‘Winter Sports’ Archives
Sabers win another defensive showdown against Cavs
NASHUA – Defense is what Ed Viola expected, and defense is what the Souhegan High School boys hockey coach got. And since Viola’s Sabers have put an extra emphasis on clamping down on play in their own zone, they’ve allowed one goal in each of the last three games, including Monday night’s 3-1 win over Hollis/Brookline at the Conway [...]
High school plays of the week
Editor's note: This will be a weekly feature that runs on Sundays taking a look at some of the best plays from games we witnessed with our own eyes from the previous seven days. If you have others you'd like to include, feel free to do so in the comments. (more...)
Hawks hang on for win over Cards
NASHUA – Sean McClung stood at the free throw line, needing to do something his Bishop Guertin High School boys basketball team had struggled to do all night – make two free throws. (more...)
Friday preview: Warriors among many marching toward playoffs
The drive to the playoffs is getting underway for a lot of high school basketball teams, and Friday night features a host of games that could go a long way toward determining spots in postseason tournaments. One of those games takes place in Wilton in a battle of Class S boys teams hoping to get one of the top four seeds. Wilton-Lyndeborough [...]
Defense leads Sabers past Cavs
HUDSON – Both Ed Viola and Tim Clark were pleased with the way their teams played Wednesday night. An odd response considering they played against each other, and one of them lost. This time, it was the Hollis/Brookline High School boys hockey team that came out on the short end of a 4-1 loss to Souhegan in a Division III game at Cyclones [...]
Caron helps Hawks pull out win
MANCHESTER – An uninformed person might have thought Dan Legro’s team had lost. And that may be the best example of how far the Merrimack High School boys hockey team has come in his three years as coach. The Tomahawks blew a four-goal lead but rallied for two scores in the third period to defeat Kingswood Regional 6-4 on Wednesday in a [...]
Big crowd expected Friday at BG
Two of the top teams in Class L boys basketball will meet in Nashua on Friday when Merrimack (7-0) visits Bishop Guertin (6-1) at 7 p.m. There are already instructions for those who wish to attend the game. Doors will open at BG at 5 p.m. and spectators will be allowed in on a first-come, first-serve basis. Capacity for the high school gym is [...]
Spartans sweat out win over Bulldogs
BEDFORD – Mike Mitchell isn’t used to being the guy doing the scoring for the Milford High School boys basketball team. But if the Spartans were going to win Tuesday night against Bedford, Mitchell had to be the guy to do it. (more...)
Cards skate to tie with Marauders
TYNGSBOROUGH – One look at the Division I high school girls hockey standings will reveal that there’s no one team above and beyond the others. Bishop Guertin and Hanover helped prove that on Monday. (more...)
Sabers’ progress working
AMHERST – The Souhegan High School boys basketball team won back-to-back Class I titles in 2003 and 2004. In 2007 and 2008, the Sabers won a total of four games and missed the playoffs both years. A year ago, Souhegan was a work-in-progress under first-year head coach Mike Heaney, who had served as the junior varsity coach before that. [...]
