‘Winter Sports’ Archives
Milford uses defense to dispatch Bedford, reach semifinals
MILFORD - Mike O'Loughlin and Mike Mitchell each scored 17 points and the Milford High School boys basketball team cranked up the pressure on defense to defeated Bedford 64-52 in the Division II quarterfinals Saturday night. O'Loughlin scored most of his points in the first half, Mitchell scored most of his in the second and Jamie Holder added [...]
Playoff Roundup: Broncos pull off another upset
The Alvirne High School boys basketball team kept its season alive with another upset in the Division I playoffs. This time No. 3 Manchester Memorial was the victim, falling to the No. 11 Broncos 56-54 in overtime. Alvirne will now face No. 2 Trinity in the semifinals on Tuesday. (more...)
Cardinals survive Raiders to advance to semifinals
NASHUA – At full strength, the Bishop Guertin High School boys basketball team has been unstoppable. Over the Cardinals’ previous 13 games, they’d outscored their opponents by an average of 20.2 points. No surprise that Bishop Guertin had won all 13 of those games. Spaulding became victim No. 14 on Friday in the Division I [...]
Playoff Roundup: Sabers reach D2 final
The Souhegan High School girls basketball team is headed to a title game for the first in 15 years following Thursday's 43-39 win over John Stark in the Division II semifinals. (more...)
Playoff Roundup: Merrimack on to D2 hockey final
The Merrimack High School boys hockey team is headed to the Division II final for the first time in program history. Marcus Doucette scored the game-winner with nine minutes left in the game and the No. 1 Tomahawks rallied to beat No. 4 Bow 3-2 Wednesday in the semifinals. (more...)
Spartans cruise to playoff win over Sachems
MILFORD - If there was any question about whether the Milford High School boys basketball team had the focus to defend its title, the Spartans answered it Wednesday night. And then some. Milford cranked up the defense against Laconia, forcing nine turnovers, and got 20 points from Mike O'Loughlin. And that was just in the first quarter. [...]
Playoff Roundup: Broncos upset Hawks
The Alvirne High School boys basketball team got a last-second basket from Tony Beaulieu to upset Merrimack 50-48 in the Division I prelims on Tuesday. The No. 11 Broncos, who have won 10 of their last 13 games, led for most of the game Merrimack's Tyler Gendron tied it at 48 on a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left. Gendron finished with 23 points [...]
Success started long ago for Milford basketball
Everyone knows the key players for the Milford High School boys basketball team. The Spartans made a name for themselves by winning a championship a year ago, and after finishing this regular season undefeated, they’re trying to embark on even more history. Everyone knows the talent Milford puts on the floor for every game, but it’s what [...]
Bishop Guertin, Milford take top boys basketball seeds
Both the Bishop Guertin High School and the Milford High School boys basketball teams have earned the No. 1 seed in their respective divisions' postseason, which begin this week. The Cardinals (16-2) finished the regular season on a 12-game winning streak and will host a first-round game in the Division I tourney on Tuesday. Milford (18-0) [...]
D2 girls basketball semifinals postponed
The NHIAA has postponed the Division II girls basketball semifinals scheduled for Monday night, according to the organization's website. The two games were moved to Thursday, March 10, at the same times and at the same place, Southern New Hampshire University. The championship game, which had been scheduled for Friday, has also been moved to [...]