GILFORD — Longevity is rare these days in mentoring high school athletes, but Amy Tripp has been at it for more than 30 years. She was recently recognized by the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association for her time coaching volleyball.

The Golden Eagles volleyball program is storied to say the least, dating back to the days of Joan Forge winning title after title. Tripp started coaching the Gilford Middle School team in 1993, before moving up to the high school the following year to coach the ninth graders. In 1995, she started coaching the junior varsity team, and that year Gilford High School won the state championship.

Tripp continued coaching JV and was heavily involved in the varsity team’s program alongside Forge, learning more and more from the legendary coach who is no

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