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GILFORD — It's been long awaited, but Pelham picked up its first win since the 2014 season with a 19-12 victory over Gilford Saturday afternoon.

Quarterback Zack Koch hooked up with Charlie Katin for a 9-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to give Pelham a 7-6 lead, and the Pythons didn't look back from there.

Jon Brown scored 16:09 into the game and No. 14 Sanborn held on to stun No. 3 Gilford 1-0. Shaun Howard made 14 saves on a muddy field. "They were stronger and faster, they came at us and at us and we held them off," said Indians coach Al Magnusson.

Pelham lost a pitcher's duel to Gillfors, 3-1, in the Division 3 quarterfinals. Losing pitcher Jordan Parece gave up only five hits and no earned runs but Gilford pitcher gave up only one hit, a solo home run to Sarah-Jayne Spicer.

Pelham's unbeaten golf team continued to dominate its Division 3 oppoisition. Led by a par-36 from Jake Vaiknoras, the Pythons (8-0) scored 155 points, defeating runner-up Gilford by a whopping 22 strokes in a three-team meet. Brad Pomerleau was two strokes back with a 38. 

Keston Beauregard pumped in five goals and Alec Paradis added four goals and three assists as Pelham doubled up on Gilford, 14-7, in the Division 3 quarterfinals. Paradis now has 105 points (65 goals) on the season. He's the first Python ever to crack 100 points in the 8-year history of the program said coach Matt Regan.

Defensive midfielder Joe Perrone was a force in Pelham's near-shutout effort, teaming up with goalie Jon Dostie (12 saves) in a 13-2 victory over Gilford.

Sophomore midfielder Alina Donnelly had a super day, scoring five goals and adding two assists. She also collected seven ground balls, made one interception and won six draw controls as she helped Windham girls lacrosse post a 19-8 victory over Gilford. 

Alex Catalano netted all seven of her goals before the break for Pelham, which built a 10-4 lead and rolled over Gilford, 12-9.

Elyse Law scored one goal, and assisted on a goal by her sister Erica Law as Sanborn topped Gilford 4-2.