
September 25 High School Sport Recap
Cross Country
The Newport boys finished second at its Homecoming meet September 25 at the Corbin Covered Bridge Course. Mascoma won the boys meet led by Gunnar Currier who set a new course record in a time of 16:06. The Royals scored 20 points to beat the Tigers who scored 51. Fall Mountain did not have enough runners for a team score. Bryce Palmer led Newport in fifth place in 18:21. He was followed by Michael Bohn in ninth, John Wilkinson in tenth, Max Huot in thirteenth, Kellan Zullo in fourteenth, Bentley Waterman in seventeenth and Lukas Pitta in nineteenth.

Today's (9/25) home JV boys soccer game has been postponed. The game will be rescheduled.

NH Tackles Hunger through September 27.


2024 Newport Fall Athletics Results
Cross Country
The Newport boys cross country team opened the season for first-year head coach Tyler Whipple with a win over Monadnock and Fall Mountain at the Corbin Covered Bridge yesterday.
Monadnock’s Peyton Joslyn was the individual winner in a time of 17:56. Newport’s team effort was led by Bryce Palmer in fourth place, followed by John Wilkinson (5th), Travis Avery (7th), Michael Bohn (8th), Lukas Pitta (9th) and Bentley Waterman (11th).
Monadnock was the middle school boys winning team with three Tigers making an impact for Newport.
Max Huot was second overall for Newport, followed by Kellan Zullo (10th) and Alex Couitt (11th).
Varsity Field Hockey: Newport 11, Sanborn 0
Newport opened the field hockey season for first-year head coach Haley Cotrupi with a rout at Sanborn 11-0 yesterday. Maddox Lovely paced the offense with five goals, while Taylor Fellows added four and Peyton Blackinton a pair. Jazmyn McNamara had an outstanding game on both offense and defense at her midfield position.
Breanne Robertson posted a shutout in the cage for the Tigers making three saves.
Hanna Fellows and Hailey Hill also received praise from Coach Cotrupi, as did Jasmyne Lee.
Varsity Girls Soccer: Conant 5, Newport 0
Newport opened the season falling at Conant 5-0 yesterday.
The Tigers played well against the top-notch Orioles, but Conant’s offense was relentless, pounding twenty-five shots on Newport goalie Skylar Nelson. Nelson gave a great effort making fifteen saves for the Tigers. Newport’s defense had a stellar night creating ten offside calls on the Orioles. Jesenya Santana was solid for the Tigers on defense while Torrence Williams created several opportunities for the offense.

Here is an update on today's (Monday, August 19) middle school and high school practices:
Varsity spirit: 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the high school gym
High school football - 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the high school gym
High school field hockey - 3:00-4:30 p.m. on the field
High school girls soccer - Canceled
High school boys soccer - Canceled
High school golf - Meet at Golf Club at 3:30 p.m.
MS field hockey - Canceled
MS soccer - Canceled
High school cross country - Canceled

2024 Newport High School and Middle School Athletics Preseason Practice Schedule
Varsity & JV Football
Aug. 13 & 14: Equipment handout 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Aug. 16: Practice 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Aug. 17: Practice 8:00-10:30 a.m.
Aug. 19-23: Practice 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Aug. 23: Move books at library 3:00 p.m.
Aug. 24: Home scrimmage vs. John Stark 11:00 a.m.
Aug. 26-30: Practice 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Aug. 31: Scrimmage @ Inter-Lakes 10:00 a.m.
Practice when school starts TBA
Varsity & JV Field Hockey
Aug. 19-22: Practice 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Aug. 23: Scrimmage @ Rutland TBA
Aug. 26 & 27: Practice 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Aug. 28: Home scrimmage vs. Newfound 5:00 p.m.
Aug. 29: Practice 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Sept. 2 and after: Practice 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Varsity Girls Soccer
Aug. 19-23: Practice 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Aug. 26 & 27: Practice 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Aug. 28: Home scrimmage vs. Mount Royal 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 29 & 30: Practice 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Practice when school starts: Daily 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Varsity Bass Fishing
Aug. 20 & 22: Fish-off at Goshen Ocean 5:00-6:30 p.m. (bring fishing gear)
Practices balance of season TBA
Varsity Cross Country
Aug. 19-23: Practice 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Aug. 27-30: Practice 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Practice regular season TBA
Varsity Golf
Aug. 19, 20, 22, 23: Practice 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Aug. 26, 27, 29, 30: Practice 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Regular season: M, T, Th, Fr: 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Varsity Spirit
Aug. 19-23: Practice 4:30-6:00
Aug. 26-30: Practice 4:30-6:00
Practice regular season: T-W-Th 4:00-5:30 p.m., Fridays 4:00-5:00 p.m.
JV Boys Soccer
Aug. 19, 21 & 22: Practice 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Aug. 26, 28 & 29: Practice 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Practice regular season TBA
MS Football
Aug. 16: Practice 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Aug. 19-23: Practice 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Practice regular season TBA
MS Coed Soccer
Aug. 19-21: Practice 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Aug. 26, 27, 28, 29: Practice 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Practice regular season: M-Th 3:00-4:30 p.m.
No practices on Fridays
MS Field Hockey
Aug. 19, 21, 22: Practice 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Aug. 26, 28, 29: Practice 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Practice regular season: M-Th 5:30-6:30 p.m.
No practices on Fridays

The high school bass fishing practice at Goshen Ocean scheduled for Thursday, August 15 at 5:00 p.m. has been canceled.
Next practices are Tuesday, August 20 and Thursday, August 22 at Goshen Ocean from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Varsity field hockey coach, Haley Cotrupi, is excited for the upcoming season and even more excited to offer two afternoons of skills with Amy Fowler on August 13 and 14 from 4:00-6:00 at Veterans Field at Newport High School. Please let her know if you can make it or have any questions, hcotrupi@sau43.org.

Newport High School & Middle School Athletics Information Night
Tuesday August 6 on the Newport Town Common
From 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Please join the Newport Athletics Department in conjunction with the Newport Recreation Department on the Newport Town Common on August 6 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. for any and all information about the upcoming fall season.
The Newport Recreation Department and Newport Athletics Department will share a booth as part of the Newport Police Department’s National Night Out for families and friends.
Find out information on which sports are offered from youth through high school, information on how to sign up your children for the sport of their choice, preseason practice schedules, regular season game schedules and any other information needed for a successful fall athletic season.
Please help Newport Recreation and Newport Athletics in its 300 signups challenge. Our goal is to have 300 Newport kids signed up for fall sports from youth through high school.

High school athletes must take part in concussion baseline testing every two years.
Current athletes who were not tested in 2023, all freshman athletes and any new athlete to the high school must complete baseline testing in August.
If a 2023-2024 athlete is not participating in a sport for the 2024-2025 school year, they do not need to be tested. If an 2023-2024 athlete is switching sports, they still need to be tested if they did not test in 2023.
Athletes who tested in 2023 are all set for this school year. This is not the case for an upperclassman playing a sport for the first time or one new to the high school. These athletes must show up on August 14. If you have a question whether an athlete needs to be tested, email Ms. Helie at khelie@sau43.org or Ms. Scott at tscott@sau43.org.
There are twenty slots for each session. Athletes may show up on their designated day at either time. Walk-ins may stay if there are enough computers after the designated athletes have arrived, except on August 14. First time test takers cannot be a walk-in. They must take the test on their designated day or at one of the make-up sessions.
Testing will occur in Ms. Fish's classroom, 102. Ms. Helie will be at the high school main entrance until five minutes past the start time for each session.
Ms. Helie is out of town from August 8 - 13 and will not be able to check her email. She will check it on August 14.
TEST SCHEDULE
August 7
This day is for sophomores, juniors and seniors who play football and male and female soccer players
Time slots: 10:00 am and 5:30 pm
August 14
This day is for freshman only and new upperclassmen who have not taken it. This session is for first time test takers only. No walk-ins to this session.
Time slots: 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 5:30 pm
August 15
This day is for sophomores, juniors and seniors who cheer, play field hockey, run cross country, golf or bass fish
Time slots: 10:00 am and 5:30 pm
MAKE UP SESSIONS - Athletes must email Ms. Helie to sign up for the twenty make-up spots at khelie@sau43.org.
August 16
Make-up sessions for any athlete
Time slots: 10:00 am and 5:30 pm
August 19
Make-up sessions for any athlete
Time slots: 10:00 am and 1:00 pm
Email Ms. Helie with any questions, khelie@sau43.org.

Summer field hockey will have its second game tonight, Monday, July 15 against Mascoma at Colby-Sawyer College at 6:00 pm. Please report to the the field at CSC by 5:45 pm. This is open to all high school and middle school players.

Summer Field Hockey
The first summer field hockey game is July 1 at 6:00 pm against Newfound at Proctor Academy in Andover. The team will meet at Newport High School at 4:45 pm.
Summer field hockey is open to all high school and middle school players. We need players to make sure we can field an entire team for the games.
Other games are:
July 15 at Colby-Sawyer College 6:00 pm
July 22 at Colby-Sawyer 7:00 pm
July 29 at Colby-Sawyer 7:00 pm
August 5 at Colby-Sawyer 6:00 pm
August 12 at Colby-Sawyer 7:00 pm

High school families: Please make sure student Chromebooks and chargers have been returned to the high school by Friday, June 21. After that date invoices for missing or broken equipment will be mailed to families.
The high school main office is open 7:00 AM- 3:30 PM Monday through Thursday and 7:00 AM - 12:30 PM Friday. Feel free to call ahead to alert us to your arrival: 603-865-9658.

Here is the link to this year's graduation program:
https://5il.co/2o00y
Here is the link to this year's class night program with names of the recipients:
https://5il.co/2o00z

Final Forms is now open for online signups for all 2024-2025 fall, winter and spring sports.
Information is attached on how to sign up first-time athletes.



The address for the softball field at Plymouth State for the softball semifinal on Thursday, June 6 at 3:00 pm is:
D&M Park
32 North River Street
Holderness NH

The Newport varsity softball semifinal game against Gilford will be played at 3:00 Thursday, June 6 at Plymouth State University.

The top-seeded Newport Tigers defeated eighth-seeded Hopkinton 5-1 June 1 in the Division III softball quarterfinals.
The Tigers will now battle the fourth-seeded Gilford Golden Eagles in the semifinals at a day and time to be determined.

The NCTV schedule for graduation week.


Yearbooks are in!
Yearbooks can be picked up or purchased for $70 during advisory in the counseling office or you can email Ms. Flack to set up another time.