‘Winter Sports’ Archives
Milford, Pembroke meet in Class I final
The Spartans will make some history in the Class I boys basketball final on Saturday. If its the Spartans of Milford High School, it will be the school's first championship in boys basketball since 1975, and just the third title overall. If its the Spartans of Pembroke Academy, it will make six in school history, the most Class I titles [...]
Cards rally comes up short
The Bishop Guertin High School boys basketball team nearly pulled off a comeback for the ages Wednesday night in the Class L semifinals against Winnacunnet. (more...)
Milford beats Portsmouth in OT for spot in Class I championship game
DURHAM – The Class I boys basketball semifinal game between the high school teams from Milford and Portsmouth was so hot it set off the fire alarm. OK, maybe not. But the alarm really did go off. Actually, it was a bunch of balloons that brought about the smoke that stopped play with 7:20 left in the fourth quarter. And the game? It was [...]
Spartans, Cardinals get ready for semifinals
This week is the final one of the high school winter season in New Hampshire, and two local boys basketball teams remain heading into Tuesday night. The teams from Milford and Bishop Guertin are in the semifinals of Class I and Class L, respectively, and both will play for a spot in the championship games that will be played on [...]
BG falls in girls hockey final
The Bishop Guertin High School girls hockey team lost to Hanover, 2-0, in the Division I championship game on Saturday at the Verizon Wireless Arena. The Cardinals outshot the Marauders in the early going, but couldn't get any of them past Hanover goalie Emily Eickhoff. The Marauders were also able to shutdown Meghan Turner and Taylor Hadley, [...]
Playoffs: Milford takes care of John Stark
MILFORD – One thing seems certain about this year’s Milford High School boys basketball team. The Spartans never panic. For example, during the third quarter of Friday night’s 66-59 win over John Stark in the Class I quarterfinals, Milford saw a lead that had been 14 points in the first quarter, and as many as eight early in the [...]
Spartans host Generals in quarterfinal
The Milford High School boys basketball team will try to continue its season Friday night when it hosts John Stark at 7 p.m. in the Class I quarterfinals. Doors at the high school will open at 6 p.m., and with limited seating, it is recommended fans arrive early. This will be the second meeting between the No. 1 Spartans (18-1) and the [...]
Sabers take pride in accomplisments
CONCORD – The Zamboni was off the ice, the nets were put back in place and the horn sounded, notifying the teams that the third period of Wednesday night’s Division III hockey semifinal was ready to start. But there were no teams. The horn sounded again, and still no one came. Finally, after the third horn, the Souhegan High school [...]
Playoffs: Another rough night for locals
Six local high school teams participated in playoff contests Wednesday night. Only one of those teams survived. (more...)
Playoffs: Sabers, Cavs bow out
After two different seasons that both programs might call a success of sorts, both the Souhegan and Hollis/Brookline boys basketball teams lost in the preliminary round of the Class I playoffs Tuesday night. While the Sabers started the season strong, they tailed off at the end. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers struggled early, but closed strong to get [...]
