‘Winter Sports’ Archives
Souhegan upsets Portsmouth in D2 boys basketball quarterfinal
Souhegan's Brandon Len is fouled on his way to the basket during Saturday's playoff game against Portsmouth. PORTSMOUTH – Since making the Division II semifinals two years ago, the seniors on the Souhegan High School boys basketball team have had one goal – making it back. The seventh-seeded Sabers did that Saturday night, upsetting No. [...]
John Stark/Hopkinton beats Berlin in overtime to win D3 boys hockey championship
From left, Connor McDonald, Keith Galli and Simon Hunter celebrate after John Stark/Hopkinton defeated Berlin to win the Division III boys hockey title. MANCHESTER – When the John Stark/Hopkinton boys hockey team played Berlin the first time, the Generals had their worst day of the season. When the two teams met for a second time in [...]
Bishop Guertin needs OT to beat Manchester Central in D1 boys basketball quarterfinals
MANCHESTER – Jeff Lunn has done a lot for the Bishop Guertin High School boys basketball team this season. But when the senior needed it Friday, the rest of the Cardinals had his back. Lunn picked up his fourth foul 69 seconds into the third quarter, but No. 7 Bishop Guertin never missed a beat with its leading scorer on the bench, thanks [...]
Playoff roundup: Basketball
Bishop Guertin's Jeff Lunn puts up a shot during Tuesday's playoff game against Alvirne. Lunn and the Cardinals will play at Manchester Central on Friday. Here's a look at this week's playoff action on the basketball courts. (more...)
Bishop Guertin holds off Londonderry in D1 girls basketball semifinals
MANCHESTER – It wasn’t pretty, but no team gets style points for winning semifinal games. The Bishop Guertin High School girls basketball team had a bad shooting night Thursday in the Division I final, but the Cardinals will play for a second-straight division title because Londonderry was a little bit worse. (more...)
Bedford controls second half to beat Winnacunnet in D1 girls basketball semifinals
MANCHESTER – Perhaps the only team that can stop the Bedford High School girls basketball team is itself. For the second straight game, the Bulldogs battled nerves and excitement in the first half, only to dominate the second half. (more...)
Playoff roundup: Hockey semifinals
Connor Powell had two goals in Merrimack's 5-2 win over Bow in the Division II semifinals. Here's a look at how the matchups for Saturday's high school hockey championships came to be. (more...)
Lebanon ends Milford’s dream season in D2 girls basketball semifinals
MANCHESTER – The Milford High School girls basketball team knew that if it was going to end perfection it would have to be perfect. The No. 2 Spartans weren’t perfect Monday night and they saw their season end in a 56-41 loss to No. 1 Lebanon in the Division II semifinals at Southern New Hampshire University. (more...)
Portsmouth hangs on to beat Windham in D2 girls basketball semifinals
MANCHESTER – Teams that dominate a game the way the Portsmouth High School girls basketball team did in the first half of Monday’s Division II semifinal game usually win easily. The No. 2 Clippers led No. 3 Windham by 20 points early in the third quarter at Southern New Hampshire University before the Jaguars made an enormous comeback that [...]
Trinity gets top seed in D1 boys basketball tournament
Tim Preston and Nashua South will host Salem in the Division I playoffs on Tuesday. For the second straight year, the Trinity High School boys basketball team will be the top seed when the Division I tournament begins Tuesday, and the Pioneers will be looking for their fifth championship game appearance in the last seven years. (more...)