‘Spring Sports’ Archives
Titans get a title a year in the making
MERRIMACK – In 2010, the Nashua High School North boys outdoor track team stood waiting at the end of the Class L championship meet, eventually finding out it had come a few points short of the school’s first championship in a boys team sport. A year later and North was again waiting in the same spot. The Titans huddled on the infield of [...]
Cardinals relish return to the top of Divison I
MERRIMACK – Cecilia Barowski saved her best for last. The Bishop Guertin High School senior helped the Cardinals 4x400-meter relay team set a Division I record in the final race of the meet, and that, coupled with a number of stellar performances, gave the Bishop Guertin girls their first outdoor title in two years. Barowski had a big hand [...]
Lacrosse roundup: Area teams reach semifinals
A total of seven area high school lacrosse teams advanced to the semifinals Thursday, setting up two all-area matchups in both Division II girls and boys lacrosse. In Division I, the Bishop Guertin boys and the Souhegan girls moved on to the final four, and in Division II, the Merrimack and Bedford girls, and the Souhegan and Bedford boys, will [...]
Baseball roundup: Upsets all over
Upsets were the theme for Thursday, as four of the seven area teams were knocked out of the baseball playoffs by lower seeds. Nashua High School North made it through to the Division I quarterfinals, but Nashua South, Merrimack and Bishop Guertin were all done in by teams seeded lower. Same goes for Hollis/Brookline in Division II, while [...]
Softball roundup: Locals move on
An extra day of preparation seemed to help some area softball teams, as seven of the nine area teams competing in the playoffs Thursday moved on to their respective quarterfinals. Alvirne, the second seed in Division I, moved on and will face No. 10 Merrimack, which pulled off one of three upsets, beating No. 7 Pinkerton. Nashua South, seeded [...]
Bishop Guertin beats Londonderry for second straight title
The Bishop Guertin High School girls tennis team won four of six singles matches and got one win in doubles to defeat Londonderry 5-4 in the Division I championship match Thursday at The Derryfield School in Manchester. The win was the 34th in a row for the Cardinals (17-0) and gave them their second straight championship. (more...)
Bedford sweeps doubles to rally past Portsmouth, win D2 title
CONCORD – The Bedford High School girls tennis team was never out of Thursday’s Division II championship match against Portsmouth. But for a while, things really didn’t look good for the Bulldogs. Bedford trailed 4-2 after the singles matches, faced with the challenge of winning all three doubles matches if it wanted to win the [...]
Bedford boys win second straight tennis championship
CONCORD - The Bedford High School boys tennis team had a clear goal going into this season. The Bulldogs topped off an undefeated season a year ago with a championship, and they wanted to do it again in 2011. Mission accomplished. Bedford won five of six singles matches Tuesday to take care of business early, beating Hanover 5-4 in the [...]
Bishop Guertin wins first boys tennis title since 1996
The Bishop Guertin High School boys tennis team took care of business in the singles matches and defeated Exeter 7-2 Tuesday to win the Division I title. The fifth-seeded Cardinals (14-3) won five of six singles matches to capture their first title in 15 years, beating an Exeter team that they had lost to, 5-4, during the regular season. [...]
Playoff changes (Updated)
Wednesday's playoff scheduled has been altered, thanks to a tornado warning that was issued for parts of New Hampshire through tonight. Following is a list of games that are still scheduled for Wednesday, as of 3:30 p.m., and a list of games that have been postponed. (UPDATED) (more...)