Posts Tagged ‘playoffs’
Cardinals fall to Crimson Tide in D1 semis
MANCHESTER – The Bishop Guertin High School softball team already took out one member of the Division I royalty this playoff season. It was another one that did the Cardinals in Friday afternoon. Coming off an upset of No. 1 Salem, ninth-seeded Bishop Guertin went toe-to-toe with No. 4 Concord before the Crimson Tide scored the winning run [...]
Alvirne needs extra innings to beat Londonderry, reach D1 softball final
MANCHESTER – The third time was a charm for Katie Donovan and the Alvirne High School softball team. The Broncos senior came to the plate with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning with runners on first and third, and Alvirne tied 2-2 with Londonderry in Friday’s Division I semifinal at Southern New Hampshire University. Donovan had [...]
Bishop Guertin shuts down Pinkerton in second half to win D1 title
NASHUA – Paul Spinney’s goal with 40 seconds left in the third quarter wasn’t a big deal because it was his third of the frame. It was a big deal because it gave the Bishop Guertin High School boys lacrosse team something neither it nor Pinkerton Academy had had yet in Wednesday’s Division I championship game – a three-goal [...]
Thursday’s games postponed (UPDATED)
The NHIAA has postponed all outdoor games for Thursday, due to potential thunderstorms and record-breaking heat. The boys volleyball semifinals scheduled for Thursday at Nashua North are still on as scheduled. Following is the new high school schedule through Monday Tuesday (Updated). (more...)
Dover sneaks by Souhegan to win D2 boys lacrosse
EXETER - Dylan Stohrer scored with less than a second remaining to give the Dover High School boys lacrosse team an 8-7 win over Souhegan in the Division II final Tuesday night at Bill Ball Stadium in Exeter. Stohrer had six goals, but none was bigger that broke the tie with 0.6 seconds left in the game. Eric Groleau added two goals for the No. [...]
Londonderry holds off Concord to win third straight title
MANCHESTER – It all came down to a final shot Monday night in the Division I high school girls lacrosse final between Londonderry and Concord at Southern New Hampshire University. Hard to believe after the way the Lancers had dominated the first half. But with 21 seconds left and the Crimson Tide down by one goal, Concord’s Jenna [...]
Portsmouth beats Merrimack for D2 girls lacrosse title
MANCHESTER – When the Portsmouth High School girls lacrosse team played its game this season, it was close to unstoppable. Unfortunately for the rest of Division II, the Clippers played their game all year. Portsmouth capped off an undefeated season with a 19-14 win over Merrimack Monday night in the Division II championship by controlling [...]
Softball roundup: Broncos, Cards, Cavs reach semifinals
The Alvirne High School softball team became the schools third girls team to advance to the Division I semifinals, while Bishop Guertin pulled off an upset to reach the final four as well. In Division II, Hollis/Brookline took out the tournament's No. 1 seed to reach the semifinals, while Wilton-Lyndeborough lost in the Division IV [...]
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...)