Tag: Coe-Brown

NHBCO to honor HOF Class of 2025 on Oct. 25

By: Mike Whaley

The New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization (NHBCO) will honor its fourth hall of fame class on Saturday, October 25, noon, at the Red Blazer in Concord.

This year’s class includes Robin Beauregard, Tim Kehoe, Ed Lemire, and Dave Smith.

Tickets are $35 apiece and can be purchased through Venmo (@NHBCO) or by emailing Jamie Hayes at hayesj@newmarket.k12.nh.us to reserve a seat.

Beauregard was a long-time boys coach at Hinsdale High School (1964 to 1989). He guided the Pacers to a 330-223 record, which included 44 straight games from 1973 to 1975, three Class M championships (1972, 1974, 1978), and two runners-up (1977, 1983).

Kehoe guided the Lebanon HS girls for 29 years with a record of 545-108. His teams appeared in 20 semifinals, 11 championship games and won six Class I/Division II titles (1993, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2020).

Lemire coached the Derryfield School girls for 34 seasons (1984 to 2018) with a record of 454-274. His teams made the final four 12 times, the finals eight times, and won the 1998 Class S championship.

Smith is still coaching basketball 58 years later after starting his career in 1967 at his alma mater, old Alton High School (1967-1980). After 10 years “off” coaching middle school basketball, he returned to the high school scene in 1990 at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy where he continues to coach and serve as the school’s headmaster at age 80. The Bears captured a Class M state title in 1996. Dave has won more games than any other boys’ basketball coach in the state (670) and is second overall to the late Dan Parr (704).

Pelham downs Coe-Brown in semifinal overtime thriller

By: KJ Cardinal

PELHAM, NH – No. 4 Pelham needed overtime to dispatch No. 5 Coe-Brown in a Division II quarterfinal on Friday night.

The Pythons advance to the semifinals and will face top-seeded Pembroke on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Rochester Recreation Center.

Pelham came out firing as they netted 23 first-quarter points and held a 23-18 lead after one. The two squads played even in the second quarter as the Pythons led 30-25 at the break.

The third quarter belonged to Coe-Brown as the Bears erased the five-point deficit to lead 45-42 heading to the fourth quarter. Pelham would go on to tie the game and force overtime at 55-55.

In the extra session, both teams were limited to just one field goal apiece, but the difference came at the charity stripe. Coe-Brown went 3-for-6 from the line, while Pelham was 9-for-12, including a perfect 6-for-6 from Justin Bowlan.

Pelham was led by Luke Estell’s game-high 19 points, including three triples. Brady Hegan and Shawn Bodenrader netted 18 and 11 points, respectively. The Bears were paced by 18 points from Matt Flanagan, 14 from Jack Matson and 11 from James McKane.

Check out the full photo gallery by our Jill Stevens…

Coe-Brown Boys vs Pelham (3-7-25)-Jillana Stevens
Coe-Brown Boys vs Pelham (3-7-25)-Jillana Stevens
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No. 10 Coe-Brown upsets No. 7 Bow in D-II first round

By: Logan Paronto

BOW, NH – No. 10 Coe-Brown used an explosive second half to upset No. 7 Bow 54-46 in first round Division II action Wednesday night.

The Falcons would carry a 23-22 lead going into half, but the Bears would come alive in second half, outscoring Bow 32-23.

Hannah Meehan led the charge, scoring all 12 of her team-high points in the second half, while Madison Taylor added 11.

Peyton Vaughn paced the scoring for Bow with a game-high 18, Bryana Szepan added 14 to round out the double-digit scoring.

Coe-Brown will take on No. 2 Milford in quarterfinal action on Saturday. Bow ends its season with a 13-6 record.

Check out the full photo gallery by JS Sherburne…

Coe-Brown Girls at Bow (03.05.25) - JS Sherburne
Coe-Brown Girls at Bow (03.05.25) – JS Sherburne
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Coe-Brown downs Kennett in D-II first round

By: Logan Paronto

NORTHWOOD, NH – Jack Matson grabbed his 500th career rebound to help No. 5 Coe-Brown secure its 59-40 win over No. 12 Kennett, Tuesday.

Ryan Kouchoukus started off hot in the first for the Bears, scoring 12 of his team-high 16 points. The hosts would lead 28-23 at half, before scoring 19 in the third to solidify the win.

James McKane and Matson each scored 12 for Coe-Brown, while Grant Hayes added 10.

For the Eagles, Jayden Jackson paced the scoring with 14, while Bo Nuong Jr. tallied 12 of his own.

Coe-Brown will travel to two-time defending champion Pelham in round two, while Kennett ends its season with an 8-11 record.

Check out the full photo gallery by JS Sherburne…

Kennett Boys at Coe-Brown (03.04.25) - JS Sherburne
Kennett Boys at Coe-Brown (03.04.25) – JS Sherburne
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Long-ball leads Coe-Brown past Plymouth

By: KJ Cardinal

PLYMOUTH, NH – Coe-Brown knocked down 13 three-pointers en route to a 61-24 victory at Plymouth on Tuesday night.

Emma LaPierre was scorching hot out of the gate as she knocked down four triples in the opening stanza to give the Bears a 14-4 lead and they never looked back.

Lapierre led all scorers with 16 points, while Hannah Meehan netted 13 with three trifectas of her own.

With the win, Coe-Brown ends the regular season with an 8-10 mark and in a four-way tie for 10th in the Division II standings. Plymouth finishes the regular-season at 7-11.

Check out the full photo gallery by JS Sherburne…

Coe-Brown Girls at Plymouth - JS Sherburne
Coe-Brown Girls at Plymouth – JS Sherburne
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Milford downs Coe-Brown, moves to 10-3

By: Logan Paronto

MILFORD, NH – Alexia Bausha scored nine points in the fourth quarter as Milford outlasts Coe-Brown, 47-42, on Tuesday night.

Bausha would finish with her season-high 20 points, while Ellianna Nassy added 10.

Emma Lapierre tallied 19 to lead the way for the Bears.

Milford improves to 10-3 following the win, with Coe-Brown dropping to 7-7.

Check out the full photo gallery by Betsy Hansen…

Coe Brown Girls at Milford (02.11.25) - Betsy Hansen
Coe Brown Girls at Milford (02.11.25) – Betsy Hansen
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Meet the 2024-25 Coe-Brown Girls

The Coe-Brown Bears took advantage of the free photo sessions we offered at the 45th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash.

Check out the Bears roster below and click here for the full photo gallery.

NO.NAMECL.POS.
1Eilah CrawnSR G
2Madison TaylorJRG
3Jaelyn DemersSOF
4Jennifer NoniSRG
5Tara HouleSOG/F
10Bella WigginSRF
12Lilah FitzpatrickFRG
14Hannah MeehanSRG
15Brooke MainSOF
23Jaymee BartlettSOG
32Emma LapierreSOG/F
33Zoey SmithSRG/F
Head Coach: Joe Vachon Asst. Coaches: Jenn Morrissette, Brian Contorchick

Instant Classic: Coe-Brown captures Bash crown in overtime

By: KJ Cardinal

FARMINGTON, NH – In a tournament that featured many one-sided affairs, the title bout of the 45th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash was anything but that as Coe-Brown Northwood Academy battled Belmont in an instant classic overtime contest at Farmington High School. When the final buzzer sounded, the Bears came out on top, 66-64.

The Bash championship marked the first for CBNA at New Hampshire’s largest holiday tournament since 1992 and their third overall.

Coe-Brown and Belmont battled back-and-forth throughout, with neither team able to gain much separation at any point in the game. The opening quarter was an offensive onslaught as both teams were trying to figure the other out defensively. The Bears led 21-20 after the opening stanza, but a strong second quarter for the Red Raiders gave Belmont a 37-34 lead at the break.

Belmont’s Keegan Martinez pumped in 18 points in the first half, but he was held scoreless for the third and fourth quarters. The Red Raiders were plagued by foul trouble throughout with Martinez and the lightning-quick Treshawn Ray saddled on the bench for significant time in the second half.

The Bears capitalized as they slowly battled their way back. Trailing by three with under two minutes left to play in regulation, Coe-Brown’s Grant Hayes buried a straight-away three to tie the game at 57-57. The two teams would remain scoreless for the final 1:40, thanks in part to a monstrous block by Jack Matson on a driving Martinez with four seconds left in the 4th. After a Belmont timeout, the Red Raiders had a clean look at a deep three for the win, but the bid came up just short and the game headed to overtime.

In the extra frame, Coe-Brown had a balanced attack with four players scoring and the Bears went 4-of-5 from the charity stripe to squeeze out the win.

Martinez led all scorers for Belmont, while Ray added 18 of his own. The Red Raiders were playing without injured Anakin Underhill, The Bash MVP from two seasons ago.

CBNA was paced by Hayes (19 points), Matson (15) and Ryan Kouchoukos (14). Matson was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and was joined on the All-Tournament team by…

MVP: Jack Matson, Coe-Brown
Matthew Flanagan, Coe-Brown
Ryan Kouchoukos, Coe-Brown
Keegan Martinez, Belmont
Treshawn Ray, Belmont
Connor Dixon, Hinsdale
Cayden Wakeham, Profile
Cai Summers, PCA
Chase Frizzell, Sanborn

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by KJ Cardinal…

The Bash - Belmont Boys vs. Coe-Brown (12.30.24) - KJ CARDINAL
The Bash – Belmont Boys vs. Coe-Brown (12.30.24) – KJ CARDINAL
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The Bash: Day 4 Recap

By: KJ Cardinal

Semifinal Sunday at The Bash is in the books and host Farmington and Portsmouth Christian Academy will play for the girls title, while Belmont and Coe-Brown will meet for the boys crown.

The semifinals themselves weren’t really all that close as three of the four games were decided by 19 points or more. In both of the boys semifinals, the Division IV teams (Profile & PCA) hung around in the first half of their games, but the bigger D-II and D-III squads (CBNA & Belmont) pulled away in the second half. The closest semifinal on the day saw the host D-IV Tigers defeat D-II Coe Brown by eight points.

Belmont was playing without Anakin Underhill, but the Red Raiders got massive contributions from Keegan Martinez (32) and Treshawn Ray (19), while Brady Thurber stepped up and netted 11 points.

Behind big man Jack Matson, the Coe-Brown boys make their first appearance in The Bash title game since 1992 when the Bears downed host Farmington for their second title in tourney history.

In the PCA-Franklin girls semifinal, it was the Ava Buchanan and Kourtney Kaplan show as Buchanan poured in 30 points for the Eagles, while Kaplan dropped 29 for the Golden Tornadoes.

The Farmington girls return to The Bash final for the second-straight year and will be in search of their first title since 2009. Last year the Tigers lost the championship game in a rock fight to Kennett, 28-27.

As anticipated, Sunday’s semis were played in front of a packed house at The Jungle at Farmington High School and Monday’s finals should be the same.

Monday’s title game schedule is as follows:
GIRLS: Portsmouth Christian Academy vs. Farmington, 5:30 pm
BOYS: Belmont vs. Coe-Brown, 7:00 pm

USEFUL LINKS:  Photo Galleries | Day 4 Video Archives

BOYS: Belmont 85, Portsmouth Christian 60
Belmont: Keagan Martinez 32, Treshawn Ray 19, Brady Thurber 11
PCA: Cai Summers 26, Zealand Marquis 11

GIRLS: Farmington 51, Coe-Brown 43
Farmington: Shaylee DiPrizio 18
Coe-Brown: Emma LaPierre 17

BOYS: Coe-Brown 57, Profile 32
CBNA: Jack Matson 22, Matthew Flanagan 10
Profile: Cayden Wakeham 12, Daryion Faustin 11

GIRLS: Portsmouth Christian 60, Franklin 41
PCA: Ava Buchanan 30
Franklin: Kourtney Kaplan 29

GIRLS: Kennett 45, Nute 33
Kennett: Abigail Hynes 18, Marlie Liebenow 15
Nute: Penny Meehan 8

The Bash: Day 3 Recap

By: KJ Cardinal

Following day three of the 45th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash, the semifinal match-ups are set for Sunday. 


The big surprise of the day was the Profile boys knocking off Raymond, 61-57. The Rams were coming off their hard-fought win over Concord Christian in the quarterfinals, but the defending champion Patriots proved to be a tough out yet again. Profile connected on 10 threes to come away with the big victory. 


The boys AND girls squads from Coe-Brown and Portsmouth Christian Academy are both still alive. Combine those fan bases that traditionally travel well for The Bash with the host team Farmington girls still in the mix and Sunday should be a well-attended affair. 


The Belmont boys won a tough contest against Sanborn, but the Red Raiders may be without big man Anakin Underhill on Sunday. The Bash MVP from two years ago, Underhill was sidelined with a right elbow injury and his status is currently unknown. 


On the boys side, Profile and Coe-Brown will meet at 4:30 pm with Belmont and Portsmouth Christian squaring off at 7:30 pm. For the girls, it’s PCA and Franklin at 3:00 pm and Farmington and Coe-Brown tipping off at 6:00 pm. 


SCHEDULING NOTE: Sunday’s schedule gets underway with a girls consolation game at noon between Nute and Kennett, but then there is a break until the semifinals start at 3:00 pm. 


USEFUL LINKS: Updated Schedule | Updated Bracket | Photo Galleries | Day 3 Video Archives


DAY THREE RECAP
BOYS: Portsmouth Christian 81, Farmington 72
PCA: Cai Summers 31, Zealand Marquis 23
Farmington: Demery Hadges 22, Noah Elwell 19, Lucas Watson 10


BOYS: Belmont 75, Sanborn 62
Belmont: Keegan Martinez 30, Treyshawn Ray 26
Sanborn: Chase Frizzell 27, Dylan Rego 10, Dillon Simes 10


BOYS: Coe-Brown 73, Hinsdale 52
CBNA: Grant Hayes 16, Jack Matson 12, Bruce LaPierre 10
Hinsdale: Connor Dixon 21, John Winter 14


BOYS: Profile 61, Raymond 57
Profile: Cayden Wakeham 25, Jackson Clough 14, Daryion Faustin 12
Raymond: Drezell Duffaut 27, Aidan York 12


GIRLS: PCA 53, Kennett 37
PCA: Ava Buchanan 32
Kennett: Abigail Hynes 14


BOYS: Derryfield 64, Inter-Lakes 32
Derryfield: Sam Fazelat 15, Nate Boudreau 13, Liam Caesar 12
Inter-Lakes: Riley Maher 13


BOYS: Nute 46, Franklin 33
Nute: Silas Picard 14, Adrian Huff 10
Franklin: Harrison Kaplan 16


BOYS: Concord Christian 61, Kennett 49
CCA: Jaden Young 16, Isaac Kirby 15, Logan Duffy 12
Kennett: Daven Bailey 16, Jayden Jackson 12


GIRLS: Sanborn 45, Nute 25
Sanborn: Maya Thompson 17
Nute: Hannah Cartier 7


GIRLS: Belmont 60, Raymond 30
Belmont: Bailey Perkins 19, Maddie Carrier 10
Raymond: Avery Dean 10