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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
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Teens shine in New Hampshire Maritime Welding Competition
MANCHESTER — Manchester Community College hosted a new competition for high school students with a high stakes twist. This first-of-its-kind for New Hampshire event was designed to drive more people into a specific arena of work. Demand for highly skilled workers in welding is already high, but the evolving mission of the US military means 100,000 specially trained welders has become a top priority. With welcome addresses from Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais, the Project MFG Maritime Welding event brought together the local community and submarine shipbuilding suppliers. General Dynamics Electric Boat partner schools competed in a welding competition showcasing and challenging their welding skills. Students represented seven high schools across the state including: Pinkerton Academy, Seacoast School of Technology, Portsmouth High School's CTE Center, Berlin High School, Alvirne High School, Sugar River Valley High School and Spark Academy. Aidan Tanguay of Pinkerton Academy placed first in the competition. Second place went to Douglas Roy of Berlin, and the third-place finisher was Ethan Douglas of Pinkerton. Both Tanguay and Roy are eligible for an all-expenses paid trip supported by Project MFG to compete in the national finals to be held in June at Ferris State University in Michigan. Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, who is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and served 11 years in the Navy Reserves as an intelligence officer, addressed the group in the afternoon. The New Hampshire Maritime Welding Competition was organized by NH Manufacturing Extension Partnership, SENEDIA: The Alliance for Defense Tech, Talent and Innovation, Project MFG, General Dynamics Electric Boat, and the Community College System of NH. This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Teens shine in New Hampshire Maritime Welding Competition
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
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New faces, new look for Pinkerton boys lacrosse team this spring
DERRY — Marty Auger heard a similar refrain from his Pinkerton Academy lacrosse players as they returned to the sideline on Monday. They were good things, namely that the plays and mindsets Auger and his staff implemented during preseason worked as planned on game day. Auger, a former Astros attackman and an assistant coach under the legendary Brian O'Reilly from 2015-19, got his first win leading Pinkerton in the team's season opener, a 21-0 NHIAA Division I triumph over Salem. Advertisement Auger said he preaches making the extra pass, passing up good scoring chances for great ones, and playing fast. 'We're trying to instill that in these guys and it's like breaking (in) a wild horse,' Auger joked. 'It's tough, but when they do it, it looks awesome. 'A couple times (Monday) we had guys coming off the field smiling, saying, 'Coach, that was wide open.'' The Astros are coming off a 10-8 regular season and a semifinal appearance last spring under former coach Steve Gaudreau, now the head coach at Bedford. They're young: nine underclassmen, 13 juniors and six seniors dot the roster. Junior Matt Gormady is one of Pinkerton's skill players. On Monday, the attackman logged a game-high six goals alongside three assists. Advertisement Gormady's objective this season is to either reach the 100-point or 100-goal plateau — hopefully both, he said. As a sophomore last year, Gormady recorded 43 points. 'I'm very shifty,' Gormady said. 'I like to dodge my guys. When they press me out, that's what I like a lot because I like to just go and it leads to a bunch of goals.' Auger said Pinkerton has scoring depth rather than one or two superstar scorers. Freshman attackman Levi Weaver (four), Gormady's senior older brother Jeff (three), freshman midfielder Tyler Pinardi (two) senior midfielder Ben Quintiliani (two) all had multi-goal games on Monday. Advertisement The Astros have sets and run plays, but Auger said he wants his players to learn on their own where to be and what to do on the field. Auger mostly works with Pinkerton's offense. Ken Blaszka, who coached Timberlane for the past 10 years, joined the staff this spring and works mostly with the Astros' defense. Goalies Owen Perkins and Gavin Burwell, Brendan Carney, Caleb Hobden and Blaszka's son, Brady, are some of Pinkerton's notable defenders. Perkins, a sophomore, and Burwell, a junior, combined for a four-save shutout against the Blue Devils. Both goalies will see playing time early in the season. Advertisement With a 'phenomenal' defensive unit, Auger said he feels like Pinkerton has a shot against some of the better teams in the division. Matt Gormady agrees with his coach. 'Those other teams better look out for us this year,' the attackman said. ahall@
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- General
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The oldest high school in New Hampshire is over 200 years old. Here's its founding story
As one of the original 13 colonies, New Hampshire is home to many historic buildings, from libraries to restaurants to schools - and that does not just apply to the state's longstanding colleges and universities. New Hampshire also has various elementary and high schools that were founded centuries ago. In fact, the state's oldest high school was founded over 200 years ago. Established in 1814, Pinkerton Academy in Derry is now the largest independent high school in the country. Here's the story of the first high school in New Hampshire. According to the school's website, Pinkerton Academy was founded by Londonderry town leaders and brothers, John and James Pinkerton. The state of New Hampshire incorporated the academy on June 15, 1814, and a school building was erected in Derry Village the following year. When the academy first opened, it was also a boarding school, boarding students from New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts with the Pinkertons and other trustee families. Records from 1816 show those early years only saw attendance from 44 boys and 27 girls. Female students were welcome at Pinkerton until 1824, when an all girls school opened in East Derry, and then they were not accepted at Pinkerton again until 1853. Since it opened with under 100 students in one school building, Pinkerton Academy has grown into a sprawling 170-acre campus with over 20 different buildings. Today, Pinkerton serves over 3,000 students from over 20 towns - making it the largest independent high school in the country. The school has boasted teaches such as poet Robert Frost and produced alumni like Alan B. Shepard, the first American to travel to space. This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: What is the oldest high school in NH? The history of Pinkerton Academy
