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NASHUA, N.H. — It took Londonderry senior Becca Parascandola exactly 14.48 seconds to show her 54 rivals at the New Hampshire Heptathlon that they’d be competing for second place.

That is how long it took her to run the first event Saturday, the 100-meter high hurdles. That established a new area mark, smashing the 14.61 she ran at the Class L championships.

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Londonderry coach Bob Slater's decision to make Josie Bezeredy an attack this spring certainly was a good one.

NASHUA, N.H.  — Pinkerton's game plan was right on target, but  it still wasn't quite enough to knock off No. 1 seed Bishop Guertin in the Division 1 boys lacrosse semifinals last night.

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Pinkerton’s Vicki Kuhn had been in a little bit of a scoring drought entering the playoffs.She failed to score a goal in her final three regular season games. That was the longest stretch she had gone without scoring all spring.

Rozumek soars to victory

Victoria Rozumek high jumped 5-2 in the winter, but then a mysterious “mental block’’ marred her season.

Pinkerton backed up its regular season victory over Goffstown in the best way possible, bouncing the second seed from the Class L tourney with a 5-3 victory. As in the April matchup, a late-game explosion — this time a three-run sixth inning — did the trick as sophomore Brandon Rodgers' second double of the game drove in a pair for the No. 15 Astros.

Vicki Kuhn tallied five goals to lead No. 2 Pinkerton to a 20-11 win over No. 7 Manchester Central in the quarterfinals of the Division 1 tourney. Kacie Connal added four goals and Jordyn Hamilton added two goals and three assists for the Astros, that face No. 3 Concord in the semifinals on Saturday at Southern New Hampshire University.

HUDSON, N.H. — Pinkerton senior Shannon Doherty was apparently determined to extend her softball career a bit longer.

Doherty (2 for 3) drove in all three Pinkerton runs yesterday and called a superb game behind the plate as the No. 14-seed Astros (9-11) shocked No. 3 Alvirne, 3-2. in the first round of the Class L tournament. Pinkerton will now be at Spaulding Saturday at 4 p.m. in the quarterfinals.

MERRIMACK NH — Becca Parascandola of Londonderry thought she had a chance for the trifecta, but Salem's Jerickson Fedrick wasn't as confident about his. Both, however, highlighted yeterday's New Hampshire Class L state track meet.

Branden Rodgers' 3-run triple sparked Pinkerton to a 6-5 victory over Alvirne. Steven Curry added a pair of RBIs for the Astors (8-10) who own a key tiebreaker over the Broncos (8-10).