Five Things: Warriors Face Memorial Tonight

Good morning, Hampton and North Hampton. Here are five things you need to know for Friday, Feb. 22:

1. In Case You Missed It: There were several big happenings in the area Thursday, including the apprehension of a fugitive accused of robbing the North Hampton Home Depot.

Word also broke about a child pornography arrest, and Gov. Maggie Hassan helped Hampton when she signed her first bill into law Thursday afternoon.

2. This Weekend’s Winnacunnet High School Sports Matchups (information via Winnacunnet.org):

Fri., Feb. 22
Boys Basketball @ Manchester Memorial – JV at 5:30/Varsity at 7:00
Girls Basketball vs. Manchester Memorial – JV at 5:30/Varsity at 7:00

Sat., Feb. 23
Ice Hockey vs. Timberlane at 8:30
Wrestling Meet of Champions @Pinkerton at 9:00am

3. Annual Events Return This Weekend: The Granite Cup, an annual New England gymnastics tournament, will be held at WHS for the second year in a row on Saturday.

Also, Ron's Landing's 18th annual Island Party is also this weekend.

4. This Day in History: On this day in 1980, in one of the most dramatic upsets in Olympic history, the underdog U.S. hockey team, made up of college players, defeats the four-time defending gold-medal winning Soviet team at the XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York.

The Soviet squad, previously regarded as the finest in the world, fell to the youthful American team 4-3 before a frenzied crowd of 10,000 spectators. Two days later, the Americans defeated Finland 4-2 to clinch the hockey gold.

5. Today's Forecast:

Day
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.