. TOP12/11/08 - Burge Adds 15 in Lynx Win Joy Burge (Wilton) led the attack with 15 points; Moriah Mahala (Epping) had an all-around solid performance. The Lynx (7-4) will travel to rival Hesser College on Friday night. The NHTI men's basketball team was outlasted by Vermont Technical College 62-58. Charlie Hepburn (Littleton) paced the Lynx with 17 points and nine rebounds. In addition Peter Dargy (Laconia) added 15 points, and Martin Olivier (Manchester) came up with 10 rebounds and five blocks along with playing stellar defense. The Lynx fall to 8-4 and will also travel to Hesser College on Friday. TOP12/11/08 - Pro Basketball at NHTI in Concord On Tuesday Night The Rats bring an impressive array of former big time college players and a few guys who've had a cup of NBA coffee into it's only playing date in the capital city in 2008-2009. Among those on those roster are 6'10' John Oates who was a starter for Boston College a year ago. Speedy Point guard Al Stewart has been called the fastest guard to come out of the Drake University program where he holds the single season record for assists. Desmond Ferguson the team's shooting guard is a University of Detroit product who has suited up NBA squads in Portland, Charlotte and most recently with the New York Knicks. The Manchester Millrats are in their second year of operation and led by new Head Coach Ron Spon who was 18-4 with the Gary (IN) Steelheads of the IBL a year ago. Prior to that he was an assistant coach in the CBA with the Dakota Wizards, Indiana Alleycats, and Pittsburgh Xplosion and also serves on the scouting staff of the Cleveland Cavaliers. They are based in Manchester, play home games at Southern New Hampshire University and members of the Premier League - which has teams throughout the country.
Tickets are just $7 at the door and proceeds benefit NHTI's Athletic Booster Club, Sports Management Club and Women's Soccer Program. TOP 12/07/08 - NHTI Holiday Festival Day 2 Results Peter Dargy (Laconia) led the Lynx with 14 points. Also Ryan Call (Colebrook) added 11 points, Jacob Lewis-Hamel (Concord) netted 13 points and Martin Olivier (Manchester) grabbed 10 rebounds. Eastern Maine was paced by Derek Helms with 15 points, Adam Knowles with 13 points and five rebounds, and Rogan Rowe nine points with six boards. Day two of the NHTI Holiday Festival also featured Hesser College defeating the Word of Life Bible Institute 91-60. The Blue Devils of Hesser College were lead by Kendall Walker with 20 points and six rebounds. In addition Kevin Mulready added 30 points with 11 rebounds, Chris Murrell added 10 points with 12 rebounds and Mercury Fiske added six assists. David Arthor scored 20 points to lead WOLBI. Also playing well was Bret Ryan 13 points and David Haas 11 points with eight rebounds and four assists. Being named to the all festival team were Dargy, Lewis-Hamel, Knowles, Helms, Malik Hale (Hesser), Mulready, Haas and Jeffery Joseph (WOLBI). In other action the NHTI women's basketball team pulled out two wins in the Holiday Festival at Hesser College. The Lynx downed Eastern Maine Community College 82-45 and Word of Life Bible Institute 62-32. In the game versus EMCC Ashley Harris (Sandown) paced the Lynx with 14 points. In addition Meagan Pennock (Littleton) added 10 points with six steals, and Jess Hardiman (Loudon) netted 11 points with five steals. Leah Shadeed (Candia) scored 18 points to lead the Lynx over WOLBI. Also Joy Burge (Wilton) contributed 10 points with six assists. NHTI advances to 6-4 on the season and will next play on Wednesday they travel up to Vermont Technical College. TOP12/06/08 - NHTI Holiday Festival Day 1 Results The Lynx leading scorer was Jacob Lewis-Hamel (Concord) with 17 points. Lysha Smith (Thomaston, ME) eight points with nine assists, Jon Lafitte (Littleton) 15 points and Jared Green (Danbury, CT) 12 points all played great games. The Huskies of WOLBI were paced by David Haas 13 points and David Arthor with 10 points. Also in day one action of the NHTI Holiday Festival Hesser College downed Eastern Maine Community College 98-67. The Blue Devils of Hesser College were paced by Chris Murrell 19 points with six boards and five assists, Kevin Mulready 20 points, Kenneth Portee 16 points and Mercury Fiske seven points with 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Eastern Maine's leading scorer was Adam Knowles with 19 points and five rebounds. Also playing well was Rogan Rowe 11 points, and James Doe 10 points and eight boards. Day two will feature Hesser College taking on Word of Life at 11:30 followed by NHTI facing off against Eastern Maine at 1:30. TOP12/05/08 - Lynx Swept by Seawolves Peter Dargy (Laconia) was the Lynx leading scorer with 17 points he also grabbed five boards. Stephan Roberts (Orlando, FL) added 16 points with five rebounds and Jacob Lewis-Hamel (Concord) netted 10 points and had six assists. The Lynx (6-3) will next play on Saturday when they host the Word of Life Bible Institute. The NHTI women's basketball team fell to Southern Maine Community College 75-53. Leah Shadeed (Candia) netted 18 points to lead the Lynx. The Lynx now drop to 4-4 overall and will play on Saturday when they match up against Eastern Maine Community College at Hesser College for the annual holiday festival. TOP12/02/08 - Colby-Sawyer Upsets PSU Pacing the Chargers was Will Bardaglio with 19 points and four rebounds, David Rosso with 21 points; Duncan Szeliga added 16 points and seven boards and Matt Lemieux netted 13 points with seven assists. Ben Huntington was the leader for the Panthers adding 17 points six rebounds and four assists. Also playing well was Tom Dowd with 14 points and former NHTI standout Ryan Lambert contributed 12 points and six rebounds. CSC picks up there second win in nine tries in classic while PSU drops only there second game in the history of the event. Owls Down Pilgrims Leading the Owls was Bryan O'Leary with 19 points. Also contributing was Tyler Kathan with eight points and nine rebounds, Ryan Bourgeois nine points with eight assists and Tyler Patch 12 points. Shane Hennessey was the Pilgrims leading scorer with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Also Jamie Davies added 10 points and Rafael Salado netted 14 points. KSC pulls to 9-0 all time in the classic while NEC drops to 0-9 all time. TOP11/23/08 - Roberts Lights it Up Stephan Roberts (Orlando, FL) had a huge game adding 27 points with six rebounds and three assists. Also playing well was Jacob Lewis-Hamel (Concord) 20 points five rebounds and four assists, Houston Greene (Londonderry) added six boards and Charlie Hepburn (Littleton) netted 11 points. The Lynx (6-2) will next play on December 4th when they head up to rival Southern Maine Community College. Jonara Woodbury (Belmont) lead the NHTI women's basketball team to a 56-39 win over U-Maine Augusta. Woodbury contributed 14 points and nine rebounds. Also playing strong was Ashley Harris (Sandown) eight points with eight rebounds and Leah Shadeed (Candia) 14 points with nine boards. The Lynx extend their record to 4-3 on the season and will next face off against SMCC on December 4th. TOP11/20/08 - NHTI Holds off Dean College Jacob Lewis-Hamel (Concord) led all scorers with 20 points six assists and four rebounds. Also playing well was Martin Olivier (Manchester) 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Peter Dargy (Laconia) netted 16 points and eight rebounds. The Lynx (5-2) will play next on Sunday when they host U-Maine Augusta. The NHTI women's basketball team fell 82-45 to Dean College. Jonara Woodbury (Belmont) was the Lynx leading scorer with 16 points, she also grabbed 12 rebounds. Leah Shadeed (Candia) also played strong picking up 10 points and eight rebounds. The Lynx 3-3 will play next on Sunday at home versus U-Mane Augusta. TOP11/16/08 - Brewster Academy Wins NHTI Prep Showcase Brewster was led by tournament MVP Andrew Fitzgerald with 26 points and eight boards. In addition Derrerk Tartt netted 12 points, Melvin Ejim added 10 points with six boards and Thomas Robinson contributed 17 points and 19 boards. Pacing Notre Dame was Johnnie Lacy with 13 points and four steals, James Southerland 12 points and Sean Kilpatrick 26 points with seven rebounds. In earlier action today New Hampton School defeated the Rise School 103-80 in route to winning the consolation match. New Hampton was led by Mark McLaughlin with 25 points. Also playing strong was Nick Callahan with 17 points, Chris Gaston added 17 points and 15 boards and John Daniels came up with 11 rebounds. Brandon West led the Rise School with 23 points and eight rebounds. Chris Cantino 18 points with 12 rebounds, Thaddeus Showers 19 points and Mike Rhoads 13 points with five assists all played strong. TOP11/16/08 - Rams Swept by Lynx Jon Lafitte (Littleton) was the leading scorer for the Lynx netting 13 points. Also Peter Dargy (Laconia) scored 11 points while Martin Olivier (Manchester) picked up 12 rebounds, Charlie Hepburn (Littleton) scored 10 points and had eight rebounds, and Lysha Smith (Thomaston. ME) had nine assists off the bench. With the win the Lynx improve to 4-2 overall and will next see action on Wednesday when they travel to Dean College. The NHTI women's basketball team rolled over Unity College 60-12. Ashley Harris (Sandown) led all scorers with 11 points and seven rebounds. Also playing well was Laura LeBlanc (Deering) six points with five assists, Jonara Woodbury (Belmont) grabbed nine rebounds and Leah Shadeed (Candia) scored nine points and picked up nine rebounds. The Lynx now stand at 3-2 and will travel to Dean College on Wednesday. TOP11/15/08 - NHTI's Prep Showcase Day 1 Results Brewster Academy was lead by Andrew Fitzgerald with 28 points and six rebounds. Also playing strong was Thomas Robinson who added 16 points with 12 rebounds and Naadir Tharpe who scored 14 points and had nine assists. For The Rise School Thaddeus Showers contributed 21 points with six boards, Brandon West scored 11 points and had eight boards and Chris Cantino netted 17 points with seven rebounds. Sean Kilpatrick paced Notre Dame Prep with 27 points. In addition Johnnie Lacy scored 15 points, Mohommad Lee grabbed seven rebounds and had five assists, James Southerland netted 13 points and Ron Giplaye scored 15 points and got 10 rebounds. New Hampton School's leading scorer was Mark McLaughlin with 28 points. Also Jordan Callahan added six assists, Chris Gaston scored 12 points and John Daniels contributed 14 points. Sunday's Prep Showcase action will feature New Hampton taking on The Rose School at 4 PM followed by the championship game of Notre Dame Prep and Brewster Academy at 6 PM. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for students with all proceeds benefiting NHTI athletics. TOP11/15/08 - Lewis-Hamel Leads Lynx to Win Jacob Lewis-Hamel (Concord) paced the Lynx with a career high 27 points. Also Stephan Roberts (Orlando, FL) nine points with five rebounds and five steals, Ben Higgins (Rochester) 10 points and Charlie Hepburn (Littleton) nine points with eight boards all played well. The Lynx (3-2) will next play Sunday at noon when they host conference foe Unity College at noon. The NHTI women's basketball was defeated by Albany School of Pharmacy 92-36. Jonara Woodbury (Belmont) was a bright spot adding 11 points with four rebounds. Also contributing was Leah Shadeed (Candia) five points and three boards and Ashley Harris (Sandown) five rebounds. The Lynx now fall to 2-2 and will host Unity College on Sunday at 2 PM. TOP11/14/08 - NHTI Swept by CMCC Stephan Roberts (Orlando, FL) scored 15 points despite missing almost the entire first half with and injury. Also playing well was Houston Greene (Londonderry) 12 points with nine boards, Marques Ferenc (Keene) 12 points, Jacob Lewis-Hamel (Concord) 17 points, and Martin Olivier (Manchester) 10 rebounds. With the loss the Lynx are now 2-2 on the season will next see action on Saturday when they host Albany School of Pharmacy. Coach Shelley Winters women's basketball team was defeated by Central Maine Community College 64-31. Jonara Woodbury (Belmont) paced the Lynx with six points and 10 rebounds, in addition Katie Faucher (Manchester) added eight points and Ashley Harris (Sandown) netted seven points and came down with seven rebounds. The Lynx (2-1) will host Albany School of Pharmacy on Saturday. TOP11/10/08 - NHTI to Host Prep Showcase Tournament Saturday's action will start at 6:30 PM with The Rise School taking on Brewster Academy followed by Notre Dame Prep and New Hampton School at 8:15. Sunday will feature a consolation match at 4:00 PM and the championship at 5:45 PM. Three NH born and bred coaches will showcase their teams with Brewster Coach Jason Smith (Boscawen), Ryan Hurd (Concord) and Peter Hutchins (New London). All three coaches have been very successful with Smith now entering his ninth season as the head coach for one of the country's real prep powerhouses. Brewster Academy's team features the 6'8 Thomas Robinson who has already committed to Kansas for college ball, Givon Crump who will be playing at Baylor next season, the big 6'8 Andrew Fitzgerald who has committed to Oklahoma, and Wolfeboro, NH's own Luke Apfeld who will be joining Vermont along with Simeon Marsalis. The Rise School in anchored in the middle by 6'10 center Brandon West. Other senior standouts include Lance Bulter of Chicago, Mike Rhoads on Huntington Valley PA, Carlton Castillo of Middletown DE, and Raheem Bowman of Chester PA. Notre Dame Prep has several star players including Johnnie Lacy an extremely talented point guard who has received plenty of interest from Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Kentucky and Providence. James Sutherland is a very athletic and talented shooter who has committed to Syracuse and Antoine Allen is an explosive guard who will be attending Providence College. Sean Kilpatrick who can score in bunches has already committed to Cincinnati. Last season NDP finished at 28-6, in addition they were national champions in 05-06 and 06-07. New Hampton School is powered by Chris Gason who will be attending Fordham, Mark McGlaughlin attending Nevada, Jordan Callahan who has committed to Tulane, Mike Topercer playing at Bentley next season, and Damen Bell-Holter who will be attending Oral Roberts. There are also many others on the team still be recruited or who have yet to make a final decision. Several current NBA players are alumni from these schools including: Rashad McCants, Darius Songaila, Awvee Storey, Ryan Gomes, Michael Beasley, and Marcus Douthit. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for students. This is a great opportunity to see four amazing teams play some outstanding basketball all in one place. Any additional questions can be directed to NHTI Athletic Director Paul Hogan at . TOP11/09/08 - Lynx Capture Tap-Off Tourney Championship Jess Hardiman (Loudon) lead the Lynx with 13 points. In addition Jonara Woodbury (Belmont) grabbed eight boards and Ashley Harris (Sandown) had seven rebounds. QCC was paced by Lyndsee Rizkalla with 11 points five rebounds and four steals. Representing the Lynx (2-0) Woodbury was named tournament MVP while Hardiman was named to the all tournament team. In the consolation game Eastern Maine Community College downed Hampshire College 63-26. The Golden Eagles of EMCC were paced by Nicole Kaulbeck with 32 points, Teresa Speildenner added 13 points with 10 rebounds and Brit Pinkham contributed eight points, nine rebounds, and four steals. Sam Marlow was the standout for Hampshire College scoring 10 points and eating up 14 rebounds. Norma Cruz also played well picking up seven rebounds. TOP11/08/08 - Day Two NHTI Tap-Off Tourney Results In the first men's game, which was the consolation game, Northern Essex Community College downed Eastern Maine Community College 106-44. NECC was paced by Ismael Rios 20 points with four assists and five steals. Also playing strong was Carlos Guillermo 12 points with 10 rebounds, Javier Fanauzzi 10 points with eight boards, and Anthony Siri 19 points with seven rebounds. Ben Maloney's eight points and 14 rebounds lead the Golden Eagles of EMCC. Adam Knowles added 10 points and James Doe contributed six rebounds. NHTI (2-1) dropped to Mass Bay Community College in the men's championship 58-54. Stephan Roberts (Orlando, FL) played another stellar game for the Lynx while leading them with 15 points four rebounds and four assists. Marcus Ferenc (Keene) also played strong contributing 15 points, in addition Houston Greene (Londonderry) grabbed seven rebounds. Pacing MBCC was Jamal Swanson 18 points with five rebounds, Deshawn Giddons 12 points with three assists and Brendan Morais 12 points. NHTI's Roberts and Martin Olivier (Manchester) were named tournament MVP's. As far as the women Quinsigamond Community College rolled over Eastern Maine Community College 68-46 in first round tournament action. Leading the way for QCC was Lyndsee Rizkalla with 14 points and six assists. Also playing well was Shaleebra Crooper with 11 points and three steals and Sujeiry Diaz with 13 points and five rebounds. Nikki Kaulbeck was the leader for EMCC scoring 27 points and grabbing five rebounds. Sarah Greene 12 points also played well. In other first round tournament action NHTI stomped Hampshire College 57-14. Every member of the NHTI team scored but a few standouts were Katie Faucher (Manchester) seven steals, Jess Hardiman (Loudon) eight points with five rebounds and three steals, Jonara Woodbury (Belmont) eight points and four boards and Ashley Harris (Sandown) seven points with seven rebounds. For Hampshire College Sam Marlow picked up 11 rebounds and Norma Cruz grabbed seven rebounds. Tomorrow's action in the Goldie Crocker Wellness Center on the campus of NHTI will feature Eastern Maine CC take on Hampshire College at noon followed by the championship match-up at 2 PM which will feature NHTI (1-0) and Quinsigamond CC. TOP11/08/08 - NHTI Fall Basketball Clinic Dates Announced November 15 8:30-11:30 Grades 3-10 All clinics are held in the Goldie Crocker Wellness center on the campus of NHTI and are followed by NHTI, Concord 's Community College basketball games which can be attended for no admission. The cost to register is $20 per session or $25 at the door. All clinics are limited to 60 campers. Instructors will include Hogan, NHTI basketball coaches and even NHTI basketball players! For more information or to register visit www.hogancamps.com. TOP11/07/08 - NHTI and Mass Bay Advance to Tap-Off Tourney Finals Stephan Roberts (Orlando, FL) paced the Lynx with 18 points, four rebounds, and five steals. Also playing well for NHTI was Reno Gilbert (Colebrook) nine points six rebounds and three assists, Ben Higgins (Rochester) 12 points, Charlie Hepburn (Littleton) nine points and eight rebounds and Martin Olivier (Manchester) six rebounds, four assists and four blocks. NECC was lead by Ismael Rios nine points, Anthony Siri eight rebounds, and Shyem Simms eight points. With the win the Lynx now stand at 2-0 on the early season. Mass Bay Community College rolled over Eastern Maine Community College 104-62. Jamal Swanson 19 points with eight rebounds, Deshawn Giddons 18 points with eight rebounds and three assists and Paul Rose 15 points with seven rebounds paced MBCC. Eastern Maine Community College was lead by Adam Knowles with 13 points and Derek Helms with 12 points. Saturday's action in the Goldie Crocker Wellness Center on the campus of NHTI will feature NHTI taking on Mass Bay in the championship at 2 PM and Eastern Maine will battle Northern Essex in the consolation game at noon. TOP11/03/08 - USCAA Post Season Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to all of these fine NHTI athletes, your hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed. For a complete list of the USCAA post season awards visit www.theuscaa.com. TOP11/01/08 - Lynx Grab Season Opener Freshman Jacob Lewis-Hamel (Concord) scored 22 points and grabbed four steals in his collegiate debut. Also playing strong was Stephan Roberts (Orlando, FL) 11 points and seven steals, Marcus Ferenc (Keene) 13 points, Martin Olivier (Manchester) 11 rebounds with four assists, Brian Lawrence (Exeter) 10 rebounds, and Charlie Hepburn (Littleton) 16 points with six rebounds. The Lynx (1-0) will next play on Friday when they host the annual tap-off tourney. TOP11/01/08 - NHTI's Searles Captures National X-C Title; Men's Soccer Team Finishes as Runner-Up With only minutes to go in the USCAA Cross Country National Championship race at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista , Virginia , Searles was trailing but looking strong. As the end of the race neared she turned on the jets and was able to pass the previously undefeated Samantha Snead (Penn State-WS) for the win. “It was an emotional event seeing Heather cross the finish line just ahead of all of the competition especially since she was not the favorite to win”, said NHTI assistant Cross County coach Perry Seagroves. After placing second a year ago in the event the win was even sweeter for the emotional Searles. Heather has led the NHTI team all year long, including helping the Lynx to capture the YSCC (Yankee Small Conference) title. Searles is a dental hygiene major at NHTI and a graduate of Hillsboro-Deering High School. For her efforts in the national championship event she was honored by the USCAA as an All American for the second time in two years. “NHTI would like to send congratulations out to Heather, Coach Walton, Coach Seagroves, and the whole NHTI cross country team for there success this season. Heather's individual title is the first in school history and we could not be prouder”, said NHTI Athletic Director Paul Hogan. As for NHTI as a team the women placed sixth out of seven and the men placed seven out of nine. Also scoring for the women were Sarah McDonald (Barnstead) 16th, Fatmata Bath ( Manchester ) 34th, Christina Gleason (Hopkinton) 46th, and Tiffany Carrier (Weare) 50th. Finishing for the men were Zach Stewart (Bow) 32nd, Andrew Domin (Goffstown) 34th, Trevor Bouchard (Derry) 51st, Justin Traniello (New Ipswich) 59th, and Evan Ringo ( Concord ) 65th. Coach Derek Johnson's NHTI men's soccer team dropped the USCAA championship game to Briarcliffe College 2-1. The game was tied 1-1 with 25 minutes to go, however a controversial penalty call lead to Briarcliffe scoring the eventual game winner on a penalty kick. “Oh well, what can you do, things happen”, said the disappointed Johnson. The Lynx lone goal was netted by Antonia Bifsha ( Milford ). With the loss the Lynx finish up as USCAA national tournament runner up's, YSCC champions and an overall record of 14-4. Bifsha, Josh Smith (Boscawen), and Justin Dawalga (Tilton) were all named to the all tournament team for there outstanding play and sportsmanship throughout the whole USCAA national tournament. “On behalf of NHTI we would like to commend our men's soccer team on capturing the YSCC title this year along with finishing as runner up in the national tournament”, said Hogan. This successful season was just another chapter in the rich NHTI men's soccer tradition. The Lynx have finished up runner up in 1986, 1988, 1990, 1997 and now again in 2008. With the season now over the Lynx have a lot to look forward to next season as a good core of players are planning on returning. Coach Steve Ambra's NHTI women's soccer team has clinched a fifth place finish in the USCAA national tournament being held in Burlington , Vermont . In order to pick up the fifth place finish NHTI rolled over U-Maine Augusta 3-0 after falling to Andrews College 1-0 yesterday in the first round of the national championship tournament. “Today's win was a great, great team effort and an outstanding finish to our season,” said NHTI head coach Ambra. Katie Granquist (Goffstown), Danielle Ferland ( Charlestown ) and Joy Burge ( Wilton ) all added goals in today's win. In addition Alex Merwin (Meredith) connected on two assists. Bonnie Smith (Pembroke) named to the all tournament team made 16 saves in the win. “Coach Ambra has done an outstanding job with this years women's soccer team and the success of this year's team has proven how valuable Ambra is to our staff. We would like to congratulate him and his team on such great accomplishments this fall,” said Hogan. In other women's soccer news Kat Rodriquez ( Merrimack ) has been named an Honorable Mention All American by the USCAA. She was the lone post season award winner for the Lynx women's soccer team. This was NHTI's fifth appearance in the USCAA national tournament, but there first in two years. The Lynx also finish up with an overall record of 7-9-1 and as YSCC champions. TOP10/30/08 - Men's Soccer Team Advances to National Championship Entering the game the Wildcats of Penn College had been undefeated. Leading the Lynx has been Nicholas Papamichael (Raymond), Antonia Bifsha (Milford), and Josh Smith (Boscawen). The number five seeded Lynx will be playing in the championship game against #3 Briarcliffe College on Friday at 3:00 PM. Coach Steve Ambra's women's soccer team fell in the first round of the USCAA national tournament 1-0 to Andrews College. The Lynx kept the game close but just were not able to squeeze a goal into the net. The number five seeded Lynx now fall into the loser's bracket and will play Friday at 11 AM. TOP10/30/08 - Local's Help Get Lynx to National Title Game After a 5-2 win over defending champions and host school Rochester College in the semi-finals the Lynx will be battling Briarcliffe College of New York for the national title. The title game will be held Friday October 31 at 3 PM. This years USCAA championship tournament is being held at the Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, Michigan. The Lynx have already seen much success this season including winning the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) title and having several players honored by the YSCC and USCAA. In order to win the YSCC title NHTI downed Northern Maine Community College 4-0 in front of the largest home crowd of the season. YSCC coach of the year Derek Johnson has led his team to a 14-3 record so far this season. Josh Smith (Boscawen), Nicholas Papamichael (Raymond), Dan Worcester (Raymond), and Antonio “Tony” Bifsha (Milford) were all named YSCC All Conference players. In addition the USCAA has honored Papamichael and Bifsha as All Americans and Smith as an honorable mention All American. This years NHTI team certainly is New Hampshire's team as only one active player is not from the Granite State. In addition several players are from the capital region including: Evan Ortega (Penacook), Amsal Alic (Concord), Smith (Boscawen), and John Hanna (Concord). “NHTI is so proud of this years men's soccer team. They have played hard all season long and have proved why they deserve to be in the national tournament title game. All of us here at NHTI wish our team luck in Friday's title game,” says NHTI Athletic Director Paul Hogan. Friday's game will be NHTI's third ever USCAA national tournament title game, but the first for men's soccer. The 2004-2005 NHTI men's basketball team was the last team to compete in a national tournament title game. All of the latest up-to-date information and scores can be found at www.theuscaa.com. TOP10/27/08 - Four NHTI Teams Capture National Tournament Bid's
10/22/08 - Lynx Fall 2-1 Bonnie Smith (Pembroke) played a stellar game in goal for NHTI with sweeper Kat Rodriquez (Merrimack) also playing very strong. With the loss the Lynx fall to 6-8-1 on the season and will travel to Word of Life Bible College on Saturday. TOP10/21/08 - NHTI to Host 5th Annual Coaching Clinic The cost to register for this clinic is $40 if registered by October 23rd and $45 anytime after that. In addition if three coaches from the same school register the cost is only $75. All college, high school, middle school, and youth coaches are welcome to attend. The maximum enrollment is 60 people. The clinic includes the following sessions: Building your m-m defense and rebounding (Paul Booth - Norwich University)
In addition registration also includes refreshments, handouts, and door prizes. For more information or to register contact Paul Hogan, NHTI Athletic Director at or 603-271-6426. TOP10/20/08 - YSCC All-Conference Selections Announced
Congratulations to all of these fine NHTI athletes, your hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed. TOP10/21/08 - NHTI to Host 5th Annual Coaching Clinic The cost to register for this clinic is $40 if registered by October 23rd and $45 anytime after that. In addition if three coaches from the same school register the cost is only $75. All college, high school, middle school, and youth coaches are welcome to attend. The maximum enrollment is 60 people. The clinic includes the following sessions:
In addition registration also includes refreshments, handouts, and door prizes. For more information or to register contact Paul Hogan, NHTI Athletic Director at or 603-271-6426. TOP10/18/08 - NHTI Captures Three More Titles Women's volleyball: (H) NHTI 3 - Hesser College 0 CONCORD, NH - The NHTI women's volleyball team fell in the YSCC tournament championship game 3-0 to Unity College after downing Hesser College 3-0 in a semifinal match. Tracey Steinhilber (Hillsboro) had 10 blocks with 14 aces, Crystal Wynott (Hillsboro) contributed 24 kills and 10 aces and Captain Megan Dickie (Farmington) added 10 kills and 30 assists. The Lynx end the season at 7-14 and YSCC runner-ups. Coach Derek Johnson's men's soccer team downed Northern Maine Community College 4-0 to capture the YSCC title. Nick Papamichael (Raymond) led the way with one goal and an assist. Also playing strong was Ryan Hasselton (Laconia) one goal, Shawn Prescott (Laconia) one goal, and David Mwangi (Nashua) one goal. The Lynx (12-3) will play there next game on Saturday when they host Word of Life Bible School. The NHTI women's soccer team grabbed another YSCC title with a deciding 1-0 win over Vermont Technical College. The Lynx managed to down the number one seeded team on there home field to win the title. Joy Burge (Wilton) scored the lone goal. Also playing well was Bonnie Smith (Pembroke) and Kat Rodriguez (Merrimack). The 6-7-1 Lynx will travel to Manchester (CT) Community College on Wednesday. Zach Stewart (Bow) finished 9th overall in the YSCC Cross Country Invitational at NHTI to help the Lynx capture there second straight YSCC title. The NHTI team finished third overall but first among YSCC schools. Also placing for NHTI was Andrew Domin (Goffstown) 12th, Trevor Bouchard (Derry) 15th, Kevin Sandonsky (Claremont) 15th, and Evan Ringo (Concord) 23rd. The NHTI women's cross country also captured there second straight YSCC title. The Lynx placed first overall in the YSCC Cross Country Invitational at NHTI. Heather Searles (Henniker) won the meet with a time of 19:29. Also finishing was Sarah MacDonald (Barnstead) 3rd, Fatamata Bath (Manchester) 5th, Christina Gleason (Hopkinton) 10th, and Tiffany Carrier (Weare) 13th. Both the men's and women's cross country teams will compete in the Ted Williams 5K next Saturday. TOP10/16/08 - Solid Effort for the Lynx Kaley Walker (Nashua), Megan Dickie (Farmington), Tracey Steinhilber (Hillsboro), Ashley Steinhilber (Hillsboro), and Crystal Wynott (Hillsboro) all played extremely well in the loss. The Lynx are now 6-13 on the season and will be hosting the YSCC final four tournament championship this Saturday (October 18) starting at noon. TOP10/16/08 - NHTI Playoff Information The NHTI men's soccer team (number one seed) will be hosting the YSCC tournament championship game versus number three seeded Northern Maine Community College at 1:30 PM on Saturday October 18. The Lynx advanced to the championship game with a deciding 10-0 win over Central Maine Community College in the semifinals. The third seeded NHTI women's soccer team will be traveling up to Randolph, Vermont to face Vermont Technical College in the YSCC tournament championship. The game will be played on Saturday October 18 and will start at 2 PM. NHTI stunned Unity College 2-0 in the semifinals to advance. Both the NHTI men's and women's cross country teams will be trying to capture YSCC titles on Saturday October 18 when they host the YSCC Invitational tournament. The women are slated to start at 10:45 AM and the men will follow at roughly 11 AM. Both teams look to capture a title like they did in 2007. For the second straight season the Goldie Crocker Wellness Center on the NHTI campus will host the YSCC final four volleyball tournament championship. The Lynx enter as the number two seed and will be matched up against the number three seeded Hesser College. Both semifinal games will be played at noon on Saturday October 18 with the championship game and award ceremony to follow at 1:30 PM. NHTI will be trying to defend there 2007 title. TOP10/16/08 - NHTI to Host Basketball Alumni Game Any and all NHTI men's basketball alumni are invited to come on down and take on this years Lynx men's basketball game. In addition a small reception for all attendees will follow the event. To sign up or for any further question contact NTHI athletic director Paul Hogan at or 603-271-6426. TOP10/15/08 - Lynx Advance to Championship Men's soccer: (H) NHTI 10 - CMCC 0 CONCORD, NH - The NHTI, Concord Community College men's soccer team downed Central Maine Community College 10-0 in the YSCC semi finals. The Lynx came out firing and never looked back. Ryan Haselton (Laconia) led NTHI with three goals and one assist. Also playing strong was Allen Njamakya (Africa) two goals and John Broek (Pembroke) one goal and two assists. The Lynx (11-3) will host the YSCC championship game on Saturday. Coach Steve Ambra's women's soccer team rolled over Unity College 2-0 in an YSCC semi final match. Joy Burge (Wilton) led the way with one goal and an assist. Alex Merwin (Meredith) added a goal and Katie Granquist (Goffstown) contributed an assist. Bonnie Smith (Pembroke) played outstanding in goal saving 15 of 15 shots. The Lynx (5-7-1) will travel to Vermont on Saturday to play VTC in the YSCC championship game. TOP10/11/08 - Lynx Baseball Team Falls in Fall Classic Championship Men's baseball: (H) NHTI 8 - Hesser College 1 CONCORD, NH - The NHTI men's baseball team rolled over Hesser College 8-1 but however fell to Lasell College 6-2 in the annual NHTI Fall Baseball Classic championship game. Steve Shorey (Franklin) and Luke Merill (Pittsburg) led the Lynx pitching staff in the two games. Curtis Brown (Florida) batted .800 for the classic and was awarded with the "Best Offensive Player" award. Also picking up multiple hits was Shorey and Kevin Lee (Center Barnstead). NHTI finishes up the season with a 12-5 record and with 14 freshmen on the team the Lynx look to be the team to beat next season. Coach Derek Johnson's men's soccer team downed the Culinary Institute of America 4-0. Antonio Bifsha (Milford) led the way scoring two goals. Josh Smith (Boscawen) added one goal and an assist and Nicholas Papamichael (Raymond) also netted a goal. The Lynx (10-3) will next play on Wednesday when the host a first round YSCC championship tournament game. Bonnie Smith (Pembroke) led the NHTI women's soccer team in goal however they dropped a game in overtime to Dean College 2-1. Alex Merwin (Meredith) added the lone goal on an assist from Michaele Harrison (Contoocook). Also Kat Rodriquez (Merrimack) played a stellar game in the middle of the field. The Lynx (4-7-1) will play an YSCC championship semi-final game on Wednesday at Unity College. TOP10/10/08 - NHTI Rolls Luke Merrill (Pittsburg) was the winning pitcher, moving him to 4-0 on the season. Curtis Brown (Florida) drove in Kevin Lee (Center Barnstead) to score the winning run in the bottom of the eight. The Lynx move to 11-4 on the season and will host the first annual Fall Baseball Classic on Saturday TOP10/08/08 - Josselyn Picks up Win Number 4 Men's baseball: NHTI 3 - (H) Lakes Region Community College 2 CONCORD, NH - The NHTI men's baseball team rolled over Lakes Region Community College 3-2. Brian Josselyn (Jefferson) threw a complete game four hitter to grab his fourth win of the season. Offensively Steve Shorey (Franklin) grabbed two hits and Dan Danisewski (Laconia) knocked in the game winning run with a double. The Lynx (10-4) will travel to Northern Essex Community College tomorrow (Thursday). Coach Derek Johnson's men's soccer team downed Thomas College 3-1. John Broek (Pembroke) was the offensive star scoring one goal and grabbing an assist. Nicholas Papamichael (Raymond) and Amsal Alic (Concord) also netted one goal apiece. The (9-3) Lynx will next see action on Saturday when they travel to New York to play the Culinary Institute. TOP10/07/08 - Massassoit Downs NHTI The game was very physical throughout and the Lynx just could not get a goal into the net. With the loss NHTI stands at 4-6-1 on the season and will travel to Dean College on Sunday. TOP10/06/08 - NHTI Captures YSCC Golf Championship NHTI was paced by Matt Levins (Concord) 78, Greg Frechette (Pelham) 82, Brandon Currier (Newport) 83, Craig Harvey (Windham) 81, and Dylan Stevens (Rochester) 83. NHTI finished with a total team score of 324, they were followed by SMCC 327, CMCC 330, EMCC 356, VTC 357, NMCC 392, and UMA 428. The Lynx end the season with a record of 17-0. TOP10/05/08 - NHTI Falls to Keene State JV Antonio Bihsfa (Milford) and Shawn Prescott (Laconia) both added a goal with Josh Smith (Boscawen) and John Broek (Pembroke) both adding an assist. The Lynx (8-3) will next play on Wednesday when they host Thomas College. TOP10/04/08 - Mixed Results for the Lynx Women's volleyball: NHTI falls in Semi Finals of NHTI Invitational CONCORD, NH - NHTI women's volleyball team fell in the semi-finals of the NHTI Invitational tournament 2-0 against CCRI. The Lynx also fell to CCRI 2-0, Holyoke Community College 2-0 and defeated Central Maine Community College 3-0. Ashley Steinhilber (Hillsboro) had an all-around solid performance in the tournament. Megan Dickie (Farmington) had a strong service day including 13 aces against Central Maine. The 6-12 Lynx will next see action on Wednesday October 15th at Lyndon State College. The men's and women's cross teams both traveled down to Gordon College to compete in a huge 30 team meet. Heather Searles (Henniker) finished second overall with a time of 18:32 for the women. The men's team finished 24th out of 30. They were led by Zach Stewart (Bow) 30:42, Dan Walsh (Hillsboro) 30:50, and Andrew Domin (Gofftstown) 31:27. Also placing for the Lynx were Justin Traniello (New Ipswich) and Evan Ringo. Both teams will compete again on the 18th when they host the YSCC invitational. Coach Kathy O'Connor's women's softball team finished up the season in heartbreaker fashion falling 4-3 to UNH (Club) in 11 innings. The game was an YSCC championship tournament semi-final match. Regulation ended with a 1-1 tie and then both teams went on to score a pair of runs in the 8th inning. A few inning a scoreless softball followed until UNH finally knocked a run in in the 11th inning. The Lynx finish up the season with a final record of 6-5. U-Maine Augusta downed NHTI in regular season women's soccer action 5-3. Pachy Rodriguez (Concord), Michaele Harrison (Contoocook) and Danielle Ferland (Charlestown) all added a goal each. In addition Andrea Drewniak (Manchester) contributed two assists. The Lynx (4-5-1) will next play on Tuesday when they travel to Massasoit Community College. The NHTI men's soccer team rolled over conference foe Eastern Maine Community College 10-0. Josh Smith (Boscawen) led the way with three goals. Also playing strong was Amsal Alic (Concord) three assists, John Broek (Pembroke) two goals and Nicholas Papamichael (Raymond) one goal and one assist. The Lynx (8-2) will host the Keene State JV team tomorrow (Sunday) at noon time. Coach Eric Duquette's men's baseball team dropped a semi-final match of the YSCC championship tournament to Vermont Tech 4-0 while playing at Hadlock Field (home of the Portland Seadogs). Steve Shorey (Franklin) and Luke Merrill (Pittsburg) combined to throw a four hitter allowing a total of four earned runs. The Lynx were held to only two infield singles in the game. NHTI (10-4) will host Lakes Region CC on Wednesday. TOP10/03/08 - NHTI to Host Basketball Alumni Game Any and all NHTI men's basketball alumni are invented to come on down and take on this years Lynx men's basketball game. In addition a small reception for all attendees will follow the event. To sign up or for any further question contact NTHI athletic director Paul Hogan at or 603-271-6426. TOP10/02/08 - Baseball and Softball Tournament Seedings Announced NHTI's baseball team has earned the number two seed overall and will go head-to-head against number three seeded Vermont Tech at 1:00 pm on Saturday. The winner of the NHTI/VTC game will play the winner of the Southern Maine CC and UNH (Club) game at 3:30 pm to crown this years YSCC champions. All baseball games will be played at Hadlock Field in Portland, ME (home of the Portland Seadogs - AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox). Coach Kathy O'Connor's softball team has captured the number three seed and will square off against the number two ranked UNH (Club). That game will be played at noon with the winner then moving on to play the winner of the Southern Maine CC and Central Maine CC game for the YSCC championship. The championship match will be played at 2:30pm at the Wainwright Field Complex in South Portland, ME. TOP10/02/08 - Shorey Leads the Effort Despite the torrential rain Luke Merrill (Pittsburg), Steve Shorey (Franklin) and Mitch Philibert (Hillsboro) combined to throw a six hitter for the Lynx. Offensively, Shorey paced NHTI with two hits. NHTI (9-3) will play in the YSCC championship this tournament weekend; the games will be played at Hadlock Field in Portland, ME. TOP09/29/08 - Levins Leads Lynx The top scorer for NHTI was Matt Levins (Concord) 83. Also placing was Brandon Currier (Newport) 89, Greg Frechette (Pelham) 85, Craig Harvey (Windham) 96, and Dylan Stevens (Rochester) 91. The Lynx (12-0) will play in the YSCC Championship next Sunday, October 5, at the Nonesuch River Golf Course in Maine. TOP09/28/08 - Lynx Place Fifth in the Holyoke CC Invitational Freshman middle back Tracey Steinhilber (Deering) paced the Lynx on offense and defense. NHTI will next play on Thursday when they travel to Northern Essex Community College. TOP09/27/08 - Searles Dominates Again Zach Stewart (Bow) 31:47 led NHTI with a 13th place finish. Also placing for the men were Andrew Domain (Goffstown) 33:22 15th, Kevin Sadonsky (Claremont) 35:57 24th, Justin Traniello (New Ipswich) 36:17 25th, and Evan Ringo 39:52 34th. Heather Searles (Henniker) once again paced the Lynx with a first place overall finish; she finished with a time of 19:41 and won by 1:51. Also placing for the women were Masha Soule (Bow) 24:14 13th, Sara McDonald (Barnstead) 24:15 14th, Fatamata Bath 26:59 26th, and Christina Gleason 34:47 46th. Both teams will compete next Saturday in a meet at Gordon College. TOP09/24/08 - Lynx Fall to Lyndon State Playing well for NHTI was Amsal Alic (Concord) and John Hanna (Concord). NHTI (7-2) will host Eastern Maine Community College on Saturday. TOP09/23/08 - Blue Devils Fall Women's soccer: (H) NHTI 9 - Hesser College 0 CONCORD, NH - NHTI women's soccer team defeated Hesser College 9-0. Andrea Drewniak (Manchester) led the Lynx with three goals and two assists. Also playing well was Ali Bryan (Brentwood) who scored two goals. The Lynx are currently 4-4-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play. They with host Manchester (CT) Community College on Saturday. Coach Eric Duquette's baseball team rolled over the Hesser Blue Devils 8-5. Mitch Philibert (Hillsboro) was on the mound and threw five innings allowing only two earned runs while picking up the win. Offensively Stephen Bartlett (Gilmanton) had three hits and both Matt Morrill (Moultonborough) and Kurt Casey (Moultonborough) picked up two hits each. NHTI (8-3) will host UNH (Club) on Friday. NHTI downed Colby-Sawyer College in softball action 7-4. Kirsten Foote (Concord) pitched a complete game to grab the win. Jen Burnham (Concord) went 2-4 with a double and scored two runs to lead the offensive attack. Erika Reimers (Barrington) also went 2-4 knocking in an RBI and scoring two runs and Sam Boisvert (Pembroke) also went 2-4 with a double and knocked in three runs. The Lynx finish up the regular season with an overall record of 5-5 and 5-3 in conference play. Coach Shelley Winter's women's volleyball swept Hesser College 3-0. Crystal Wynott (Hillsboro) led the Lynx with 15 aces and 12 kills. Newcomer Moriah Mahala (Epping) also played an all around strong game. NHTI is now 3-5 overall but more importantly 3-2 in conference play. They will travel to Holyoke Community College this weekend for a multi team tournament. TOP09/22/08 - Thorpe and Yeaton Added to Coaching Staff 
Thorpe is a graduate and former basketball player at Colby-Sawyer College along with NHTI. James assisted the Granite State Raiders AAU team during summers from 2002-2005. Coach Thorpe served as the head coach of the Pembroke Academy Spartans junior varsity team in 2006, where he also worked in the special education department. After moving to South Carolina to teach 7th grade Language Arts, James enjoyed success within his own Low-Country Bulldogs AAU team. Now back in the Capitol region, he looks forward to teaching and learning the game within the NHTI system. Mark Yeaton is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University. Coach Yeaton enjoyed a marvelous college career after a fine high school stint at Bishop Brady HS where he led his team to the Class I championship in 1997. After one year at UNH, Mark transferred to NHTI before earning a full scholarship to SNHU where he scored over 1000 points and was named the SNHU Athlete of the Year in 2004. At SNHU, the Penmen twice made the NCAA DII tourney with Mark serving as team captain. Mark currently works in sales and has been most recently coaching at Pembroke Academy under head coach Matt Alosa. Both coaches add a lot of experience and expertise to the Lynx staff and are eager to begin the season. TOP09/21/08 - Lynx Dominate in a Seven Team Meet Co-ed golf: NHTI first overall with a score of 331 CONCORD, NH - NHTI co-ed golf team picked up there second win in two weeks with a score of 331 while hosting a meet at Beaver Meadow Country Club. Matt Levins (Concord) led the way for the Lynx scoring a 79. Also scoring for NHTI was Brandon Currier (Newport) 86, Craig Harvey (Windham) 84, Greg Frechette (Pelham) 82, and Dylan Stevens (Rochester) 86. Also competing in the meet was Colby-Sawyer 344, Central Maine CC 375, Eastern Maine CC 387, VTC 393, Green Mountain 429, and U-Maine Augusta 454. The Lynx are now 9-0 on the year and will play at Stowe Country Club next Sunday. Coach Derek Johnson's men's soccer team downed conference rival Northern Maine Community College 6-0. Nick Russell (Franklin), Nick Papamichael (Raymond), and Antonio Bifsha (Milford) all added one goal and an assist each. With the win the Lynx are now 7-1 overall and will host Lyndon State College on Wednesday. TOP09/20/08 - Team Effort for the Lynx It was an all around good team effort with strong defensive performances for the Lynx. NHTI (2-5) will next play at Hesser College on Tuesday. TOP09/20/08 - Searles Dominates Women's Volleyball: NHTI 3 - CMCC 0; NHTI 1 - Unity 3 CONCORD, NH - The NHTI women's and men's cross teams both opened up the season with a meet hosted by Daniel Webster College. NHTI's Heather Searles (Henniker) was the top women's finisher in the meet with a time of 19:10; the men placed third overall as a team. Masha Soule (Bow) placed eight overall on the women's side with a time of 23:42. The top three NHTI men's finishers were Don Walsh (Concord) 8th 30:32, Zach Stewart (Bow) 9th 30:42, and Andrew Domain (Goffstown) 14th 32:44. Both teams will compete next Friday in a meet at Rivier College. Coach Steve Ambra's women's soccer team downed rival Southern Maine Community College 4-1. Alex Merwin (Meredith) scored two goals to lead the Lynx. Also Danielle Ferland (Charlestown) and Jacqueline Theroux (Concord) both added a goal apiece. The Lynx are now 3-4-1 overall and will host Hesser College on Tuesday. The NHTI men's soccer team also defeated rival school Southern Maine Community College 3-0. Antonia Bifsha (Milford), Asa Johnson (Milton), and Josh Smith (Boscawen) all added one each to lead the offensive attack. The 6-1 Lynx will face another conference rival (Northern Maine Community College) on Sunday. Southern Maine Community College rolled over NHTI 5-4 and 4-1 in double header baseball action. In game one NHTI's Luke Merrill (Pittsburg) and Josh Thibeault (Epping) both picked up two hits. Game two featured the pitching of Steve Shorey (Franklin) who allowed only two earned runs in five innings pitched. Offensively Keith Trembley (Candia) picked up two hits. The Lynx are now 7-3 overall and will travel to Hesser College on Tuesday. The NHTI women's softball team dropped a game to UNH (Club) 8-0 and were also swept by Southern Maine Community College 11-2 and 10-0 in a double header. Jackie Reen (Contoocook) picked up four hits in the three games. Also Erika Reimers (Barrington) grabbed three hits, Kaylyn Rifkin (Litchfield) singled twice and Sam Boisvert (Pembroke) also picked up a hit. Reen, Kirsten Foote (Concord) and Abby Payne (Concord) all saw action on the mound in these three games. The 4-5 Lynx will travel to Colby Sawyer College on Tuesday. TOP09/17/08 - Lynx Sweep Hesser Women's Soccer: NHTI 0 - (H) Lyndon State 3
CONCORD, NH - NHTI women's soccer team was defeated by Lyndon State College 3-0. Bonnie Smith (Pembroke) played another stellar game in goal saving 24 of 27 shots. Also Meagan Pennock (Littleton) and Kat Rodriquez (Merrimack) both played great games. The Lynx are now 2-4-1 on the season and will next play on Saturday when they host Southern Maine Community College. Coach Derek Johnson's men's soccer team downed conference rival Hesser College 9-0. Antonia Bifsha (Milford) added two goals and two assists to lead the Lynx attack. Also Asa Johnson (Milton) added netted two goals. Shawn Prescott (Laconia), Matt Glatz (Alexandria) and Amsal Alic (Concord) each added a goal and an assist. The Lynx (5-1) will next see action on Saturday when they host Southern Maine Community College. The NHTI men's baseball team defeated Hesser College 11-5. Mitch Philibert (Hillsboro) grabbed the win on the mound throwing five innings allowing only four hits striking out three and allowing zero earned runs. Luke Merrill (Pittsburg) led the offense with two hits and Kevin Lee (Center Barnstead) also reached base four times. NHTI is now 7-1 overall and will travel to Southern Maine Community College on Saturday. TOP09/16/08 - Busy Days for Lynx Athletics Women's softball: CONCORD, NH - The NHTI, Concord Community College women's softball team downed conference rival Colby-Sawyer College 3-0 in five innings. Jackie Reen (Hopkinton) pitched a great game in the circle grabbing two strikeouts, walking one, and picking up two hits. Offensively Erika Riemers (Dover) went 3-3 picking up one RBI and scoring one run, Reen went 3-4 with two runs and an RBI and Jen Burnham (Concord) went 2-2 scoring two runs. Also in earlier softball action NHTI fell in both games of a double header versus St. Anslem College 5-4 and 11-3. The Lynx are now 4-0 on the season and 4-2 overall. NHTI will travel to UNH (Club) on Friday. The NHTI women's volleyball team defeated Hesser College 3-0 and fell to Northern Essex 0-3. Meagan Dickie's (Farmington) strong play help to lead the Lynx to there first win of the season. NHTI (4-1) will next play Unity College and Central Maine Community College in Maine on Saturday. TOP09/15/08 - Bifsha Scores Twice Antonia Bifsha (Milford) scored two goals to lead the Lynx attack. Also Nicholas Papamichael (Raymond) and Asa Johnson (Milton) both added a goal apiece. NHTI (4-1) remains undefeated in conference play this season (3-0). The Lynx will next take the field on Wednesday when they host Hesser College. TOP09/14/08 - Lynx Open Golf Season Leading the Lynx was Matt Levins (Concord) 75, Brandon Currier (Newport) 81, Craig Harvey (Windham) 87, and Greg Frechette (Pelham) 93. With the win's NHTI stands at 2-0 on the season and will host a match at Beaver Meadow Country Club next Saturday. TOP09/13/08 - NHTI Rock's Again Men's baseball: Game one: (H) NHTI 3 - VTC 2; Game two: (H) NHTI 8 - VTC 1 CONCORD, NH - NHTI men's baseball team took two games from Vermont Tech; the scores were 3-2 and 8-1. In game one Luke Merrill (Pittsburg) picked up the win throwing a complete game allowing only six hits and striking out five. Offensively Tyler Craigue (Penacook) picked up two hits and scored two runs and Scott Gagnon (Manchester) also picked up to hits. Game two featured the pitching of Brian Josselyn (Jefferson) six innings five hits and only one run allowed. Josh Thibeault (Epping) picked up two hits and scored two runs to lead the offensive attack. The Lynx are now 6-1 on the season and will next play Hesser College on Wednesday. The NHTI women's soccer team picked up a 1-0 conference win over Unity College. Danielle Ferland (Charlestown) scored the loan goal for the Lynx. The whole team played strong and contributed in a positive way for NHTI. The Lynx (2-3-1) will next see action on Wednesday when they travel to Lyndon State College. TOP09/12/08 - Lynx Fall to Wildcats Steve Shorey (Franklin) paced the Lynx on the mound throwing four innings only allowing one hit and striking out six. Mitch Philibert (Hillsboro) picked up the loss but only allowed one earned run. The Lynx (4-1) are now 3-1 in conference play on the early season. NHTI will play two games against Vermont Tech on Saturday. TOP09/12/08 - NHTI Downs UNH (Club) Jackie Reen (Hopkinton) got the win in the circle pitching six innings getting two strikeouts, five walks, and allowing only hour hits. Reen also went 3-4 with three runs grabbing two RBI's. Casey Throp (Epping) went 3-3 with a double, three RBI's and two runs scored, and Erika Riemers (Dover) went 2-3 with four RBI's. The Lynx (3-0) stand at 3-0 in conference play this season. The team will next play tomorrow (Saturday) when they host a double header versus Saint Anselm's College. TOP09/10/08 - Lynx Grab First Win of the Season Danielle Ferland (Charlestown), Meagan Pennock (Littleton), and Michaele Harrison (Contoocook) all added one goal each for the Lynx. The Lynx (1-3-1) will next see action on Saturday when they travel to Unity College to face off against the conference rival. TOP09/09/08 - Lynx Dominate Fisher College Men’s soccer: (H) NHTI 8 – Fisher College 1 CONCORD, NH – The NHTI, Concord Community College men’s soccer team defeated Fisher College in convincing fashion 8-1. Nicholas Papamichael (Raymond) lead the Lynx with three goals and one assist. Also playing well was John Broek (Pembroke) two goals and Asa Johnson (Milton) one goal and two assists. The Lynx are now 3-1 on the season and 2-0 in conference play. NHTI will play a conference match versus Unity College on Saturday. The Lynx women’s volleyball team fell to Lyndon State three games to none. The young NHTI team was lead by Crystal Wynott (Hillsboro) 10 kills and four aces and Meagan Dickie (Farmington) 13 assists and four aces. The Lynx will next see action on Thursday night when they host conference rival Hesser College. TOP09/07/08 - NHTI Falls to Albany School of Pharmacy Bonnie Smith (Pembroke) made 23 saves on 24 shots to lead the Lynx in goal. Kat Rodriquez (Merrimack) and Danielle Ferland (Charlestown) also played strong for the Lynx. NHTI (0-3-1) stand at 0-1 in conference play and will next see action on Wednesday when they host Fisher College at 4pm. TOP 09/06/08 - A Busy Day for the LynxWomen’s softball: Game 1: NHTI 16 – CMCC 2, Game 2: NHTI 7 – CMCC 5 CONCORD, NH – NHTI – Concord’s Community College had a full schedule of athletic events today. The following is a recap of all the action. Coach Kathy O’Connor’s women’s softball team swept both games of a double header versus Central Maine Community College 16-2 and 7-5. In game one Kirsten Foote (Concord) picked up the victory from the circle allowing only three hits and one earned run in five inning pitched. Casey Throp (Epping) had a huge game just missing the cycle by a double, she also drove in five runs and scored three. Jen Burnham (Concord) went 2-3 with a double two runs scored and three RBI’S, also Jackie Reen (Hopkinton) went 2-3 with an RBI. Game two saw Marissa Burrill (Pittsburg) pick the win throwing 6.2 innings while striking out nine and allowing only four hits. Thorp had another monster game going 3-4 with three RBI’s and two runs scored. Also playing strong was Sam Boisvert (Pembroke) 2-4 with two RBI’s. The Lynx are currently 2-0 on the season and in conference play, they will next see action on Friday when the host the UNH Club team. The NHTI men’s baseball team also seeped a double header against Central Maine Community College 1-0 and 5-4. In game one Luke Merrill (Pittsburg) picked up the win and Mitch Philibert (Hillsboro) grabbed the save. Dan Danisewski (Laconia) knocked in Curtis Brown (Florida) for the games lone run. In game two senior Brian Josselyn (Jefferson) picked up his second victory of the season. Kevin Lee (Center Barnstead) went 3-4 and knocked in Scott Gagnon (Nashua) to score the winning run. The Lynx managed to come all the back from a 4-1 deficit entering the sixth inning. NHTI (4-0) improves to 3-0 in conference play and will next see action on Friday when they host the UNH club team. The Lynx women’s volleyball team opened the season by falling to Thomas College 3-2 and Unity College 0-3. The very young new look NHTI team held there own with many of the players seeing there first volleyball action ever. Meagan Dickie (Farmington) led the team with 12 assists and 11 aces versus Thomas College. Also playing strong against Thomas College was Crystal Wynott (Hillsboro) seven kills, Ashley Steinhilber (Hillsboro) three kills and Tracey Steinhilber (Hillsboro) three kills. The Lynx stand at 0-2 overall and 0-1 in conference play. NHTI will next play on Tuesday night when they host Lyndon State College. The NHTI, Concord’s Community College men’s soccer team downed Central Maine Community College 4-1. Josh Smith (Boscawen) had a hat trick in the game. Also playing strong was Asa Johnson (Milton) one goal, John Broek (Pembroke) two assists, and Nick Papamichael (Raymond) one assist. The Lynx (2-1) improve to 2-0 in conference play. Coach Derek Johnson’s team will host Fisher College on Tuesday night. TOP09/03/08 - NHTI Mini Golf Tournament Postponed Until 9/19 The event will be held at Chuckster's in Chichester, NH and will benefit the NHTI Athletic Program. The cost to register is $25 per person or $15 per child/student. The night will feature three different tournaments with start times of 5:30 PM, 8 PM, and 9:30 PM. Each tournament is limited to 72 players. Check-in will begin 25 minutes prior to each tournament. The night will also feature a hole in one contest, a silent auction, and an awards ceremony with food and beverage! To enter you must register the following information to Paul Hogan: team name, team captain, player's names, team's captain cell phone number, city, town, zip code, tournament time choice, and email address. Checks can be made out to NHTI and can be sent to Hogan, NHTI, Athletic Dept, 31 College Drive, Concord, NH 03301. Any questions can also be addressed to Hogan at phogan@ccsnh.edu. Northeast Delta Dental will be the title sponsor of the event and additional sponsorship will be provided by Paul Hogan Basketball Camps. If you would like to sponsor there are multiple sponsor opportunities available ranging in price from $25 to $400. If you are interested in a sponsorship opportunity contact Hogan. In addition silent auction prize donations for the award ceremony are being accepted. Be sure not to miss this fun family event and help a great cause at the same time! Don't hesitate, register today! TOP09/03/08 - Lynx Fall to CCRI Coach Derek Johnson's NTHI team just could not match the physical toughness of soccer powerhouse CCRI. The Lynx (1-1) will next see action on Saturday when they host conference rival Central Maine Community College at 1 pm. TOP09/02/08 - NHTI Ties with Thomas College Alex Merwin (Meredith) scored the loan goal for NHTI; Meagan Pennock (Littleton) picked up the assist. Also playing strong was Kat Rodriquez (Merrimack). The Lynx (0-2-1) will next see action on Sunday when they travel down to Albany to play Albany School of Pharmacy. TOP09/01/08 - NHTI Fall Basketball Clinic Dates Announced October 18 8:00-11:00 Grades 3-8 All clinics are held in the Goldie Crocker Wellness center on the campus of NHTI and are followed by NHTI basketball games which can be attended for no admission. The cost to register is $20 per session or $25 at the door. All clinics are limited to 60 campers. Instructors will include Hogan, NHTI basketball coaches and even NHTI basketball players! For more information or to register visit www.hogancamps.com. TOP09/01/08 - NHTI to Host 5th Annual Coaching Clinic The cost to register for this clinic is $40 if registered by October 23rd and $45 anytime after that. In addition if three coaches from the same school register the cost is only $75. All college, high school, middle school, and youth coaches are welcome to attend. The maximum enrollment is 60 people. The clinic includes the following sessions:
In addition registration also includes refreshments, handouts, and door prizes. For more information or to register contact Paul Hogan, NHTI Athletic Director at or 603-271-6426. TOP08/31/08 - Lynx Almost Sweep the Day Men's baseball: Game 1: (H) NHTI 4 - VTC 2 Game 2: (H) NHTI 8 - VTC 7 CONCORD, NH - Brian Josselyn (White Mountains) paced the Lynx on the mound in game one of a double header defeating Vermont Technical College 4-2. Josselyn grabbed the win while Kevin Lee (Center Barnstead) picked up the save. Scott Gagnon (Castle HS) and Luke Merrill (Pittsburgh) both had three hits in the game. In game two NHTI downed VTC 8-7. Lee drove in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning leading the Lynx to the win. Also playing well was Gagnon with two hits, and Elbridge Miner (Newfound) also picked up two hits. The Lynx are 2-0 on the early season and will next see action on Saturday when they host Central Maine Community College for two games. The NHTI women's soccer team fell in a close contest to Vermont Technical College 1-0. Bonnie Smith (Pembroke) played another great game in goal saving 15 of 16 shots. Also Kat Rodriguez (Merrimack) and Meagan Pennock (Littleton) both played a strong game. Despite having possession around 70% of the game the Lynx came up short against the defending YSCC champions. The Lynx (0-2) will next see action on Tuesday when they head up to Maine to face off against Thomas College. Antonio Bifsha (Milford) paced the NHTI men's soccer team with two goals, including the game winner as they defeated rival VTC by a score of 3-2. Nicholas Papamichael (Raymond) also played strong scoring one goal and assisting one. 2007 YSCC Player-of-the-year Josh Smith (Boscawen) added the assist on the game winner. The Lynx (1-0) next game is on Wednesday when they travel to the Community College of Rhode Island. TOP08/29/08 - Lynx Fall to DuPage College Freshman goal keeper Bonnie Smith (Pembroke) played an outstanding game saving 29 of 32 shots on goal. Also playing well for the Lynx was Sam McNamara (Concord). With the loss the Lynx fall to 0-1 on the early season and will next see action on Sunday when they travel to conference rival Vermont Technical College. TOP08/26/08 - Winters Named as Head Women's Volleyball Coach Winters is a graduate of Marist College and Marquette University . She was also a stellar three sport all-state athlete at Franklin High School. Winters has been coaching women's basketball at NHTI going on eight years and brings a lot of experience to the new look Lynx volleyball team. The Lynx are trying to match last year's stellar season where they finished with an impressive 21-4 record and won the YSCC championship. The team opens the season Saturday September 6th in the YSCC kick-off tournament. In addition the NHTI - Concord 's Community College women's volleyball team is still looking for interested players. You must be a full-time NHTI student in good academic standing. If you are interested please contact Athletic Director Paul Hogan at phogan@ccsnh.edu or Winters at or at 387-1485. TOP08/20/08 - NHTI Teams up with Chuckster's
The night will also feature a hole in one contest, a silent auction, and an awards ceremony with food and beverage! To enter you must register the following information to Paul Hogan by August 28: team name, team captain, player's names, team's captain cell phone number, city, town, zip code, tournament time choice, and email address. Checks can be made out to NHTI and can be sent to Hogan, NHTI, Athletic Dept, 31 College Drive, Concord, NH 03301. Any questions can also be addressed to Hogan at . Northeast Delta Dental will be the title sponsor of the event and additional sponsorship will be provided by Paul Hogan Basketball Camps. If you would like to sponsor there are multiple sponsor opportunities available ranging in price from $25 to $400. If you are interested in a sponsorship opportunity contact Hogan. In addition silent auction prize donations for the award ceremony are being accepted. Be sure not to miss this fun family event and help a great cause at the same time! Don't hesitate, register today! TOP |
NHTI Athletics
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Concord, NH 03301-7412
(603) 271-6426
Fax: (603) 271-6431
Sports Information Intern
Mike Lawton
31 College Drive
Concord, NH 03301-7412
(603) 271-6426
Fax: (603) 271-6431
Sports Information Intern
Mike Lawton
CONCORD , NH - Heather Searles (Henniker) of the NHTI, Concord 's Community College 
CONCORD , NH - NHTI - Concord 's Community College is pleased to announce that Shelley Winters has been named the Lynx head women's volleyball coach for the 2008 season.