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Katy Cotter in the News !!! ALVIRNE
5, MANCHESTER WEST 2
Alvirne
had no trouble against Manchester West on Thursday as the Broncos improved their record to
6-4 on the season. Jill
Kucij pitched the win for Alvirne giving up four hits while striking out three. Katie
McGrath led the offensive attack going 2-3, including a triple and two RBI’s. Katie Cotter went 2-3 with one RBI and a stolen base.
Softball April
17, 2001 Katelynn
McGrath, Katy Cotter (triple) and Mandy Foote all
had two hits for the Broncos, but it wasn’t enough as they gave up two unearned runs
in the third inning that led to Concord’s 3-2 victory. Jill
Kujic had a strong outing for Alvirne, giving up only one hit and one earned run despite
the loss.
Softball April
13, 2001 Jill
Kucij pitched a gem allowing only hit in the fourth inning as Alvirne blanked Portsmouth,
3-0. Katelynn McGrath and Kate Cotter led the offense with two
hits apiece and the duo of Celina Landry and Mandy Foote played solid defense.
Women’s
Athletic/Academic Awards honors six seniors from Alvirne A
new semester has started and activities are in action once again. Alvirne High
School’s female athletes were honored at the N.H. High School Women’s
Athletic/Academic Awards. At the school, there will be a Jam’n 94.5 dance held on
Saturday, and DECA is holding their annual Lock In on Feb. 16. The
14th annual NH High School Women’s Athletic/Academic Awards were held on Thursday,
Feb. 1. There, six of Alvirne’s finest female student athletes were recognized.
Seniors Ashley Blake, Erin Byrne, Katy Cotter, Karen
Conrad, Rebecca Haggerty and Alison Shupe attended the ceremony. They were chosen because
they lettered in at least two varsity sports and have impressive scholastic achievement as
well.
Local
Digest
HIGH
SCHOOLS Women’s
commission awards The
New Hampshire Commission on the Status of Women held its 14th Annual High School
Women’s Athletic/Academic Award program last week at the Capitol Center for the Arts
in Concord. High
school women from throughout the state were recognized for achieving academic and athletic
excellence. The
following is a list of local winners listed by school and indicating their sport(s): Alvirne
– Ashley Blake (Fall and Winter Cheerleading, Cross-country, Winter Track); Erin
Byrne (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis); Karen Conrad (Cross-Country, Basketball, Softball); Katy Cotter (Soccer, Winter Track, Softball); Rebecca
Haggerty (Volleyball, Softball); Alison Shupe (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis).
TRACK
AND FIELD Girls
open meets
With
next week’s state meets looming, teams took part in open, non-scoring meets at
UNH’s Paul Sweet Oval. Nashua
athletes fared well in the morning meet, getting wins from Kendra Seabourne (55-meter
dash), Kristen Meisner (600), Erin Iwaskiewicz (shot put), and its 4x400 meter relay team.
Bishop
Guertin got wins from Katie Landry in the 1,000, as well as Chelsea Halbmaier and Megan
LaBelle, who tied for first in the high jump Hollis/Brookline’s
4x160 team of Jen Belanger, Jamie Lynn Cathcart, Jen Conroy, and Missy Morreale posted a
school-record 1:27.30 to place second to Spaulding, while freshman Catherine Beck posted a
school-record time and placed fifth in the 1,500. Alvirne
had two girls place in the shot put. Brooke Hunter won with a throw of 31 feet, 10¾ while teammate Katy Cotter placed 5th with a toss of 29-2¾. Alvirne
also did well in the sprints. Katelynn McGrath placed 6th in the 55 m. dash and Amy
Buzzell placed 6th in the 55 meter hurdles. The
4 x 160-meter relay team consisting of McGrath, Lauren Smith, Kim Geddes, and Leslie
Desrosiers placed 4th and tied the school record with a time of 1:29.50.
Alvirne5 May
12, 2000 Bishop
Guertin0 Kim
Berger tossed a 1-hitter with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts and Katie McGrath went 3-for-4 with
2 doubles and scored 3 of Alvirne's 5 runs. Katy
Cotter was solid behind the plate for the Broncos and also contributed 2 RBIs.
Amanda
Foote had 2 hits for Alvirne (7-5). Janelle Goguen had the only hit for Bishop Guertin
(5-9).
Keene1
A
solid defensive effort allowed the Broncos to take the Class L contest and improve to
10-8. Alvirne
received single hits from Katy Cotter, Katie
McGrath, Maureen Corriveau, Karen Conrad and Donna Pitts. Kim Berger pitched two solid
innings, and then gave way to Jill Kucij, who struck out four and got the win. Winning
pitcher Kucij scattered 7 hits in a complete-game effort, but the host Broncos (9-8)
committed 6 errors that led to 5 unearned runs in a 5-1 loss to Merrimack in their New
Hampshire Class L game played Friday. Cotter,
Corriveau and Heather Cloutier led the 10-hit Alvirne attack with 2 safeties each. Cotter drove in the only run. Merrimack
broke a 1-1 tie with four runs in the fifth inning.
Salem
9 Alvirne
1 Katy
Cotter had a double and a single for Alvirne
as the Broncos were defeated by the defending state champion Blue Devils in a New
Hampshire Class L game in Salem, N.H. Cotter
knocked in the only Alvirne run of the game in the top of the sixth.
Jill Kucij took the loss for Alvirne (6-6) as defensive standouts were Katie McGrath, Amanda Foote, Donna Pitts and Nicky Foote.
Alvirne
4, Trinity 0
April 25, 2000 Alvirne's
Kim Berger went the distance on a 4-hit shutout, leading the Lady Broncos (3-2) to a Class
L victory at Trinity in Manchester, N.H. Alvirne
managed just 2 hits, but scored twice in the first and single runs in the third and
fourth. Amanda
Foote was 1-for-3 with 2 RBI and Nicki Foote had an RBI single. Katy
Cotter played solid defense behind the plate and contributed the other RBI.
Pinkerton
Academy4
April 20, 2000 Alvirne3
The
Broncos suffered a tough loss as visiting Pinkerton (3-1) rallied from a 3-0 deficit with
three runs in the sixth and the game-winner in the seventh. For
Alvirne (2-2), which out-hit the Astros 9-6, catcher Katy
Cotter laced a two-run single in the three-run third. Both
Nicki Foote and Karen Conrad had 2 singles, while defensive standouts were second baseman
Donna Pitts and centerfielder Conrad. Jill
Kucij was the hard-luck losing pitcher with a complete-game 6-hitter. Kortney Yasemka was
the winning pitcher.
December
30, 2000 DURHAM,
N.H. -- The Alvirne High girls indoor track team placed sixth in a multi-school meet
yesterday at the University of New Hampshire Field House. The
Broncos did well in the field events and relays. Three
girls finished among the top six in the shot put,
Brooke Hunter second with a throw of 30 feet, 9 inches, Katy
Cotter fourth (28-9) and Ashley Blake sixth (25-7). The
4x160 meter sprint relay team of Amy Buzzell, Kim Geddes, Katelynn McGrath and Leslie
Desrosiers placed first in 1:30.8, remaining undefeated this season and strengthening its
No. 2 ranking in the state. Desrosiers
added a third in the long jump (15-6), Buzzell was also fifth in the 55-meter high hurdles
(9.8) and Erin McDonough placed sixth in the 600 meters (1:56.7). Alvirne
finished with 30 points and the top three teams were Merrimack (67), Spaulding (50) and
Kingswood (43).
December
16, 2000 In
its first competition of the indoor season, the Alvirne High girls track team finished
second in a 12-team meet at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. The winner of the
meet was Winnacunnet High of Hampton. Elsewhere,
the Wilmington High boys and girls launched their Cape Ann League dual-meet seasons with
losses to Masconomet Regional of Topsfield at the Lynn Tech Field House. Billerica
also had several outstanding efforts at the Brandeis University Holiday Classic. Alvirne In
the long jump, the Broncos placed four finishers in the top six. Senior Jean Nichols led
the way with a first-place jump of 16-4. Nichols was followed by Leslie Desrosiers (15-5
1/2), while Kim Geddes (4th, 14-10) and Katelynn McGrath (6th, 13-8) also stood out. In
the 55-meter dash, Geddes earned a third-place showing with a time of 7.7, just ahead of
teammate McGrath, who finished at 8.0. Also
standing out for Alvirne was Amy Buzzell, who finished third in the 55-meter hurdles,
clocking in at 9.8. The 4x160 relay team, consisting of Buzzell, Geddes, McGrath and
Desrosiers, placed first with a time of 1:32.0. Alvirne
also took two places in the shot put with Brooke Hunter winning the event with a throw of
30-1 1/2 and Katy Cotter taking fourth by tossing it 26-2 1/2.
June
01, 2000
Nashua
and Alvirne both lost extra-inning games in the first round of the New Hampshire Class L
softball tournament yesterday.
Concord2
Alvirne1
Concord
scored the winning run on a 2-out fielder's choice with the bases loaded. Kim
Berger pitched well for Alvirne (10-8). Katy
Cotter had 2 hits for the Broncos and
Donna Pitts played well on defense at second base.
Alvirne12 April
20, 2001 Manchester
Central5 The
Broncos (3-1) jumped ahead 6-0 in the first and rode a 15-hit attack to the New Hampshire
Class L win. Jocelyn
Hulse picked up her first varsity win on the mound, allowing 7 hits before Kim Berger
mopped up with 2 innings of scoreless relief. Berger
drove in 4 runs and was 3-for-4 at the plate with a near-cycle single, double and homer. Katy Cotter also had a single, double, homer and collected 2 RBI.
Stacey
Kopka, Jill Kucij and Mandy Foote all had 3 hits and 2 RBI for Alvirne. Alvirne
has an early-season showdown at undefeated Manchester Memorial (4-0) on Monday (4 p.m.).
Alvirne2
The
Crimson Tide managed only 1 hit, but bunched all 3 runs in the bottom of the third (2
unearned) to squeeze out the New Hampshire Class L victory. Lacing
2 hits each for Alvirne were Katelynn McGrath, Katy Cotter
(triple) and Mandy Foote. Katie Conrad slapped an RBI single and pitcher Jill
Kucij tossed a 1-hitter.
Tewksbury,
Alvirne take nail-biters April
19, 2001
Catcher
Katy Cotter ripped an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning to chase home the
winning run,
as the Alvirne High softball team squeezed past Londonderry, 2-1, in a New Hampshire Class
L game yesterday. Elsewhere
locally, freshman Michelle Frazier's sacrifice fly with 1 out in the eighth inning plated
Lindsey Culity with the game-winning run in Tewksbury's season-opening 6-5 non-league win
over Westford Academy.
Alvirne2
Londonderry1
The
teams traded first-inning runs and then exchanged goose-eggs until the bottom of the
ninth. Mandy
Foote reached on a blooper to right-center and scored the winning run on Cotter's double
up the left-center gap. The
Broncos' Kim Berger fired a complete-game 3-hitter and struck out 9, outduelling the
Lancers' Colleen McNeil, who allowed 6 hits and fanned 12. Cotter
finished 3-for-4 and drove in both Alvirne runs,
while Katelynn McGrath was a defensive standout.
Alvirne4
May 18, 2000 Timberlane0
Winning
pitcher Kim Berger fired a 1-hit shutout, and the Broncos (9-6) keyed the victory with a
three-run third inning. Donna
Pitts led the winners' attack with 3-for-3, including an RBI triple, while catcher Katy Cotter laced a two-run triple and Alvirne played its
best defensive game of the season.
Alvirne6
May 16, 2000 Exeter0
Winning
pitcher Jill Kucij scattered 5 hits and fanned 5 on the way to the New Hampshire Class L
victory. Nicki
Foote and Amanda Foote led the offense with 2 RBI each, while Crystal Maynard and Kucij
had an RBI each for the host Broncos (8-6). Catcher Katy Cotter
went 2-for-3 and scored 2 runs. Defensive
standouts for Alvirne included outfielders Karen Conrad and Maynard, along with infielders
Amanda Foote and Donna Pitts.
The
Broncos erased a 4-2 deficit with 4 runs in the fifth on the way to the New Hampshire
Class L victory. Kim
Berger pitched the first 6 innings to notch the win, while Jill Kucij earned the save for
Alvirne (6-5). Catcher
Katy Cotter had 2 hits for Alvirne.
Crystal Maynard drove in the eventual winning run and Amanda Foote played a strong
defensive game
Manchester
West 2 The
Broncos broke out of their offensive slump of late, pounding West pitching for 8 runs on
15 hits for this Class L win. Katy
Cotter paced the offense, going 3-for-4 with 4 RBI,
Crystal Maynard also knocked in 2 runs. Jill Kucij picked up the win on the mound, allowing just 2 runs on 5 hits go with 5 strikeouts.
Alvirne
11, Portsmouth 1
April 11, 2000 Nicole
Foote drove in 5 runs with a pair of triples and a single, as the host Broncos opened the
season with the New Hampshire Class L romp in Hudson, N.H. Kim
Berger and Jill Kucij combined for a 3-hitter and held the Clippers scoreless after the
first inning. Catcher Katy Cotter was a defensive standout for Alvirne.
Keene3
Thursday May 27, 1999 Alvirne0
The
Broncos' Jill Kucij tossed a 6-hitter, didn't walk a batter and allowed 1 earned run by
Keene, which came to Alvirne as the No. 1 ranked team in New Hampshire Class L. Katelynn
McGrath, Courtney Albert and Katy Cotter had the Alvirne hits.
Pinkerton
Academy 4
May 03, 2001 Alvirne
3 Katie
McGrath laced 2 hits, scored 2 runs and stole 2 bases for the visiting Broncos (5-4) in
the New Hampshire Class L game. Kim Parker contributed a hit and 2 RBI, while Katy Cotter had an RBI safety and Kim Berger pitched well (2 earned runs) in defeat. Alvirne stranded 4 runners in scoring position
. Alvirne1
Courtney
Albert had 2 hits, including a double, and an RBI while leading the way on offense for
Alvirne. The
Broncos took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth as Jane Larocque singled and eventually
scored on Albert's base hit. Katy Cotter (triple) and
Rebecca Pelletier had the other hits for Alvirne (5-9). Banner
year could be in store for several locals
April
09, 2001 ALVIRNE
League:
New Hampshire Class L. Record
Last Year: 10-8. Returning
Starters: Katy Cotter, sr., c; Karen Conrad, sr.,
of; Maureen Corriveau, sr., of; Kim Berger, jr., p; Amanda Foote, jr., ss; Donna Pitts,
sr., 2b; Catelynn McGrath, sr., 3b/2b. Returning
Letterwinners: Jill Kucij, sr., p/1b. Promising
Newcomers: Stacey Kopka, jr., of; Celina Landry, fr., 3b; Kim Parker, jr., of; Jocelyn
Hulse, sr., p; Nancy Gauthier, jr., utility; Becky Haggerty, sr., of. Coach
Vickie Ware (2nd season): "We will be solid in the infield. Our pitching is strong.
And we should be a pretty good hitting team. I feel we'll play well as a team. "There
are a lot of talented teams in Class L. Salem is going to be very good. Nashua and Concord
will be up there, too."
Alvirne April
19, 2001
May
11, 2001 Alvirne10
Bishop
Guertin1 Jocelyn
Hulse pitched a gem, allowing 1 run on 8 hits, in her 2nd varsity start for the Broncos,
who improve to 8-5. Mandy
Foote led the Alvirne offensive explosion with 3 hits and 2 RBI. Also standing out for the
Broncos, who broke the game open with a 7-run 5th inning, were Katy
Cotter (2 hits, RBI) and Kim Parker (2 RBI). Alexis
Smith had to pitch through 8 Bishop Guertin errors, notched the only RBI for the
Cardinals.
Timberlane2
Mandy
Foote had 3 hits and an RBI, while catcher Katy Cotter drove in
4 runs with 2 hits, as the Broncos (8-6) registered the New Hampshire Class L
win. Jill
Kucij was the winning pitcher and also went 2-for-3 at the plate with 1 RBI. Kim Parker
had 2 hits and 2 ribbies for the winners, who broke open a 2-1 game with 2 runs in the
fourth, 1 in the fifth and 4 in the sixth.
Keene10 May
22, 2001 Alvirne5
Alvirne
(10-7) couldn't overcome 12 errors, allowing Keene to score 9 earned runs off Broncos'
pitcher Jill Kucij, at Keene. Leading
the Alvirne attack were Katy Cotter, who notched 3 hits and an RBI,
and Kim Parker. Parker also finished with 3 hits, while also driving in 3 runs.
Portsmouth0
Jill
Kucij tossed a 1-hitter in her time on the mound and Katelynn McGrath knocked in 2 runs
for the Bronco in New Hampshire Class L action. McGrath
and Katy Cotter each had 2 hits and Karen Conrad
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