Division I
SALEM - When the Pinkerton Academy football team faced Salem High School in the regular season, the Blue Devils found a weakness they could exploit in the Astros' defense. After that loss, Pinkerton coach Brian O'Reilly felt confident that if the teams met again, things would be different. The No. 4
Division III-IV
MANCHESTER - Campbell High School football coach Glenn Costello wasn’t surprised about anything that happened Saturday afternoon at Gill Stadium. Not a defensive struggle that led to a scoreless first half, not in the 8-0 final score, and certainly not in the performance of No. 2 running back Conor
Division I
BEDFORD – That was fast. The Bedford High School football team came out clicking on all cylinders on Saturday afternoon, as the top-seeded Bulldogs scored touchdowns on each of their first three drives during a 30-8 blowout against visiting No. 2 Merrimack in the semifinals of the Division I tournam
Fall Sports
Brian O'Reilly will feel a lot more comfortable going into this weekend's Division I semifinal against Salem than he did a week ago against Londonderry. All the Pinkerton Academy football coach has to point to to get the Astros motivated is a 15-14 loss to the Blue Devils back on Sept. 28, a game th
The Season
The Goffstown High School field hockey team saw its season come to an end in a quarterfinal loss to Kennett.
Fall Sports
On this week’s episode of the Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman take a long look at the Division I quarterfinals and discuss the semifinal matchups. They also go over all the matchups in the other three divisions. The show is recorded every Tuesday
Division I
Jake MacInnis is a unique football player for Pinkerton Academy. But it's not just what the junior linebacker does on the field that sets him apart, but rather, what he does in between games. "Jake is a really smart player," Pinkerton coach Brian O'Reilly said. "He’s one of the few kids that we have
Division I
NASHUA - The Manchester Central High School girls soccer team wanted to get off to a fast start against Londonderry in Sunday's Division I championship. Well, there are fast starts, and then there's what the Little Green did to the Lancers. Erin Flurey and Paige LeBerge each had a goal before the ga
Division II
NASHUA - Bella Bardales has enough experience with penalty kicks to know that she didn't want to have to deal with them again. But as time continued to tick away in Sunday's Division II girls soccer championship, and the scoreboard at Stellos Stadium still had a pair of zeros on it, that's exactly w
Division III-IV
MANCHESTER - Running back Keegan Mills came into Saturday’s playoff game as if it were any other week. He’s ready to hit and be hit. On Saturday afternoon, in the driving rain at Manchester Memorial High School, the Campbell football team utilized the strength of its junior bell cow to record a 38-1
Division I
DERRY – The Hollis Brookline High School girls volleyball team entered the season with high expectations. After winning three straight championships, and with their core returning for one more go-round, why wouldn’t the Cavaliers be primed for another title run. For most of the year, HB tried to fig
Division II
DERRY – Amy Tripp tried to get the Gilford High School girls volleyball team prepared for a long fight in Saturday’s Division II championship. The Golden Eagles felt ready for whatever Milford was going to throw at them, and ready to go as long as it took to get a win. All the preparation and compos