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Twice as nice: UNH standout Purrier St. Pierre qualifies for Paris Olympics in 2nd event
EUGENE, Oreg. – Elle Purrier St. Pierre, a 2018 University of New Hampshire graduate and Class of 2024 Hall of Fame inductee, ran a personal-best time of 3 minutes, 55.99 seconds in the 1,500-meter final at the track & field U.S. Olympic Team Trials to qualify for her second event at the 2024 Olympics. The 1,500 final was held Sunday at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field.
Wanna Try Pickleball? Here Are 7 Courts Around the New Hampshire Seacoast
Remember back in the day when everyone was Sweatin' to the Oldies?. Or maybe you recall Suzanne Somers and her contraption, the Thighmaster. And my favorite, The Shake Weight. For me, pickleball has that sort of Sweatin'/Thighmaster/Shake Weight vibe to it, but I have to admit, I think I'm going to try it. If you want to join, there are many pickleball courts around New Hampshire, on the Seacoast, and throughout New England.
McLaughlin captures third Seacoast Amateur golf championship in three-way playoff
GREENLAND – Seldom does anyone win a big tournament without facing adversity at some point along the way. Nick McLaughlin overcame what could have been a disastrous three-shot swing late in Sunday’s third round at Breakfast Hill Golf Club to win a three-way playoff and capture his third Seacoast Amateur Golf Championship.
Siewruk Added to Men's Basketball Roster
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball program, led by second-year head coach Nathan Davis, has announced the addition of Antoni Siewruk (Koszalin, Poland) to the roster for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Siewruk is a 6-foot-9 shooting guard and incoming freshman who played for the SMS...
Essex County DA Paul Tucker shares tips for safe swimming
For the ItemSALEM — Although summer has just begun, multiple Essex County residents have reported fatal or near-fatal situations involving kids in pools in recent weeks. Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker today reminds residents of all ages not to swim alone and shares some tips for families to have a safe and happy time with water-based […] The post Essex County DA Paul Tucker shares tips for safe swimming appeared first on Itemlive.
Men’s Soccer Signs NJCAA All-American Terry Makedika
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's soccer program has announced the signing of junior midfielder Terry Makedika (Paris, France). Makedika is a transfer from Arizona Western College where he was a First-Team NJCAA All-American in 2023. "Terry is a dynamic attacking player coming from Arizona Western...
Swimmer Safety with Sewage Sensing
MERRIMACK RIVER – What does the Merrimack and the Seine flowing through Paris during this summer’s Olympics have in common?. For more than a century, the Seine and the Merrimack have been so polluted with raw sewage and industrial waste, humans and their animals were advised not to swim there.
Pentucket Regional Schools Name New District Athletic Director
Student-athletes in the Pentucket Regional School District will find a new athletic director at the helm when the new school year begins. Jonathan Amico, formerly assistant AD in Wilmington, will lead Pentucket’s athletics programs, said Superintendent Justin Bartholomew. He held the assistant athletic director post for three years in Wilmington, and was the high school’s boys basketball coach. He also created and coached a Unified Basketball team.
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