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Page 11 Nancy Page and Katherine Dormody of Gilford the Birth of the Non-Profit Organization in 1983 and in the Final out & About VOLUME 35, NUMBER 23 NOVEMBER 4, 2010 FREE THE WEEKLY NEWS & LIFESTYLE JOURNAL OF MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY It’s A Wrap!: The Kennett High Field Seussical The Musical: The wildly Hockey team couldn’t contain its tears – imaginative characters created back in of joy - on Sunday, Oct. 1937 by author Dr. Seuss will be brought 31, after they captured to life by Arts in Motion in ‘Seussical the Kennett’s first state field Musical,’ on stage at Loynd Auditorium at hockey title with a 3-1 Kennett High School win over previously- beginning undefeated Nov. 5… Bow… A2 A10 A SALMON PRESS PUBLICATION • (603) 447-6336 • PUBLISHED IN CONWAY, NH Page Two That’s a wrap! Eagles finish off spectacular season with school’s first field hockey state championship By Joshua Spaulding but this time it was because their fans something to cheer Sports Editor they had just captured about from the start, as Abby BEDFORD — This time, Kennett’s first field hockey Gutowski slipped the ball past they were tears of joy. title with a 3-1 win over previ- the Bow keeper only 18 sec- Two years ago, the Kennett ously-undefeated Bow. onds into the game to give field hockey girls couldn’t “They were undefeated, but Kennett a 1-0 lead. contain their tears as they they hadn’t played us,” Lang “I don’t think anybody plans accepted their runner-up said as her team celebrated its on scoring in the first 18 sec- plaque after losing to title. “It was motivation (the onds, but we’ve been starting Merrimack Valley in the Class undefeated tag), but we knew really strong,” Coach Lang I finals. our girls were prepared said. “But we knew one On Sunday, the girls could- enough to give them a game.” wouldn’t be enough from the n’t contain their tears again, The Eagles certainly gave beginning.” The Eagles continued to pressure the Falcons after the opening goal, as the Eagles got a penalty corner following (Joshua Spaulding/Mountain Ear Photo) a great look from Vicky Vicky Weigold pushes the ball up the field in early action against Weigold. Bow in Sunday’s state championship game. Bow came back with some good pressure as well. The BOOK YOUR Falcons tested the Kennett defense, but Sam Meader, Aimee-Kate Gutowski and TICKETS NOW FOR... Katie Bishop helped to keep the ball out of the net. The Falcons didn’t stop, as • November 18’ (Thursday) at 7:00 pm they finally broke through the Fryeburg Academy defense and got a couple shots Lecture Series in on Eagle keeper Faye Presents: Ed Webster Roberts, but she more than handled the duties, knocking away a couple bids to keep her team in the lead. Kennett came back and got • November 19 (Friday) at 7:30 pm a penalty corner at the other (Joshua Spaulding/Mountain Ear Photo) Hanneke Cassel Concert! end but couldn’t capitalize and Benefit concert to support Elyse Clancy knocks the ball away from a Bow attacker during Tin Mountain Conservation Center. Roberts came way out of her action on Sunday in Bedford.= net on another Bow bid to kick away a bouncing ball. game went to the half with the Gutowski’s bid was stopped by Bow got a couple of penalty Eagles up by a 1-0 score. the defense. Weigold also took corners in the next few min- Eagles up 1-0 at half a nice feed from Bishop and COMING UP... utes and again Roberts was on The Falcons came out with Abby Gutowski that was saved the spot, coming out to kick a good effort in the opening by the keeper. On the other • November 10 (Wednesday) at 6:00 pm one away, while the defense minutes of the second half, end, Glavin and Meader Opera Appreciation Workshop did its job to push another forcing Glavin, Amber helped keep Bow off the board scoring bid out of the zone. McPherson and Aimee-Kate with good defensive efforts. • November 12-14 (Friday-Sunday) The Eagles came back with Gutowski to turn in solid Bow took a timeout with All School Musical - Once Upon a Mattress some great pressure, as the defensive plays to open the 10:28 remaining in the game ball squirted right through the half. and came out and immediate- • November 13 (Saturday) at 1:00 pm crease in front of the Falcon The Bow girls finally got ly sent a shot wide of Roberts The Metropolitan Opera's Live! in HD Series Presents: Don Pasquale goalie. through with just less than in the Kennett net. However, Bow answered with a great four minutes gone in the half, Kennett bounced right back (Saturday) at 7:30 pm bid of their own, forcing as a shot bounced just over with a couple of great chances, • November 20 Roberts to make a save and Roberts’ outstretched leg and with Abby Gutowski leading AudioBody Show! then sending a shot wide on into the net to tie the game at the charge. the rebound. Meader and Mel one. Finally, with 4:41 to play in (Wednesday) at 7:30 pm • December 1 Glavin turned in great defen- From there, things went the game, the Eagles got a Empire Brass – The Sound of Christmas with Special Guest sive stops and Walker and back and forth at a fierce pace, penalty corner and though the Elisabeth von Trapp Weigold had offensive bids with both teams looking for play didn’t go as it was drawn denied by the Falcons. the break they would need to up, it worked. Kennett had two corners in clinch the championship. Charlotte Walker sent the the final minutes of the half, Bishop had a shot saved by ball in and it was supposed to but couldn’t convert and the the Bow goalie, while Abby be Abby Gutowski’s shot. On the Cover Inside Index Arts Jubilee: Part 3 Valley Folks & Focus .................Page 7 Half Marathon Super Women Arts Jubilee’s trip down ‘memory lane’ began with memories of Entertainment Listing .............Page 11 Nancy Page and Katherine Dormody of Gilford the birth of the non-profit organization in 1983 and in the final Out & About:...............Page 12, 13, 18 participated in the White Mountain Milers Half ‘chapter’ about its history, Executive Director Cindy Russell Passages ....................................Page 14 Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 31, which began and recalls the many changes that came about from 2000 until On the Rockpile .......................Page 15 ended in front of the Eastern Slope Inn in today and looks ahead to the organization’s future. Page A8. Roundups..................................Page 16 North Conway. Over 500 participants enjoyed a Calendar .............................Page 20, 21 beautiful fall race day and many runners made Out & About Photos Nooks & Crannies ...................Page 24 the most of the holiday by dressing in their Last weekend, Oct. 30 & 31, had Valley folks out and about all Halloween best. See Page 18 for story and pho- over the place...Habitat yard sale, Hannaford, Shaw’s, and then Sports ........................................Page ?? tos. there was Halloween - and it wasn’t just the kids who were (Dick Pollock/Moat Mountain Photography) dressing up! Page A12 Page 2 - The Mountain Ear, Thursday, November 4, 2010 Eagles didn’t back down and even added an insurance goal in the final 30 seconds, as Weigold took a pass from Abby Gutowski and buried it for a 3-1 lead, sealing Kennett High School’s first field hock- ey state championship. “They were hungry for it,” Lang said of her team netting the second goal. “They had been in overtime so many times they knew they were going to have to get another one.” With the championship tro- phy in hand, the Eagles climbed the stairs out of the Bedford stadium, along the way being met by friends and family who had made the trip south for the title tilt. “It’s surreal,” said Lang as she soaked in the atmosphere at the conclusion to her first (Joshua Spaulding/Mountain Ear Photo) season at the helm of the The Kennett field hockey team celebrates its Division II state championship Sunday in Bedford. Kennett field hockey pro- gram. Bishop rifled the shot home The Eagles finished the reg- and Kennett had a 2-1 lead ular season at 13-1 and with just under five minutes to knocked off Con-Val, St. play in the game. Thomas and Plymouth to However, knowing Bow reach the Division II finals. would be pressuring, the (Joshua Spaulding/Mountain Ear Photo) Abby Gutkowski was clearly excited as she was introduced prior to the Division II title game Sunday. However, the senior noticed “They were rushing fast so if they don’t go exactly as that Bishop had a better look. we needed to get it off as soon planned, I tell them to do “I saw Katie had a better as we could,” Bishop said. “It something else,” Lang said. scoring opportunity than I was supposed to be Abby’s “Katie and Abby pass back and did, so I gave it up to her,” shot, but I had the open shot.” forth and they work well Gutowski said. “When we practice corners, together.” The Mountain Ear, Thursday, November 4, 2010 - Page 3 Comments & Opinions Established 1976 PRESIDENT “Curl Up and Read” at Frank G. Chilinski North Conway Library’s FOUNDING EDITORS R. Stephen Eastman Fall/Winter Raffle Jane Golden Reilly The North Conway Library’s 2010 winter raffle, to be held on MANAGING EDITOR Dec. 22, features a handmade quilt and a selection of books Nina Perry that will invite the lucky winner to “curl up and read.” The quilt, made by Library Trustee Kathy Bergeron, features an ASSOCIATE EDITOR Oriental theme with a variety of colors on a gray and black background.
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